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OVAC soccer finals

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CLASS 1-3A BOYS WHEELING, W.Va. — Wheeling Central Catholic scored three first half goals on its way to a 3-0 win over Columbiana's boys soccer team on Saturday in the OVAC Class 1-3A final at Wheeling Island Stadium. The Maroon Knights moved to 10-1-2, while the Clippers fall to 8-4-1.  Columbiana hosts United on Tuesday. CLASS 1-3A GIRLS WHEELING, W.Va. — United's girls soccer team came up empty in a Class 1-3A OVAC final on Saturday at Wheeling Island Stadium.  Loni Kusic scored three goals and had an assist to lead Wheeling Central Catholic to a 7-0 win over the ...

Boggs, Siembida top runners in Canfield

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CANFIELD — Oak Glen senior Lacey Cameron won the third annual Youngstown State High School Cross Country Meet on Saturday. Cameron topped the 24-runner girls high school field in 21 minutes, 41 seconds on the 3.1-mile course at Mill Creek MetroParks Farm. The Golden Bears topped the girls team standings with 21 points. Oak Glen had three of the top four finishers with Amelia Kampmeyer in third and Alyson Taylor in fourth. In the boys meet, Beaver Local's Mason Boggs was third and Salem's CJ Siembida was fourth to highlight area finishers. Most of the teams did not bring their ...

Lisbon turns over Valley Christian

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MINERAL RIDGE — Devin Kelly, Jett Vrable, Wyatt Newbold and Elijah Brown had interceptions in leading Lisbon past Valley Christian, 28-14, Saturday night at Mineral Ridge High School. Lisbon improves to 3-3 overall and 1-2 in the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference. Valley drops to 1-5 — scoring 33 points in the five losses — and 1-2 in league play. The Blue Devils were outgained 218-182 in total yards, but got the four turnovers. Aiden Davis totaled 13 tackles with 3 1/2 for losses for the Lisbon defense. Cooper Terdina added eight tackles and Dvin Kelly seven. Brown had a ...

Potters' Miller shines at night

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CANTON — East Liverpool senior Chris Miller is just as fast at night. After placing second at the Suburban League Cross Country Championships on Tuesday, Miller took fifth place at the Malone Night Invitational on Saturday. Miller covered the 3.1-mile course at Malone College in a season-best 16 minutes, 47.27 seconds. He was fifth out of 143 boys runners in the Blue Division. East Liverpool will be running in the Columbiana County Meet in East Palestine on Tuesday. West Branch senior Kyle Ormiston was 12th out of 197 boys runners in the Division V race (16:45.96). DIVISION ...

Quakers have Lions' number

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MINERVA — Salem, which owns one of the Eastern Buckeye Conference’s longest winning streaks over a fellow league opponent, continued its mastery of Minerva, rolling to a 12th straight win over the determined Lions in a 38-14 triumph at Dr. Robert Hines Stadium Friday night  “We’re ...

Bruins ruin it for Beavers

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CALCUTTA — Beaver Local had a chance to wipe the bad taste out of its mouth after a narrow loss to unbeaten Salem last week, but the Brooke Bruins had something else to say. Using a bruising rushing attack led by Cole Bolen's 18 carries for 177 yards with three touchdowns coupled with ...