PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin endured plenty of emotions when the 19-year-old shortstop learned the Pittsburgh Pirates were calling him up to the majors just a week into the season. Shock was not one of them. “I'm ready for this,” Griffin said Friday, just hours before making his ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A pair of highly successful track and cross-country coaches as well as a long-time basketball official comprise the latest selections for the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame, which will induct its Class of 2026 on Aug. 15 at WesBanco Arena, is adding coaches Dugan Hill (Caldwell) and Tony Ciroli (St. Clairsville) along with official Jim Prati to an already impressive list of selections announced previously. They join previously announced HOF selections: Weirton Madonna’s Ross Comis and Cambridge’s Eric Fox from the decade of the ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Martins Ferry and St. Clairsville concluded their home-and-home regular season Thursday, but the contest was a 180-degree turnaround from Monday. The visiting Purple Riders (2-1) scored four times in the second and six times in the fourth to hold off the Red Devils, 11-9, ...
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Anthony Cirelli registered his second career hat trick, Nikita Kucherov had a goal and three points, and the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Atlantic Division after a 6-3 victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Zemgus Girgensons scored ...
After two high-profile cases in basketball this season, the NCAA Division I Cabinet will consider proposed changes to eligibility rules — including one that would bar athletes who have entered and remained in a professional sports draft from competing in college. The Academics and ...
WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce that Taylor Gauthier has been selected as Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month for March. The Nailers posted their best points percentage (.855) in a single month in team history by going 11-1-1 in 13 games, and Gauthier was a major reason for the team's success. He played in 11 of the 13 games, and finished the month with an 8-1-1 record (one no-decision), a 1.73 goals against average, a .949 save percentage, and two shutouts. Both Wheeling netminders combined to post a ...
