High School Sports

Steubenville Girls Advance Past Dover in Postseason Play

STEUBENVILLE — Great players seem to have a knack for taking over a game when the moment arises. The moment arose for Nylah McShan in Saturday afternoon’s Division III, East/Southeast District quarterfinal. After Big Red led by just a point after the first quarter and went just 1 of 16 from the field in the opening eight minutes, the senior standout took over in the second quarter. McShan went 4 for 4 shooting in the second quarter, putting up nine of her game-high 24 points while forcing steals and wreaking havoc defensively to spark Steubenville to a 49-31 victory over ...

PREP ROUNDUP: Local Division II Teams Qualify 27 for West Virginia State Wrestling Tourney

WEIRTON — Twenty-seven individuals qualified Saturday for the W.Va. Division II state wrestling tournament by placing in the top four of their respective weight classes during North Region competition inside the Carl Hamill Fieldhouse on the Weir High School campus. Oak Glen, which finished second to Williamstown in the team race with 198 points, leads the locals with seven. Weir had six, while Cameron, which finished third in the team standings with 130.5, has five advancing – all champions – as does Wheeling Central. Tyler Consolidated has three and Magnolia one. The Golden ...

Wheeling Central’s Mihalovich Swims To Second State Title

MORGANTOWN — Because one state swimming championship is never enough, Alex Mihalovich decided to add a second. The Wheeling Central Catholic High School junior, fresh off his first state swimming championship Thursday in the 200 freestyle, added a second Friday in the 500 freestyle, ...

70’s Stars Evans, Rice Headed To OVAC Hall Of Fame In Class Of 2026

WHEELING - The OVAC Hall of Fame is adding a pair of athletic standouts from the decade of the 1970s to this year’s class of honorees. Edward “Buzzy” Evans of St. John Central and St. Clairsville’s Jeff Rice join previously announced Hall of Fame selections: Weirton Madonna’s Ross Comis and Cambridge’s Eric Fox from the decade of the 2010s; Bellaire’s Ashley Vavrek and Trent Luyster of Harrison Central from the decade of the 2000s while Cameron’s R.C. Anderson and Barnesville’s Ryan Grear are the honorees from the 1990s. Weir’s Erica West and Bellaire’s Charlie ...

Bridgeport’s Pomeranski Recognized For Years Of Distinguished Service

BRIDGEPORT – The Bridgeport Exempted Village School District recently took time to recognize someone whose dedication has been invaluable to its athletic programs — someone who has quietly supported the basketball and football teams for years. For nearly nine years, Carl Pomeranski has ...

High School Roundup: Dragons, Bruins Defend Home Floors On Friday Night

CAMERON — A dominant first-half performance put the Cameron Dragons girls basketball squad on the fast-track to a victory at home Friday, leading 26-6 at halftime on their way to a 55-35 victory over the Madonna Blue Dons. Cameron was led in scoring by their guard duo of Kendra Thomas and Macey Bertram, who each scored 12 points. Kenzie Scott scored 11 for the Dragons, all of her points coming in the first half. Taylor Birkhimer and Rosa Cody each scored 10 points to lead Madonna. Clay-Battelle 55, Valley 43 BLACKSVILLE — The CeeBees shot the lights out to capture a victory ...