Just as "too much pressure" will burst a balloon, it can also rupture the ego of a child. We all know that Little League or pee-wee sports can be very beneficial for youngsters. However, when too much emphasis is placed on winning, these programs begin to lose their virtuous qualities.Of ...

MESA, Ariz. - The weather is great, but the days are long and taxing.Wheeling Park grad Corey Walter wouldn't have it any other way.The 23-year old is back in spring training, preparing for his third season of professional baseball as part of the Oakland Athletics organization."I am excited and ...

MOREHEAD, Ky. - When Alex Stephens says he's seeing the ball really well so far this season, he means it both literally and figuratively.The Linsly School product is off to a torrid start this season for the Morehead State University baseball team, batting .529 through the team's opening four ...

PADEN CITY - He is the unquestioned King of Wildcats athletics - in more than just name only.Fred King and Paden City High School are one in the same. He serves the school in countless capacities, all of which he undertakes with unbridled passion.King is the school's athletics director. He is ...

WHEELING - The summer of 1949. Harry S. Truman was our nation's president. Cable television made its debut, and NATO was established.It was also when a collection of spunky boys from the Wheeling area went on a baseball journey that set the Ohio Valley abuzz while also gaining national ...

Unfortunately, what we often see today are athletes quitting sports because they didn't make the varsity squad. To make matters worse, many parents condone such behavior. Allow me to demonstrate to you why such attitudes are contrary to building character and mature adults.I knew a junior ...