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Wheeling Nailers Announce 2026 Protected List

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WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced their 2026 Protected List. Teams are allowed to protect as many players as they wish provided the players protected meet the guidelines as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players’ Association which state that teams shall retain the rights to each player that: 1. Signed an SPC in 2025-26 with the Member, and has not been traded or released, OR 2. Signed an SPC in 2025-26, and was recalled to the NHL/AHL or IIHF team, and has ...

West Virginia Doubles Up Ohio In OVAC Softball, 4-2

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ELM GROVE – The old adage that good pitching will beat good hitting any day of the week held true to form Monday night. West Virginia’s Sophia Lehosit (University) and Eliza Utt (Weir) combined for 14 strikeouts Monday night in a 4-2 doubling up of Ohio in the annual OVAC Tom Bechtel ...

Local Roundup: St. Clairsville Debuts With Victory Over Zanesville

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The St. Clairsville Post 159 American Legion team started their summer season with an explosive 9-3 victory over Zanesville Post 29 on Monday, receiving a big day at the plate from DH Colby Carpenter. Carpenter hit an RBI single and a three-run home run for Post 159, while Caiden Bailey finished with a triple and two RBI at the dish. Dylan Blon earned the win for St. C., tossing six innings and striking out eight. He gave up four hits and walked one. Landen Stack pitched the final frame for Post 159, striking out two. Post 159 next plays New Philadelphia on ...