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Union Local wins first OVAC Bill Hinegardner Dual Meet title

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WELLSBURG — For the first time in more than three decades Union Local is atop the OVAC Dual Meet championship podium. Friday night inside the Brooke County Wellness Center at Brooke High School, the top-seeded Jets showed why they were the top dogs with wins over No. 3 Oak Glen (40-31) and ...

Shadyside retains its OVAC Class 1A/2A Dual Meet title

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WELLSBURG — During Chase Kinemond’s high school wrestling career at Shadyside, the Tigers built quite a tradition of winning championships, be it the OVAC Ron Mauck Class 1A/2A title or the OVAC Class 2A Dual Meet title. Now, the former Tigers three-sport standout is leading his alma ...

Epic Restoration sponsors Buckeye 8 wrestling tournament

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Photo by Kim North Epic Restoration continues its support of Ohio Valley athletics by sponsoring the upcoming Buckeye 8 wrestling tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 10 inside the ECO Center just west of St. Clairsville. The 12-team event will begin at 1 p.m. Teams involved include Barnesville, ...

Monarchs surge past Bellaire

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BELLAIRE — While the temperature was near zero outside, John Marshall heated up the House of Champions in the second half en route to a 70-52 win over Bellaire Friday night. The two teams were deadlocked at 31-aside at intermission. The Monarchs, however, ramped up the pressure in the third ...

Wheeling Central advances; Martins Ferry comes back vs. Weir

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WHEELING — The Maroon Knights took the first step in trying to win their second state hockey title in three seasons. By virtue of a 3-1 win against Charleston Friday night at WesBanco Arena in the opening round of the West Virginia State Tournament, Central advanced to today’s semifinal ...

Rough start troubles Nailers in Worcester

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WORCESTER, MA — The Wheeling Nailers faced an uphill climb from the start on Friday night, as they opened a three-game weekend series against the Worcester Railers at DCU Center. Ryan Miotto opened the scoring 97 seconds into the tilt for the Railers, who built a 3-0 lead in the first period, ...