Beaver Local drops Oak Glen

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Owen Hill had 24 points to guide Beaver Local to a 68-52 win over Oak Glen in boys basketball action Thursday.

Beaver Local is 15-4 and should secure the second seed in the OVAC Class 4A tournament. The cutoff date was Thursday and pairings for next week’s games should be released today.

Oak Glen is 10-6 and was clinging to the fourth spot in Class 4A before Thursday’s game.

Luke Rettos added 12 points for the winners, while Matthew Anderson had 11 points.

For Oak Glen, Gavin Geisse had 16 points.

Beaver Local won the jayvee game, 33-26. Jett Johnson had nine points for the Beavers. J.P. McElroy added seven points.

BL: 12-22-17-17–68

OG: 10- 7-15-20–52

BEAVER LOCAL SCORING: Nicolas McKenzie 1-3-5, J.P. McElroy 0-0-0, Aiden Dray 3-0-8, Nathan Pusateri 0-0-0, Tucker McElroy 2-1-5, Jett Johnson 0-0-0, Owen Hill 9-5-24, Matthew Anderson 4-2-11, Luke Rettos 3-6-12, Peyton Cowdery 1-0-3. TEAM TOTALS: 23, 17-19: 68.

OAK GLEN SCORING: Chase Hartung 3-0-8, Mason Kell 2-0-5, Elijah Knisley 4-0-9, Aidan Dawson 0-0-0, Noah Willey 0-0-0, Colt Hissam 0-0-0, Gavin Geisse 8-0-16, Tyler Evans 3-0-8, Camm Dittman 0-1-1, Brenden Ates 2-0-5, Kam Hebrock 0-0-0. TEAM TOTALS: 23, 1-4: 52.

Three-point goals: Beaver Local 5 (Dray 2, Hill, Anderson, Cowdery), Oak Glen 7 (Hartung 2, Evans 2, Kell, Knisley, Ates).

West Branch frosh in title game

CARROLLTON — West Branch knocked off Minerva, 40-30, Thursday in a Eastern Buckeye Conference freshman boys basketball tournament semifinal at Carrollton High School.

West Branch will host Alliance at 2 p.m. Saturday in the championship game.

Michael McCartney topped West Branch with 15 points. Dane Martucci added 10 points, Judah Kutz and Logan Hawk six apiece and Kolin Kaley three.

West Branch improves to 8-10 after an 0-4 start.

In tournament play Tuesday, West Branch defeated Salem, 34-30. Leaders for the Warriors were Dan Martucci with nine points, Logan Hawk seven, Kolin Kaley five and Michael McCartney four.

Mount Union adds flag football

ALLIANCE — The University of Mount Union is getting another football team.

The Purple Raiders are adding varsity women’s flag football as its 26th intercollegiate sport, beginning in the spring of 2027.

Mount Union’s addition of flag football builds off its established tradition as one of the most decorated football programs in Division III.

“We are very excited to be part of flag football’s continued growth across the country,” Mount Union athletic director Mike Parnell said. “With only seven other institutions in Ohio announcing varsity-level competition, adding flag football further positions Mount Union as one of Ohio’s best universities for student-athletes.”

Mount Union will soon begin a coaching search to recruit student-athletes for the fall 2026 academic year.