MARTINS FERRY – Mirror images. That’s how Barnesville’s Blake Allen and Martins Ferry’s Justin Kropka think about each other’s team heading into Friday night’s showdown of unbeatens. Allen coached under Kropka at Harrison Central and both know each other very well. “A lot of ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE —Friday will be a duel between two Brooke High School alumni as the Bruins visit St. Clairsville at Red Devil Stadium for the first clash between the two teams since Brooke joined the Buckeye 8 sub-conference in 2024. The Bruins, helmed by Frank Sisinni, a member of the ...
NEW MANCHESTER – In what could be a preview of next week’s OVAC Class 4A volleyball tournament, Ohio-ranked Martins Ferry completed a sweep of Oak Glen by scores of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-17. The Purple Riders (19-0) entered the matchup ranked No. 2 in the latest Division V Ohio Volleyball Coaches Association poll and have already sewed up the No. 1 seed in the upcoming four-team event. The Golden Bears (21-9) were third. The sweep was the 14th for Martins Ferry, the defending Class 3A champions. No stats were provided. Wheeling Central def. Barnesville WHEELING – The Maroon ...
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Matt Campbell knew his first season at Penn State wouldn’t be easy, but he also wouldn’t have guessed the Nittany Lions would make it this much harder on themselves. After cruising through non-conference play, the Nittany Lions (3-1, 0-2 Big Ten) have stumbled ...
AKRON – For the fourth time in school history, St. Clairsville will be competing in the OHSAA state golf tournament. The Red Devils will be part of the 12-team Division II event which begins Sunday and concludes Monday here at Firestone Country Club’s North Course. Head coach Heidi ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — While standout receiver Jeremiah Smith continues to make headlines for No. 5 Ohio State, coach Ryan Day is focused on other things as the Buckeyes approach the midpoint of the regular season. Three of Day's priorities came up early in his weekly news conference ...
