To be the tops when it comes to anything in sports is a major accomplishment. You eclipsed a mark and set a new standard that those after you will be chasing. Jacob Estep has done that at Wheeling Central, leaving behind a legacy that future classes will try to live up to. Estep had a ...
WHEELING — When it comes to the playoffs in West Virginia, teams that claim one of the top four seeds have the luxury of playing on their home field at least three times in order to get to Wheeling Island Stadium. Having the home field advantage can be very beneficial. Teams can sleep in ...
WHEELING — They did it their way. Bridgeport’s power run game rushed for 269 yards on 62 carries as the Indians pulled out a 21-14 victory over Bluefield in Friday’s West Virginia Class AA state championship at Wheeling Island Stadium. “îWe won this game on the line of ...
BARNESVILLE — As he was watching the game go on, St. Clairsville coach Ryan Clifford honestly believed his team had done a pretty decent job guarding Barnesville senior Luke Powell. Clifford then looked up at the side panel of the scoreboard inside the Barnesville High School gymnasium and ...
MARTINS FERRY — Jaizen Miles bucketed 18 points and Logan Smith tallied 17 as Martins Ferry downed Union Local 57-47 on Friday night. Cade Latham drained four 3-pointers and scored 14 points to lead Union Local. Buckeye Local 67, Edison 64 RICHMOND — Jake Mayle poured in 16 points to ...
WHEELING — Big things are expected from the Wheeling Park girls’ basketball team this season. The Patriots didn’t disappoint in their season opener Thursday night, disposing of rival John Marshall, 77-55, at “The Palace on the Hill.” Coach Ryan Young’s relentless charges ...
WHEELING — One of the sayings that Wheeling Central follows is, “Next man up.” And for Jacob Rine, he has been exactly that. Rine, a senior, has been under center for Wheeling Central since star quarterback Curtis McGhee went down with a season-ending injury. Over the course of the ...
BELLAIRE — Martins Ferry didn’t waste any time Thursday night in showing Bellaire that its time as top dog in Buckeye 8 girls’ hoops might be in jeopardy. The Purple Riders belted the Big Reds with a bevy of haymakers early, jumping out to a double-digit lead after one quarter, before ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Stacey Agnew doesn’t like sitting around. What the St. Clairsville girls’ basketball coach does like is watching his team play defense. After a week off, the Red Devils improved to 2-0 with a defensive-minded, 54-31, triumph over visiting Harrison Central in Buckeye 8 ...
WEIRTON — Sophia Mikula tallied 25 points to lead Weir past Steubenville. Madison Fields poured in 20 to pace Big Red and Elexis Martin tallied 15. Valley 37, Paden City 29 PADEN CITY — Shyanne Moore bucketed 16 to lead Valley over Paden City. Raven Fulks recorded a double-double ...
WHEELING — Athletic success and Wheeling Park are synonymous. Park — the consolidation of Wheeling, Triadelphia and Warwood high schools — has been a major player on the local and state stage since its inception in 1976. But the zenith of all that Patriot success may have come to ...
BELLAIRE — Both John Magistro and Jose Davis have been spending a lot of time recently looking at YouTube. Specifically, the former Bellaire head coach and all-state quarterback have been cuing up the videos of the Big Reds’ memorable 1995 season, which culminated with the school’s ...
WHEELING — A new era began in the OVAC sports Wednesday. Since its inception, OVAC bowling has been comprised of only Ohio schools. That all changed when Wheeling Central and Linsly were introduced to the league when they squared off at Rose Bowl Lanes. The Maroon Knights and Cadets will ...
STEUBENVILLE — The 1984 Big Red football team didn’t just raise the bar for the school’s storied athletic program. Instead, as Hall of Fame coach Reno Saccoccia pointed out recently, it is the bar. Thirty-five seasons ago, Big Red made valley history-becoming the first area Ohio ...
CHARLESTON — It doesn’t rise to the level of the Hatfields vs. McCoys. But, in Tyler County sports, the 1983 football season would rank up there for backyard rivalry. That’s the season the two country schools —Tyler County and Sistersville — played a second season game in the Super ...
By KYLE LUTZ Staff Writer WHEELING — Adam Murray etched his name into not only Wheeling Central history, but West Virginia history two years ago as a sophomore when he won the Sam Huff Award. The following year, he made history again by becoming the only player to win the Huff Award twice. ...
NEW MARTINSVILLE — The Wheeling Central girls basketball team is back to full strength. It showed on Tuesday night as the Maroon Knights forced 32 turnovers and rolled to a 64-34 victory over host Magnolia. “We just wanted to make sure we put pressure on their guards and not let (Kyndra) ...
