Post 1 Bows Out Of Regional Tournament

August 7, 2026

CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — Entering Fraley Field on Friday with one win and one loss in the American Legion Southeast Regional Tournament, Wheeling Post 1 needed to run the gauntlet without any slip-ups in the double-elimination competition. But a rough first inning against Jacksonville Post 316 sent Post 1 to a 10-3 defeat, and out of the Regional Tourney to cap their 2026 summer season that included an Area 1 championship and third-straight West Virginia state championship before their appearance in the Regional. Post 316 came out with hot bats Friday, scoring seven runs in the bottom of ...

Post 1 Defeats Dorado Post 45 In Regionals

August 7, 2026

CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — A day after beginning their foray into the American Legion Southeast Region tournament with six runs allowed and multiple errors in the field, Wheeling Post 1 had a quick turnaround in more ways than one, facing Puerto Rico American Legion champions Dorado Post 45 less than 24 hours later, and holding Post 45 off the scoreboard with a spotless performance in the field and on the mound in a 3-0 shutout win Thursday at Fraley Field. Erik Blazier and Aleks Zanieski combined to throw a one-hitter for the triumphant Post 1 squad. Zanieski pitched into the sixth inning, ...

Pittsburgh Penguins Sign 23-Year-Old Forward Ville Koivunen To An Eight-Year Deal

August 7, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins made a significant investment in their future on Thursday, signing forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year contract worth $4 million annually. Koivunen, 23, was a restricted free agent. The deal signals Koivunen is an important part of the franchise ...

High School Roundup: Buckeye Local Defeats East Liverpool, Edison

August 7, 2026

RAYLAND – Buckeye Local picked up a pair of boys’ high school golf victories Thursday morning with wins over East Liverpool and Edison at Bec-Wood Golf Course. The Panthers (4-1) shot a 177, with the Potters finishing with a 183 and the Wildcats 189. Buckeye Local’s Dugan Dobrovich fired a 36 for medalist honors. (Late Wednesday) BOYS GOLF John Marshall Places Seventh at WVGA Invite DANIELS, W.Va. – The West Virginia Golf Association High School Series National Guard Invitational was held at Glade Springs Resort Golf Club. Twenty-nine teams participated with Hurricane ...

WVU Men’s Hoops To Face Tar Heels In Charlotte

August 7, 2026

MORGANTOWN -- It’s taken 61 years, but it appears North Carolina has finally gotten over Ron “Fritz” Williams and is set to play West Virginia once again. The two schools announced Thursday they would meet this season, on Nov. 27, at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The game is part of the Dick Vitale Invitational. ESPN will televise the game on one of its networks. The last time the two schools met was in 1965, with Williams going for 25 points on 9 of 11 shooting and adding six assists in the Mountaineers’ 102-97 victory inside the Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, ...

Division II Panel Votes To Approve The Contentious Age-Based Eligibility Model Adopted In Division I

August 7, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA Division II will move to the age-based eligibility model that has prompted athlete lawsuits across the country since it was adopted in Division I. The Division II executive board voted Tuesday to have athletes' eligibility to begin upon initial full-time enrollment ...