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High School Roundup: Park Advances Over Cougars; St. C. Falls To Braves

Local Sports October 29, 2026

WHEELING — Wheeling Park mounted a comeback victory on Wednesday, the Patriots— seeded No. 8 in the WVSSAC Volleyball Class AAAA North Region tournament— winning the final three sets against No. 9 Jefferson for a 17-25, 20-25, 25-11, 25-20, 15-11 triumph. Morgan Zoladz led the way for Park with 21 kills. Andrea Lowe collected 30 digs as well as two service aces. Olivia Hengler finished with 16 assists and three service aces. Kat Schnacke and Leah Young also each had eight kills. Wheeling Park moves on to face No. 1 Musselman next week. VOLLEYBALL Indian Valley 3, St. ...

St. Clairsville Girls Soccer Advances To D-IV Regional

Local Sports October 29, 2026

NEW CONCORD – John Glenn’s high school soccer field has been good to the St. Clairsville girls over the years. For the second time in six seasons, the Red Devils have captured an Ohio Eastern District championship at the Muskingum County facility. Top-seeded St. Clairsville scored a goal ...

Shadyside Focused And Back On Fleming Field For Playoff Opener

Local Sports October 29, 2026

SHADYSIDE — The Shadyside Tigers are no strangers to the playoffs. They’ve missed the postseason just twice since the turn of the century, in 2004, and last year in a 2-8 2025 campaign. But, compared to recent playoff appearances, something is undeniably different about this year’s ...

Big Ten Leaders Approve A Rule Limiting Schools' Involvement In Setting Up Third-Party NIL Deals

Local Sports October 29, 2026

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Conference chancellors and presidents approved a rule Wednesday limiting member schools' involvement in arranging third-party NIL agreements in anticipation of the passage of a bill in Congress that would regulate college sports. The Senate passed the ...

Bellaire-Martins Ferry II Set For First Round Of Playoffs

Local Sports October 29, 2026

MARTINS FERRY – For the fifth time in their illustrious 124-game backyard rivalry, No. 10 Bellaire (6-4) and No. 7 Martins Ferry (9-1) will meet Friday night for the second time in the same season. The two Ohio 7 rivals face off in an Ohio Division V, Region 17 first-round playoff contest ...

Brewers Beat The Rays 4-1 In Game 5 To Win The First World Series Title In Franchise History

Local Sports October 29, 2026

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history. Hey, Milwaukee: grab a brat, raise a beer and prepare for that parade. Young ace Jacob Misiorowski threw 5 2/3 ...