Correction

Correction

COLUMBIANA

Kristen Osborn made 34 kills and 24 digs and scored 10 points as the Heartland Christian volleyball team defeated Columbiana on Wednesday by scores of 25-18, 17-25, 25-23 and 25-21.

The scores and team credits were reversed in Thursday’s edition. Ginny Burgess made 17 digs and three kills for the Lions. For Columbiana, Hannah Hum made 12 kills and 14 digs.

Reporting prep results

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Emails and faxes are strongly preferred.

Prep football statistics

In order to include a football team’s statistical leaders in the weekly list featured in the Blitz, both in print and online, coaches and/or statisticians should report their updated statistics by 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Email stats to dchapin@vindy.com or fax them to 330-747-6712, attention Doug Chapin.

Kiryienka wins Vuelta stage, Nibali keeps lead

PENA CABARGA, Spain

Vasil Kiryienka of Belarus broke away before a final grueling ascent to win the 18th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday, while overall leader Vincenzo Nibali had his advantage over Christopher Horner cut to 3 seconds with three days to go.

Kiryienka finished in a provisional time of 4 hours, 46 minutes, 48 seconds following a 116-mile route starting in Burgos and passing over four major climbs before a final uphill push to the finishing line at Pena Cabarga.

The 41-year-old Horner used an impressive burst to pull away from Nibali over the final stretch where the slope reached 20 degrees.

With Ainslie aboard, Oracle loses twice

SAN FRANCISCO

Nothing but stern.

That’s mostly what defending America’s Cup champion Oracle Team USA saw of Emirates Team New Zealand’s fast boat on Thursday, when the plucky Kiwis won two more races to move closer to taking the America’s Cup Down Under for the second time in 18 years.

Of course, since this newfangled America’s Cup is sailed in high-performance, 72-foot catamarans, Oracle and its new tactician, Olympic star Ben Ainslie, had to watch two Kiwi sterns speed past and then pull away between Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge. There’s only one upwind leg on the five-leg course on San Francisco Bay.

Donovan back and better than ever

Landon Donovan not only is back, he’s better than ever.

A four-month sabbatical cost him his spot on the U.S. national team, but the 31-year-old rejoined the group in July and led the Americans to victory in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. That earned him a roster spot when World Cup qualifying resumed, and his goal and assist spurred the U.S. to a berth-clinching 2-0 win over Mexico on Tuesday night.

Donovan first gained widespread attention at the 1999 FIFA Under-17 World Championship, where he won the Golden Ball as most valuable player as the U.S. reached the semifinals. Now he’s on track for his fourth World Cup.

Lewis joins Houston track coaching staff

HOUSTON

Olympic great and former University of Houston star Carl Lewis is joining the track and field coaching staff at his alma mater.

The school said Thursday that the nine-time Olympic gold medalist is joining Cougars head coach Leroy Burrell as a volunteer coach.

In all, Lewis won 10 Olympic medals and 10 world championship medals in his career. The six-time All-American won six national titles and nine individual conference titles in two seasons at Houston. He held the world record in the men’s 100-meter dash from 1991 until Burrell broke it in 1994.

Vindicator staff/wire reports