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Beall, Big Red get rolling to move on

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STEUBENVILLE — While it was not the start Big Red head coach Annie Cutri drew up to Monday’s tournament opener, the finsih was just what she hoped. After falling behind by a couple of goals early to visiting Zanesville in a Division III, East District postseason opener at Harding ...

Red Knights sweep Central to win tournament opener

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TORONTO — The Catholic Central volleyball team opened and ended the season at Toronto as the Red Knights won all three meetings from the Crusaders this season. With the regular season wrapped up, Toronto and Catholic Central met in an Ohio Division VII Eastern District Sectional Semifinal ...

Krivoniak leads CCHS girls in tourney opener  

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STEUBENVILLE — Three, five and 15 were the numbers of the day. Catholic Central’s Lily Krivoniak - No. 15 - collected a hat trick 15 minutes into the match against Sandy Valley, and the third-seeded Crusaders shut out the sixth-seed Cardinals, 5-0, in an Ohio Division V Eastern District ...

Dons top Weir in four sets to win city championship

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WEIRTON — The strong season for the Madonna volleyball team continues. The Blue Dons, fresh off their runner-up finish in last week’s OVAC tournament, topped rival Weir High on the road on Monday evening to claim the city championship trophy. Madonna won the match by scores of 25-11, ...

Steelers playing with a decided lack of ego in 4-1 start

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers paid outside linebacker Alex Highsmith in 2023 to be one of the best players at his position in the league. They did the same on the eve of the following season when they signed tight end Pat Freiermuth t o a lucrative contract extension. Yet here ...

Browns taking hits on, off field about the direction of offense

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The Cleveland Browns offense keeps on taking plenty of hits after hitting another low point in Sunday’s 23-9 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. After Dillon Gabriel was sacked six times and took 16 quarterback hits in his second NFL start, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wondered on Monday why the ...