HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza sounded Friday like he was ready to get down to business and prove he was worthy of being the top pick in the NFL draft. But the Heisman Trophy winner had been working on making a strong impression long before he arrived in Las Vegas to be formally ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night. Turning the Raiders into a contender is the next challenge for the Heisman Trophy winner who ...
MARTINS FERRY – Wheeling Central has left no doubt that it belongs in the upcoming OVAC Tom Bechtel Class 3A softball playoffs. The Maroon Knights entered the week neck-and-neck with United for the coveted fourth – and final – spot, with Columbiana within percentage points. However, ...
WHEELING — It was a dream come true for Wheeling Central senior Max Olejasz on Thursday— one that he’d had since he was a little kid. “It means a lot getting to go to a school that I've not just grown up watching, but actually been to games and pretty much grew up being a ...
WHEELING – The Wheeling Miners have released their 2026 roster ahead of the American Arena League professional indoor football season opener Saturday against the Columbus Lions in Columbus, Ga. The 25-player roster includes several players from Ohio Valley Mountain East Conference rivals Wheeling University and West Liberty University. A total of seven players have ties to those schools, with Wheeling having four. Former Cardinals are linebackers Jake Parry (6-0, 235) and Jayvon Johnson (5-11, 195), along with offensive linemen Justin Nelson (6-4, 290) and Isaiah Lewis (6-1, 315). ...
MORGANTOWN — No. 12 West Virginia baseball's midweek game against Pitt is one they'll scrap. The Mountaineers were decimated 23-1, which was the biggest Backyard Brawl loss in history. WVU's pitching is something you can circle as the biggest issue in that game. The Mountaineers went with ...
