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Hard work paying off for Indiana’s Dorris

To be quite frank, Austin Dorris was a dominant player during his prep career at Shadyside. It led him to earn a scholarship offer Indiana University, which he eventually accepted and signed a National Letter of Intent to continue his football career with the Hoosiers. However, Dorris ...

Former Park track star enters Slippery Rock Hall of Fame

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — Andi Rose Barrett is one of the premier track & field athletes in Wheeling Park annals. She took it to another level in college, however, enjoying an All-American career at Slippery Rock University. So much so, Barrett was inducted into the Slippery Rock ...

Prep Football season seeing some clarity as second half set to begin

The fastest 10 weeks of the year is half over already. That’s extremely hard to wrap my head around. It seems like Executive Sports Editor Bubba Kapral and I were at Beallsville for the Blue Devils’ media day on Aug. 1. The season — though only half over — is certainly getting to ...

Skip Prosser Classic in jeopardy of folding

WHEELING — Skip Prosser is an iconic figure in basketball coaching circles. So much so, an Ohio Valley tribute was established in his name two years ago, pitting schools he guided to great prominence — Linsly and Wheeling Central. Year three of the Skip Prosser Classic, however, may ...

Wooding making big impact at college level

OBERLIN — Von Wooding has been making an impact on the defensive side of the ball for the Yeoman since he stepped foot on campus in 2016. The former Linsly Cadet had one of his most productive games in his career last Saturday against Wittenberg. Wooding, who plays inside linebacker, ...

Pastilong: Moore great player, but a greater person

MOUNDSVILLE — Harry Moore. He was best known as “Moo.” Moore is an Ohio Valley basketball legend who is unknown to many people today. That is not surprising as he graduated Moundsville High way back in 1948. Moore died this past Tuesday at age 89. His basketball exploits, however, ...