ST. CLAIRSVILLE — No matter their age, every golfer’s dream is to play or even attend the Masters in April. Several area junior golfers took the first step toward making their dream a reality Friday morning at Belmont Hills Country Club. The annual Drive, Chip & Putt, which crowns its ...
WHEELING — The Wheeling Parks and Recreation Department has teamed up with the Highlands Sports Complex and Wheeling Park High School Basketball to host The Shootout in the Valley slated for June 18-19 at the Highlands Sports Complex, 225 McCormick Way, Triadelphia. Wheeling’s Director of Parks & Recreation Rochelle Barry explained 16 high school boys basketball teams from throughout the region will be competing in the tournament. “The three organizations had previously hosted their own version of this tournament, so we decided to partner and pull all of our resources to make ...
MARTINS FERRY — Francis Toohey quietly put together a very impressive prep running career. The recent Martins Ferry High School graduate will have the chance to extend his athletic career. Toohey recently signed a National Letter of Intent to join the West Liberty University track and cross country programs in the fall. “West Liberty’s running program felt like a perfect fit for me,” Toohey said. “The team is close-knit and they truly care about running. Plus, the education program at West Liberty is nationally accredited, so I feel it will give me an advantage when I am ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — From one winning program to another. Such is the path for recent St. Clairsville graduate Logan Shields. Shields, a four-year mainstay for the Red Devils football program, will continue both his academic and grid careers at Division III powerhouse Mount Union. “It was a tough decision, but I think it’s the best place and fit for me – both for football and academically,” Shields said. “The academics were really the biggest thing because that was my main focus, but they definitely have a really good football program that’s been good for a really long ...
By Michael Minnich The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG — The impact that Nathaniel Junkins and the rest of the senior class on the Robert C. Byrd baseball team can’t be understated. Called upon to play right away for a young RCB team as freshmen by first-year coach Tanner Hill, Junkins and company suffered through a 9-20 season, then saw their sophomore campaign fall to COVID-19 cancellation. In 2021, it was a year of growth, but near-misses for the Eagles: RCB beat rival Bridgeport during the regular season, contended for the Big 10 title, were seeded first in the section, but ...
HUNDRED — When his son entered the sixth grade, Jason Sleeth and his good friend Nathan Huggins decided to start a middle school football program at Hundred. It took some time but in the third year, Sleeth and Huggins guided the eighth grade Hornets to a perfect season. Now, Sleeth is benefiting from that experience as he was recently hired to become the new football coach at Hundred High School. “I was raised in Hundred,” Sleeth said. “I lived there my whole life. I played football, baseball and basketball at Hundred. I’m a lifer there. “My buddy Nathan and I played ball ...
