WHEELING - Whistling his way to the top.Tony Chiazza is a young man excelling at the highest level of his profession. The Wheeling native is a college basketball official. He officiates Division I games - the cream of the crop.What started out as a way to earn pocket money in college has turned ...

WELLSBURG - Brooke High has a stellar gridiron tradition. Unfortunately for the Bruin faithful, most of the glory days are ancient history.Bud Billiard led Brooke to state Class AAA championships in 1985, 1987 and 1990. Bud's Bruins were also state runners-up in 1989 and 1992.More recent times ...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - With the losses piling up and heat intensifying around him, Browns coach Mike Pettine is keeping cool.When a reporter pointed out Thursday that his team has gone just 2-14 in its last 16 games, Pettine interrupted."Thanks for reminding me of that, by the way," Pettine ...

NEW MARTINSVILLE - Brian Castilow has been down this road before. It is one he likes to travel.Castilow is the longtime athletics director at Magnolia High School. He is one of the best in the business.His Blue Eagles have advanced to the Super Six championship game Saturday night at Wheeling ...

MORGANTOWN - When Dana Holgorsen arrived at West Virginia University five years ago, he brought with him the reputation as an offensive gunslinger.He was a disciple of Mike Leach and Hal Mumme, stressing an Air Raid passing attack. The Mountaineers quickly took on Holgorsen's pass first, ask ...

WHEELING - The field is set for this week's football extravaganza, better known as The Super Six.The Friendly City has played host to the three-game spectacle since 1994. Prior to that, the grid championship trifecta was played at Charleston's Laidley Field from 1979-93.The West Virginia ...