WOTC Kicks Off 2026 Season

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, ...

Miller, Jorris spark Monroe Central girls

ST. JOE - A talented Monroe Central squad spoiled Senior Day activities for Bellaire Friday afternoon. The Lady Seminoles improved to a superb 12-2 on the season via a 10-7 win over the Lady Reds. The victory was triggered by a pair of sparkling hitting performances. Jadyn Miller and Kennadi Jorris both enjoyed big days with their bats. Miller went 4-4 and also drew a walk. She had an RBI. Jorris, meanwhile, delivered three hits, including a second-inning home run over the centerfield fence. The talented frosh catcher had three RBI. Allie McFredrick pitched the first three ...

Fankhouser Shines For Wheeling Park Softball

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 ...

Toledo Beats Wheeling for Only Time All Season

TOLEDO – The Wheeling Nailers wrapped up the road portion of their regular season schedule by facing the Toledo Walleye at Huntington Center on Friday night. Wheeling received goals from Mike Posma and Brayden Edwards, but the Walleye found the back of the net five times to keep their Central Division title hopes alive with a 5-2 home ice victory. Both teams turned on the red light once during the opening stanza. Toledo struck first at the 1:05 mark, when Dylan Moulton settled the puck down between the hashmarks, then shoveled a shot up and into the top-left corner of the twine. ...

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

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. ...