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Eagles rise to Bulldog challenge

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HANOVERTON — The Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference volleyball title chase is a battle at the top. United handed East Palestine its first league loss with a 25-20, 27-25, 25-16 sweep Thursday. Leaders for the Eagles were Maelee Smith with 12 kills and two aces, Rileah Phillips with 15 service points with five aces and 16 assists and Sophie Battaglini with 12 service points and 11 digs. United improves to 5-2 overall and 5-1 in the EOAC. East Palestine moves to 8-3 and 5-1 in league play. Columbiana is 5-0 in the EOAC and will play at East Palestine on Tuesday. Destiney Burtyk had ...

Murray's two goals power Salem

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ALLIANCE — Chaya Murray scored two goals in the first half to put the Salem girls soccer team on its way to a 4-0 win over Alliance on Thursday, a match that was postponed Wednesday due to rain. Maryn McFadden scored in the second half along with another goal by Addison Hopple off a corner kick from Alicea Davis. Layla Hewitt made three saves for the shutout. The Quakers will host Hubbard on Monday.

SPORTS BRIEFING

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CARROLLTON 174, WEST BRANCH 180 SALEM — Carrollton downed West Branch, 174-180, in boys golf action Thursday at Flying B. Ashton Clay led West Branch with a 39, followed by Karson Fuson 45 and Bennett Biggs and Jacob Hardy with 48s. West Branch plays Ursuline on Monday at Stambaugh Golf Course. BRANCH TOPS SALEM BELOIT — The West Branch girls tennis team topped Salem, 4-1, Thursday. The Warriors improve to 4-6 overall nd 3-2 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference. They will host Alliance on Monday. FIRST SINGLES: Cailyn Brink (WB) def. Eva Minto, 6-3, 6-4. SECOND SINGLES: ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

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EAST PALESTINE AT UNITED 7th Grade: East Palestine won 25-11, 25-10 Wednesday. East Palestine, Paige Oltmann 9 points and 5 aces, Vivian Glavan 9 points and 3 aces. 8th Grade. East Palestine won 18-25, 25-14, 25-23. East Palestine, Sophie James 8 points and 3 aces, Emma Blakely 7 points; United, Quinn Sperlazza 14 points. LISBON VS. WELLSVILLE Lisbon won 25-12, 25-21 Wednesday. Lisbon, Elise Tenzek 18 points, 6 aces and 2 kills, Kyra Esarey 8 points; Wellsville, Katalita Wilson five points. SOUTHERN VS. VALLEY 7th Grade: Southern won 25-5, 25-7 Wednesday. Southern, Eva Weston ...

Quakers put unbeaten mark on line

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Four area schools are unbeaten heading into the fourth week of the season. The Salem Quakers outlasted East Liverpool 52-21 on Friday and sit in fourth place in the Div. III, Region 9 computer rankings. The Quakers will face their second of three Div. III teams on their schedule when ...

Ciapala provides punch for Rebels

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MCDONALD — Bella Ciapala totaled 27 kills and three blocks to power Crestview past McDonald, 30-28, 17-25, 25-19, 19-25, 15-9, Wednesday. The Rebels improve to 5-1 overall. Sophia Noling collected 12 kills and three aces, Madi Kyser eight kills and four blocks, Kerrigan Miller four aces and 32 digs, Addison Wendell 24 assists, two aces and seven digs, Phiatra Bradley eight kills and two blocks, Sarah Hively six kills and four blocks, Cam Davidson 22 assists and Addison Finch 10 assists and 11 digs. Crestview also won the junior varsity match, 25-11, 25-17. For the Rebels, Makenna ...