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High School Sports

Korngiver Pitches John Marshall Past Park, 4-3

GLEN DALE – With 10 games postponed this Spring already, John Marshall’s baseball team had yet to face a West Virginia Class AAA sectional opponent heading into the final week of April. However, with games against Wheeling Park and Brooke on the slate over the next four days Coach Mark ...

Toepfers Lead Central Past Martins Ferry, 10-9

By BUBBA KAPRALFor The IntelligencerMARTINS FERRY - All games are not created equal.Both Martins Ferry and Wheeling Central posted thrilling OVAC semifinal wins Saturday afternoon. The Purple Riders advanced to the 3A finals via a 2-1 nod over Fort Frye. The Maroon Knights, meanwhile, downed ...

Central Downed in OVAC Semis

WHEELING — The last time Toronto’s softball team faced Wheeling Central, the Red Knights struck out 12 times. Red Knights’ coach Steve Trifonoff simply wanted that number cut in half during Monday’s OVAC 2A Semifinal. He got his wish and much more as No. 3 Toronto managed to whiff ...

Martins Ferry Softball Locks Up Top Seed

WOODSFIELD — Martins Ferry swept a doubleheader from Monroe Central to lock up the top seed in the OVAC Class 3A tournament this week. The Purple Riders won 10-3 in 9 innings and then needed only five innings to win 12-1. The Purple Riders needed nine innings before exploding for a seven ...

Ferry Fends Off Fort Frye

MARTINS FERRY — It was baseball at its finest, played between two quality programs with much at stake. Fort Frye made the trek to the Purple City Saturday afternoon for an OVAC 3A semifinal contest, matching the 8-2 Cadets against the Purple Riders, owning an identical mark, with both ...