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Work ethic pushes Busick

Mike Mathison PIGSKIN PREVIEW — Steubenville High senior and three-year starter, Branko Busick, holds a copy of the 2008 Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times Pigskin Preview. Busick, who has verbally committed to play football at West Virginia University, and his Big Red teammates will open the season at 7 p.m. Thursday at Harding Stadium against Indian?Creek.
August 20, 2008

STEUBENVILLE — Branko Busick had a good work ethic before he stepped foot in the Big Red Fieldhouse or onto the turf at Harding Stadium. That was instilled by his father, Nick, and observed by watching his brother, Robert, as a member of the Weir High 1998 state championship football team. So, when Busick transferred from the Red Riders to Big Red after his freshman year, he wasn’t daunted at what stood before him. The three-year starter at middle linebacker for Steubenville and coach Reno Saccoccia is ready to make a final statement before he heads down to Morgantown to play for West Virginia University, where he gave a verbal commitment in May. “I was very, very lucky to have good friends and family,” Busick said about the work ethic instilled in him. “My dad has helped me out since I was little, getting on me and stuff. Before I knew better, he’d make me go run these hills, lift (weights) in the garage and basement. “Then he put a lot of people who knew what they were doing ar

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Big Red, Indian Creek ready to open season

August 20, 2008

STEUBENVILLE — Give Big Red an inch and Big Red will take a mile. That was a lesson Andrew Connor’s Redskins learned the hard way last season when Indian Creek’s season-opener at Harding Stadium resulted in a 49-0 loss.

It’s also a lesso

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Crusaders, Bruins prepare for soccer season

August 20, 2008

STEUBENVILLE — The Catholic Central and Brooke boys soccer teams each made deep runs into the postseason last year as both squads advanced to their respective regional tournaments.

The squads met in a scrimmage on Tuesday on the Crusaders

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Crusaders edge Toronto

August 20, 2008

TORONTO — The Catholic Central golf team traveled to Dyer Country Club Tuesday and left with a 161-163 victory over Toronto.

Central’s Ryan Smith finished with a 3-over-par 38 to lead all golfers. Fellow Crusaders Luke Mihaylo, Mike McDon

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Redskins victorious in tri-match

August 20, 2008

CADIZ — Indian Creek’s Vince Petrozzi was the medalist on Tuesday with a 41 at Cadiz Country Club as the Redskins (171) downed Harrison Central (182) and St. Clarisville (196).

Tim Newburn and Luke Viltro of Indian Creek and the Huskies’

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Wheeling Park wins quad-match

August 20, 2008

WELLSBURG — Wheeling Park’s Marshall Hone and Shane Wilson shared medalist honors with 77 on Tuesday at the Patriots (315) defeated Brooke (335), Madonna (359) and Weir High (366).

Geoff Lucas and Sam Hutchison shot 80 and 81, respectivel

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