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Tri-Valley edges Big Red in East District semifinal, 2-1

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Big Red’s incredible season came to a tough end Monday as the Red fell 2-1 to No. 1 seeded Tri-Valley on the turf at Red Devils’ Stadium in St. Clairsville. Facing a talented team that dropped down from Division I competition a season ago, Steubenville head coach Annie ...

Central’s season ends in district semis

CADIZ — Sometimes, how a team starts can set the tone for the whole match the wrong way. Unfortunately for Catholic Central, that’s what happened to them on Monday evening. The Crusaders got off to a slow start in their Division VII, East 1 District semifinal against a very good ...

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Crusaders fall to the top seed CAMBRIDGE — The Catholic Central girls soccer team’s strong season came to an end on Monday. The Crusaders dropped a 2-0 decisision to top seed Bishop Rosecrans in the the Division V, East District semfinals in Cambridge. The Crusaders, which end their ...

Panthers, Huskies kick off VALES Week with their annual luncheon

ADENA — V.A.L.E.S. Veterans. Athletes. Legionnaires. Education. Sportsmanship. All were on display Monday inside the American Legion Post for the kick off of a big week of high school football rivalries, including Buckeye Local and Harrison Central battling for the beautiful six-foot ...

Steelers QB switch despite a solid start worked

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A dominant defense. An offense heavily reliant on a running game. A steady start to a season brimming with promise tinged by uncertainty at quarterback. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been here before. Even if Mike Tomlin and Russell Wilson haven’t. Fifty years ago, the ...

Deshaun Watson’s season is ended by a ruptured Achilles tendon

CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson won’t finish the season as Cleveland’s starting quarterback for the second straight year. He’s injured again, and the Browns have new problems. Watson ruptured his right Achilles tendon in the first half of Sunday’s loss to Cincinnati, collapsing as ...