High School Sports

Patriots Fall in Valiant Effort in Sectional Title Game

MORGANTOWN — Wheeling Park gave top-seeded Morgantown everything it had, but the Mohigans are the ones advancing into regional play as they bagged a thrilling 13-12 walk-off, extra-inning victory over the visiting Patriots Friday. Trailing 12-4 entering the final inning, Park put eight runs on the board in the top of the seventh to tie the game and extend their season by at least one more inning. Morgantown’s Domenic Colasante drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth, however, to gift the Mohigans the Class AAA Region 1, Section 1 trophy. Braydon Kupsky and Michael ...

Rick Leigh Doing Part to Help Kids in Community

Rick Leigh admits that he wasn’t always the model child when he was growing up in Bellaire. He also remembers, quite well, that he had a strong desire to become more active in different sports, but simply didn’t have the means or feasibility to do much more beyond what was offered through the school district. Leigh is now trying to do his part to help kids avoid trouble, maintain their academics and provide a physical outlet for kids, who wish to receive training beyond their normal practices or conditioning. Now in its second year, RL Strength and Conditioning — Lions Only ...

New Press Box Under Construction at Harrison

By KIM NORTH For the News-Register CADIZ – The Harrison Hills School District is updating another piece of its state-of-the-art athletic facilities. With artificial turf at its baseball, football and the softball fields, a mammoth press box is under construction at Wagner Field that ...

Patriots Win Classic Over Rival Monarchs

WHEELING — It was 82 degrees at Wheeling Park high school Thursday afternoon. There was a slight breeze blowing in from the East and not a single cloud in the sky. In other words, it was the perfect weather for a baseball game. Conditions so perfect call for a game that’s just as good and ...

Madonna Stays Focused, Eliminates Paden City

WEIRTON — After feeling like it let one get away earlier in the week, it would have been easy for Madonna to get frustrated and lose focus. Instead, the Blue Dons took that disappointment and turned it into motivation to battle their way back into contention. The focus on the task at hand ...

Martins Ferry Avenges Lone Loss Vs. Edison

MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry only has one softball loss this spring. It avenged that Thursday afternoon in a huge way. The top-seeded Purple Riders used a pair of big innings in eliminating seventh-seeded Edison, 15-5, high atop the Purple City in a Division III, sectional tournament ...