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Spring Sports Preview

Expectations Don’t Change at Wheeling Park

By JOSH STROPE WHEELING — After three straight appearances in the state baseball tournament, Wheeling Park knows it will be the hunted. And that is a role Coach Mike McLeod relishes. The Patriots won’t be as senior-laden as in years past, but the goal is still the same — Appalachian ...

Silver Knights Putting Last Season Behind Them

By CODY TOMER Staff Writer SISTERSVILLE — The great thing about spring is that every team gets a fresh start and the way last season ended is history. A fresh start is important for the Tyler Consolidated baseball team and fifth-year coach Robby Jones as the Silver Knights dropped a ...

Newcomers Look to Restock Cupboard for Track Squads

By TRACY WATSON WELLSBURG — There is good news and bad news for Coach Paul Julio’s Brooke High boys’ and girls’ track teams. The bad news is that the Bruins graduated a ton of seniors last year, wiping out a lot of three and four-year athletes had had lent experience to younger ...

Ujcich, Brooke Looking to Younger Players to Fill Holes

By TRACY WATSON WELLSBURG — Coming off a 17-11 campaign, Brooke baseball coach Ron Ujcich has some holes to fill, but some nice young players to fill them with. Graduated from a Bruins team that was ousted by Wheeling Park in the sectional are four-year starter Chad Harper, a catcher and ...

Lamantia Continues to Build Bruins Softball Team

By TRACY WATSON WELLSBURG — In her third-year at the helm, Brooke softball Coach Tricia Hays Lamantia continues to build the Bruins program. Brooke is coming off an 11-17 campaign, in a tough region that includes rival state powers Wheeling Park and John Marshall, with seven returning ...

Beall, Cerullo Seeing Improvement From Tennis Teams

By TRACY WATSON WELLSBURG — Brooke tennis coach Emily Beall returns for her 12th season with the Bruins, her fifth with the girls after coaching the boys for seven campaigns, and is excited about her team, even after losing her top three players. Gone from last year’s squad after ...