Hard work paying off for Indiana’s Dorris

October 5, 2018

To be quite frank, Austin Dorris was a dominant player during his prep career at Shadyside. It led him to earn a scholarship offer Indiana University, which he eventually accepted and signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his football career with the Hoosiers. However, Dorris has had to learn a couple of tough lessons during his career thus far with the Hoosiers. Actually, they’re life skills, so Dorris isn’t complaining. “I learned a lot about myself and perseverance since I got to Indiana,” Dorris said during a phone interview earlier this week. Dorris, ...

Former Park track star enters Slippery Rock Hall of Fame

September 30, 2018

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Andi Rose Barrett is one of the premier track & field athletes in Wheeling Park annals. She took it to another level in college, however, enjoying an All-American career at Slippery Rock University. So much so, Barrett was inducted into the Slippery Rock Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday. She cleared many a hurdle en route to the cherished honor. Barrett scripted one of the most successful careers in Slippery Rock track & field history with much of her success coming in the hurdles. The talented timber-topper garnered six All-America honors while also ...

Prep Football season seeing some clarity as second half set to begin

September 25, 2018

The fastest 10 weeks of the year is half over already. That’s extremely hard to wrap my head around. It seems like Executive Sports Editor Bubba Kapral and I were at Beallsville for the Blue Devils’ media day on Aug. 1. The season — though only half over — is certainly getting to the point where a lot of things are sorting themselves out. If I had a dollar for each time I was asked — during the summer and pre-season — ‘who’s going to be good in football?’ I could have probably retired by now. I wasn’t sure then because so many teams — outside of a ...

Skip Prosser Classic in jeopardy of folding

September 23, 2018

WHEELING — Skip Prosser is an iconic figure in basketball coaching circles. So much so, an Ohio Valley tribute was established in his name two years ago, pitting schools he guided to great prominence — Linsly and Wheeling Central. Year three of the Skip Prosser Classic, however, may not come to fruition. The fly in the ointment is sponsorship, or rather the lack of it. Sponsors have been generous for the first two events. Now, new financial backers are needed to keep the hoop spectacle a reality. None has stepped up so far, placing the Prosser Classic on life support. It ...

Wooding making big impact at college level

September 22, 2018

OBERLIN — Von Wooding has been making an impact on the defensive side of the ball for the Yeoman since he stepped foot on campus in 2016. The former Linsly Cadet had one of his most productive games in his career last Saturday against Wittenberg. Wooding, who plays inside linebacker, recorded 12 tackles, a tackle for loss and forced a fumble. Wooding was named his team’s defensive player of the game. Here’s a look at other area proucts: DIVISION I AUSTIN DORRIS, Indiana — Shadyside graduate played in the Hoosiers’ victory against Ball State. ROSS COMIS, UMass ...

Pastilong: Moore great player, but a greater person

September 16, 2018

MOUNDSVILLE — Harry Moore. He was best known as “Moo.” Moore is an Ohio Valley basketball legend who is unknown to many people today. That is not surprising as he graduated Moundsville High way back in 1948. Moore died this past Tuesday at age 89. His basketball exploits, however, will live forever. Moore’s prep greatness with the Trojans earned the 6-2 guard a hoop scholarship to WVU, where he enjoyed a career that earned him a spot into the WVU Athletic Hall of Fame. He was inducted in the Mountaineer shrine in 2007 while six years later he was enshrined into the OVAC ...