WHEELING - When you think of Bill Brubaker, your thoughts immediately turn to swimming.It's unavoidable.Brubaker is the winningest coach in OVAC history, regardless of sport. His Linsly swim teams have brought home more than 30 conference championship pennants. That number may grow this ...

WEIRTON - Joanna Bernabei is one of the finest female hoopsters to ever grace OVAC hardwoods.Bernabei scripted a sparkling Weirton Madonna career. She led the Lady Blue Dons to three straight state tournament appearances. The exclamation point being a state championship her senior season as ...

WHEELING - The 63rd annual Ron Mauck OVAC Wrestling Tournament is now in the history books after spawning many more memorable mat moments.Parkersburg South has made its presence felt in the conference in many ways since it joined in 2008, no more than wrestling, however. The Patriots have now ...

When Dan Carrel was a student at Union Local High School he had a plan for his future.It involved entering the military and becoming a soldier, defending the United States of America's freedoms.His plan was thrown off course when he suffered an injury shortly after enlisting.Life, however, has ...

STEUBENVILLE - A Jefferson County native is a major player in the success the Michigan State football program is experiencing.Ken Mannie is the Spartans' head strength and conditioning coach. The 1970 Steubenville Catholic grad has been with Michigan State for the past 21 years. He is the ...

NCAA's Rulebook has often referred to the mat competition as "a sport of discomfort."I, for one, will never deny that the above statement is truly a reality of wrestling. For some, it may sound a bit harsh, but for guys like me it was a lesson in life I learned that lasted a lifetime.To be ...