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GOLF EDISON BOYS TOP BIG RED BERGHOLZ — The Edison boys golf team got a big win over Steubenville Big Red on Wednesday in a nine-hole duel at Spring Hills, 174-180. While the Wildcats topped the team scores, Big Red had the match medalist as Jaggar Rawson fired a low score of 39. Edison was led by Xander Haught with a 42, Jordan Everhart and Beckett Dopp each with a 43, Dylan Long and Liam Bissett each with a 46 and Ayden Stacey with a 48. Also for Big Red, Patrick Jenkins fired a 40, Noah Kokiko a 47, Max Henderson and Brody Becker each a 54 and Lucas Sutton a 63. Big ...

Brooke ready to go in home opener against Cambridge

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WELLSBURG — The Brooke football team got its season off to a strong start what is now almost two weeks ago, but had to wait to try and build on that momentum.  The Bruins, after a 46-6 win on the road at Lincoln County on opening night, had a bye week last week in Week 2 of the West Virginia season.  After another full week of practice to heal up and regroup, the Bruins are back in action Friday night in their jome opener, welcoming Cambridge to Paul “Bud” Billiard Field inside Brooke Memorial Stadium.  “Our kids are super anxious to play again,” Brooke head coach ...

Day talks preparation for Texas

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Five things Ryan Day talked about Tuesday in his weekly press conference when he previewed No. 1 Ohio State’s game at No. 4 Texas on Saturday: • Ohio State’s offensive line will be evaluated this week in practice to see if there might need to be any changes in personnel or positions. Looking back at last Saturday’s 56-3 win over Ball State, Day said, “There was some good but some other things we’ve got to improve on. I think early on we didn’t run the ball the way we wanted to and then it opened up better in the second half. “So we will continue to evaluate that ...

Weir, Creek clash in need of a win

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WINTERSVILLE — Friday night’s match up between Indian Creek and Weir High is one that finds both teams desperate for a victory. The host Redskins are coming off back-to-back losses to strong teams after beating Cambridge in Week 1, while Weir High has started 0-2 and seeks to get into the win column for the first time. “We need to start concentrating on some of the little things that have prevented us from being very consistent on both sides of the ball,” Indian Creek head coach Andrew Connor said. “I think we have to concentrate on the things you’ve done well. And ...

Edison has a big test hosting Martins Ferry

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RICHMOND — The Edison football team got off the schneid last week, and the Wildcats will look to continue their winning ways this week. Fresh off a victory last week against Monroe Central, Edison is set to take on undefeated Martins Ferry at 7 p.m. Friday night out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. The Wildcats rallied to defeat the Seminoles, 14-13, last Thursday night at home. “Winning that game was extremely important,” Edison (1-2) head coach Mike Collopy said. “I told the kids how proud I am of them. I am prouder of them than I have been of any team at any point. ...

Panthers have a tall task hosting the Shamrocks

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YORKVILLE — Buckeye Local’s plight during last week’s 61-6 loss to Shadyside cane be summed up in one stat. One. The Panthers managed only 64 yards off offense against the Tigers’ stout defense. Of that total, 59 yards came on a scoring rush from quarterback Tyler Schubert in the third quarter. The rest of the game? Five yards. Buckeye has managed to reach the end zone in all three of its losses, but consistent offense is still a work in progress. This week’s opponent may be its toughest yet. Barnesville (3-0) enters the contest after shutting down Bellaire’s ...