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Nailers Announce Playoff Schedule Against Reading

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WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced the schedule for the North Division Semifinal playoff series against the Reading Royals. Thanks to their first division title in 22 years, the Nailers have home ice advantage for the series, which will be played in a 2-3-2 format. Wheeling will host games one and two at WesBanco Arena on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25. Both of those contests will begin at 7:10 p.m. The series will then shift to Reading's Santander Arena for games three, four, and five (if necessary). Those ...

Wheeling Central Blanks Barnesville; Rain Cancels Championship Game

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BARNESVILLE – Steven Brodegard scattered seven hits as Wheeling Central blanked Barnesville 13-0 Saturday in a semifinal of the Shamrock Baseball Diamond Classic at Memorial Park. The Mercyhurst University signee struck out nine and walked one in five innings. Akron St. Vincent St. Marys defeated Keystone LaGrange 8-7 in the other semifinal, but the consolation and championship games were cancelled due to weather. Kade Koroneos led the Maroon Knights’ 11-hit attack with a trio of singles. Jake Brown clubbed a pair of doubles, while Zayne Rosnick and Clay Petry each had two ...

Reynolds, Keller lift Pirates to 6-3 win over Rays

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds drove in three runs, Mitch Keller pitched seven strong innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 on Sunday. Reynolds’ two-run single to left field capped a three-run fifth and put the Pirates ahead 4-2. The hit came after Nick ...

Reddick passes Larson on the final lap of OT to win at Kansas

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Tyler Reddick became just the fourth driver to win five of the first nine NASCAR Cup Series races in a season, and the first since Dale Earnhardt nearly four decades ago, when he passed Kyle Larson on the final lap of overtime at Kansas Speedway on Sunday. Chase Briscoe was third and Denny Hamlin, who co-owns Reddick's car with Michael Jordan, finished fourth after having led when the first caution for an accident flew for Cody Ware's spin as the leaders were about to take the white flag for one lap to go. “Just really blessed with the late caution,” ...

Local Sports Schedule

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Monday, April 20 BASEBALL Toronto at Bellaire Martins Ferry at Buckeye Local Harrison Central at Brooke River at Shenandoah Wheeling Central at Steubenville Catholic Caldwell at Shadyside St. Clairsville at Brooke, 5:15 p.m. Madonna at Union Local, 5:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Harrison Central at Steubenville Indian Creek at Martins Ferry River at Shenandoah University at Wheeling Park Wheeling Central at St. Clairsville Buckeye Local at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. Barnesville at Weir, 5:30 p.m. TENNIS University at Wheeling Park, 4 p.m.