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GOLF BIG RED CLOSES REGULAR SEASON STRONG CADIZ — Competing in its final match of the regular season Wednesday, the Big Red golf team finished its slate on a high note to head into postseason play with momentum. Big Red took on Harrison Central at Cadiz Country Club to close the regular season and earned a close, 164-169 win over the Huskies. Andrew Matzorkis led the way for Big Red, firing a one-under 35 to earn match medalist. Jaggar Rawson followed close behind with a 38, Patrick Jenkins had a 44, Noah Kokiko a 47, Brody Becker a 53 and Max Henderson a 60. Big Red ...

Yelich rallies NL Central champion Brewers to 5-4 win over Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Christian Yelich's two-run double in the seventh inning sent the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Yelich grounded his double down the left-field line off Carmen Mlodzinski (7-7) to erase a 4-3 deficit. ...

Halpin propels Guardians into 1st place in AL Central

CLEVELAND (AP) — Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Cleveland (78-75) has a half-game lead over Chicago ...

OPSMA High School Football Notebook – Week 4

COLUMBUS — Week 4 of the 2026 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the fourth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a look. -Lucas’ Brady Anschutz ran for 147 yards on 13 carries with a touchdown while Brady Guegold added 136 yards on 22 carries and a score in the Cubs’ 28-22 Northern 10 Conference football victory over Willard. Carter Cox added 38 yards and a TD and Cooper Day ran for ...

Another big road test for Big Red

GNADENHUTTEN — Last week, Big Red found itself on the road in a battle of teams ranked No. 1 in their respective divisions by MaxPreps. This week, after a big win, they are back in the same scenario. After earning a hard-fought victory over at the time Division V leading Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 21-16, at Youngstown State’s Stambaugh Stadium, the Division III leading Steubenville Big Red heads back on the road to battle Division IV leading Indian Valley this Friday night at Braves Stadium in Gnadenhutten. Big Red was ranked No. 1 in the first Ohio Associated Press poll in ...

Weir hosts Edison as both teams need a win

By AARON ​PETCHAL Football Xtra Writer WEIRTON — Coming off a lost last week to Martins Ferry, the Edison football team is looking to get back on track this week against Weir. The Wildcats and Red Riders are set to do battle at 7 p.m. Friday night up at Jimmy Carey Stadium. The Wildcats battled last week against the Purple Riders, however, Martins Ferry pulled away for a 34-0 victory last week out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. “I told our kids, we watched the film several times, I was proud of how hard they play,” Edison (1-3) head coach Mike Collopy said. “I ...