WHEELING — It would’ve been hard for Wheeling Post 1 to have a much better start to their Area 1 Tournament appearance. Brady Ernest threw five one-hit innings, Post 1 collected eight extra-base hits and Wheeling defeated Ritchie County Post 83 22-0 in an abbreviated tournament game ...
MARIETTA – Matheson King’s Baltimore chop over the second baseman allowed St. Clairsville Post 159 to rally for a 4-3 walk-off victory over Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 in a Region 4 American Legion Tournament winner’s bracket semifinal Wednesday at Marietta College’s Pioneer Park. St. Clairsville will now face the winner of Wednesday’s late game between Cambridge and New Philadelphia in the winner’s bracket finals on Thursday night at 7. That winner will have to be beat twice by whomever comes out of the loser’s bracket. Connor Nelson went 6.2 innings on the mound for ...
WHEELING – Over the course of the last 80 years, there have been just a few head high school football coaches on both sides of the Ohio River that have had their sons quarterback them to outstanding seasons during their senior campaigns. Chad Magistro and his father, John, at Bellaire. Dave ...
MARIETTA – St. Clairsville Post 159 opened American Legion Region 4 Tournament action with a convincing, 12-1, victory over Steubenville Post 33 Tuesday night at Pioneer Park on the campus of Marietta College. The contest was halted after four-and-a-half innings due to the mercy rule. With the victory, Post 159 advances to Wednesday’s semifinal against Beverly-Lowell at 4 p.m. in the double-elimination event. Dylan Blon rapped a trio of singles to drive in four runs for St. Clairsville. Winning pitcher Eligah Hill, Roby Hanna and Matheson King all singled twice, with Hill driving ...
Lance Hartley grew up playing baseball in Cameron and like every young boy, he wanted to become a Major Leaguer. Sunday that dream took a step closer to reality when the recently-turned 20-year-old was drafted in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals. The ...
WHEELING – Ohio has some explosiveness in its backfield for Saturday night’s OVAC Rudy Mumley All Star Football Game. The linebackers are top shelf, as well. Buckeyes’ head coach Brett McLean has selected two top-notch quarterbacks, a pair of hard-running backs and some heavy-hitting ...
