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Big Red girls pull away in tourney opener

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STEUBENVILLE — When tournament time rolls around, teams typically do not go away easily. Zanesville certainly did not Wednesday night after Big Red jumped out to a big, early lead. However, Steubenville had the needed responses to finish the job and advance with a 56-42 victory in the ...

CCHS girls defeat Toronto at home again to move on

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STEUBENVILLE — The Catholic Central girls’ basketball team answered the call against Jefferson County rival. Catholic Central - the No. 5 seed - led No. 8seed Toronto by just four points with less than five minutes remaining in the first half, however, the Crusaders ripped off a 9-0 run ...

Big Red boys roll to victory to celebrate senior night

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STEUBENVILLE — Mike Haney wanted his Big Red team to come out focused on the task at hand Wednesday night and not looking ahead to Saturday’s looming OVAC championship game. They got the veteran coach’s message loud and clear. Steubenville jumped out to a big lead from the start and ...

PREP ROUNDUPS

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Edison boys top Beallsville BEALLSVILLE — The Edison boys basketball team got off to a fast start and did not look back in rolling to a 71-38 victory over Beallaville Wednesday night on the road in OVAC Consolation Pool action. The Wildcats scored 23 in the first and 22 in the second, ...

Former QB Pat White joining WVU’s staff

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The quarterback who led some of the biggest wins of Rich Rodriguez’s first tenure as West Virginia University football coach has been hired to the staff of his second tenure. Pat White, the first college quarterback to start and win four bowl games, returns to the Mountaineers as assistant ...

Ohio State is hiring former Lions coach Matt Patricia as DC

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Ohio State is hiring former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement had not been announced. Ohio State coach Ryan Day, ...