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High school scoreboard – Sept. 3, 2026

VOLLEYBALL Columbiana 3, Valley Christian 0 — Addisyn Dangler led Columbiana (6-0) with 14 points, 10 aces and three kills. Landry Smith added 14 points, eight aces and four kills for the Clippers, who remained unbeaten. Other contributors were Keagan Pruitt (nine points, four aces two kills), Ava Marks (six kills, two points one ace) and Hailee Gomoll (15 points, four aces, two digs). Chalker 3, Bloomfield 0 — Kelsey Brown had 11 kills and 10 digs for Chalker. Katelynn Cook added 20 assists and two kills for the Wildcats. Maplewood 3, St. John 0 — Aleesia Woomer led ...

A fifth of the high school football regular season has passed, and quite a few local teams are proudly boasting 2-0 records going into Week 3. But not all 2-0 records are created equally, and Columbiana head coach Bob Spaite, despite leading his Clippers to their first 2-0 start since 2011, ...

Austintown Fitch itching to play after loss, early bye week

After losing its season opener to Hudson, Austintown Fitch coach T.J. Parker wanted nothing more than to get his Falcons back on the field and lined up against another opponent. “That loss stung, just the way that we lost and the mistakes that we made. It left a bad taste in our mouths,” Parker said. “Our kids were ready to play that next day. We needed to get back on the playing field. It’s often said that the biggest growth of a team is between the first and second week of the season. I feel there’s some truth to that, and I wanted to see how this team would immediately ...

Mineral Ridge tops rival McDonald in marathon 5-setter

MCDONALD — The Mineral Ridge volleyball team had McDonald on its heels in the fourth set, but couldn’t get the job done. When the Rams had the same opportunity in the fifth, they made sure to end it. Mineral Ridge stayed undefeated in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference Scarlet ...

High school scoreboard – Sept. 2, 2026

VOLLEYBALL Bristol 3, Valley Christian 0 — Kendall Smith had 15 points, 10 assists and eight aces to lead Bristol. Audri Woodford led the Panthers with six kills, while Bri Kleismit added five kills and 10 service points. Badger 3, Windham 1 — Alison Price had 19 kills and 11 digs to lead Badger. Katelyn Tunison added 13 points with eight aces and 10 digs for the Braves. Sarah Miller added 11 points with five aces and Reghan Broadwater added 10 points with two aces. Kyleigh Simpson had 17 points and four aces and nine assists for Windham. Makenna Jones added six kills and five ...

Ursuline holds off late Warren JFK comeback bid

WARREN — For most of Tuesday’s match vs. Warren JFK, Ursuline head coach Joel Monaco watched as his Irish consistently outplayed their counterparts and successfully built a three-goal lead in the second half. However, the game, albeit still an 3-2 Ursuline win, changed dramatically when ...