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Quakers are off to the races

SALEM — The 24th annual Salem Early Bird Cross Country Invitational belonged to the hometown team. The Salem boys and teams regained the team titles after finishing second last year and senior Luke Stephens and sophomore Addison Hopple won their individual races. The Salem boys ...

Warrick, Beavers second at Billy Goat

MCDONALD — Beaver Local senior Luke Warrick and the Beavers’ boys cross country team earned second-place finishes at the Billy Goal Challenge Saturday at Woodland Park. Streetsboro topped the boys team standings with 68 points, followed by Beaver Local with 93. Columbiana was fifth with 140. Warrick finished the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes, 23.70 seconds — trailing McDonald sophomore Owen Cappuzzello by 43 seconds. Both ran at the state cross country meet last year. Beaver Local had three of the top 10 finishers with Warrick, senior Mason Boggs in eighth and senior Cole ...

Mount Union still at top of class

ALLIANCE — Players come and go, but Mount Union football is always the head of the class in the Ohio Athletic Conference. Mount Union, winners of 35 of the last 36 OAC titles, was picked to win another in 2026 by the league's head coaches. The Purple Raiders received eight of nine ...

PREP FOOTBALL

COLUMBIANA 20, MATHEWS 6 VIENNA — Columbiana scored two touchdowns in the final three minutes to break open a close game and beat Mathews, 20-6, Friday. With the score tied 6-6, Danny Mangiarelli put the Clippers ahead with a 5-yard touchdown run and Devin Brode followed with a 29-yard scoring run. Columbiana (2-0) will host Western Reserve on Friday. LOWELLVILLE 50, LISBON 21 LOWELLVILLE — Lowellville scored 24 points in the second quarter to race past Lisbon, 50-21, Friday. The Rockets led 30-7 at halftime on the way to its first win of the season. Lisbon (1-1) will ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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 ...

Rebels kick it into gear

COLUMBIANA – Both the Crestview Rebels and Lakeview Bulldogs experienced disappointing season-opening losses last week. So, their matchup on Friday night meant a lot for both clubs if they want to get their season back on track. The Rebels responded with a convincing 34-14 victory over the ...