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GIBSON WINS $10K COLUMBUS — Troy Gibson, a 2025 Salem High School graduate, kicked a 20-yard field goal during the Ohio State-Ball State game at Ohio Stadium to win $10,000. Gibson was the kicker on the Quakers football team in high school and also played soccer. CRESTVIEW HANDLES WARRIORS GLENMOOR — Crestview defeated East Liverpool Christian 192-205 in a boys golf match Monday at Historic Highlands Golf Course. Derek DuVall and Grant Snyder led Crestview with 44s, followed by Karl Wilhelm with a 50 and Logan Neff with a 54. East Liverpool Christian was led by Noah ...

High school sports bonded area after 9-11

The world stopped on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Routines were interrupted. Work days were halted. Plans canceled. Flights grounded. The nation was absorbed in shock, fear, anger and grief. In many cases all at once. The sports world was no different. Nearly all professional and ...

Beaver’s Warrick nets second place

ALLIANCE — Beaver Local's Luke Warrick took second to lead area runners on Saturday at the Ashley White Invitational at Marlington High School. Warrick finished in 16:27.19. In girls action, West Branch's Tenley Stitle was seventh in 20:37.58. GIRLS RESULTS TEAM STANDINGS: 1. Marlington (47), 2. Crestwood (48), 3. Akron SVSM (65), 4. Field (105), 5. West Branch (128), 6. Streetsboro (147), 7. South Range (182), 8. Beaver Local (233), 9. Norton (267), 10. Austintown-Fitch (284). INDIVIDUAL LEADERS 1. Irelyn Johnson (Marlington) 18:17.34; 2. Luci Maschek (Crestwood) 18:47.76; ...

Oak Glen’s girls blast Clippers

NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — Oak Glen's girls soccer team solved Columbiana with a 5-1 win on Saturday. Angelina Polly had three goals for the Bears. Kendall Krzys and Bailey Watts also scored. Krzys added two assists. Brianna Polly had one assist. Oak Glen is 5-1, while Columbiana dropped to 2-1-1. Annah Clemmer scored for the Clippers. Oak Glen is at St. Clairsville on Tuesday. Columbiana is at United on Wednesday. OAK GLEN 4, PARKERSBURG CATHOLIC 1 PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Oak Glen's boys soccer team beat Parkersburg Catholic 4-1 on Saturday. Oak Glen is 1-2 on the season. ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

GEISS WINS DEBUT BOCA RATON, Fla. — Former Heartland Christian cross country standout Rebecca Geiss is used to running out front. Geiss won her collegiate debut as the Palm Beach Atlantic freshman finished first in the Keyser Flagship Cross Country Invitational on Friday night. Geiss finished the 3.1-mile course at South County Regional Park in 18 minutes, 0.27 seconds. Freshman teammate Gianna Ritchie from Lake Center Christian in Hartville, Ohio, was second in 18:27.21. There were 93 finishers. The Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish won going away with 25 points. Nova ...

Beaver Local’s splits at tri-match

WEIRTON, W.Va. — Beaver Local split its varsity matches on Saturday against Weir High and Steubenville The Beaver Local varsity defeated Weirton 22-25, 25-10, 25-13. Lily Schrieber led the Beavers with 12 kills, two aces, four assists and eight digs. Olivia Opalenik had four kills and four blocks, while Leah Schrieber and Addie Thurik each had three kills. Taylor Pease added 12 digs. Beaver Local then fell to Steubenville, 25-21, 28-26. Schrieber had six kills, Opalenik five kills and a block, McKinley Ferry seven assists, four digs and an ace, Pease nine digs, and Schrieber three ...