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High School Roundup: Wheeling Central, St. Clairsville Picking Up Steam

SUGAR GROVE — The Wheeling Central Maroon Knights blanked the Berne Union Rockets on Friday 6-0, helped by an all-around effort by junior Brady Ernest. Ernest started on the mound and went the distance, striking out 10 and allowing just three hits and one walk. Ernet also went 3-3 at the plate with a double and a home run, driving in two. Kade Koroneos also had a muli-hit day, going 2-3 with two RBI. Brayden Cover had two RBI for Central as well. St. Clairsville 15, Bellaire 4 ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Red Devils got off to a good start and never looked back in a home win ...

5 Ohio State Players To Attend The First Round Of The NFL Draft On April 23

NEW YORK (AP) — Five Ohio State players plan to attend the first round of the NFL draft on April 23. Defensive back Caleb Downs, defensive tackle Kayden McDonald, linebacker Arvell Reese, linebacker Sonny Styles and wide receiver Carnell Tate will be in the green room in Pittsburgh waiting ...

WVU Lands Highly Recruited Linebacker For 2027 Class

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia started Friday morning, a week before the spring game, with a big-time recruitment. 3-star linebacker Broncs Baker announced his commitment to the Mountaineers on social media. Baker is a consensus 3-star, but is listed as a 4-star on some sites. Baker also received interest from Michigan, Virginia Tech, Boise State, Washington State and Oregon State, and was originally committed to Cal last September. The Tooele, Utah, native is listed at 6-foot-1 and 215 pounds. In his junior year, Baker had 66 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss and two sacks. Over ...

Martins Ferry Rallies Past Union Local, 4-3

MORRISTOWN – Martins Ferry and Union Local were both coming off huge baseball victories 24 hours earlier when they met Thursday at sun-splashed Jets Field. The Purple Riders won on the road, 1-0, at Cambridge, while the Jets defeated St. Clairsville, 9-7. The persevering Purple Riders ...

Dick Dei Track Classic Returns To Wheeling Park With History On Its Mind

WHEELING — It’s a tad premature, but with a big milestone coming up, history was on Sean Dei’s mind. “The first meet was in 1978, 2016 was a snowout, and 2020 was canceled because of COVID So we need to go back and look at those numbers, but we're pushing the magical number of 50,” ...