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Lewicki taking hockey skills to the big time

MOUNDSVILLE — Kristin Lewicki is skating to the Big Apple. The John Marshall High grad and former D-III college player-of-the-year has inked a contract with the Metropolitan Riveters of the National Women’s Hockey League. The Riveters are the reigning NWHL champions and based in Newark, N.J., a stone’s throw from New York City. Lewicki was a rookie last season while playing for Buffalo. The Beauts lost to the Riveters in the Isobel Cup Championship title game. “They (Riveters officials) contacted me recently and offered me a roster spot. They gave me some time to think ...

OFF THE TEE: Jefferies claims Tom Carney Best Ball Tournament

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Former Alderson-Broaddus and St. Clairsville High standout Adam Jeffries had a brilliant showing on his home course at Belmont Hills Country Club to win the Tom Carney Best Ball Tournament last weekend. Jeffries was the low gross individual with rounds of 75 and 72, while Bill Sokolowski was the low net with rounds of 72 and 66. The overall team winners, however, were Dave Diosi and Andy Yanok. John and Jacob Jeffries finished second, while Sokolowski and Carpenter were third. Jeffries and Jeffries won Flight 1 on Saturday, while Adam Jeffries and his father, ...

BL grid coach is very active in his daily life

Roger Herbert believes that a person should do as many things in his/her life as they can. He certainly has and continues to do so. The 39-year-old is entering his second season as head football coach at Buckeye Local. He also works full-time for the City of St. Clairsville. In addition, he has also been an assistant in several sports at his alma mater, Union Local, including a stint as head softball coach. He is a veteran of the Ohio Valley Baseball League having played for Barton, Lafferty and Maynard, and, this summer he started his own lawn service company. What many people ...

Peckinpaugh filling big shoes at Whg. Jesuit

WHEELING — He is certainly not taking over a basketball program in the best of situations. Regardless, John Peckinpaugh is still excited about his new job, that being the head men’s basketball coach at Wheeling Jesuit University. The position brings with it pros and cons. The good? The Cardinals boast a rich tradition in men’s hoops. The bad? The man who help to build much of that tradition — Danny Sancomb — was fired unceremoniously in May for what still are questionable and nebulous reasons. Sancomb’s shocking termination has spawned much discontent within the ...

OFF THE TEE: Belmont Hills hosts 50th annual Member- Guest Invite

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Many people believe the highlight of the Belmont Hills Country Club golf calendar is the annual club championship, which is scheduled for next month. If you’re talking to many of the members, they’d beg to differ. The actual highlight of the summer season was staged last weekend on the challenging par 72 layout west of the St. Clairsville. The 50th annual BHCC Member-Guest Invitational was three days of golf, fun and impressive showings. The tournament plays match-play in flights on Friday and Saturday morning and then the flight winners play a tournament in ...

Woods close, but mistakes cost him again

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Some clouds came in and the wind started blowing — if just a bit — as Tiger Woods played the early holes Thursday, making what had been a warm, sunny day seem a little more like a British Open. As if on cue, Woods’ game started looking a little more familiar, too. A birdie on the first hole was just the start he needed. Another on the fourth got even the normally reserved British golf fans cheering. As he stood in the middle of the sixth fairway with an 8-iron in his hand for his second shot on the par 5, Woods seemed poised to leap onto the ...