Sports

No need for a podium for Mara

It’s got to be weird having a bunch of people standing around just for you, traveling hours just to watch you run for less than 20 minutes.You can suppose River’s Mara Beard is used to it by now.It was her third trip to state after all.She’s had friends and family, her coach and teammates and newspaper guys chasing her across the state for the past four years.And every year she’s made each of them proud.This year was no different as Mara put together the best performance ever ran by a River athlete at the Division III State Cross Country Championships Saturday, Nov.

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Beallsville falls at Notre Dame

Beallsville’s magical season came to an unfortunate end as the Blue Devils dropped a tough 65-16 loss at Portsmouth Notre Dame in the first round of the Division VII, Region 27 playoffs. The Titans struck first as Luke Cassidy picked off Beallsville’s Garrett Perkins and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown at 10:24 in the first quarter.

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