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Beavers try to get back on track

The Salem football team has been 5-0 two other times in coach Ron Johnson's tenure and 11 times over the history of its program. After a thrilling 33-27 victory over previously-unbeaten Beaver Local on Friday, the Quakers, ranked eighth in the state by the Associated Press, might be thinking ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

EAST LIVERPOOL VS. EDISON 7th Grade: Edison won 25, 19, 25-21 Tuesday. East Liverpool, Sadie D’Alesio 9 points and 5 aces, Karly Collins 7 points and 3 aces. 8th Grade: East Liverpool won 25-12,25-12. East Liverpool, Taylor Ingram 13 points,2 aces, 2 digs and 6 assists, Zarie Foster 3 points, 2 kills and 3 blocks, Aja’nae Lovett 5 points, Finley Campbell 3 points and 2 aces. UNITED AT SOUTHERN 7th Grade: Southern won 25-20, 25-23 Wednesday. Southern, Sadie Plunkett 12 points, 9 aces and 2 kills, Payzlee McCulley 6 points and 2 aces; United, Kaitlynn Hoopes 7 points, Hayden ...

Miller catches Warrick for the first time

CANFIELD — Times didn't matter for East Liverpool senior Chris Miller on Tuesday. Miller took runner-up honors at the Suburban League Cross Country Championships and, more importantly, beat Beaver Local senior and friend Luke Warrick for the first time. "Not until today," Miller ...

Golden Bears pounce on OVAC opportunity

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Five years ago Oak Glen didn’t have a boys’ soccer team due to the lack of numbers. Fast forward to Saturday and the Golden Bears will be playing for an OVAC Class 4A championship. Tuesday night on the artificial pitch at soggy Red Devil Stadium, fourth-seeded Oak Glen (6-4) stunned No. 1 Union Local 3-2 in semifinal action. With the victory, the Golden Bears will take on No. 2 St. Clairsville at Weir High’s Jimmy Carey Stadium at 12:30 p.m. for the title. “Winning tonight gives us some confidence going into Saturday,” first-year Oak Glen head coach ...

Golden Bears handle Beavers in OVAC clash

CALCUTTA — In a battle of OVAC powers, Oak Glen claimed a 23-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 over Beaver Local on Wednesday. Oak Glen, who sits third in the OVAC Class 4A standings, improved to 14-6. Beaver Local, who was first in Class 5A, fell to 10-3. Zoey Caughey led Oak Glen with 14 kills, while Naomi Ayers had 11 kills. Mikalyn Balch added nine kills, 26 assists and 19 digs. Caetlyn Six had seven kills, Mattie Carney had five and Laikynn Eckleberry added four. Bryson Adams recorded 17 assists. Kendall Six had five aces and 15 digs, while Keira Vick added 18 digs and one ace. Layla ...

Beaver, Oak Glen advance to OVAC finals

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local's boys soccer left no doubt on Tuesday with a 9-3 win over John Marshall in an OVAC Class 5A semifinal at Pastore Field. The Beavers (10-0-1) will meet Wheeling Park (10-0-2) at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at St. Clairsville in the OVAC final. Park beat Steubenville 2-1 ...