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Potters have lots on the line

East Liverpool probably didn't expect to find itself in a position to win a share of the Buckeye 8 Big School Division in the final week of the season after losing 28-7 to Beaver Local in the fourth week of the season, but everything has gone the Potters' way. Indian Creek (6-3, 4-1 Buckeye ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

STATE-RANKED MATCHUP BELOIT — The Salem at West Branch football game on Friday will be a state-ranked matchup. Both teams are 8-1 with the Quakers ranked 10th in Division III and the Warriors ranked 12th in Division IV. West Branch is 5-0 in the Eastern Buckeye Conference and has clinched at least a share of its seventh straight league title. Salem is 4-1 and needs to win to grab a share. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Friday with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for reserved seats, $8 for adult general admission and $5 for student general admission. Online tickets are encouraged ...

Beaver Local girls have bigger goals

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local's girls soccer team feels like it's buckling in for another long tournament run after some late season adversity arrived. On Wednesday in a Div. III sectional opener, top-seeded Beaver Local's attacking duo of junior Peyton Dunn and sophomore Leah Stewart ...

Wellsville scores road upset of Ashtabula St. John

ASHTABULA — Wellsville's volleyball team outlasted Ashtabula St. John 20-25, 26-24, 25-22, 25-23 on Tuesday in a Div. VII sectional contest. The 17th-seeded Tigers (9-13) were led by Madie Drysdale's 21 kills, 16 assists, 13 digs and two aces. Aleena Owens had 10 kills, nine digs and five aces. Kenzie Bosco had 11 kills and 10 digs. Ella Betz had 12 digs and three aces. Jonnah Sears had six kills, 28 assists, eight digs, three blocks and two aces. Gabby Carr had two kills and three digs. Irelyn Roberts had two digs. St. John was the 11th seed. The Tigers advance to meet No. 9 ...

YSU grabs highest FCS Committee Ranking

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State is ranked No. 3 in the first FCS Committee Rankings released this season, the highest ranking in program history. The Penguins are 6-2 overall and 4-1 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play. They head into a bye week before hosting No. 6 North Dakota on Oct. 31 at Stambaugh Stadium. The MVFC has four teams in the top 10: Youngstown State, No. 5 South Dakota State, North Dakota and No. 8 South Dakota. Illinois State was among others receiving votes. Montana State is No. 1, followed by Tarleton State, Youngstown State, SFA and South Dakota State. ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

PEACE RACE YOUNGSTOWN — Former Columbiana High School standout Justin Boggs won the two-mile race during the 52nd annual Youngstown Peace Race on Sunday. Boggs was first out of 306 finishers in a time of 11 minutes, 45 seconds. He was followed by the Dudek family from Columbiana. Crestview seventh grader Azariah Dudek was second (12:15) and sister Azalea Dudek, a Crestview eighth-grader was 10th (14:13). Peter Dudek, was 12th (14:34). There were 430 finishers in the 11K race and 83 finishers in the 25K race. In the 11K race, Natalie Guappone of Lisbon was seventh in the ...