High School Sports

19 Locals Heading To Girls State Wrestling Tournament

BUCKHANNON – Nineteen females from the Northern Panhandle advanced to the first-ever West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission sponsored state wrestling tournament by placing in the top 8 during last Sunday’s Northern Regional Tournament at Buckhannon-Upshur High School. Wheeling Park led the way with eight, while Tyler Consolidated checked in with five. Magnolia and John Marshall have two each, with Cameron and Oak Glen having one apiece. The Blue Eagles’ Eliana Winfrey (152) was the lone champion, with the Monarchs’ Morgan Brandon (165) and the Patriots’ duo ...

High School Roundup: Dawson Leads Valley To Playoff Victory vs. Madonna With 42-Point Outburst

PINE GROVE — Valley’s Laken Dawson showed up for the postseason. The Valley Lumberjills advanced through the first round of the WVSSAC Class A, Region 1 girls basketball playoffs with a 65-43 home victory over Madonna on Tuesday, with Dawson exploding for a remarkable 42 points. Dawson reached her mark almost purely from the field, as the senior only made one free throw. Michaela Miller scored seven in support. Taylor Birkhimer led Madonna with 16. Valley, the No. 8 seed in their region, will face top-seeded St. Marys on Thursday. BOYS BASKETBALL University 87, John ...

Steubenville Runs Away With Win In Regular Season Finale vs. St. C.

STEUBENVILLE — Playing on their home floor for the final time this season and capping the regular season, Big Red head coach Mike Haney wanted a strong performance from his team Tuesday evening. He got it. Steubenville scored the first 10 points of the game, rattled off a big run to ...

Wheeling Park Falls To Parkersburg South

WHEELING — Parkersburg South defeated Wheeling Park in a Patriotic regular season finale Monday at The Palace on the Hill, 61-47. The Parkersburg South Patriots moved to 16-5 with the victory. The Wheeling Park Patriots end with a 3-18 record. Brielle Wells led Wheeling Park with 12 points and seven rebounds, both team-highs. Italy Schroeder scored 10 while Karringtyn Miller scored nine and dished three assists. Park now turns their attention to the WVSSAC Class AAAA Regional Tournament. The Patriots are the seventh seed in Class AAAA’s North Region, and will host Spring ...

Wheeling Park Falls To Parkersburg South

WHEELING — Parkersburg South defeated Wheeling Park in a Patriotic regular season finale Monday at The Palace on the Hill, 61-47. The Parkersburg South Patriots moved to 16-5 with the victory. The Wheeling Park Patriots end with a 3-18 record. Brielle Wells led Wheeling Park with 12 points and seven rebounds, both team-highs. Italy Schroeder scored 10 while Karringtyn Miller scored nine and dished three assists. Park now turns their attention to the WVSSAC Class AAAA Regional Tournament. The Patriots are the seventh seed in Class AAAA’s North Region, and will host Spring ...

21 Local Division I Wrestlers Earn Spots in West Virginia State Tournament

WHEELING — University rolled to another W.Va. Division I, Region I high school wrestling championship Saturday afternoon inside Wheeling Park High School’s ‘Palace on the Hill’ high atop the Friendly City. The Hawks, the defending state champions, amassed 290.5 points, which was 90 ...