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Minerva charts course

SALEM — The two-time defending state champion Minerva girls cross country team plans on making another run. The Lions featured the top five runners to capture the 23rd annual Salem Early Bird Cross Country Invitational going away Saturday. The Minerva girls scored 15 points, followed by ...

Beaver Local’s Warrick up for Billy Goat Challenge

MCDONALD — Beaver Local junior Luke Warrick was the runner-up at the Billy Goat Challenge on Saturday. Warrick was second out of 125 boys runners, covering the 3.1-mile course at Woodland Park in 17 minutes, 45.79 seconds. McDonald senior Joey Cappuzello won in 16:58.74. Springfield ...

Wellsville learns it has what it takes

By LOWELL SPENCER Sports Correspondent WELLSVILLE —The rescheduled game between the Catholic Central Crusaders and the Wellsville Tigers on Saturday night at Nicholson Stadium featured two legendary coaches in the area. However, they would be the first to tell you that the game is all ...

VOLLEYBALL

Columbiana 2, Springfield 0 NEW MIDDLETOWN — Columbiana improved to 4-0 overall by sweeping Springfield, 25-18, 25-21, 25-18, Saturday. Evy Rapp led the Clippers with 13 points, three aces, five kills and six digs. Eva Wallercollected nine points, four aces, 22 assitst and three digs; ...

SOCCER

West Branch 6, United 0 BELOIT — The West Branch girls soccer team is perfect so far in 2025. The Warriors posted their third straight shutout by blanking United, 6-0, Saturday. The Warriors have outscored their opponents 11-0 this season. Audrey Eaton made three saves in goal for the ...

Some things never change at United

HANOVERTON—United’s students will be moving into a new school to start new traditions real soon. One thing that hasn’t changed is the football team’s winning attitude. Using a dominant offensive performance from Tom Brown in his first varsity start at quarterback the Eagles ran away ...

Hot start for Devils

NEWTON FALLS — Ashton Hinchliffe rushed for 149 yards and four touchdowns as Lisbon torched Newton Falls 49-17 on Friday. The Devils piled on 21 points each in the first and second quarters. Lisbon led 42-7 at the half. Grant Minor passed for 166 yards and two touchdowns. Wyatt Newbold ...

Tigers catch a break

WELLSVILLE — The Steubenville Catholic Central at Wellsville football game scheduled for Friday night was postponed due to a waterline break near the high school. It has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at Nicholson Stadium. Wellsville athletic director Kyle Exline said the break ...

A special win for East Liverpool

CARROLLTON — East Liverpool combined an outstanding defensive performance with electrifying plays on special teams to knock off Carrollton 23-12 in their season opener here Friday night at Community Field. The Potters’ defense held Carrollton to a pair of field goals in the Red Zone in ...

Poland uses big plays to beat Salem

SALEM — The Salem Quakers’ season-opening game against the Poland Bulldogs wasn’t quite what they had hoped for. The Bulldogs flexed their muscles all night in a dominating 48-26 victory over the Quakers at Sebo Stadium. The Salem Quakers football team entered the 2025 season knowing ...