Sports

Browns crash back to earth

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns were on the verge of pulling off their fourth straight fourth-quarter comeback victory. Until it slipped right through their hands against the New York Jets. Literally. A momentum-swinging botched punt in a driving rain Sunday was part of a critical late-game sequence that sent the Browns to a 17-12 loss, ending their three-game winning streak. "Ultimately, not good enough, not clean enough," coach Todd Monken said. "I mean, that's just the way it is. And when you do the things we did today, you're going to ...

Warrick, Cameron highlight OVAC

CAMBRIDGE — Beaver Local senior Luke Warrick highlighted area runners at the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday. Warrick finished ninth out of 205 boys runners at Cambridge High School. He covered the 3.1-mile course in 16 minutes, 19 seconds. Oak Glen senior Lacey Cameron topped area girls by placing 20th out of 173 runners in 20:36. The Edison girls were sixth and the Oak Glen girls eighth in the team standings. Individual winners were University High junior Michael Gainer (15:22) and Wheeling Park junior Brenna Tipton (18:00). Both are ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL 8th Grade: Beaver Local beat Buckeye Local 25-12, 16-25, 25-9 in the Buckeye 8 North semifinals Saturday. Beaver, Olivia Bissell 11 aces and 3 assists, Kendall Walgate 5 kills and 3 assists, Bentley Christen 8 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 kills, Delaney Sprouse 6 digs and 4 aces, Holly McCoy 3 kills. Next: Championship, Beaver Local at Harrison Central, 6:30 p.m. Monday SALEM BLANKS SPARTANS BOARDMAN — The Salem boys soccer team posted its seventh shutout of the season, blanking Boardman 2-0 on Saturday. Jake Davis and Max Zacharias scored Salem's ...

Quakers lead the way at Legends

CORTLAND — The Salem boys cross country team is getting in shape. The Quakers finished second out of 43 teams in the Small Division at the Legends Cross Country Meet on Saturday. Winchester Thurston, a private school in Pittsburgh, edged Salem, 101-107, for the team title at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds. Salem senior Luke Stephens paced four Quakers among the top 26 runners. Stephens was ninth out of 345 boys runners, covering the 3.1-mile course in 16 minutes, 15.7 seconds. Also for the Quakers, junior Colton Hall was 17th, freshman Taven Tice 23rd, junior Alex Rea 26th ...

Mount Union gets homecoming win

SPORTS BRIEFING

RECORD NIGHT CARROLLTON — Beaver Local senior Kaden Mays scored a school-record eight goals and head coach Joseph Zirillo earned his 100th career win as the Beavers beat Carrollton, 9-1, Thursday. Brandon Smith also had one goal and two assists. Deacon Brown collected four assists, while Logan Roberts, Lucas Price and Landon Wheatley each had one assist. Tyler Johnson and Colt Johnston each made three saves in goal. Beaver Local (12-2-1) plays at Oak Glen on Saturday. OVAC SOCCER COACHES OF THE YEAR Wheeling Park boys soccer coach Mario Julian and University girls soccer coach ...