Gauthier Ties Shutout Record In 4-0 Blanking of Thunder

WHEELING — Taylor Gauthier has edited the record book for the Wheeling Nailers once again. On Friday night at WesBanco Arena, the club's all-time record holder in career wins tied the record for most career shutouts. Gauthier denied all 29 shots by the Adirondack Thunder to earn his ninth ...

District 12 Basketball HOF’s Class Of 2026 Announced

Two coaches who achieved success guiding their school’s boys’ and girls’ teams along with a quartet of talented players have been selected to the District 12 Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Named to this year’s class as coaches are Dan Lietke of Fort Frye and Doug Fisher of Sheridan while the four players are Julie Hoag of Tri-Valley (Class of 1985) and Melissa Mistovich of River (Class of 2009) as female athletes along with Sam Rutherford of Frontier (Class of 2004) and Matt Williams of Tri-Valley (Class of 1981) as male athletes. Those six will be honored at the ...

Nailers And Penguins Trade With Rush And Wranglers

WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced a set of transactions, which all take effect immediately. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have acquired forward Blake Bennett from the Calgary Wranglers. In a separate transaction, Wheeling has traded forward Cole Tymkin, defenseman Eric Parker, and a player to be named later. Bennett, 27, has had an exceptional career with Rush, as he has racked up 85 goals, 86 assists, and 171 points in 180 games. He began his pro career late in the 2022-23 season, following three seasons of college ...

Wheeling Central Halted In State Semifinals By Williamstown

CHARLESTON — The second half spelled trouble for the No. 3 Wheeling Central Maroon Knights on Friday in their WVSSAC State Tournament Semifinal matchup vs. No. 2 Williamstown, as the Knights saw a 10-point halftime lead turn into a 53-42 loss by the final buzzer inside the Charleston ...

WNBA And Players' Union Meet For Third Straight Day Trying To Come o agreement on New CBA

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its players' union met for a third consecutive day Thursday hoping to come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. They have had two marathon bargaining sessions over the last two days that both ended late at night. Union president Nneka Ogwumike said Wednesday night that players are “feeling movement.” “At the end of the day, we want a season,” she said. “We want to play. We’ve heard that from the other side as well. We need to see a more robust demonstration of that as we continue on in these negotiations." The two sides ...