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Salisbury Era Begins As Hilltoppers Announce 2026 Football Schedule

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WEST LIBERTY. – A new era of West Liberty football is officially underway as first-year head coach Chad Salisbury and the Hilltoppers have announced their 2026 schedule. The slate features 11 games, including five home contests at West Family Stadium and a full Mountain East Conference schedule, as West Liberty prepares for its first season under Salisbury’s leadership. The Hilltoppers will open the season in late August against Walsh before hitting the road for back-to-back matchups at Seton Hill and Post (Conn.) to round out non-conference play. West Liberty opens MEC action ...

Edison Posts Wild 7-6 Win Over Wheeling Central

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ELM GROVE - Edison and Wheeling Central were two softball teams in serious need of a victory Wednesday afternoon. With the OVAC Tournament cutoff date looming next week, both the Wildcats and Maroon Knights are teetering on the bubble of qualifying for the tourney. Edison helped its ...

Nailers’ Johnson Named to ECHL All-Rookie Team

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WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce that defenseman Brent Johnson has been named to the 2025-26 ECHL All-Rookie Team. Johnson, 23, has enjoyed a spectacular rookie season, as he has amassed 12 goals, 43 assists, and 55 points in 70 games. His 55 points are the most among ECHL rookie defensemen and the third most among ECHL defensemen overall. Brent's season has also put him near the top of the Wheeling record books, as his 43 assists and 55 points are both the fifth highest totals by a defenseman (second highest by ...

Wheeling Park Run-Rules Steubenville

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STEUBENVILLE - The ball does not need to be put in play to produce at the plate. The Steubenville (7-3) baseball team gave up too many free bases against Wheeling Park (4-9) as the Patriots took advantage of six walks, four hit batters and multiple wild pitches to defeat Big Red, 11-0, via mercy rule in six innings Wednesday at the Crimson Complex. From the start of the game, it just wasn't Big Red's day. The first four batters all reached safely for the Patriots as the boys in blue tallied three runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back. The victors scored at least ...

WVU Will Have Their Hands Full Today vs. Penn State

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MORGANTOWN — As far as facing some big boppers, 15th-ranked West Virginia is already well aware of their hits and the damage they can do. The Mountaineers (24-8) are scheduled to face even more of them this season, including today’s 5:30 p.m. matchup against Penn State (10-23) inside ...