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BEAVERS LOST TO ST. C ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Beaver Local's girls soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to St. Clairsville on Thursday. Beaver Local is 4-1. Peyton Dunn hand the Beaver goal. Leah Stewart had an assist. Tatum Duncan had 15. saves. Beaver Local is at Oak Glen on Tuesday. WALSH WINS OPENER WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — The Walsh University football team built a 17-point lead midway through the third quarter and held on to beat West Liberty University, 30-27, in the season opener Thursday night in front o 1,521 fans at Russek Stadium. Walsh junior All-Ohioan Brendan ...

Emotional win for Oak Glen

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — It was an emotional win for one of its own. The Oak Glen football team, saddened by the tragic death of one of its players — junior Carter Pesacreta in an off-road vehicle accident last Friday — channeled all of its efforts to honor their teammate in memory while posting a 35-0 victory against rival Weir Thursday night in the season opener. “The boys came out excited,” said Oak Glen head coach Derrick Stickles. “You know it’s one thing to be here to play for a rivalry, but it’s another thing to be here to play for one of your teammates. ...

Quakers’ win was a long time coming

SALEM — Salem celebrated one of its best regular-season wins in several years as the Quakers knocked off tradition-rich Canfield 21-17 before a large crowd at Sebo Stadium Friday night. “I just love our team and everything they’re about,” said Salem head coach Ron Johnson. ...

East Liverpool off to great start

WINTERSVILLE - The East Liverpool football team jumped on Indian Creek early, regained the momentum at halftime and pulled away in the second half as the Potters defeated the Redskins, 48-14, on Friday night at Kettlewell Stadium. "They jumped on us early," Indian Creek (1-1) head coach ...

Quakers put five past Bulldogs

SALEM — Salem's boys soccer team ripped Lakeview 5-0 to move to 3-1 on the season. Lakeview fell to 1-2-2. Jake Davis and Maxwell Zacharias had two goals each for the Quakers. Salem is at Marlington on Tuesday. BEAVER LOCAL 6, UNION LOCAL 0 CALCUTTA — Beaver Local's boys soccer team beat Union Local 6-0 on Thursday. The Beavers are 3-0 on the season and will be at Brooke on Saturday. KIDRON CC 1, UNITED 0 KIDRON — United's boys soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to Kidron Central Christian on Thursday. Kidron Central (3-1-1) was a state semifinalist last ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

SALEM EARLY BIRD SALEM — The 24th annual Salem Early Bird Cross Country Invitational will be held Saturday at Waterworth Memorial Park. Eighteen high school are entered, including the boys and girls teams from host Salem, Crestview, Lisbon, South Range, Southern Local, Springfield, United, West Branch, Alliance, Howland, Lake Center Christian, Lowellville, Niles, Poland, Ravenna, Youngstown Ursuline along with the boys teams from East Liverpool and Louisville. Entries include 176 high school boys, 130 high school girls, 124 middle school boys and 124 middle school girls, making ...