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Penguins have experienced winners on offensive line

YOUNGSTOWN — In 2025, Youngstown State University quarterback Beau Brungard set all kinds of offensive program records en route to winning the FCS’ Walter Payton Award. But Brungard would be the first person to say that none of his or the Penguins’ offensive numbers last year would have ...

Roach doubles up wins

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — East Liverpool senior Maddox Roach is always ahead of the pack. Roach ran away with victories in the 800 and 1600 meters at the St. Clairsville Coach Dave Porterfield Invitational on Friday. Roach won the 800 meters by 3 1/2 seconds with a personal-best time of 1:56.26 ...

Beaver Local’s Call tosses no-hitter

Beaver Local 11, Indian Creek 0 WINTERSVILLE — Ciara Call threw a no-hitter with six strikeouts and a walk as Beaver Local topped Indian Creek 11-0 in five innings in softball action on Friday. Addie Thurik added a single, double and an RBI. Ally Wright had two hits and an RBI. Macie Bourne ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

East Palestine hosts meet EAST PALESTINE — The William E. Ward Boys and East Palestine Girls Invitational will be held Saturday. Action at Reid Stadium will start at 10 a.m. with the boys discus and high jump and girls shot put and long jump and the preliminaries in the 100-meter dash and ...

East Liverpool girls enter new territory

EAST LIVERPOOL — Pioneers in the sport of girls flag football, the young East Liverpool team is learning what it takes to build the foundations of a successful program. In a hotly-contested game with division-leading and unbeaten St. Clairsville on Thursday at Patterson Field, the Potters ...

Bulldogs growing up fast

East Palestine 12, Chaney 1 STRUTHERS — The youthful East Palestine Bulldogs are learning as they go. Freshman Shane Newman tossed a one-hitter for his first victory and freshman Mason Gorby had three more hits and scored four runs in East Palestine’s 12-1 win over Youngstown Chaney in ...

Depace powers Rebels with two home runs

Crestview 10, Struthers 0 COLUMBIANA — Freshman Gia Depace hit two home runs and drove in seven in leading Crestview to its seventh straight win, 10-0, over Struthers on Thursday. The Rebels improve to 7-1 heading into Saturday’s game at Salem Depace hit a grand slam in the fourth ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

Nastari gains ground GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Junior Kaleb Nastari is gaining ground on the Penn State University men’s track team. Nastari, a former United High School state champion, was ninth out of 64 runners in the 800 meters at the Pepsi Florida Relays on Saturday. He ran 1:47.38 on ...

Sosack sparks Southern; Gorby delivers for Bulldogs

Southern 14, Wellsville 13 SALINEVILLE — Mason Sosack doubled in the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Southern a 14-13 win over Wellsville on Wednesday. Sosack had drove in five runs on three hits. Landen Heffner scored four runs, while Zac Mayfield and Preston ...

Beavers’ Curtis accounts for 10 runs

Beaver Local 19, Brooke 1 CALCUTTA — Brylee Curtis went 4-for-4 and accounted for 10 runs in leading Beaver Local past Brooke, 19-1, in five innings Wednesday. Curtis drove in six runs — including a two-run single in the second inning and a two-run triple in the fourth inning — and ...