Sam Jones To Be Inducted Into OHSAA Officials Hall Of Fame

CONNORVILLE – High school football officials and baseball umpires make calls during the course of games. However, one local official/umpire received a call recently that was not expected, but very welcomed. The veteran whistle-toter and balls-and-strikes caller was recently notified that ...

High School Roundup: Shadyside Downs Lumberjacks In OVAC Consolation Game

PINE GROVE – Michael Hendershot scored 16 points to lead four Shadyside players in double figures as it rolled past Valley, 58-39, Friday night in OVAC WVU Medicine consolation bracket action. Colt Cook chipped in a dozen while Bryce Sloan and Anthony Hill evenly divided 22. Zane Fulharty paced the Lumberjacks with 14. Shadyside played without the services of Jayden Johnson. Lisbon 80, Bridgeport 66 BRIDGEPORT – The Blue Devils received 24 points from AJ Ramgret and 21 from Blaine Barnes in their OVAC WVU Medicine Class 2A third-place game win on Frank Baxter Court inside ...

Wheeling Central, Monroe Central Set For Latest Battle In OVAC Finals

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — It’ll be a familiar venue and a familiar opponent on Saturday for the Wheeling Central Maroon Knights and Monroe Central Seminoles, who are meeting for an OVAC 3A championship rematch inside the ECO Center, tipoff set for 4 p.m. Saturday. Matter of fact, the word of the ...

Big Red, Patriots To Tip Off For OVAC 5A Title

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The ‘Big Boys’ will kick off the OVAC WVU Medicine Boys Basketball Championships Saturday inside the ECO Center when Steubenville and Wheeling Park do battle in the Class 5A finals. Top-seeded Big Red (17-1) is enjoying a superb season and riding a 12-game winning ...

John Marshall Powers Past Indian Creek Girls

MOUNDSVILLE – Indian Creek came into Thursday night’s girls basketball game against John Marshall riding a high after winning the OVAC WVU Medicine Class 4A championship on Saturday. The Monarchs, meanwhile, had lost back-to-back contests. None of that mattered once the ball was tossed ...

Steubenville Ties Program Record With Win vs. Jets

STEUBENVILLE — Big Red put the finishing touches on a historic regular season Thursday night inside the Crimson Center. Facing off with perennial OVAC power Union Local in what was the regular season finale for both squads, Steubenville used a strong defensive game and a big night from ...