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High School Sports

Defense, Special Teams Completes W.Va.’s Roster

Offense sells the tickets, but defense and special teams are usually what play the biggest role in winning games. Whether it’s a regular-season game or the annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Football Game, that still applies. Hence why University and West Virginia head coach John Kelley ...

Post 1 Preps for Area Tourney With Big Win

ELM GROVE — Wheeling Post 1 began its preparations for next week’s American Legion Area 1 Tournament with an 18-2 win over Mounvsille Post 3 at the J.B. Chambers I-470 Sports Complex Wednesday evening. With the Area Tournament set to start next Tuesday, Post 1 will play all four of their ...

Ohio Feels Its Linemen Fit Well With Spread Scheme

When putting together the roster for the OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Football Game, Beaver Local head coach Mike McKenzie wanted not only skill players who fit the spread, but linemen, too. The Ohio head coach, who will lead his team against West Virginia on Saturday, July 23 at Wheeling Island ...

Harkness Takes Over As AD at Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY — To say the past 72 hours have been a whirlwind for Greg Harkness is probably still selling it short. Saturday morning, Harkness played in a golf scramble. By that evening, he found himself researching the open position of Athletics Director at Martins Ferry High School, ...

W.Va. Makes Up for Lack of Size With Strength, Speed

West Virginia really likes its skill-position players for the annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Football Game. However, head coach John Kelley knows even with talented skill players, line play — on both sides of the ball — is usually key to determining the ultimate success of winning and ...