High School Sports

Prep Roundup: Maroon Knights, Cadets Win Season-Openers

AMBRIDGE, PA — Wheeling Central began what it hopes will be another memorable season with an impressive, 24-7 victory against Ambridge Friday night. The Maroon Knights received big games from senior running back Lorenzo Ferrera, who rushed 11 times for 121 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns. Classmate Riley Watkins added 127 yards on 17 totes. He also caught a 23-yard touchdown from Payton Hildebrand to open the Central scoring. Placekicker Eli Tucker connected on a 33-yard field goal. Linsly 43, Amani Christian 0 PITTSBURGH — Atley Cowan tossed five touchdowns as the ...

Huskies Top Warriors

CADIZ — Anthony Hayes gave his Harrison Central (2-0) team a stern lecture at halftime Friday night. His message came across loud and clear. While the Huskies offense scored on its first four possessions, special teams mistakes and one busted play on defense allowed visiting Buckeye Trail (0-2) to only trail 28-20 at the break. “We played really well at times, but there were three plays – two kickoff returns and a play on defense where we weren’t lined up properly – that hurt us,” Hayes said. “We’re not a good enough team to give up three big-time plays like that. I’m ...

Weir Claims Carl Hamill Trophy

NEW CUMBERLAND — The opportunistic Weir High Red Riders took full advantage of some opening-night mistakes by rival Oak Glen to post a 32-13 football triumph in the Backyard Brawl Thursday night. Oak Glen coughed up the football six times in the game, losing three and the Red Riders ...

Red Devils Find Their Offense, Score 12 Vs. Edison

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Losing nearly 80 goals from a season ago, St. Clairsville head girls soccer coach Wes Stoner wasn’t sure who was going to step up this season. Through two games (a loss to Dover and a tie with John Glenn) no one had done so. However, Thursday night was a different ...

Linsly Boys Stay Perfect, Top JM 10-0

TRIADELPHIA — The Linsly boys soccer team continued its hot start to the season Thursday evening with a 10-0 win over John Marshall at the sun-soaked Highlands Sports Complex. Within 11 minutes of the start of the game, Linsly (4-0) senior Diego Gonzalez had already scored a hat trick that ...

Tyler Sweeps Quad, Magnolia Wins 2

SISTERSVILLE — Homestanding Tyler Consolidated swept a quad match against Clay-Battelle (25-12, 25-11), Gilmer County (25-15, 25-9) and Magnolia (25-21, 25-20) Thursday. Caitlyn Northcraft stood out for the Knights (3-1) with 55 assists and 15 points. Braeden Wall stuffed the stat sheet with 14 points, five aces, 21 kills, five digs and four blocks. Caitlyn Hayes supplied five aces, 13 points and 11 kills and Tanley McEldowney had 25 digs. Tyler is back in action next Tuesday against Wahama. Magnolia won its other two matches on the night over Gilmer County (25-12, 25-21) and ...