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High School Roundup: River Pilots Start Season Strong vs. Notre Dame

Local Sports August 21, 2026

PORTSMOUTH — The River Pilots started their season with a win Thursday, trouncing Notre Dame 41-6 behind a big day on the ground by Wyatt Stalder. Stalder ran for three touchdowns to begin his senior season with a bang. Trey Larrick also ran for a touchdown. Evan Longwell caught a touchdown pass from sophomore QB Cam Abbott, and also snagged an interception on the other side of the ball. Abbott ran in for a touchdown to cement the rout. River next travels to play Buckeye Local, their second-straight road game to open the season. The Pilots’ home debut will not come until the week ...

Mazar Stars As Indian Creek Outscores Cambridge For Win In Opener

Local Sports August 21, 2026

WINTERSVILLE — Coming into opening night with a more youthful group than the past couple of seasons, veteran Indian Creek coach Andrew Connor was hoping to be able to lean on his returning seniors Thursday night. Senior Bruce Mazar was that such player for Connor. Mazar, a returning ...

Bridgeport Falls vs. Frontier Cougars

Local Sports August 21, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Curt Smelley Era at Bridgeport didn’t begin the way the former Bulldog great had planned. Due to flooding in the southeast corner of Perkins Field at Bill Jobko Stadium in Brookside on Thursday morning, the season-opening game with Frontier was moved to Red Devil ...

Kyer Earns 26th Career Shutout As St. Clairsville Blanks Weir, 4-0

Local Sports August 21, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – There’s usually one opponent on a team’s schedule that literally gives it fits. For the St. Clairsville girls’ soccer team, that team would be Weir. Elizabeth Morgan scored twice and Kiya Kyer extended her program record shutout total Thursday night in a 4-0 ...

Cowboys And Saints Fined $500,000 Apiece By NFL After Brawl-Filled Joint Practice

Local Sports August 21, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints have been fined $500,000 apiece by the NFL after their brawl-filled joint practice Tuesday. The league announced the fines Thursday after requesting video of the tumultuous workout at the Cowboys ' training camp base in ...

Gavin Williams Strikes Out 11 As Guardians Beat Giants 5-2

Local Sports August 21, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — Gavin Williams struck out 11 over 5 2/3 innings, José Ramírez had an RBI single in the three-run first and the Cleveland Guardians beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 for their first home series victory in seven weeks on Thursday. The Guardians hadn’t won a series at ...