WHEELING — It’s a new year with new faces for Wheeling Park, who are hoping to make another run into the playoffs with the next generation of Patriots stepping into starting roles. Park went 7-3 last season, bowing out to Jefferson in the playoffs 21-14. “We had our highs and lows last ...
WHEELING — Youth was served at Wheeling Central last season. Hall of Fame Coach Mike Young had never guided a team so steeped in inexperience during his illustrious five-decade career as he did last year with the Maroon Knights. The 2023 Central grid squad featured a roster of 46 players. ...
WHEELING — The 2022 grid season was one of the most impressive in Linsly School history. The Cadets went 9-1, winning the OVAC championship against a most demanding schedule, defeating the likes of powerhouses Steubenville, Dover, Morgantown and Youngstown Cardinal Mooney to name just a ...
MOUNDSVILLE — The John Marshall Monarchs are approaching the 2024 season with expectations to improve upon last season, where they finished 1-9, but also clear-eyed about the challenges they will have to work to overcome for that to happen. Last year, it was the offensive line which was a ...
WELLSBURG — The Brooke High School football team will take the field with a new head coach for the first time in a decade after Mac McLean stepped down in March following 10 solid seasons in Wellsburg. His replacement? Casey Goff, who has spent the past seven seasons as a Division III head ...
PINE GROVE – With 10 starters back on both sides of the football, Valley is looking for big things this season. “We’ve had back-to-back winning seasons and are looking to make a push in the playoffs this season,” Valley head coach Logan Miller said. Included in that group are a trio ...
NEW MANCHESTER — The Oak Glen football team is looking to bounce back this season. Oak Glen dealt with some injuries last season as the team ended the season with a record of 1-9. “Our quarterback got hurt in the second game of the season,” Oak Glen head coach Doug Taylor said. ...
WEIRTON — Heading into the 2024 season, the Madonna High School football program finds itself in the familiar position of having to adapt to a new head coach. John McCune, a 2008 graduate of Madonna and former player for the Blue Dons, stepped up to become the program’s fifth head coach ...
KIDWELL – Coming off an 8-3 season, which included three losses in their final four games and a gut-wrenching two-point playoff loss, Tyler Consolidated looks to get back to business with a new head coach and a roster dripping with talent at just about every position. Veteran head coach Ryan ...
WEIRTON — The 100th season of Red Rider football was certainly a memorable one for coach Frank Sisinni and company. Now, in a new playoff class and with a very different roster, they hope the 101st edition can also prove to be a memorable one. Weir High went 11-2 last fall, reaching the ...
CAMERON — The Cameron Dragons graduated a highly successful senior class last season, but head coach Tim Brown is confident that his current Dragon crew can build upon a strong foundation from last year’s 10-2 campaign. “Last year, outstanding season,” Brown said. “We had some ...
NEW MARTINSVILLE — A hot finish to the Magnolia Blue Eagles’ 2023 season could be just what the doctor ordered for 2024, with second-year head coach Craig Mason’s squad coming off a win streak to end last year. “This is our first full year with these kids after taking over the program ...
