MARIETTA — The Ohio Valley to Marietta talent pipeline is flowing quite well. The Pioneers opened their football season with a 41-0 victory at Hiram and did so with a roster that features no fewer than nine former OVAC players on the squad. Taking that a step farther, four were in the ...

BEALLSVILLE — It has always been my belief that there are two ways to truly honor special individuals. One is Hall of Fame induction. The second is naming something after that worthy person. Dave Caldwell entered the OVAC Hall of Fame in 2017. It was a well-deserved honor. This past ...

COLUMBUS — Ryan Day’s official debut as Ohio State Buckeyes head coach will be one he never forgets. But, it also probably won’t be his most memorable game, either. At least he certainly hopes not. And that has nothing to do with the end result because the Buckeyes achieved the ...

WHEELING — John Marshall is one of the blue blood baseball programs in the OVAC. Bob Montgomery guided a Monarch powerhouse for 42 years amassing 869 career wins, including the 1985 state championship to go with seven OVAC crowns. He was inducted into the OVAC Hall of Fame in ...

WHEELING — Bob Huggins can be a volcano on the coaching sidelines. The WVU hoop mentor, however, can be soft-spoken and praise worthy when the occasion arises. The latter was the case Wednesday afternoon when Huggins was the featured speaker at the annual Light of the Valley luncheon at ...

WHEELING — After winning a state football championship, what do you do for an encore? That is the question at hand for Kurt Stein. The Wheeling Central product guided Oakdale High to the Maryland Class AA state title last fall. Maryland has four grid classifications. The state ...