No. 3 Springfield downs Falls in 3

Staff report

SALEM

Larissa Santangelo had four kills, seven blocks, five points and three aces for third-seeded Springfield High volleyball team, which beat Newton Falls 25-21, 25-22, 25-9 in a Division III sectional final at Salem High School.

The Tigers (17-6) advanced to play top-seeded Waterloo in the district semifinal at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. Brooke Schrieber had seven kills, seven points and three aces, while Carly Cunningham had 13 points and three aces and Catherine Evan added four kills and five blocks.

Waterloo (23-1) beat East Palestine (12-10) 25-14, 25-9, 25-21 in the other sectional game.

LaBrae 23-25-25-25-15, Grand Valley 25-27-15-20-7

LEAVITTSBURG

Lindsey Cerimele had 16 points, two aces and 43 assists for LaBrae (19-4), who will meet Gilmour Academy in a district semifinal at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

Courtney Aldridge had 30 kills and two blocks, Desarae Simmons had 39 digs and Ashley Gregory had 16 points.

Division I Stow 25-25-25, Fitch 12-17-9

STOW

Fitch ended its season at 6-17. Stow (14-9) advanced to play Boardman in a sectional final at 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

Kent Roosevelt (22-1) defeated Cuyahoga Falls (12-12) in the other sectional game, 25-20, 25-17, 25-12.

Division II Field 25-25-25, Poland 10-12-14

BOARDMAN

Amanda Molaskey had 13 assists, Kayla Smith had four kills and eight digs, Mackenzie Mulligan had four kills, four digs and two aces and Krystle Kalafut had one ace and six digs for Poland. Hannah Mueller had eight kills, three blocks, eight digs, two aces and 17 points to lead Field (17-6), which will meet Hubbard in a district semifinal at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Geneva 25-25-10-27, Lakeview 17-21-25-25

JEFFERSON

The second-seeded Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the year in a sectional final.

Division IV Columbiana 25-25-21-25, Western Reserve 22-19-25-23

LISBON

Jordan Stoddard had 15 points, 18 assists, 16 digs and 12 kills for Columbiana, which will meet Lordstown in a district semifinal at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Meredith Tirpak added 13 points, 10 kills and eight blocks, Hayley Goist had 29 digs and Sara Posey had 12 points for the Clippers.

Casey Stevens led Reserve with 22 assists and two aces, Sissy Stubbs had 12 kills and Hannah Shrader had 14 kills and two blocks.

Lordstown 25-25-25, Sebring 12-11-15

LISBON

Sami Heverly had 26 points and five aces for Lordstown, while Allison Hajnosz had 12 assists and 33 sets, Heather Darocha had 12 kills and Sarah Cash had 11 blocks.

For Sebring, Taylor Ward had four points and five kills, Elaina Jurica had 10 assists and 24 sets and Taylor Nannah had six kills and four blocks.

Newbury 25-25-25, Bristol 12-17-10

KINSMAN

Lindsay Keller had six kills, Kasey Jones three blocks and Amber White and Dakota Fusselman each had nine digs for Bristol in a sectional final at Badger High School. Newbury will meet Kirtland in a district semifinal at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

Kirtland 25-25-25, Bloomfield 14-12-12

KINSMAN

Jennifer Sprague had 10 points and one ace, Samantha Hudnell three kills and Sage Baker and Taylor Klecha each had one block for Bloomfield.