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Beaver Local boys race to win

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CANFIELD — The Beaver Local boys came out on top of Suburban League cross country action Tuesday at the Youngstown State University Course across from the Canfield Fairgrounds. The Beavers topped the 10-team field with 48 points. McDonald was second with 96 points and Columbiana third with 97. Luke Warrick led the Beavers with a second-place finish behind McDonald's Owen Cappuzello. The Beavers had three of the top nine runners with Mason Boggs in eighth and Cole Long in ninth. McDonald topped the girls teams with 24 points. Poland was second with 102 points. Top local ...

Potters ranked 16th in first poll

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COLUMBUS — West Branch and Salem appear to be on a collision course. The Eastern Buckeye Conference rivals received top 10 rankings in the initial 2026 Associated Press high school football poll released Tuesday. The Warriors (4-0) are eighth in Division IV and the Quakers (4-0) are 10th in Division III. The teams will meet in the regular-season finale, but have a long way to go before then. Salem travels to unbeaten and unranked Beaver Local (4-0) on Friday in another Columbiana County showdown. Salem features a run-oriented attack that is averaging 35.8 points a game this ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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BROWN RB ON IR BEREA (AP) — Dylan Sampson was placed on injured reserve by the Cleveland Browns on Tuesday. The second-year running back injured his left knee during the first quarter of last Sunday's 34-10 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sampson will miss a minimum of four games. He could be eligible to return before the Browns host the Baltimore Ravens on Oct. 18. Sampson is the second running back, behind Quinshon Judkins, as well as being one of the team's kick returners. Raheim "Rocket" Sanders took Sampson's place on kick returns and had a 74-yard return during the third ...

Bears spike rivals

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NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — The Oak Glen volleyball team swept Weir, 25-10, 25-9, 25-17, Tuesday to improve to 12-5 on the season. Leaders for the Golden Bears were Naomi Ayers with kills, six aces and nine digs, Zoey Caughey eight kills, Mattie Carney, three kills, Laikynn Eckleberry three kills, Caetlyn Six three kills, Mikalyn Balch 20 assists and two kills, Bryson Adams six assists, Kendall Six five aces and five digs and Keira Vick five digs. Oak Glen also won the junior varsity match, 25-6, 25-20. For the Golden Bears, Elynn Rogers had four kills, six assists and two aces, ...

JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL

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SOUTHERN VS. LEETONIA Southern won 25-19, 25-14 Tuesday. Southern, Sadie Plunkett 6 points and 5 aces, Brooklyn Glosser 6 points and 5 aces. OAK GLEN VS. BEAVER 7th Grade: Oak Glen won 25-17, 25-13 Tuesday. Oak Glen, Dillyn Six 21 points and 6 kills. 8th Grade: Oak Glen won 25-15, 26-24. Oak Glen, Brooke McGillian 6 points and 6kills, Reed Adams 5 points, Mariah Brown 5 points, Alayna Wagoner 7 kills, Kolvyn Gibson 6 kills respectively Next: Oak Glen at Indian Creek Thursday.

Beavers set the bar high

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CALCUTTA — Coming off an appearance in the Div. IV state semifinals last season, the bar remains high for the Beaver Local girls soccer team. With its two biggest threats back on offense, the Beavers have picked up where they left off last season. On Tuesday against Steubenville Big ...