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East Palestine downs Devils to pick up postseason victory

EAST PALESTINE — What started as a defensive battle quickly became a pair of teams showcasing their offensive prowess. Western Reserve and East Palestine’s offenses exploded in the second half, going tit-for-tat. When the dust finally settled on Friday’s Division VII, Region 25, ...

Leopards run wild in win over Claymont

LIBERTY — The Liberty Leopards celebrated Halloween by getting a big 25-7 victory over Claymont in the first round of the playoffs at home on Friday. The Leopards scored a touchdown in all three phases of the game in the process. “Claymont did some things that we don’t normally see,” ...

Raiders rough up Berkshire to open playoffs

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — South Range began what it hopes will be another long playoff run with an emphatic first-round win Friday. The eighth-seeded Raiders steamrolled No. 9 Burton Berkshire 46-7 at Raiders Stadium to advance to the Division V, Region 17, quarterfinals. “I think our guys ...

Jackson-Milton’s playoff run ends in straight-set loss

BURTON — The Jackson-Milton volleyball program’s season came to a close on Thursday, falling in three sets, 25-15, 25-16, 25-16, to Monroeville in a Division VII, Region 25 semifinal matchup. Each time the Blue Jays found themselves in a hole, they would claw back into the game. They went ...

McDonald falls to Independence in regional semi

UNIONTOWN — Thursday’s Division VI volleyball regional semifinal featured a battle of Blue Devils, as McDonald and Independence faced off at Lake High School. Unfortunately for McDonald, Independence came away the winner in straight sets. Independence won 25-15, 25-16, 25-19 to advance to ...

Warren JFK enter playoffs after remarkable recovery from 0-5 start

Six weeks ago, Warren JFK was about as low as low could get. Up 25-6 in the first half against Marlington, the Eagles surrendered 19 unanswered points and an onside kick in the fourth quarter of what became their fifth consecutive loss to start the season. It appeared that Kennedy, one year ...