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CCHS working to stay focused, earn playoff spot

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STEUBENVILLE — A special night and a win streak that keeps going has Catholic Central on the verge of a return to the playoffs. They have one more piece of business to handle to make that a reality, though.  That piece of business is the regular season finale on Saturday night when the Crusaders welcome a Wellsville team that’s hungry for a win and looking to play spoiler to Harding Stadium.  “I told the kids that all that momentum we have and all the big wins we’ve had won’t mean anything if we come out flat and lay an egg against Wellsville,” Central head coach Greg ...

Big Red wants to finish regular season strong

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STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red football is coming off its biggest win of the season and have their playoff position locked down. Now they’re looking for one more big regular season win for their seniors.  Big Red will look to get the senior group a victory on senior night and close the regular season on a high note when Digital Pioneers Academy comes to Harding Stadium from the Washington, D.C. Area Friday night.  The game features a special 6 p.m. opening kick time.  “I just hope our sophomores and juniors respect the seniors enough to give them 1,000 percent and I hope that the ...

OPSMA High School Football Notebook – Week 9

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COLUMBUS — Week 9 of the 2026 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the ninth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a look. Best of the Best -Steubenville Catholic Central's Rahim Mitchell had a night for the ages on Saturday night. The junior standout ran for 417 yards and seven touchdowns on 34 carries, caught two passes for 70 yards and an addition TD and had two interceptions, a fumble ...

Crusaders start tourney by stopping Edison

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STEUBENVILLE - The Catholic Central girls' soccer team came out ready to play against Jefferson County rival Edison, and the Crusaders were able to bring the game against the Wildcats to an early conclusion. Catholic Central - the No. 2 seed - netted a pair of goals early in the second half bringing the game to an end via mercy rule as the Crusaders topped the seventh-seeded Wildcats, 8-0, in an Ohio Division V Eastern District Quarterfinal Wednesday evening at the Tony Recinella Soccer Field. "It was a very-good day," Catholic Central (11-5-1) head coach Jonathan Hoover said. "We ...

Huskies fall to OVAC champ St. C

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – There certainly was no OVAC Championship hangover for the St. Clairsville volleyball team on Wednesday night. The third-seeded Red Devils (19-3) were fresh off a Class 4A victory over rival Martins Ferry on Saturday, but they made quick work of No. 14 Harrison Central in straight sets, 25-10, 25-10 and 25-12, on John Jenkins Court in an Ohio Division IV, East 1 sectional final. “We played really well tonight,” St. Clairsville head coach Steve Harris said. “We were efficient and we swung well. That’s what I wanted … the energy. I wanted them to bring it ...