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Beaver Local hangs with Claymont

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URICHSVILLE — Claymont had two touchdown runs in the final seven minutes to pull away from Beaver Local, 30-12, in a Division IV playoff opener Friday night. The 12th-ranked Mustangs improve to 10-1, the lone loss by a 7-6 decision to top-ranked Indian Valley last week. Claymont will play at 22nd-ranked Millersburg West Holmes (8-2) in second-round action next Friday, Nov. 6. After Claymont fumbled on the first play of the game, Beaver Local took a 6-0 lead on a 37-yard flea-flicker pass from Reid Schwerha with 11:36 left in the first quarter. Claymont responded with a Brady Henry ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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GLENVILLE BACK IN COLUMBUS – The Salem football team better not throw out the scouting report on state power Cleveland Glenville. A Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court judge granted the Tarblooders a restraining order Friday and they rescheduled the first-round playoff game against Hunting Valley University School for Saturday afternoon. But University School said it will not play in that game. “We will not compete in the now rescheduled contest, respect the court’s prudence in deciding the ultimate outcome of the legal dispute, and will prepare to compete with Salem on ...

SPORTS BRIEFING

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PLAYOFF OPENERS Four area football teams open the Ohio high school football playoffs tonight. There will be two played in Columbiana County as 17th-ranked East Liverpool (8-2) entertains Columbus Marion-Franklin (6-4) in Division IV and United (8-1) hosts Warren JFK (6-4) in Division VI. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for both games. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Road playoff games include Beaver Local (6-4) at 12th-ranked Urichsville Claymont (9-1) in Division IV and Columbiana (8-2) at Brookfield (8-2) in Division VI. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for students. Salem and West Branch ...

Red Devils trip Beavers

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RICHMOND — The tale of Beaver Local's boys soccer season was in the tape. The second-seeded Beavers fell behind 2-0 at halftime and lost 3-2 to third-seeded St. Clairsville in a Division IV district final at Edison on Thursday. The Beavers finish the season at 16-3-1, including a 5-2 win ...

Glenville out of Salem’s way

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COLUMBUS – The Salem football team is prepping for a new opponent in the state playoffs. The Division III, Region 9 bracket opened up after defending state champion Cleveland Glenville was removed from the playoffs by the Ohio High School Athletic Association late Thursday afternoon. "We were really looking for the opportunity to play them and shock the world, but I'm sure I will get over that," Salem coach Ron Johnson said. The OHSAA said the Glenville Tarblooders were removed from the playoffs as part of an ongoing investigation into Cleveland Metropolitan School District ...

Defending champs cage Bears

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WHEELING, W.Va. — The defending state champions have earned a trip back to Beckley. The Wheeling Central Maroon Knights girls soccer squad broke through in the second half to claim a West Virginia Class AA/A Region 1 championship over Oak Glen, 7-0, Wednesday. "Super excited," Wheeling ...