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WVSSAC Board Of Control Adopts New Transfer Rule

Following the signing of Governor Patrick Morrisey's legislation repealing the state's transfer rule, the WVSSAC Board of Control has announced a new transfer rule to govern high school athletics in West Virginia. The repeal cleared the way for the WVSSAC to promulgate transfer guidelines through its established rule-making process. The Board of Control voted 147-0 to approve a rule that preserves school choice for students and families while providing structure to support competitive balance among member schools. Under the new rule, a student is eligible for a one-time transfer during ...

NFLPA’s JC Tretter Urges NFL To Avoid Having To Use Replacement Officials

The NFL Players Association is urging the league to reach an agreement with the officials’ union to avoid a work stoppage and use of replacement officials. JC Tretter, the new executive director of the NFLPA, met with Scott Green, the executive director of the NFL Referees Association, and ...

Steubenville Gets Going Late To Top Monarchs

MOUNDSVILLE — It took awhile for Steubenville to get going on Tuesday, but once their momentum started, Big Red never looked back on their way to a 7-3 road win over the John Marshall Monarchs. John Marshall took a quick 3-0 lead in the first inning, where the score remained for the next ...

Martins Ferry Routs Linsly Behind Pitching And Hitting

MARTINS FERRY – Martins Ferry made quick work of visiting Linsly Tuesday in high school softball action. Both literally and figuratively. The Purple Riders (7-0) received a dominant pitching performance, banged out a dozen hits and played nearly flawless in the field in blanking visiting ...

Bellaire Wins Marathon vs. Rival Tigers

SHADYSIDE - Neighboring rivals Bellaire and Shadyside were both looking to return to winning ways Tuesday afternoon in Tiger Town. As fate would have it, the Lady Reds took advantage of 12 unearned runs en route to a wild 16-14 marathon win. The Lady Tigers were guilty of nine errors. The ...