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St. C. cruises past Martins Ferry, 12-2

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — It all starts at the top for the St. Clairsville softball team and that was certainly the case Monday night. The first four batters in the Red Devils lineup combined for 10 runs, eights hits and half-a-dozen runs batted in as they rolled to a 12-2 mercy-rule victory over visiting Martins Ferry on the North Market Street diamond. The game was halted with two outs in the bottom of the fifth due to the 10-run differential. “They’re solid. They’re pretty solid,” first-year St. Clairsville head coach Ron Hummel said of the top of his order. “But, we had a ...

Reese shines in classroom, swimming pool

INDIANAPOLIS - Samm Reese is an NCAA Division I All-American. Reese is a Purdue Boilermaker with Martins Ferry roots. The talented junior from Granger, Ind., earned All-America honors for the Purdue University women’s swimming & diving team at the NCAA Championships last week. Reese placed 11th among a field of 50 divers in the 1-meter diving event, posting a score of 279.7. That clinched her first career All-America honor. Prior to that, she also enjoyed a banner Big Ten Diving Championship meet. The Purdue junior finished seventh in the 3-meter dive. She posted a ...

OFF THE TEE: Scramble to benefit Post 159 baseball planned

A new scramble is set for Saturday, May 6 at Belmont Hills Country Club. An event to benefit the St. Clairsville American Legion Post 159 baseball team, which is made up of players from all over Belmont County, will be held with the field capped at 36 teams. The scramble will begin with a shot-gun start at 8:45 a.m. The entry fee is $80 per player, which includes golf, cart, skins game, food and beverages on the course and a post-round meal. The post-round meal will be sponsored by Outback Steakhouse and will be served at the American Legion. Prior to the round, coffee and pastries ...

Hilltoppers pay tribute to coaching legend Grall

WHEELING — Tom Grall impacted the lives of countless West Liberty student-athletes. That point was hammered home when more than 40 of his former Hilltopper players came back to the Route 88 institution to pay homage in a memorial tribute for the coaching legend Saturday morning. Grall, who died this past January, was the ultra-successful head swimming coach for the ‘Toppers while also being a highly regarded defensive coordinator in football. His two-sport coaching prowess propelled him into the West Liberty Hall of Fame in 1990. Saturday’s ceremony was the brainchild of ...

Lewicki named D-III hockey player of year

ADRIAN, Mich. — A brilliant four-year career ended in heartbreak fashion for Kristin Lewicki. The Moundsville native has skated her way to becoming the face of the Adrian College hockey team. Her final game last weekend, however, delivered a tough pill to swallow. Very tough. Lewicki's Bulldogs fell to Plattsburgh State, 4-3, in overtime in the NCAA Division III national championship game. It marked the fourth straight title for the No. 1 ranked Cardinals. Adrian, meanwhile, ended the season with a brilliant 28-3 record. The Bulldogs entered the tourney as the nation's No. 2 ...

Campbell honored as W.Va. Legion Player of the Year

man. The 2016 Wheeling Central graduate recently learned he is the recipient of a special award. Campbell starred in football, basketball and baseball for the Maroon Knights. He also excelled on the diamond in the summer for Wheeling Legion Post 1. His baseball prowess helped Post 1 capture the past two state championships. Icing on the cake for the soft-spoken standout comes in the form of being named the West Virginia State American Legion Player of the Year. “Winning this award means an endless amount to me. I am extremely blessed and honored to represent our program ...