Michigan overpowers Arizona and reaches national title game with 91-73 win

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Michigan overpowered Arizona early and humbled the 'Cats all night long, turning the Final Four meeting billed as the Game of the Year into a 91-73 Wolverines highlight reel Saturday night. Junior center Aday Mara scored a career-high 26 points and had nine rebounds, a ...

Sancomb And Lewis Share Evans Award

They are two players whose similarities are easy to identify. Each led his team to a state championship, and each was named MVP at the state tournament in his respective classification last month in Charleston. Both also captained his classes all-state team, released earlier this week Each ...

Seven-Run Fourth Powers Martins Ferry Past Bellaire

ST. JOE – It was business as usual on Good Friday for the Martins Ferry softball team. The Purple Riders used one big inning, solid pitching and flawless defense in a 10-0, five-inning, rout of homestanding Bellaire on the sun-splashed Bellaire Middle School diamond. With the victory, ...

Pair Of Track Coaches, Referee To Enter OVAC Hall of Fame

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 ...

OVAC Samuel A. Mumley All-Star Basketball Game Set For April 12

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference members had a basketball season to remember. And there is still one more chance to catch a glimpse of the senior standouts before they officially call it a career. Sixty seniors, representing 34 schools, will take part in the annual OVAC Samuel A. Mumley All-Star Basketball Game on Sunday, April 12 at the ECO Center in St. Clairsville. The girls’ game will tip off at 1 p.m. and the boys will tip off 20 minutes after the girls game concludes. Along with the games, there will be a 3-point shootout at halftime of the girls ...