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Tigers top Big Reds 3-0 in regular-season finale

DEVOLA — The Marietta boys soccer team capped off the 2026 regular season by defeating Parkersburg 3-0 in a regular-season finale Tuesday at Jerry Brock Field. Kingston McMahon scored a pair of goals for the Tigers, who improved to 8-2-7, with Colton Baker assisting both times. “All the boys gave up their best effort and just came out with a great win,” said McMahon, who received the Tigers’ “Man of the Match” belt from MHS head coach Todd Morris. “It's a whole team thing. Getting that belt is because of the team. It's not just me out there and it’s not just because ...

Local Calendar

Thursday, Oct. 15 High school cross country: LKC Championships at Mineral Wells, 4 p.m. High school volleyball: Williamstown, Warren, Parkersburg Catholic at Parkersburg, 5:30 p.m.; Magnolia at Valley, 6 p.m.; LKC Placement; Waterford at Belpre High school boys soccer: Tyler Consolidated at Parkersburg South, 6 p.m.; Trinity at Williamstown, 6 p.m.; Ravenswood at Parkersburg Catholic, 5 p.m.; West Muskingum at Warren, 7:30 p.m. High school girls soccer: Williamstown at Morgan, 6:30 p.m.; Marietta at Steubenville, 8 p.m.

Auto Racing Glance

All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES The Chase Freeway Insurance 500 Site: Avondale, Arizona. Track: Phoenix Raceway. Race distance: 312 laps, 312 miles. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 4:30 p.m., qualifying, 5:35 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA). Last year: Ryan Blaney won the season finale, which served as the Championship Round last year, while Kyle Larson finished third to claim his second career series title. Last race: Chase Briscoe edged teammate Christopher Bell by just 0.029 seconds in a photo finish, securing the closest victory of the season and the ...

Pios prevail over Purple Raiders in 5 sets

ALLIANCE, Ohio — The Marietta College volleyball team rallied from four match points down in the fifth set to defeat Mount Union in an Ohio Athletic Conference thriller on Tuesday evening (34-32, 10-25, 22-25, 25-16, 18-16). With the victory, the Pioneers improved to 14-6 overall and remained unblemished in conference play at 3-0. Mount Union dropped to 16-4 overall and 2-2 in the OAC. The opening set proved to be a marathon featuring 14 ties and six lead changes. Marietta seized early momentum, building a 12-6 advantage following an attack error by the Purple Raiders. Mount Union ...

Guardians drop Game 2 as Rays even ALCS

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — With the crowd chanting his name, a fired-up Freddy Peralta pumped one fastball after another past hitters all night long. Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after José Ramírez's fielding error and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in Cleveland. Peralta threw the hardest pitch of his big league career at 99.4 mph and relied on his four-seam fastball on 71 of 99 pitches — his 71.7% ...

Elite receivers on display in OSU-Indiana showdown

(AP) — Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith seems to break records every weekend. Indiana receivers Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh are etching their names into Indiana lore on a weekly basis, too. On Saturday, those three — all ranked among the top four receiver prospects in April's NFL draft — will share the field for the eagerly anticipated Big Ten championship game rematch between the fourth-ranked Buckeyes and defending national champion and fifth-ranked Hoosiers. This dream matchup for pro scouts turns into an absolute nightmare for defensive coordinators, secondaries and ...