Local Sports

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. PATTERSON TOPS WEST LIBERTY 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 ...

Bears keep Carter in their heart

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 ...

Liverpool will learn from loss

STEUBENVILLE — The extra wait for the home opener proved to be worth it for the Steubenville Big Red boys soccer team. Playing for just the second time this season and on their home turf for the first time, Steubenville got off to a good start against visiting East Liverpool and rolled to a 6-0 victory over the Potters at Harding Stadium. “It’s good to win the home opener,” Big Red head coach Greg Bowers said. “We couldn’t find anyone to play in Friday Night Futbol and started a week later, had to go to Dover to start and play one of the better teams we’ll see all ...

Potters freeze out Huskies

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool's volleyball team improved to 3-0 win at 25-13, 25-15, 25-15 win over Harrison Central on Thursday. Cameron Conley posted eight assists for the winners with Addie Jones having four kills, Hailey Board three aces and four blocks, Addi Smith two kills, Kendall Martin 13 kills, Addisyn Boyle three kills, Taylor Loedding two aces and eight digs, Peyton Tanner six aces and 10 assists and Lillie White with two aces and seven digs. The Potters won the jayvee match 25-10, 25-13. Katelyn Reeder had four aces and five kills. Kennedy Talbott had two aces and ...

Beaver Local boys target Jets

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. BEAVER 1, ST. CLAIRSVILLE 1 ST. CLAIRSVILLE — In a battle of unbeaten, Beaver Local's girls soccer team and St. Clairsville played to a 1-1 draw on Thursday. Peyton Dunn scored for Beaver on an assist from Leah Stewart. Tatum Duncan had 15 saves in goal. Emeric Callahan added a goal and assist. Josiah Lagos had an assist. Both teams are now 4-0-1. Beaver Local hosts Oak Glen on Monday.

Golden Bears win opener