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Weirton girls soccer beats St. C. Red Devils

WEIRTON—The last time someone other than Oak Glen won the OVAC Girls 4A Championship was the 2016 season. That team was Weir, which beat the Golden Bears as the No. 4 seed, then took down East Liverpool to win the championship. Since then, Oak Glen has dominated, winning six in a row ...

Magnolia and Shamrocks win River Cross County meet

HANNIBAL — Eight schools met up Tuesday at Hannibal Locks & Dam Park for a race to the finish, with the Magnolia Blue Eagles and Barnesville Shamrocks taking first-place finishes. River, Shadyside, Barnesville, Steubenville Catholic Central, Magnolia, Paden City, St. John, and ...

The playoff-bound Phillies pass the Pirates 7-6

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning as one of the few regulars in Philadelphia’s lineup, and the Phillies rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-6 on Wednesday night, a day after clinching the NL’s top wild-card spot. Surviving the game ...

Beallsville visits Bridgeport for Homecoming

BROOKSIDE — Bridgeport will host red-hot Beallsville on Friday night as it celebrates Homecoming 2023 at Perkins Field inside Bill Jobo Stadium. Kick off is set for 7:30 p.m. This small-school matchup features a pair of teams headed in different directions. The Blue Devils (5-1) have won ...

Buckeye Local hosts Toronto on Friday night

Buckeye Local may have lost its fifth game last week, but the Panthers’ offense showed signs of real life for the first time against a team not named Brownsville. In the 44-33 shootout loss at Shenandoah, quarterback Alex McDiffitt emerged as a viable threat for head coach Jim Hoover’s ...