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PONY World Series in search of area teams to compete

WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Little League World Series is a global happening. It plays out every August in Williamsport, Pa. Another international youth baseball event is staged each summer much closer to the Ohio Valley. The PONY World Series calls Washington, Pa. home, less than a 30-minute drive from Wheeling. The first PONY World Series took place in 1952. This year’s event will be staged Aug. 9-15. Abe Key is president and CEO of PONY Baseball. He was in my office this past week to start pubbing the World Series. He was joined by Carson Fox, PONY’s multi-media manager. “We ...

OFF THE TEE: Oglebay Park GC’s John Tarr III Memorial Event staged

The Oglebay Park Golf Club teed it up once again last Sunday, but the venue shifted to the Cadiz Country Club. The club’s fourth tournament of the season — the John Tarr III Memorial Tournament — attracted 83 players, utilizing a two-man, 50 percent best ball format. The winning duo was Tom Stillmak and Jade Waligura, who finished with a 65. Jay Davis and Brian Ghaphrey finished second with a 68, while Mike Wetzel and George Templin also had a 68. Finishing fourth with a round of 69 were Dave Angalich and Dan Angalich. Travis Nelson and T.C. Chappelear and Cody Anderson and ...

Shadyside native embarks on new sports endeavor

ROCHESTER, Mich. — After enjoying a successful four-decade career in professional sports, John Ciszewski is primed for a new challenge. The 1973 Shadyside High grad — better know to his friends as “Giz” — has been named associate athletic director for external operations at Oakland University, located in suburban Detroit. The Golden Grizzlies are members of the NCAA D-I Horizon League with an enrollment of 20,000. Prior to accepting the Oakland position, Ciszewski spent some 40 years working for the Detroit Red Wings/Olympia Entertainment and the Detroit Pistons/Palace ...

OFF THE TEE: Myers captures Oglebay Park GC’s Alpha Speidel event

WHEELING — The Oglebay Park Golf Club held its annual Ye Olde Alpha Speidel event on the Jones Course last Sunday with a field of 96 players. Bryan Myers continued his strong play, firing an impressive round of 71. He was four shots clear of runner-up Mike Wilson, John Monto, Freddie Fitzsimmons, Dave Shaffer and Bob Clark. Checking in with 77s were Frank Bland Jr., Roger Waialae and Bob Lemmons Jr. Jay Davis carded a 78. In the handicap scoring portion of the event, McKenzie O’Brien was the winner with a 64. Jim Dailer finished second with a 67, while Rod Lydick was third with ...

West Liberty mat standout lands post at Mississippi St.

WHEELING — From the Hilltop to the Southeastern Conference. A transition such as that doesn’t come down the pike too often. It is one, however, Isaiah Myers is ecstatic to make. The former Wheeling Park High two-sport standout recently concluded his junior wrestling campaign at West Liberty University. In late May, Myers will be embarking on two-month trip to Starkville, Miss. Myers has secured a strength & conditioning internship at Mississippi State University. He will be working with the Bulldogs’ football program, commencing May 29. “I am really excited. This is a ...

Changes to mat calender cause concern

The Ohio High School Athletic Association made a decision recently that infuriated wrestling coaches. It’s decision to switch the state wrestling tournament from its annual Thursday through Saturday format to Friday through Sunday did not sit well with coaches, especially those involved in the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. I’ve been attending the state wrestling tournament in Columbus for the past several years. I’ve found the Schottenstein Center to be very accessible. The tournament itself runs like a well-oiled machine; and the staff — both OHSAA and arena — are very ...