MARTINS FERRY – Mirror images. That’s how Barnesville’s Blake Allen and Martins Ferry’s Justin Kropka think about each other’s team heading into Friday night’s showdown of unbeatens. Allen coached under Kropka at Harrison Central and both know each other very well. “A lot of ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE —Friday will be a duel between two Brooke High School alumni as the Bruins visit St. Clairsville at Red Devil Stadium for the first clash between the two teams since Brooke joined the Buckeye 8 sub-conference in 2024. The Bruins, helmed by Frank Sisinni, a member of the ...
MOUNDSVILLE — The John Marshall Monarchs have certainly put together an impressive first half of their 2026 football season, sporting a 5-1 record to this point in the year, winners of three straight. But their opponent Friday is a team that has stretched their own win streak not just through a whole season, but through three separate seasons. The Monarchs will attempt a feat that no team has been able to do since 2023— beat the Frankfort Falcons, winners of 33 straight games and a 5-0 ballclub heading into a high-profile meeting at Monarch Stadium this Friday. “A 33-game win ...
WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers held a Black vs. Gold intrasquad scrimmage Wednesday night, but the final score wasn’t what mattered to head coach Nate DiCasmirro. It was what was going on during the 50-minute workout inside WesBanco Arena that he was concerned with. The new-look Nailers ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football is coming off its second straight loss. On the surface, it's a 45-42 loss to Iowa State, where the defense allowed well over 500 yards of offense for the second straight week. WVU is 3-2 on the season, still above .500, but 0-2 in the conference. Digging ...
NEW MANCHESTER – In what could be a preview of next week’s OVAC Class 4A volleyball tournament, Ohio-ranked Martins Ferry completed a sweep of Oak Glen by scores of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-17. The Purple Riders (19-0) entered the matchup ranked No. 2 in the latest Division V Ohio Volleyball Coaches Association poll and have already sewed up the No. 1 seed in the upcoming four-team event. The Golden Bears (21-9) were third. The sweep was the 14th for Martins Ferry, the defending Class 3A champions. No stats were provided. Wheeling Central def. Barnesville WHEELING – The Maroon ...
