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SPORTS BRIEFING

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QUAKERS EIGHTH COLUMBUS — Salem's first loss of the season cost the Quakers four spots in the Associated Press Ohio high school football state poll released Tuesday. The Quakers (7-1) dropped to eighth in Division III after a 28-14 loss at Howland last Friday. It was the first time the Quakers scored less than 21 points in a game this season and the fewest since a 49-0 loss to eventual Division IV state champion Cleveland Glenville in a second-round playoff game on Nov. 7. This Friday Salem hosts Carrollton (2-6), which owns victories over Edison and Marlington this ...

Beavers aim for consistency

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CALCUTTA — Beaver Local came into Tuesday's OVAC Class 5A semifinal as the top seed but it knew No. 4 seed John Marshall would present a challenge since the Beavers were one of the smaller schools in the conference's top division. The Monarchs overcame a rough start to pull off a ...

AUTO RACING

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NASCAR CUP SERIES Freeway Insurance 500 Site: Avondale, Arizona. Track: Phoenix Raceway. Race distance: 312 laps, 312 miles. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 4:30 p.m., qualifying, 5:35 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA). Last year: Ryan Blaney won the season finale, which served as the Championship Round last year, while Kyle Larson finished third to claim his second career series title. Last race: Chase Briscoe edged teammate Christopher Bell by just 0.029 seconds in a photo finish, securing the closest victory of the season and the second-narrowest margin in Charlotte oval ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

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EAST LIVERPOOL VS. HARRISON CENTRAL 7th Grade: East Liverpool won 25-22, 16-25, 25-23 in the Buckeye 8 North finals Monday. East Liverpool, Chandler Talbott 8 points, 5 aces and 2 kills, Aubree Phares 2 aces and 7 points including the last 5 points to clinch the victory. Next: East Liverpool vs. St. Clairsville, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the ECO Center, St. Clairsville. OAK GLEN 8TH GRADE Oak Glen advanced to the BMC Finals after Toronto 25-9, 25-20 Tuesday. Oak Glen, Reed Adams 11 points and 28 sets, Kolvyn Gibson 8 points, Presley Chaffin 7 points and 8 kills. Next: Championship, ...

Beaver girls top tournament field

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Beaver Local's girls soccer team, a 2025 Div. IV state semifinalist, earned the top seed in the Div. III East District tournament draw on Sunday. The Beavers (10-4) will host ninth seeded New Philadelphia to open the tournament on Oct. 21. The winner of that game will play the winner of No. 3 Steubenville and No. 6 John Glenn on Oct. 26. Beaver Local has beaten Big Red in two tightly contested matches this season. In Div. IV, West Branch (15-0) earned the No. 2 seed in the Northeast district. The Warriors will host No. 33 Sheffield Brookside on Oct. 22. If the Warriors win that game, ...

BOYS DIV. II STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT RESULTS

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Division II Boys State Golf Tournament Oct. 11-12 At Firestone County Club North Course TEAM STANDINGS: 1. River View 290 (Gavin Gress 73, Colton Gress 73, Lucas Massa 68, Clark Frischen 76, Ty Woodward 92); 2. Alter 300; 3. Poland Seminary 304; 4. St. Clairsville 310; 5. Roger Bacon ...