Wheeling Men’s Golf Makes History, Qualifying for First Ever Atlantic/East Regional Tournament

WHEELING - When he took over as Wheeling University Head Golf Coach, Thadd Obecny had one goal in mind, making it to the NCAA DII Atlantic/East Regional Tournament. On Sunday, that goal was realized as the team earned the #12 seed in the field, qualifying them for the 2026 NCAA DII Atlantic/East Regional Championships for the first time in program history. The Cardinals have been represented by individuals at the event on two different occasions, but the 2026 team is the first to write their names in the history books as a team qualifier for the Regional Championship event. After ...

Borsch's Go-Ahead Homer Sends Big Red To OVAC 5A Championship

MOUNDSVILLE — After six stalemate innings that saw John Marshall and Steubenville knotted 2-2 in their OVAC semifinal game on Monday, one swing of the bat by Big Red’s AJ Borsch was all his team needed. Borsch belted a two-run, go-ahead home run with two outs in the top of the seventh ...

High School Roundup: Maroon Knights, Cadets Each Advance To OVAC Championships

BEVERLY — Brayden Cover and Jake Brown combined to limit the Cadets to a single unearned run Monday in the Maroon Knights’ OVAC 3A baseball semifinal victory. Cover started on the mound for Central and struck out 12 in six innings. Brown came in for the seventh, pitching a clean inning for the save and striking out two of the three batters he faced. Clay Petry, Brady Ernest and Kade Koroneos each had RBI. Koroneos had three hits and Ernest had two. Central, No. 3 in OVAC 3A, will face No. 1 Barnesville for the championship Friday at Mazeroski Field. Class 4A Semifinals Linsly ...

Improvements Are Coming To Buckeye Local Stadium

YORKVILLE – The Buckeye Local football program has a new head coach and when Hayden Daly leads the Panthers onto Ron Poblish Field on Friday, Aug. 28 against River, they will be playing on a new playing surface. According to Athletic Director Jeff Patrick, the long-awaited upgrade is under ...

OVAC Tennis Kicks Off With Patriot Duo Claiming Title

GLEN DALE – Defending champion Morgantown got off to a fantastic start Monday as the OVAC Girls’ Doubles championships kicked off a four-day week on the John Marshall High School courts. The Mohigans placed a team in all three finals, winning two, in amassing 11 points. City rival University was second with eight followed by Wheeling Park with six. The Patriots’ No. 1 duo of Madeline Bradshaw and Samantha Piko captured the No. 1 title with an 8-6 victory over the third-seeded Morgantown tandem of Maya Greenlee and Annika Chadha. The top-seeded Wheeling Park twosome cruised 8-0 ...