Inaugural BMAC/WVU Basketball Clinic Scheduled

April 10, 2026

The Belmont Mountaineer Athletic Club (BMAC) will hold its inaugural basketball clinic Saturday, April 11 from noon to 3 p.m. at Wheeling University’s McDonough Center. Boys and girls ages 8-12 are welcome. The fee is $40 per camper. The clinic will emphasize skill development, confidence and teamwork. This energetic session will include drills and games led by experienced coaches. WVU alumni Liz Repella and Chase Harler, and Wheeling University head coach Chris Richardson will lead sessions. Repella is a Steubenville High School graduate and four-year starter for the ...

OVBL Seeking Teams, Players

April 10, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Ohio Valley Baseball League is seeking one or two more teams and are seeking players that want to play but can’t find a team. Please call league president Laney Simone at (740) 695-0238. The league will begin in late May.

Local Sports Schedule

April 10, 2026

(all events start at 5 p.m. unless noted) Friday, April 10 BASEBALL Barnesville at Cambridge Bellaire at St. Clairsville Bridgeport at Shadyside Harrison Central at East Liverpool Monroe Central at Buckeye Trail Frontier at River Union Local at Oak Glen Buckeye Local at Brooke, 5:15 p.m. Huntington at Wheeling Park, 5:30 p.m. Wheeling Central at Berne Union, 6 p.m. SOFTBALL Barnesville at Cambridge Bellaire at St. Clairsville Harrison Central at East Liverpool Bridgeport vs. Valley at Robert C. Byrd HS Frontier at River West Muskingum at Wheeling ...

Pirates Sign Teenage Shortstop Konnor Griffin To A 9-Year Deal Worth At Least $140 Million

April 9, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin is with the Pittsburgh Pirates for the long haul. The 19-year-old shortstop agreed to a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pirates early Wednesday, less than a week after the former first-round pick made his major league debut. The deal, the largest ...

Local Sports Schedule

April 9, 2026

(all events start at 5 p.m. unless noted) Thursday, April 9 BASEBALL Linsly at Williamstown Berkeley Springs at John Marshall Frontier vs. Bridgeport Harrison Central at Beaver Local Martins Ferry at Union Local Steubenville Catholic at Shadyside SOFTBALL Frontier vs. Bridgeport at Shadyside Harrison Central at Beaver Local River at Fort Frye Wheeling Park at University Wheeling Central at Columbiana, 5:30 p.m. TENNIS Wheeling Central at Steubenville Catholic, 4:30 p.m. TRACK Wheeling Central at Martins Ferry, 4:30 p.m.

John Marshall’s Quinton West Signs With Bobcats

April 9, 2026

Photo Provided John Marshall's Quinton West, pictured after signing with the West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats to continue his academic and athletic career with the Bobcats' mens soccer team. West is a multi-sport athlete at John Marshall and was an All-Conference performer on the pitch for the ...