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Beallsville grid stock on the rise

There is life after Marion Local.The Beallsville High football program - short in numbers and long in commitment - faced the ultimate Division VII challenge Friday night. The Blue Devils of Larry Deem traveled some four hours to Maria Stein in western Ohio to face reigning state champion Marion ...

Beallsville grid stock on the rise

There is life after Marion Local.The Beallsville High football program - short in numbers and long in commitment - faced the ultimate Division VII challenge Friday night. The Blue Devils of Larry Deem traveled some four hours to Maria Stein in western Ohio to face reigning state champion Marion ...

Memorial service planned to honor Baxter

BRIDGEPORT - Remembering one of its own. Bridgeport High School will do just that this weekend, albeit posthumously.In addition to inducting five individuals and three teams into the prestigious Bridgeport Hall/Wall of Fame, a memorial service is planned for long-time coach, athletic director ...

Despite efforts, St. C. will not play football this weekend

Despite tireless efforts by St. Clairsville head coach Brett McLean and Athletic Director Kelly Rine, the Red Devils will not be playing this weekend.It's been a roller coaster of emotions over the course of the last nine months.Even before the Red Devils' 2014 season ended in the second round ...

OFF THE TEE: OV Seniors Tourney champs crowned

The annual Ohio Valley Seniors Golf Tournament was held last Monday at Belmont Hills Country Club in St. ClairsvilleChampions in age groups and overall were crowned.The age group winners were as follows:50-59 - Dan Dailey, 69 (Gross); Larry Blake, 65 (Net).60-64 - Dave Reasbeck, 69 (Gross); ...

River wastes no time in lighting up its new scoreboard

Mike Flannery didn't hold back in the preseason when I spoke with him about his 2015 Pilots.The veteran River head coach said his team had to finish games and make sure it wasn't in a position where a late turnover or penalty could come back to haunt it as it did multiple times in 2014.The ...