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Off The Tee: Johnson claims Honeywell Junior Tourney

MOUNDSVILLE — Area junior players got another tuneup for their upcoming seasons last week when Moundsville Country Club hosted its annual Honeywell Junior Golf Tournament. An impressive field of male and female players took part in the event on the par 70 layout. Winning the overall and 17 and 18 year old title was Payne Johnson with a 75. Brendan Vucelich also posted a 75, but finished second after a playoff. Luke Krol was third in the age group with a round of 81. In the 15 and 16 year old division, Matthew Douglas prevailed with a round of 80. Also posting an 80 was J.C. ...

Connor relishes OVAC experience

WHEELING - Andrew Connor was like a kid in a candy store all of last week. The personable and highly successful Indian Creek head football coach says he has waited 17 years to coach in the OVAC Rudy Mumley Charity Football Classic. Connor got his chance Saturday night at Wheeling Island Stadium. He did not waste the opportunity. Connor stressed from the time his players checked in at Bethany College eight days ago that his emphasis was on the winning the game. He wanted his players to have an enjoyable time but he put paramount emphasis on winning. According to his players, he ...

St. C.’s Bober shines as WR

WHEELING — Craig Bober reported for OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Game camp with the idea that he’d be playing on the defensive side of the ball. The St. Clairsville graduate was OK with that because the opportunity to play one last prep game before heading off to West Liberty University was more important to him than any individual effort. As the week at Bethany College progressed, however, Bober’s mindset had to change toward the offensive side of the ball, which is where he’s expected to contribute for the Hilltoppers and where he offered the greatest impact for the Red ...

Is 8-man football in the offing?

WHEELING - A sign of the times. So it was when Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans announced Monday it was scrapping its football schedule for this coming season. The reason? A lack of players. Only 13 players committed to play this coming fall for the Bishops. Although the school is small in enrollment, it was never a punching bag on the gridiron. Rosecrans earned five post-season berths in the past decade. Once the Rosecrans administration opted to pull the plug on its 2019 football season, it quickly shifted gears and opted to field an 8-man squad. The one problem Rosecrans will ...

Off The Tee: Jeffries claims junior tourney at BHCC

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The high school golf season is less than a week away in Ohio and area players got another chance to hone their skills this past week. The annual Belmont Hills Country Club Junior Golf Tournament was held at the challening par 72 layout in tough weather conditions, which actually caused a handful of players to withdraw. Recent St. Clairsville graduate Jacob Jeffries captured the overall championship with a round of 3-over, 75. He was two shots better than classmate Broc Crist and three clear of Brendan Vucelich. All three played key roles in the Red Devils ...

Wheeling Central lacross standout Karnell honored

WHEELING — A season to remember. It was certainly that for Caleb Karnell. Karnell is a lacrosse player at Wheeling Central...and a very gifted one. He just completed his sophomore campaign, one in which he helped carry the Maroon Knights to the West Virginia Lacrosse Association state championship. Central defeated Spring Mills, 12-7, in the state title tilt, capping a 12-7 season. Karnell was named the game’s MVP. That MVP award was just the tip of the iceberg for the Maroon Knights’ midfielder as he was subsequently tabbed first-team all-state. The most prestigious ...