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Say it ain’t so Joe

BALTIMORE — Joe Flacco came bearing gifts in his long-awaited return to Baltimore. The 40-year-old quarterback, who won a Super Bowl as a member of the Ravens, played his first game in Baltimore since being traded after the 2018 season. It did not go well Sunday for Flacco and his current ...

Beaver Local soccer teams hit their stride

WEIRTON, W.Va. — Beaver Local stormed past Weir High 7-0 on Saturday in boys soccer action. Brandon Smith had two goals and an assist for the Beavers, while Kaden Mays added two goals. Austin Holmes and Brayden Hall had the other Beaver goals. Evan Ours had an assist. Grady Reed had six ...

Geiss challenged by state champ

BOARDMAN — It took a state champion to keep Heartland Christian senior Rebecca Geiss from winning a third straight year at the Spartan Invitational on Saturday. Geiss was third in the Division IV girls race with Smithville senior Kaitlyn Carr, the defending state champion in the mile and ...

JUNIOR HIGH

Columbiana at Heartland 7th Grade: Columbiana won 18-25, 25-22, 25-19 on Saturday. Columbiana (9-0): Sophia Gomill 10 points, 6 aces, Maria Leonard 10 points, 5 aces, Annabella Young 5 points, 2 aces, Reagan Kevern 4 points, 2 aces. 8th Grade: Columbiana won 25-15, 25-12. Columbiana ...

East Palestine’s quick start keys win over Blue Devils

EAST PALESTINE — Both the Lisbon Blue Devils and East Palestine Bulldog football teams boast several of the top offensive players in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. So, the matchup between the two teams on Friday night at Reid Memorial Stadium in East Palestine promised to be an ...

Beavers hungry like the Wolfe

CALCUTTA — It was a win for one of Beaver Local’s all-time greats. Beaver Local honored one of its favorite sons in Derek Wolfe, a member of 2016 Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos, before Friday night’s football game between the Beavers and arch rival East Liverpool at Pastore ...

United returns to winning ways

COLUMBIANA —United looked like it would be in a dogfight at the start of the third quarter as Columbiana began a solid drive on its first offensive possession of the third quarter on Friday at Fisher Stadium. But United senior Wyatt Swanson squashed all of that momentum with an impressive ...

Rebels’ rally stuns Liberty

LIBERTY — Jake Noling threw two touchdowns in the final four minutes as Crestview squeaked out a 28-21 victory on Friday. Crestview is 4-0 and hosts Southeast next Friday. Liberty fell to 3-1 and had only given up seven points in the first three games. Noling hit Caidyn McElhaney on a ...

Salem handles Canton CC

CANTON — Salem’s football team rolled into Canton Central Catholic and came out with a 49-20 victory over the Crusaders on Friday. It was Salem’s first victory over Canton Central in five tries dating back to 1969. The Quakers are 2-2 and will host Beaver Local on Friday. Tylor ...