Steubenville CC grad Mannie ends 45-year football coaching career

February 23, 2020

STEUBENVILLE — He lived a Spartan lifestyle for a quarter of a century, and loved every minute of it. Ken Mannie was Michigan State’s head strength and conditioning coach for the past 25 years. The 1970 Steubenville Catholic Central grad announced his retirement earlier this month, dropping the curtain on a 45-year coaching career. Mannie is the brother-in-law of Steubenville Big Red football coaching legend Reno Saccoccia. “My wife and I have been thinking about this (retirement) for the past few years. Last January we decided that the 2019 season would be my final one ...

Spring in air as D-I baseball teams hit the diamonds

February 21, 2020

Spring was definitely in the air last weekend as Division I baseball teams began their seasons. Several former Ohio Valley Athletic Conference players enjoyed strong openings to their respective seasons. A pair of ex-Toronto Red Knights were in the starting lineup for all three games last weekend. Nolan Clegg had three hits, including a solo home run on Sunday against Indiana State, which is coached by Skyvue High School grad Mitch Hannahs. True freshman Nate Karaffa, who helped lead the Red Knights to the Division IV state title last June, had a hit and a RBI in three ...

Three OVAC ‘matwomen’ to compete in OHSWCA state championships

February 20, 2020

While most Ohio high school wrestlers are prepping for their respective sectional tournaments, three Ohio Valley Athletic Conference matwomen are entered in this weekend’s inaugural Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association girls state tournament. The event will be held at Hilliard Davidson High School in suburban Columbus. River freshman Alexus Felton is entered in the 137-pound weight class, while Indian Creek senior Ellie Paterra will compete at 116. Warren Local frosh Hayley Snyder is in the 101-pound division. Snyder is seeded second and Paterra third. The event starts ...

Snively, Circosta are enshrined into OVFCA hall

February 16, 2020

STEUBENVILLE — Jay Circosta and Terry Snively are no strangers to halls of fame. The two football coaching icons added yet another shrine to their impressive resumes last Sunday. The Ohio Valley Football Coaches Association held its 41st Annual All-Conference Awards Dinner at Steubenville ...

Cards’ Ritz turns heads with rebounding mark

February 14, 2020

WHEELING — Sometimes you hear a stat from a sporting event that makes you shake your head. Sometimes one can make you say, ‘wow’ and other times they’re so impressive you question who may have been keeping the stats. All of the above applied to Wheeling University’s Lilly Ritz’s ...

Douglas lauded for dedicated service to wrestling; Pecora now stands alone

February 13, 2020

A pair of wrestling icons with Ohio Valley ties were in the limelight last week. Bridgeport’s Bobby Douglas never attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, nor did he ever wrestle for the Badgers. However, when Wisconsin hosted Penn State Friday in Big Ten action, Douglas was honored in an elaborate pre-match ceremony on “Bobby Douglas Night.” Why Wisconsin? Douglas, who is enshrined in numerous halls of fame for his wrestling and coaching abilities, coached Badgers first-year head coach Chris Bono, as well as Nittany Lions head coach Cael Sanderson, during his time in ...