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Tino Kusic named head wrestling coach at Bridgeport High School

BRIDGEPORT – A new coach will lead the Bulldogs wrestling team at Bridgeport High this coming school year. The school is welcoming back alumnus Tino Kusic, a 2019 graduate who was shaped by the school’s athletic programs. “I wrestled all four years, played football, played baseball ...

Wheeling stays alive with 10-5 victory over Maynard

MAYNARD – After not advancing a runner to third base in Game 1 of its Ohio Valley Baseball League quarter final playoff series against Maynard on Monday, defending champion Wheeling pushed five runs across in the bottom of the third en route to a 10-5 victory in Game 2 on Tuesday on ...

Roster-building challenges worth it for OVAC staffs

WHEELING – Tuesday was a prologue of sorts for the 79th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Game, to be played Saturday, July 19 at Wheeling Island Stadium. OVAC Officials and coaching staffs for the All-Star Game gathered in Wheeling University for Tuesday’s All-Star Football Luncheon, ...

Nailers extend quailfying offers to 8 players

WHEELING -- The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced their list of players who received qualifying offers for the summer of 2025. Eight players were tendered qualifying offers for Wheeling. Each team was entitled to reserve the rights to a maximum ...

Royals walk-off Pirates behind HR, single by Loftin

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nick Loftin hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning, then won it in the ninth with a one-out RBI single as the Kansas City Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Tuesday night. Rookie Jac Caglianone homered for the Royals, a 421-foot drive leading off ...