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WVU Football Adds Third LB Commitment For 2027 Class

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By SPENCER RIPCHICK For the Sunday News-Register MORGANTOWN — West Virginia and defensive coordinator Zac Alley are loading up on linebackers for the 2027 class. The Mountaineers received a commitment from consensus 3-star linebacker Rick Brown, he announced on his social media. Brown is the third linebacker for WVU's 2027 class. Brown received offers from multiple Division I programs, including Pitt, Boston College, UConn, James Madison and Temple. But, he picked the Mountaineers and has scheduled an official visit for June 5-7th. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker committed ...

OVAC Hall of Fame inducting trio of Legends

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WHEELING - The OVAC has named its Hall of Fame selections for the Class of 2026. Now that special group of honorees will be joined by a trio of individuals in the Legends category. Legends are athletes or former coaches whose schools are currently in the OVAC but were not conference members ...

WOTC Kicks Off 2026 Season

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WHEELING – Have you ever considered tennis for yourself or your child? With all the youth and adult programs offered by the Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club, there is something for everyone. The WOTC 2026 schedule has been set and is published on the club’s website, ...

Matt Fitzpatrick rides a good bounce and great golf to a 63 to lead at Hilton Head

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Matt Fitzpatrick had one good break and a lot of great golf for an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead Friday over Viktor Hovland on a blistering day of heat and big numbers in the RBC Heritage. Fitzpatrick was cruising along when his tee shot on the par-3 14th turned hard to the left, headed for sand and trees when it caught what appeared to be the edge of a cart path that sent the ball back down a slope onto the green and headed for the water. It was slowed just enough by a sprinkler to stay dry, and he holed a 30-footer for a most unlikely birdie. ...

Local Sports Schedule

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Saturday, April 18 BASEBALL Shamrock Classic (at Barnesville) Barnesville vs. Wheeling Central, 11 a.m. Keystone High School vs. Akron St. Vincent St. Mary, 1 p.m. Consolation game, 3 p.m. Championship game, 5 p.m. McDonald’s Classic (Bridgeport, W.Va.) Linsly vs. North Marion, 10 a.m. Linsly vs. South Harrison, 12:15 p.m. Parkersburg South vs. Wheeling Park, 2:30 p.m. Boggs Wooden Bat Tournament (at Tyler Consolidated) River vs. Tyler Consolidated, 2:30 p.m. Madonna vs. River, 5:15 p.m. Regular Season Bellaire at Harrison Central (DH), 11 ...

Fankhouser Shines For Wheeling Park Softball

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CLARKSBURG – London Fankhouser had quite a day Friday as Wheeling park swept a pair of high school softball games at Robert C. Byrd High School. The Patriots sophomore hurled a no-hitter in a 10-0 blanking of the host Eagles. She struck out five and walked two while collecting a single and two doubles that drove in a pair of runs. In a 15-0, three-inning rout of Lewis County, Fankhouser doubled, homered and knocked in four runs. Grace Tamburin, Harmony Bittner and Ava Harris all singled and doubled, with Harris driving in two runs. Tamburin and Bittner each had one RBI. Bittner ...