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WJU rugby building on success

WHEELING — Tommy Duffy yearned to come home...and that he did. It proved a fruitful decision. The 1985 Wheeling Central graduate walked away from a nice situation at The Citadel to become head rugby coach at Wheeling Jesuit University this fall. It is a move he doesn’t regret. Far ...

Furbee calls match against Snyder a learning experience

KENT — Michael Furbee was an all-Ohioan and OVAC champion during his high school career at St. Clairsville. He’s now the starting 285 pounder for Cleveland State University as a true freshman. He’s endured some growing pains already in the young season, but he received his biggest ...

Wheeling Park QB Wilkinson will play in prestigious U.S. Army Combine

WHEELING — Cross Wilkinson is a hot commodity. The Wheeling Park junior quarterback has already received two Division I scholarship offers. He has drawn major interest from countless others. His gridiron stock continues to rise. The 6-2, 220-pounder, who was named MVP at West ...

WLU grad key to Auburn grid success

WHEELING — Auburn University is in the midst of another successful football season. The Tigers will take an 8-3 record into this week’s Iron Bowl showdown with Alabama. A West Liberty University graduate is one of the integral reasons for the Tigers’ gridiron success. Ryan Russell, a ...

Lewicki off to icy hot start at Adrian

MOUNDSVILLE — John Marshall High product Kristin Lewicki is off to a blazing start this season with the Adrian College hockey team. The talented senior has been named Offensive Player of the Week in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association. Lewicki scored three goals on just five ...

Madonna grad primed for a new challenge at Albany

WHEELING — Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is poised to embark on her latest coaching mission. The Weirton Madonna High graduate is in her first year as head coach of the University of Albany women’s basketball team. She comes to the NCAA D-1 program after a successful three-year stint at the ...