High School Sports

Park Softball Stays Alive

WHEELING — The Wheeling Park softball staved off elimination on Thursday as it upended visiting Brooke 7-1 in a Class AAA sectional contest. Makiyah Strothers paced the Patriots with a single, a double and four RBI, while Makenna Kelly tallied two hits and two RBI and Katelyn Kozlowski garnered two hits. Delaney Theiss earned the win with five strikeouts and no walks. Brooke was led by Madison Brown with a single, a double and a RBI. The Bruins’ lone senior Emilee Knorr charted two hits in her final game. Class A, Section One Wheeling Central 11, Cameron 0 WHEELING — Josie ...

Morgan Homers, Pitches JM to Win

By CODY TOMERSports WriterGLEN DALE — Having a dominant pitcher in softball during the postseason is crucial but having a reliable No. 2 is what separates the best from the rest.Ryleigh Morgan stood out in that role on Wednesday as she tossed a complete game to spark an 8-1 John Marshall ...

Field is Set For OVAC Track Meet

By CODY NESPORFor The Times LeaderST. CLAIRSVILLE — The field is set for the OVAC Cal Griffin Track Championship at Red Devil Stadium on Saturday.The class 1A-3A qualifying meet wrapped in St. Clairsville on Wednesday, picking up after a thunderstorm forced a suspension of competition on ...

Magnolia Tops Dons

NEW MARTINSVILLE — Oliva Stine tossed a gem in the circle as Magnolia won 8-2 over visiting Madonna in sectional play Wednesday. Cross racked up nine strikeouts without issuing a single free pass and scattered five hits across seven innings of work. Offensively, nine different players recorded a hit for the hosts as Magnolia exploded for five runs in the top of the seventh inning. The big hit in the frame included a double by Emma Steele, while five other players collected singles. Weir 15 Fairmont Senior 2 WEIRTON — Weir came out swinging against Fairmont Senior, and the ...

Angels In The Dugout

CAMERON — Cameron baseball coach Adam Angel III had a busy day on Saturday. Not only did he coach the Dragons to their first OVAC Championship victory in program history in the afternoon but he managed to catch both games of his youngest son’s doubleheader in Canton that morning. After ...

OVAC Track Qualifiers Get Suspended

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The thunderstorm that traveled throughout the Ohio Valley Tuesday made its way to Red Devil Stadium later in the afternoon, putting a halt to the OVAC track and field qualifying meet taking place. The meet, for class 1A-3A athletes to qualify for Saturday’s VAC Cal ...