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SALEM EARLY BIRD SALEM — The 24th annual Salem Early Bird Cross Country Invitational will be held Saturday at Waterworth Memorial Park. Eighteen high school are entered, including the boys and girls teams from host Salem, Crestview, Lisbon, South Range, Southern Local, Springfield, United, West Branch, Alliance, Howland, Lake Center Christian, Lowellville, Niles, Poland, Ravenna, Youngstown Ursuline along with the boys teams from East Liverpool and Louisville. Entries include 176 high school boys, 130 high school girls, 124 middle school boys and 124 middle school girls, making it ...

Liverpool will learn from loss

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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 ...

YSU takes control in opener

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YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State scored on its first five possessions and rolled past Mercyhurst 43-10 Thursday night at Stambaugh Stadium in the season opener for both teams. The Penguins piled up 484 yards of offense, including 252 rushing, while limiting the Lakers to 241 yards. After allowing 63 yards on Mercyhurst's opening drive, YSU's defense surrendered just 178 yards over the final 55 minutes and recorded two interceptions. Reigning Walter Payton Award winner Beau Brungard led the Penguins on both sides of the offense, completing 20 of 29 passes for 232 yards and three ...

Steelers close preseason with a loss

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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Ian Wheeler scored on a 2-yard run with 1:06 left, Steve Buechele completed an off-balance pass to Dante Pettis for a 2-point conversion and the Buffalo Bills beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 28-27 in the preseason finale for each team Thursday night. The Steelers' last chance to pull ahead ended with Drew Allar's pass sailing behind tight end Lake McRee on fourth-and-7 with 44 seconds remaining. It was a disappointing finish for Allar in an outing the rookie was attempting to separate himself from Will Howard in the competition for the Steelers' third-string ...

Potters freeze out Huskies

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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

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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.