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Red Riders travel to take on JM

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GLEN DALE — MOUNDVILLE — The John Marshall Monarchs and Weir Red Riders enter Friday, the 48th meeting in the two school’s history, coming off of very different week one outings. The Monarchs are 1-0, having pulled off a comeback 37-28 victory on the road vs. Marietta, while Weir is 0-1 after falling to rival Oak Glen 35-0 in their own season opener. For John Marshall, who are hosting the Red Riders, a win to open the year meant much to the Monarchs for multiple reasons. “We showed a lot of grit because we played from behind most of the game,” John Marshall head coach ...

Cadets come to battle Big Red

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STEUBENVILLE — If there is a team in the Ohio Valley that plays a tougher schedule than Steubenville, it might just be Linsly.  For an eighth-consecutive year, that tough schedule matches them up with Big Red as the Cadets come to Harding Stadium for a 7 p.m. kickoff on Friday night.  “Their schedule is tough,” Big Red head coach Reno Saccoccia said. “It’s really tough, and that’s how coach (BJ Depew) wants it.  “He preaches that to his players that they will play anybody, anywhere, anytime.” Linsly opened its season with a tough 56-14 loss on the road at ...

Devers helps Giants outlast Pirates in 10 innings

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rafael Devers continued his hot hitting with his 32nd home run of the season and the San Francisco Giants scored twice in the 10th inning to defeat Pittsburgh 5-4 on Wednesday night, ending the Pirates' four-game winning streak. Devers had a solo shot with one out in the ...

Koivun added to American team for Presidents Cup 3 months after leaving college

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jackson Koivun was added to the U.S. team for the Presidents Cup on Tuesday just three months after leaving Auburn, one of two newcomers captain Brandt Snedeker picked for an American team that hasn't lost in 28 years. Koivun, who won the 3M Open in his third start as a professional and qualified for the PGA Tour postseason in just five tournaments, is the first player since Jordan Spieth in 2013 to start a year without a tour card and play in the Presidents Cup. "I'm just happy he took a chance on me. I'm going to give it my all," Koivun ...

Edison ready for homer opener tonight

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RICHMOND — The Edison football team is looking to get on track this week against undefeated Monroe Central. Edison and Monroe Central will meet at 7 p.m. tomight night out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. Edison enters this week’s game fresh off a 23-6 loss to Carrollton last week on the road out at Warrior Stadium. It has been said football teams show the most improvement from Week 1 to Week 2, and the Wildcats improved in some ways against the Warriors. “Absolutely,” Edison (0-2) head coach Mike Collopy said. “We emphasized things in practice, and we corrected ...

Columbiana tops Creek in debut of new turf

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COLUMBIANA — It was a new beginning for the Columbiana soccer program on Tuesday at the Ward Athletic Complex. The Clipper girls soccer team played the first game on the new turf at the renovated stadium as the community gathered before the game to cut the ribbon on what the school ...