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Ohio, West Virginia Specialists Announced For OVAC Game

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WHEELING – Special teams are always a huge part of a football game, no matter what level is being played. Saturday night’s 80th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All Star Football Game is no exception. Both Ohio head coach Brett McLean of St. Clairsville and his West Virginia counterpart, Chris Daugherty of Wheeling Park, both know how important an extra-point, field goal or punt could be in the final outcome. That’s why they have selected their specialists for the 7:15 kickoff. McLean will rely on his own Parker Galloway, while Daugherty selected his own punter, Jed Hunley, and ...

Post 1 Runs Wild In Area 1 Tournament vs. Ritchie County

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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 ...

St. Clairsville Post 159 Walks-Off Beverly/Lowell In Region 4 Tourney

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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 ...

McLean’s Making History During 80th OVAC All Star Football Game

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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 ...

St. Clairsville Rolls Past Steubenville

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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 ...

From Cameron Baseball Standout, Lance Hartley, Drafted By Royals

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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 ...