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Turkey shoots coming soon CHESTER, W.Va. — The Chester-Newell Sportsmen’s Club will hold turkey shoots on Sundays from Jan. 31 through April 12. Sign-ups start at 9:30 a.m. Shoots begin at 10 a.m. Cost is $3 per shot and $5 for the money shoot or you can do all the shoots for $30. The first shoot on Jan. 31 will be a benefit for 26-year-old veteran Tyler Rawson. All proceeds will go to his medical expenses and care. Gun show planned in February NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — The Chester-Newell Sportsmen’s Club will hold a gun show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 21 and 9 a.m. to 3 ...

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Ohioans on Bevo Francis watch Mount Union sophomore Chance Casenhiser and John Carroll graduate student guard Luke Chicone have been named to the Top 100 Watch List for the Bevo Francis Award, given annually to the player who has the best season in small college basketball. Casenhiser has led the Purple Raiders to the best start in program history at 16-0. He leads the team in scoring (19.4) and is second in assists (2.6). Chicone is on the list for the third season for the Blue Streaks, who are 13-4. He leads the North Coast Athletic Conference in scoring (23.3), assists (6.4) and ...

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Broncos turn to backup DENVER (AP) — Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton is convinced that backup quarterback Jarrett Stidham can double his career win total when he takes Bo Nix’s place under center in the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots next week. Although Stidham received a paucity of the practice snaps during the season, he did get some more work during the playoff bye week after the Broncos (15-3) earned the AFC’s No. 1 seed. “There’d be practices where I’m looking at (defensive coordinator) Vance (Joseph) and getting (mad) because Stiddy’s ...

Fourth time’s a charm for Buchheit

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WHEELING, W.Va. – Beaver Local and Ohio Valley Athletic Conference history was made on Saturday at the 72nd annual Ron Mauck Wrestling Championships at WesBanco Arena. It wasn’t easy however. While still in the midst of recovering from a knee injury, Beaver Local senior Robert Buchheit ...

Potters produce two winners at OVAC

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WHEELING, W.Va. — East Liverpool’s girls wrestling team made sure to make an impact at the first OVAC Girls Wrestling Championships on Saturday at WesBanco Arena. Paige Cowan (16-2) pinned Warren’s Kendra Hescht in 1:19 to win the 126 pound title, while Alanna McGonigal (15-3) won the 165 title with a pin of Wheeling Park’s Kylan Cunningham in 1:41. Oak Glen’s Alexandra Watkins (20-3) delivered her school’s first OVAC girls title with a pin of East Liverpool’s Kera Coil (8-6) in 48 seconds at 152 pounds. East Palestine’s McKenna Paparella (13-6) placed second at ...

Long makes a splash at OVAC meet

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WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Beaver Local’s Cole Long was a part of four Class 4A winning events on Friday and Saturday at the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Swimming Championships at Brooke Natatorium. Individually Long won the backstroke in 53.59, while taking the 200 individual medley in 2:00.06. Mason Boggs, Justin Bailey, Abram Rettos and Long led the Beavers to a 4A win in the 400 freestyle relay (3:31.82). Zane Elick, Rettos, Boggs and Long also were the top Class 4A time in the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.3). Rettos was also first in the Class 4A 100 butterfly in 58.62. ...