BARNESVILLE – In the first week of the season, coaching staffs are trying to find out what certain players can do and how to use them. Getting a win is a bonus for some teams. Not Martins Ferry, however. The Purple Riders have some very high expectations and Wednesday’s 5-2 softball ...
ST. JOE - It was a season opener, but the Bellaire bats were in mid-season form. The debuting Lady Big Reds banged out 16 hits en route to a 14-7 win over Union Local Wednesday afternoon. “For the season opener I was really happy with how hit the ball,” Bellaire head coach Dave Menendez said. “We got contributions up and down the lineup. It was a nice way to open the season.” Union Local, meanwhile, fell to 0-3. The Lady Jets dropped a twinbill to Indian Creek Saturday. Bellaire and Union Local will renew acquaintances today at Morristown. In addition to the Lady ...
When Greenbrier East girls basketball all-staters Kennedy Stewart and Ava Workman have been on the basketball court together, a high rate of success has followed. Since teaming up for the first time in middle school, the dynamic duo has compiled a record of 99-7 over their five years ...
COLUMBUS – The Divisions IV, V, VI and VII boys basketball All-Ohio teams were announced Wednesday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association. The All-Ohio teams are based on nominations from the seven districts of the OPSMA from regular-season accomplishments. A trio of OVAC standouts earned first-team status in their respective divisions. In D-V, St. Clairsville’s Griffin Straub was a top selection. The 6-7 senior, who is headed to NCAA Division II Indiana, Pa., averaged 23 points and nearly 10 rebounds a game this season. In Division VI, Bridgeport’s Jaleel Vincent and ...
WILLIAMSTOWN – Wheeling Central made a successful baseball debut Wednesday with a 16-6 victory over Williamstown. The defending W.Va. Class AA state champions belted out a dozen hits with senior Kade Koroneos recording four – three singles and a triple – that drove in four runs. Clay Petry also knocked in four runs with a three-run homer and sacrifice fly. Matt Criniti and Jake Brown each drove in two runs. Criniti singled and homered, while Brown singled and doubled. Zayne Rosnick slugged a solo homer. Koi Lipinski and Brady Ernest had run-scoring singles. University of ...
To some degree, Jordan Harrison walked onto the WVU campus three years ago as the player to be named later. The buzz in early April of 2023 was the hiring of Mark Kellogg. The bigger-picture priority was if he could retain a core group of returning players who had just played for the ...
