ELM GROVE – One mighty swing of the bat Thursday propelled University High to its first-ever OVAC Tom Bechtel Class 5A softball championship. With the second-seeded Hawks (20-5) trailing No. 1 John Marshall 1-0 in the top of the third, the Monarchs (23-5) elected to intentionally walk ...
WHEELING — It’s a new year with new faces for Wheeling Park, who are hoping to make another run into the playoffs with the next generation of Patriots stepping into starting roles. Park went 7-3 last season, bowing out to Jefferson in the playoffs 21-14. “We had our highs and lows ...
WHEELING — Youth was served at Wheeling Central last season. Hall of Fame Coach Mike Young had never guided a team so steeped in inexperience during his illustrious five-decade career as he did last year with the Maroon Knights. The 2023 Central grid squad featured a roster of 46 ...
WHEELING — The 2022 grid season was one of the most impressive in Linsly School history. The Cadets went 9-1, winning the OVAC championship against a most demanding schedule, defeating the likes of powerhouses Steubenville, Dover, Morgantown and Youngstown Cardinal Mooney to name just a ...
MOUNDSVILLE — The John Marshall Monarchs are approaching the 2024 season with expectations to improve upon last season, where they finished 1-9, but also clear-eyed about the challenges they will have to work to overcome for that to happen. Last year, it was the offensive line which was ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Steubenville Big Red football team has been in the state final four in each of the last two seasons. As they begin a quest for a third straight regional title and another journey toward December football, a lot has changed. Steubenville moved back to Division III ...