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Bowers scores four as Big Red tops Brooke

STEUBENVILLE - The Big Red boys' soccer team created plenty of opportunities against Brooke, and the goals eventually came for the Red-and-Black. Junior standout Landon Bowers delivered four goals and an assist leading Big Red to a 5-1 victory against the Bruins in a game shortened due to multiple bouts of inclement weather. The start of the game was changed due to the expected inclement weather, and the start was pushed back due to a thunderstorm. The game got underway, and the two teams battled it out for nearly 32 minutes when the game came to a halt thanks to another weather ...

Red Devils blank Creek in shortened match

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Four different St. Clairsville players tallied two goals each as it halted a two-game losing skid Thursday night in girls’ high school soccer action. Ashlynn Lednik, Elizabeth Morgan, Reagan Gaiser and Emma Gasber each found the net twice as the Red Devils (6-2) posted ...

Prep Roundups

VOLLEYBALL BIG RED SWEEPS CENTRAL STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red volleyball team rolled to a sweep of Catholic Central on Thursday night, 25-18, 26-24, 25-22, in the first meeting between cross-town foes this season. The victory improved Big Red to 3-2 on the season, moving them back above the .500 mark. Central drops to 2-4. Big Red is scheduled to take on Beaver Local on Saturday, while Central hosts Lisbon on Saturday. TORONTO STAYS UNDEFEATED TORONTO — The Toronto volleyball team's undefeated start continued on Thursday as the Red Knights rolled to a sweep of visiting ...

WVU defense finding it difficult to prepare for Coastal Carolina

MORGANTOWN — Coastal Carolina will look a lot different from last year, or even in the years past. The Chanticleers fired head coach Tim Beck and hired Missouri State head coach Ryan Beard. Beard is one of the youngest coaches in college football and is known for taking Missouri State from the FCS to FBS and then to a bowl game in its first year. Now, at Coastal Carolina, like most new coaches in this era of college football, Beard has a big rebuild on his hands. A bunch of players transferred out, a few stayed and a lot transferred in. It’s going to be a new roster to go along ...

Pirates use six relievers to two-hit the Giants in a 5-2 victory

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Six relievers combined on a two-hitter to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon. Rookie Khristian Curtis (1-0) earned the victory by working three-plus innings. The 24-year-old right-hander gave up the first two runs ...

Pirates rookie Konnor Griffin eyes return from 60-day IL

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin is ready to get back to work. The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop said Thursday that he feels good and is hopeful of being activated off the 60-day injured list today when Pittsburgh opens a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels. The ...