This year marks the 50th year The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register has produced its annual Football Preview. In that time, a lot of good players have graced the gridirons of the Ohio Valley. Many have went on to excel in college and even have careers in the NFL. To pick the best ...
(in order of graduating year) Allan Hornyak, St. John, 1969 Ron Lee, Bellaire, FB, 1971 Bob Haught, Stanton, RB, 1972 Tom Perko, Steubenville Catholic, DL-LB, 1972 John (Fuzzy) Filliez, Magnolia, WR-Athlete, 1973 Ernie Washington, East Liverpool, RB, 1973 Jim Woofter, Oak Glen, LB-OL, 1973 John Leon, Brooke, OL, 1976 Lance Mehl, Bellaire, LB, 1976 Mike Wright, Wellsville, QB, 1976 Doug Donley, Cambridge, RB-KR, 1977 Gordon (Charley) Gordon, John Marshall, OL, 1977 Janis Trupovnieks, Cadiz, OL, 1977 Mike Dawson, Magnolia, Utility-LB, 1978 Less Browne, East ...
By JOSH STROPE WHEELING — After winning a state championship in 2015, expectations for Wheeling Park have reached new heights. Even a first-round playoff loss last season has done nothing to diminish what many predict to be a deep playoff run for the Patriots this season. The Patriots ...
By SHAWN RINE WHEELING — Perhaps nobody in the Ohio Valley knows winning on the football field like Wheeling Central coach Mike Young. The owner of five West Virginia Class A state championships, Young acknowledges being blessed. During the 2017 season, one could make the argument that ...
By BUBBA KAPRAL WHEELING — B.J. Depew enters the 2017 season a happy man. The classy Linsly coach is upbeat for two good reasons. One, his roster numbers are up dramatically. Two, the Cadets will be tackling an OVAC-laden schedule for the first time in many seasons. Depew will have the services of 46 players this fall, including 14 freshmen. Of that number, 17 are cast in the role of returning lettermen. Gone from the schedule are Columbus Bishop Ready, Eastern Local and Kiski. They have been replaced by Warren Local, Shadyside and River, giving the Cadets seven OVAC ...
By KYLE LUTZ WELLSBURG — For Brooke, it was the season of the injury bug in 2016. After the first two weeks on both sides of the ball, the Bruins lost 13 starters. In fact, the starting and backup quarterbacks eac suffered injuries and the third-string quarterback played six weeks. But what gave the Bruins their most trouble was a lack of speed. However, even though Brooke ended with a 2-8 record, the fire has been lit and it is prepared to show it is ready to compete. “Basically, the thing that hurt the most was I lost my speed,” Bruins coach Mac McLean said. “I lost a ...
