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Red Knights look to bounce back hosting Monroe Central

TORONTO — The Toronto football team takes pride in its physicality as the Red Knights won the battle of the trenches in each of the first six weeks of the season. Unfortunately for the boys from Jefferson County, that changed last Friday night as Tuslaw was the more physical team en route ...

Buckeye Local needs to ground Jets to stay in playoff race

CONNORVILLE — The Buckeye Local Panthers looked to have their offense going a couple of weeks ago. Since then, though, the offense has stalled. After a big second half rally against Pittsburgh Carrick in which the Panthers won for the second time in three weeks and scored a season high ...

Huskies, Big Reds clash; both in need of a win

BELLAIRE — Bellaire (3-4) and Harrison Central (2-5) are in the middle of preparation for one another in the lead-up to their meeting Friday on Nelson Field, and the two teams saw something familiar when they turned on the tape– themselves. “When I first turned the film on and I watched ...

Penguins beat Rangers 3-0 in Muse’s debut

NEW YORK — Justin Brazeau scored twice, Arturs Silovs stopped all 25 shots he faced for his first regular-season NHL shutout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the New York Rangers 3-0 on Tuesday night in each team’s opener. Dan Muse won his debut as Penguins coach with his predecessor, ...

Madonna outlasts Heartland to reach OVAC final

WEIRTON — The Madonna volleyball was looking to make quick of its opponent in an OVAC Class 1A Tournament Semifinal, however, Heartland Christian displayed the heart of the lion as the girls from Columbiana County battled back and improbably found themselves a mere three points from ...

Beaver Local tops Oak Glen in OVAC semis

CALCUTTA — Beaver Local is playing its best volleyball at just the right time of the year. The Beavers punched their ticket to Saturday’s OVAC 4A championship match by eliminating fellow volleyball power Oak Glen 3-0 in an OVAC semifinal Tuesday night before a large crowd in the ...