Wellsburg Downs Post 3 in Wild One

GLEN DALE — The baseball field at John Marshall may need to be re-done following the beating Wellsburg Post 34 and Moundsville Post 3 gave it during their game Monday evening. In the seven-inning affair, which Wellsburg won 10-6, the teams combined to put 63 balls in play. Those 63 balls ...

Ohio Hopes to Make W.Va. Defend Entire Field

If Mike McKenzie has his way, West Virginia will have to defend the entire field — vertically and horizontally — during the OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Football Game, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 23 at Wheeling Island Stadium. McKenzie, the Ohio head coach from Beaver Local, believes with his wide receiving corps, the opportunity will be there for some opportunities in the passing game. “We have some guys who can go get the ball,” McKenzie said. “We have guys who have good speed and good hands plus possession-type guys who can run good routes. We have a nice blend of ...

WV’s Receivers Will do More Than Just Catch the Ball

In the offense that West Virginia head coach John Kelley likes to run, the wide receivers are asked to do more than just catch the ball. Kelley, who is the head coach at University High School and is embarking on his first time in the OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Game, believes he’s found a solid collection of players who fit that mold ideally for the annual battle with Ohio, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 23 at Wheeling Island Stadium. “We have a good group of receivers that we feel really good about,” Kelley said. “We have a nice blend of speed and guys who can be in the ...

Country Roads Take Amos Home

SHADYSIDE — Shadyside senior pitcher Bryce Amos didn’t allow a hit in his last three starts of the season. That’s right — three consecutive no-hitters! Well, word has gotten out about the young ace as he was offered a spot on the West Virginia University baseball team and he jumped ...

Central Basketball Moving to Class AA

WHEELING — Announced Friday by the WVSSAC, Wheeling Central’s boys and girls basketball teams will be moving down to Class AA for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. The Maroon Knights competed in Class AAA the past two seasons following the sport’s expansion to four classifications in ...