MARTINS FERRY – A coach, no matter the sport, wants to win every time his team competes. Steubenville’s Lucas Huffman and Martins Ferry’s Chad Ware are among them. However, Wednesday night’s high school dual meet wrestling match between the visiting Big Red and Purple Riders high ...
PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Board of Directors voted on Tuesday night to approve girls wrestling as a preliminary sanctioned sport beginning with the 2026-27 school year. The decision establishes an official WVSSAC girls wrestling state championship supported by a regional qualifying format. The girls-only championship will be conducted separately from the boys state wrestling tournament. Participation in girls wrestling has grown significantly in recent years, increasing from 142 student-athletes in 2023 to more than 300 statewide and ...
WOODSFIELD – Monroe Central bolted to a 20-4 advantage after one quarter Wednesday night in rolling past visiting Bellaire, 54-24, on Junior Winland Court in Ohio Division VI girls’ basketball sectional tournament action. The second-seeded Seminoles (18-5) led 38-11 at the half and cruised in the second 16 minutes as the No. 5 Big Reds could only manage six field goals. Jadyn Miller led Monroe Central with 13 points, two more than Jacey English. Brylee McFredefick finished with nine. English also grabbed nine rebounds while McFrederick added six. Mayzie Emery charted five ...
WHEELING – When the annual Edgar Martin Beast of the East Baseball Tournament takes its swings this summer, the 12-and-under bracket will come back into play. “It’s been about five years since we’ve had the 12-year-olds involved,” Tournament Director Bo McConnaughy said. “We’ve had a lot of people show an interest, so I thought ‘what the heck,’ we’ll try it again.”’ This year’s event is scheduled for July 3-5. The entry fee is $700 per team and entry must be paid in full by May 15. “If a team enters in March and April, they will get a $100 discount,” ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Tuesday’s outing between the St. Clairsville Red Devils and visiting Wheeling Park Patriots was bookended by celebrations— starting with honoring the Red Devil elder statesmen on Senior Night, and ending with an ovation for fending off a fierce Wheeling Park comeback ...
WHEELING – Wheeling Central knows every opponent it plays is going to take its best shot at the undefeated Maroon Knights. Under-sized Linsly (5-13) did just that Tuesday night – for the second time this season – but, unfortunately for the Cadets, it just wasn’t enough. Relying on ...
