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SPORTS BRIEFING

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HUTTON NAMED TOP PLAYER WESTERVILLE - Mount Union junior and Salem High School graduate Rylee Hutton has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Hutton scored both goals for the Purple Raiders in their 2-1 win over non-conference opponent Wooster on Saturday, this marked the second multi-goal game of her career. This is the first time in her career that she has won the award. SUBURBAN LEAGUE CANFIELD — The Suburban League Cross County Championships will be held today at the Canfield Fairgrounds. Forty-school high schools are ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

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VOLLEYBALL LaBrae at Crestview 7th Grade: LaBrae won 25-19, 25-22 on Monday. Crestview: Kendall Danko 8 points, 3 aces, Vivienne Oliver 4 points, 2 aces, Blake Burton 3 points. 8th Grade: Crestview won 25-20, 25-8. Crestview: Ava Layfield 14 points, 5 aces, Jackie Rupert 9 points, 2 aces. Valley Christian at East Palestine 7th Grade: East Palestine won 25-12, 25-10 on Monday. East Palestine: Madison McMillan 8 points, 7 aces, Aria Good 8 points, 4 aces. 8th Grade: East Palestine won 25-10, 25-5. East Palestine: Emma Blakely 16 points, 6 aces, Abrianna Thompkins 9 points, 4 ...

United doesn't want to be idle

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HANOVERTON — The United football team is going to watch someone else in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference win this weekend. It looks like the Golden Eagles are going to be off this week after not finding anyone to play them in a date vacated when Leetonia left the league. "It's kind of nice to get a bye week, I guess, but I want to play football," United senior linebacker M'Kyan Haynes said. "I want to play someone." United school officials were negotiating with pair of Division VI teams that are also off — the Hannibal River Pilots (5-0) and the Madison-Plains Golden Eagles ...

Golden Eagles land in OVAC final

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HANOVERTON — United and Columbiana's girls soccer teams took it to the limit on Monday in an OVAC Class 1-3A soccer semifinal. Tied at 1-1 after regulation and two five-minute overtime periods, the Golden Eagles tallied a 5-4 penalty kick win to earn a spot in Saturday's final. United ...

Phillips helps take down Mooney

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YOUNGSTOWN — United sent Youngstown Mooney to its 11th straight loss, 25-17, 25-11, 25-16, Monday. Rileah Phillips had seven aces and 10 digs for the Eagles. Male Smith had six kills and five digs and Kendall Erb five kills. United won its fifth in a row to improve to 9-2. Mooney drops to 2-11. United also won the junior varsity match, 24-26, 25-23, 25-22 Aubrey Danko collected 16 points, six aces and three kills for the Eagles. Ella Humphrey had six points, four aces and three kills and Cora Baker 11 assists, three kills and two aces. United will host Heartland Christian today.

Martucci, Thomas lead Warriors

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BELOIT — Dan Martucci and Mason Thomas scored to lead West Branch to a 2-1 win over Dover on Saturday. Lance Myers had seven saves for West Branch. West Branch is 7-2 and will be at Alliance on Tuesday. COLUMBIANA 13, NEWTON FALLS 0 NEWTON FALLS — Columbiana's girls soccer team was a 13-0 winner over Newton Falls on Saturday. Camille Jeffries and Josie Hepler had three goals each for the Clippers. Aubrie Quetot and Kendra Brown also scored two goals each. Shayla Schmidt, Karli Martin and Larah Chamberlain scored single goals. The Clippers (6-2-1) are at United today ...