High School Sports

Magnolia Collects Third Consecutive Victory, 3-1

NEW MARTINSVILLE — Magnolia baseball picked up its third straight win Wednesday, downing visiting Bridgeport (Ohio) 3-1 in a rain-shortened contest. Kaleb Starkey led the charge with both his arm and bat, striking out 10 on the mound while supplying two doubles on the plate. Starkey scattered just two hits and one walk across five innings of work, allowing just one run. At the plate, he hit two doubles, driving in a run and scoring another himself. Support on offense came from Drake Kocher and Matt Adnerson, who both had base knocks. St. Clairsville 8 John Marshall 6 ...

Thompson’s Record Highlights Day 1 of OVAC Qualifiers

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Emily Thompson’s 11-foot-6-inch pole-vault set a new OVAC Class 4A record, highlighting the first day of OVAC track and field qualifying meets. Monday was the qualifying meet for Class 4A and 5A teams while classes 1A-3A will compete in their own qualifying meet ...

Maroon Knights Shut Out Visiting Big Reds 8-0

ELM GROVE — Wheeling Central prepped for its upcoming W.Va. Class A sectional tournament debut by blanking visiting Bellaire, 8-0, Monday on Ben’s Field at the I-470 J.B. Chambers Complex in six innings. The Maroon Knights (13-4) broke a scoreless game wide-open with five runs – all ...

Monarchs Blast Bellaire 14-2

NEEFS — Mark Cisar likes what he sees with his baseball team. John Marshall had its hitting shoes on Monday afternoon, blasting Bellaire, 14-2, in five innings at John Blacker Field. The Monarchs rapped out 16 hits. “We are playing really well now. We have been hitting exceptionally, which we did again today,” Cisar said. “I don’t care what our record is right now. We are definitely getting better.” John Marshall improved to 11-11-1. That tie will be erased this afternoon, weather permitting. The Monarchs are slated to finish a seventh-inning deadlock at St. Clairsville ...