Beavers play for title

WHEELING, W.Va. — Top-seeded Beaver Local will take on No. 3 seed Weir at 6:30 p.m. today in the OVAC class 4A softball final at the I-470 Complex.

The Beavers (19-3) arrived at the final by way of a 4-2 win over Oak Glen on Tuesday. Weir High (15-6) earned its spot with a 9-1 win over No. 2 seed Edison.

The Beavers are led by a core of underclassmen. Sophomore pitcher Addie Thurik is 11-2 on the season with a 1.96 ERA. On the offensive end, Thurik leads the team with a .487 batting average. Sophomore Brylee Curtis, who tied the Ohio state record for home runs in a game with four against Edison, has 33 hits including nine home runs with 33 RBIs. Junior Ciara Call is batting .397 with 25 hits, 27 RBIs and seven home runs.

Soccer scholarships

NILES — Several area soccer players will be awarded $500 scholarships by the Mahoning Valley High School Soccer Coaches Association at tonight’s banquet at the Niles Wellness Center.

For Beaver Local’s state semifinalist girls soccer team Emily Saphore and Sophia Smith will be presented with scholarships. For the Beaver Local boys team Brayden Hall and Brayden Price will be awarded.

Columbiana’s Madison Janis and West Branch’s Allie Brammer also earned the scholarship.