High School Sports

Dragons Stay Perfect, Beat Frontier 42-6

NEW MATAMORAS — ­ It was the worst possible scenario at the worst possible time that turned into the worst possible outcome for the Frontier Cougars in Friday night's battle with the visiting Cameron Dragons. Trailing by just six points with the ball deep in Cameron territory with less than 20 seconds to play in the first half the Cougars fumbled the football and Dragon defender Adam Angel scooped it up and sprinted 68 yards into the end zone to pretty much demoralize a Cougar squad that had executed a ball-control game plan to perfection in the first two quarters of the ...

Toronto Continues Strong Start to Season

TORONTO - The Red Knights are on an early-season roll. Toronto made it four wins in as many starts by downing invading Buckeye Local, 46-25, at Clark Hinkle Stadium Friday night in front of a nice-sized crowd. Coach Josh Franke’s Knights made the most of a sparkling performance from sophomore quarterback Zeb Kinsey to turn back a spirited challenge from Coach Jim Hoover’s physical Panthers. Kinsey rushed 21 times for 178 yards and four touchdowns while passing for a fifth score to go with147 additional stripes. Kinsey’s impressive effort was sorely needed as the Red ...

River Outpaces Magnolia in 49-6 Win

HANNIBAL — It was over early Thursday evening at Martin Flannery Field. The red-hot River Pilots scored 34 points in the first quarter and never looked back en route to a convincing 49-6 victory over cross-river rival Magnolia. “We executed well, got everyone touches and we came ...

Park Boys Shut Out Rival Bruins

WHEELING — Head coach Mario Julian wasn’t entirely pleased with his Wheeling Park boys’ soccer team’s performance Thursday afternoon. However, when push comes to shove a win is a win and that is just what the Patriots recorded over visiting Northern Panhandle rival Brooke. Junior ...

Central Girls Battle Linsly for 1-0 Win

TRIADELPHIA — The Wheeling Central and Linsly girls soccer teams were locked in a battle at the Highland Sports Complex Thursday. A second-half goal by Central’s Maria Ratcliffe was the only marker as the Maroon Knights went on to win 1-0. Adriana Pompeo got the assist on Ratcliffe’s goal while Liz Romanek perserved the shutout in net. VOLLEYBALL Wheeling Park Downs University WHEELING — The Patriots knotched a victory over the visiting Hawks by scores of 15-25, 25-16, 25-20 and 25-23. Olivia Albrecht led the team with 14 kills to go along with four digs and two ...

Oak Glen Hands Weir 1st Loss

WEIRTON — Capitalizing on chances makes all the difference in soccer, and Thursday night’s match between the unbeaten girls squads from Weir High and Oak Glen was no exception. The Red Riders had chance after chance throughout the match, several of the high quality variety in the second ...