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SPORTS BRIEFING

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BOWLING LEAGUE MEETING EAST LIVERPOOL — The Winter All-Stars Bowling League will be holding an organizational meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Walnut Lanes. Call (330) 843-0246 if interested in joining or can't attend. OHSAA MEET CANCELED OBETZ — The Ohio High School Athletic Association Preseason Invitational cross country meet scheduled for Saturday has been canceled due to standing water on the course at Fortress Obetz. City officials from Obetz and OHSAA decided to cancel the meet on Monday and said it would be impossible to mitigate the standing water on the course. OHSAA ...

GOLF RESULTS

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THURSDAY MORNING SENIOR LEAGUE at Eagle Pass STANDINGS: 1. Steve Cope, 2. Rick Garrett 159.5, 3. Ron Miller 157.5, 4. Jake Brown 156, 5. Farber Tinsley 150, 6. Don Harrison 141, 7. Tom Polen 136, 8. Bob Burns 135.5, 9. Don Wolf 133.5, 10. Tom Boyd 133.5, 11. Jeff Morrow 131.5, 12. Roger Kelly 127, 13. Mike Gruszecki 116.5, 14. Jak Filisky 106, 15. Jim Martin 105, 16. Rick Boyd 83, 17. Lucy Karnofel 82.5, 18. Chuck Kooser 51.5, 19. Harry Matheny 35, 20. Robin Leach 25 21. Allen Jeffries 22. LOW GROSS: Rick Garrett 38. LOW NET: Don Harrison 34, Don Wolf 34, Steve Cope 34. BRITTAIN ...

Opening act for East Liverpool

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EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool’s mastery of season-opening football games continued here Friday night as the Potters ushered in the 2026 campaign with a 19-10 win over the Carrollton Warriors at Patterson Field. With the triumph, East Liverpool is 8-2 in season openers in the past 10 ...

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

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NEWTON FALLS 56,WELLSVILLE 13 WELLSVILLE — Newton Falls snapped a 20-game losing streak by topping Wellsville, 56-13, in Friday's season opener. It was Wellsville's 16th straight loss. Wellsville plays at Louisville St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday. TORONTO 33, SOUTHERN 0 SALINEVILLE — Toronto rolled to a 33-0 victory over Southern Local in Friday's season opener. Southern will play at Shadyside on Friday. SALEM 21, POLAND 17 POLAND — Salem's Bairon Exline returned a punt more than 60 yards in the fourth quarter to set up the game-winning touchdown as the Quakers stunned ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW CAPSULES

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West Virginia 2025 record: 4-8 Expectations West Virginia underwent wholesale lineup changes under second-year coach Rich Rodriguez as the Mountaineers chase an elusive Big 12 championship. Injuries took a heavy toll in the first year of Rodriguez's second stint with the team. The Mountaineers were among the lowest-scoring teams in the Big 12 despite being among the nation's fastest-tempo offenses. During the offseason West Virginia lost nearly three-fourths of its roster, including more than 50 who entered the transfer portal. The portal also brought in some potential ...