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Union Local Spoils Weir’s Homecoming

WEIRTON - The Weir baseball team was looking to make its return to the Weir High Baseball Field a triumphant one. After playing four games Saturday and Sunday down at Myrtle Beach, Weir returned home to take on Union Local, however, the Jets erupted for an offensive explosion scoring a dozen runs on 13 hits as they took down the Red Riders, 12-7, in a high-scoring affair Thursday evening to spoil Weir's return home. After starting the season off strong at 4-1, the Red Riders have now dropped four-straight games to fall below .500 at 4-5. Meanwhile, Union Local is now 2-1 after ...

Park’s Williams Earns Spot On Class AAAA All-State Team

CHARLESTON – George Washington couldn’t take on Spring Mills in the Class AAAA boys basketball state tournament championship game with Noah Lewis alone. Someone else had to step up and have a big game also, and the Patriots got that from Dominic Sprouse. GW's super sophomore scored 28 points on top of the 25 netted by Lewis, leading the Patriots to their first state championship since 2021. The pair led GW all season and were named to the Class AAAA boys All-State first team by vote of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Lewis, a 6-foot-7 senior who has committed to ...

Taylor Gauthier Named ECHL Goaltender of the Month

WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, are excited to announce that Taylor Gauthier has been selected as Warrior Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Month for March. The Nailers posted their best points percentage (.855) in a single month in team history by going 11-1-1 in 13 games, and Gauthier was a major reason for the team's success. He played in 11 of the 13 games, and finished the month with an 8-1-1 record (one no-decision), a 1.73 goals against average, a .949 save percentage, and two shutouts. Both Wheeling netminders combined to post a ...