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OAK GLEN LOSES ONE OF ITS OWN Oak Glen junior football player Carter Pesacreta, 16, died on Friday in an off-road vehicle accident. Hancock County Schools sent out a message on Facebook on Sunday saying that school counselors and social workers will be on hand Monday at Oak Glen High School and the career center. Hancock County Schools also said to watch social media for school coordinated activities pertaining to the tragedy. Oak Glen High School posted on Sunday that Pesacreta's viewing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Nixon Funeral Home. The funeral ...

Beavers pile on the goals again

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local's girls soccer team recorded its third straight shutout to start the season by besting Indian Creek 9-0 on Saturday. Leah Stewart scored twice and had three assists for the Beavers. Peyton Dunn added two goals and two assists. Riley Springer and Faith Brokaw had two goals each. Jansen Ours had a goal and two assists. Lilly Johnson had an assist. Tatum Duncan had two saves. Indian Creek is 0-2. Beaver Local is at Weir High on Tuesday. OAK GLEN 7, RAVENSWOOD 3 RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Oak Glen's girls soccer team got four goals and two assists from Bailey ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

OAK GLEN LOSES ONE OF ITS OWN Oak Glen junior football player Carter Pesacreta, 16, died on Friday in an off-road vehicle accident. Hancock County Schools sent out a message on Facebook on Sunday saying that school counselors and social workers will be on hand Monday at Oak Glen High School and the career center. Hancock County Schools also said to watch social media for school coordinated activities pertaining to the tragedy. Oak Glen High School posted on Sunday that Pesacreta's viewing will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Nixon Funeral Home. The funeral ...

East Liverpool tackles Carrollton

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool’s mastery of season-opening football games continued here Friday night as the Potters ushered in the 2026 campaign with a 19-10 win over the Carrollton Warriors at Patterson Field. With the triumph, East Liverpool is 8-2 in season openers in the past 10 ...

PREP FOOTBALL

SALEM 21, POLAND 17 POLAND — Salem's Bairon Exline returned a punt more than 60 yards in the fourth quarter to set up the game-winning touchdown as the Quakers stunned Poland, 21-17, Friday. Exline's return deep into Canfield territory led to a touchdown run by Zavier Kinsey with 7:16 to play. The Quakers fell behind 10-0 in the first quarter and then 17-7 before rallying. Salem hosts Canfield on Friday. UNITED 42, MINERVA 7 MINERVA — United pulled away from Minerva for a 42-7 win in Friday's season opener. United hosts Mineral Ridge on Friday. COLUMBIANA 27, ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

OHSAA MEET CANCELED OBETZ — The Ohio High School Athletic Association Preseason Invitational cross country meet scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to standing water on the course at Fortress Obetz. City officials from Obetz and OHSAA decided to cancel the meet on Monday and said it would be impossible to mitigate the standing water on the course. OHSAA said it also needed to ensure that the course is in good condition for the state championship events — the junior high on Oct. 25 and the high school on Nov. 7. BOWLING LEAGUE MEETING EAST LIVERPOOL — The ...