NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez, who is scheduled to ride in the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby and the $200,000 West Virginia Governor’s Stakes on Sunday, August 9, at Mountaineer Casino, Resort & Races, recently reached a major milestone in his long ...
ZIPS WANT FANS TO CALL PLAYS AKRON — The University of Akron football team will look to fans to call the plays — at least for one drive. The university will select an "Offensive Coordinator of the Game" for the opportunity to help script the opening drive of the team's home opener with Robert Morris set for 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at InfoCision Stadium. The selected fan will work with Akron head coach and former Morning Journal sports writer Joe Moorhead to design the plays that will open the game. "I'm looking forward to collaborating with the season ticket holder who wins ...
CLIPPER SERIES COLUMBIANA — The third race in the Clipper Cross County Series will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday behind Columbiana High School. It will be held on the 3K junior high school course at the Ward Athletic Complex. Entry fee is $10. Runners can preregister online or sign up before the race beginning at 6 p.m. MORE BIG RACES SCHEDULED SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Churchill Downs Incorporated and the New York Racing Association on Monday announced a six-race championship series over a span of five months that includes the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes and a $5 ...
SALEM — The Salem cross country program’s present and future were showcased Saturday at the 33rd annual Star Trax 5K Night Run. Salem senior Luke Stephens topped the 369-runner field, covering the 3.1-mile race in 16 minutes, 52 seconds. Beaver Local senior Luke Warrick was second. Stephens and Warrick both ran at the state cross country meet last season. Salem freshman Taven Tice was third. Salem sophomore Addison Hopple was first out of 176 female runners in 18:33.1. Former Salem standout Mallory Maher placed second and recent Salem graduate Laura Hovorka was ...
The 2026 Ohio high school football season unofficially opens Friday with nine Columbiana County teams playing in scrimmages. The regular season kicks off Thursday, Aug. 20, with the Spaghetti Bowl as Lisbon hosts Leetonia. It will be 10 straight weeks of play before the Ohio football playoffs start Friday, Oct. 30. The season comes to close with the state championship games Dec. 3-5 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton. Here is a look at the area scrimmage schedule: BEAVER LOCAL Friday, Aug. 7, at Canfield, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, host Struthers, 6 ...
