Going into the 2023 season, the Wheeling Park Patriots have a long track record of success behind them — and, they expect, the pieces to continue to push forward at that same high standard. With a playoff streak nearing the same number of years as some of the Patriot players’ ages, and a ...

BELLAIRE — Mark Bonar’s first season at the helm of Bellaire started off slow, but once the Big Reds got hot, they turned things around Bellaire got off to an 0-2 beginning and were 1-3 at one point before reeling off victories in five of its final six regular-season contests to go 6-4 ...

BRIDGEPORT — As Fred Ray enters his sixth year as head coach at Bridgeport, there is excitement in the air as the Bulldogs are coming off a playoff campaign that saw them finish at 5-6. Bridgeport has 34 kids out this season, which is up from years past. “I look forward to each year ...

MARTINS FERRY — In Justin Kropka’s first year back at his alma mater as head coach, Martins Ferry had a mere 17 players sign up in the spring. Twenty-two dressed for the Bellaire game in week 10. However, fast forward 12 months and the Purple Riders have 60, yes, 60 kids in uniform. A ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Entering his 23rd year at the helm, St. Clairsville football coach Brett McLean feels last year’s 9-3 season was a great building block for this upcoming season. The Red Devils impressed all season long before bowing out in the second round of the playoffs. “We had a ...