Nailers Announce 2026 Preseason Schedule
WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers have announced their 2026 exhibition schedule. Before they renew their division rivalry with six regular-season games, the Nailers and Fort Wayne Komets will lock horns twice in the preseason. The two teams will play at WesBanco Arena on Friday, Oct. 9th at 7:10 p.m., then meet up again two days later at Fort Wayne's Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, Oct. 11th at 5 p.m. This will be the third preseason series played between the Nailers and Komets. Fort Wayne swept a two-game set in 2019, then Wheeling swept a two-game set in 2022. This will ...
Experience, Competition Highlight Hilltopper Offensive Line
WEST LIBERTY — If West Liberty head coach Chad Salisbury is looking for a place to lean on as the Hilltoppers prepare for the 2026 football season, the offensive line may be the logical starting point. The group returns a veteran core led by center Mason Fraley, who has played in all 11 games during each of the past two seasons and has appeared in 31 games over the past three years. Riley Plotner also played in all 11 games a year ago while Kemper Longwell saw action in 10 games last season. "We're probably the most experienced group that we have," Salisbury said during preseason ...
Josh Sapp, Kade Bush Emerging In Banged-Up WVU Tight End Room
MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez’s usage of the tight end has changed over his 37 years of running the offense. Rodriguez went from 10 personnel to 20 personnel and didn’t use much of a tight end for the first 10 years of his offense, which included the early beginnings at West Virginia. The tight end has evolved into a three-down player. He can block and run a route as a mismatch on a safety or linebacker in the pass game. That’s what the tight end looks like in Rodriguez’s offense now. “It gives you a lot more variety offensively when you have a tight end that can do what we ...
Tigers Beat Pirates 8-5 And Move Into A Tie For The Last AL Wild-Card Spot
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Kevin McGonigle hit a two-run homer, and the Detroit Tigers held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 on Monday night and moved into a three-way tie for the final AL wild-card spot. Brett Callahan and Hao-Yu Lee also drove in two runs as the Tigers built an 8-1 lead before ...
Tuttle Scores His Second Hat-Trick In Two Games As St. C. Boys Roll
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – It may only be the second match of the season, but St. Clairsville’s Trevor Tuttle has had quite a start. Tuttle recorded his second hat-trick in as many outings Monday night to lead St. Clairsville to a commanding, 7-1, triumph over visiting Steubenville Catholic ...