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Light shining in mat return

Wrestling is about as individual of a sport as you can get. It’s just you and your opponent out there on the mat. Not everyone can be a wrestler. It takes determination, guts, hard work and many, many sacrifices. Travis Light has all of the aforementioned credentials, and then ...

Sam Andy Classic off and running

WHEELING -- Sam Andy is nothing short of an Ohio Valley basketball legend. The former Wheeling High and Wheeling Park taskmaster amassed an amazing 611 wins to go with three West Virginia Class AAA state titles - just two of his countless coaching milestones. He died in July of ...

Prep Wrestling: Two big tourneys slated during the holiday break

The high school wrestling season does not take a break for the holidays as a couple of exciting tournaments are scheduled before the ‘Big Ball’ drops to signal the start of 2018 at midnight on Jan. 1. The biggest of the biggest — the 27th annual Wheeling Park Duals — is scheduled for ...

Durdines excited with new football challenge at SJC

BELLAIRE — John Durdines resuscitated a football program on life support at Bishop Donahue. He did it masterfully for 15 seasons, taking it to OVAC championship levels before the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston closed the doors on the school last winter. Now the highly-respected coach has ...

OVAC shines at Ironman

CUYAHOGA FALLS — Nine Ohio Valley Athletic Conference wrestlers competed in the prestigious Walsh Jesuit Ironman over the weekend, with one claiming the top prize. Parkersburg South sophomore Braxton Amos, who is ranked No. 3 among sophomores nationally and No. 4 overall, received a first ...

Committed players keep Reno going

STEUBENVILLE — When you think prep football in the Ohio Valley, Steubenville Big Red immediately pops into your mind. When you think Steubenville Big Red football, you immediately think of Reno Saccoccia. Big Red football and their ageless taskmaster are still basking in the glory of ...