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Steelers weren’t ready

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PITTSBURGH — From the moment the 2024 NFL schedule came out in May, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew what was coming in December. Eleven days. Three games. Two of them on the road. All against playoff contenders. There’s a reason coach Mike Tomlin runs one of the more physical training ...

Salem races by Struthers

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STRUTHERS — Salem outscored Struthers 36-12 in the second and third quarters for a 65-50 win Saturday. The Quakers led 37-27 at halftime and 55-32 after three quarters. Deontay Steele scored a game-high 17 points, including 10 in the third quarter. Cletis Monroy contributed 11 points, Ty ...

Canton Central pulls away from Quakers

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CANTON — Canton Central Catholic took a 16-point halftime lead and beat Salem, 56-30, Saturday. Lily Belden scored 19 points for the Crusaders, who are 4-2. Salem (2-4) got eight points from Abby Knickerbocker. There was no junior varsity game. Salem will play at Boardman on Wednesday ...

Fitch, Beaver Local take top spots at Hoppel Tournament

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CALCUTTA — Host Beaver Local produced four individual champions on Saturday at the 47th Everett Hoppel Memorial Wrestling Tournament. Christopher Warrick (138 pounds), Robert Buchheit (144), Jake Hughes (157) and Evan Ours (165) all took home first-place finishes for the Beavers, which ...

Homecoming for Oak Glen’s Hall

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NEW MANCHESTER, W.Va. — The match was set up for a storybook ending for four-time Oak Glen state champion Peyton Hall and the West Virginia University Mountaineers on Sunday in a special Big 12 wrestling dual at Oak Glen High School. The Mountaineers trailed by six points heading into the ...

DeShields leads Mount into Division III semifinal

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SALISBURY, Maryland — With neither team able to run the ball, Mount Union quarterback T.J. DeShields carried the Purple Raiders on his right arm Saturday. DeShields, a West Branch High School graduate, threw for 295 yards and three touchdowns in leading Mount Union past Salisbury, 38-17, in ...