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GEISS WINS DEBUT BOCA RATON, Fla. — Former Heartland Christian cross country standout Rebecca Geiss is used to running out front. Geiss won her collegiate debut as the Palm Beach Atlantic freshman finished first in the Keyser Flagship Cross Country Invitational on Friday night. Geiss finished the 3.1-mile course at South County Regional Park in 18 minutes, 0.27 seconds. Freshman teammate Gianna Ritchie from Lake Center Christian in Hartville, Ohio, was second in 18:27.21. There were 93 finishers. The Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish won going away with 25 points. Nova ...

Plenty of time to think about Michigan’s clock

Longtime coach Kyle Whittingham was unaware the stadium clock he watched Saturday night at Michigan might not reflect the official game time. Purdue coach Barry Odom also was caught off guard as he watched on television more than 250 miles away. The two Big Ten coaches acknowledged Monday ...

Quakers live up to their record

SALEM — Salem vs. East Liverpool stands as one of Ohio’s longest and most evenly-contested high school football rivalries, dating back to 1904 when Theodore Roosevelt was in the White House. But, in more modern times, it’s been all Salem.  And the Quakers’ mastery of the ...

Eagles get back on winning track

COLUMBIANA – The United Eagles and the Crestview Rebels came into Friday’s contest with different perspectives. The Eagles looked to bounce back after a disappointing loss, while the Rebels wanted to build on a solid victory last week. The Eagles responded with a hard-fought 31-14 win over the Rebels to get back on track and improve to 2-1 on the season. It also snapped a 2-game losing streak to the Rebels in their series. “It was a huge win because it was on the road and Crestview is always good,” Eagles head coach DJ Ogilvie remarked. “After a disappointing loss last week, ...

PREP FOOTBALL

COLUMBIANA 38, WESTERN RESERVE 37, OT COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana Clippers looked to sophomore third-string quarterback Carter Griffith to give them a chance to win Friday. Griffith led a 65-yard game-tying drive with 55 seconds remaining in regulation and Columbiana beat Western Reserve, 38-37, in overtime Friday. Devin Brode scored on a 2-yard run with 55.6 seconds left and added the two-point conversion to tie the game at 31-31. In overtime, Danny Mangiarelli ran 9 yards up the middle for a 38-31 lead. Western Reserve scored a a 18-yard pass on a fourth-and-8 play and had a ...

Jackson brings action to Wellsville

LEETONIA — Down by 1 with 15.8 seconds left and with no timeouts Wellsville's football team needed a miracle. Sophomore quarterback Zachary Banks ran from Leetonia's pressure and heaved a pass deep in the air that reached junior Jeron Jackson in the back of the end zone with 11.4 ...