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BELOIT OH- West Branch dominated in the EBC on Tuesday, rolling past Carrollton in straight sets (25-13, 25-13, 25-14). Audrey Ring was unstoppable with 10 kills, 4 aces, 8 blocks, and 5 digs. Kendyll Kaley added 7 kills, 6 blocks, and an ace, while Abigail Janosik chipped in with 6 kills. Isabel Martig and Josie Milliken each dished out 14 assists and picked up 9 digs. Ragan Greeneisen was all over the place, racking up 25 digs, 5 aces, 2 kills, and 5 assists.

Nathan Heddleston is an accomplished professional with a diverse background in athletics, education, and transportation management. Born and raised in East Liverpool, Ohio, Nathan developed a passion for track and field at a young age, which instilled in him the values of discipline, perseverance, and leadership. He went on to attend the University of Mount Union, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English and Education. During his time there, Nathan also excelled as a two-time Ohio Athletic Conference Champion in track and field, further fueling his commitment to excellence.

CANFIELD OH- Canfield was unstoppable on Tuesday, running over Warren Harding with a dominant 9-0 win. Nick Atsas and Renato Cupillari each netted hat tricks, while Alex Dace, Ryan Dangol, and Drew Snyder added a goal apiece. Snyder also dished out 2 assists, with Adam Ghossain, Eliot (2), Jackson Arters, and Dangol all pitching in on the setup.

GIRARD OH- Girard stayed hot in the conference on Tuesday, making quick work of South Range with a straight-set sweep (25-9, 25-10, 25-11). Bailey Walters led the way with 11 kills and 9 service points, while Alexis Pieton added 10 kills and 3 blocks. Nico Cochran chipped in 7 kills to round out the attack. Chloe Plant dished out 21 assists, keeping the offense running smoothly. Fiona Allen and Kyra Bell each dropped 4 aces, with Allen contributing 11 service points. On defense, Walters picked up 11 digs, with Bell adding 8 and Ava Serrano tallying 5.

Minerva won the Eastern Buckeye boys golf tournament Sept. 18 and placed second in the final league standings. It was the first league title for Minerva in the last seven years and only the second time in school history. “Our guys came out and played really well all day. It...

CANFIELD, OH- At the bustling GiAngelos, Coach Dave Rach of the South Range football Raiders joined YSN’s DJ Yokley to discuss the team’s prevailing success in Episode 5 of “South Range Coach’s Corner.” Despite his modesty, it was clear that Rach’s leadership has been pivotal in the Raiders’ undefeated streak.

The Salem Quakers High School Cross Country teams, in dominating fashion on their home course, won the Columbiana County Championship Cross Country meet. It marked the 10th straight season the high school girls and boys were both able to claim the team titles. The Lady Quakers started the day with placing their 7 varsity runners all in the top 7 scoring only 23 points. Leading the way in her return to the course was Maggie Hopple (2nd-1st Team All-County) followed by Maggie Hall (3rd-1st Team All-County), Cassidy Wallace (5th-1st Team All-County), Klaire Jaquette (6th-1st Team All-County), Laura Hovorka (7th-1st Team All-County), Liliana Pimentel-Alexander (10th-2nd Team All-County) and Paige Menough (11th-2nd Team All-County). Also 2nd Team All-County was Emily Sinsley (12th) and then Honorable Mention All-County Chloe Webber (15th) and Lili Duko (17th). The boys followed the girls lead winning with just 20 points; 6 of the top 9 spots. Sam Yakubek not only led the Quakers, but also the entire field on his way to being crowned the individual Columbiana County Champion! Then was Parker Warren (3rd-1st Team All-County), Luke Stephens (5th-1st Team All-County), Aiden Wright (7th-1st Team All-County), Cooper Barth (8th-2nd Team All-County) and Alex Rea (9th-2nd Team All-County). Also 2nd Team All-County was Colton Hall (14th) and then Honorable Mention All-County CJ Siembida (16th) and Jackson Dowd (20th).

The Salem Quakers will take on the Alliance Aviators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. Salem is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 32-25 to...

The Salem Quakers Jr. High School Cross Country teams fought hard on their home course at the Columbiana County Championship Cross Country meet. The Lady Quakers took home the team title and the Quaker boys finished runner-up. Also, the young Quakers brought home the two individual titles with another strong race from both Addison Hopple and Taven Tice. Joining in Hopple in the top three for Salem were Chaya Murray and Peyton Jackson (2nd/3rd – 1st Team All-County), also 1st Team All-County was Lexi Bennett (5th) and 2nd Team All-County Alicea Davis. Joining Tice as 1st Team All-County for the boys were Logan Thompson (4th) and then 2nd Team All-County Aaron Rea (9th) and Phoenix Devault (13th).

Brookfield lost against Crestview back in August, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Brookfield Warriors lost 3-0 to the Crestview Rebels. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. The match finished with set scores of 25-4, 25-11, 25-7. Crestview's win was...