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OFF THE TEE: Wheeling Park G.C. crowns winners

The 19th Hole Allen Kage Memorial event was held last Wednesday. Dave Scollick won the medal division with a round of 34. Bob Green also posted a 34 and finished second. Roger Kupfer was third with a 35. Art Lightner was fourth with a 36 and George Melnik was fifth with a 36.In the handicap ...

Laase guides Staunton to second spot

Buckeye Local graduate George Laase guided the Staunton Braves to a runnerup finish in the Shenandoah Valley Baseball League postseason tournament earlier this week. The top-seeded Braves lost 2-1 in the best-of-3 to the Strasburg Express.Staunton won the South division pennant and finished ...

Tom Carney event crowns winners

The Tom Carney Best Ball Tournament was held last Saturday and Sunday.In Flight I, there was a tie for first at 62 between the duos of Vic Wood and Rick Frio; Larry Landtiser and Rennie Minor and Jack Carpenter and Chuck Poindexter.In Flight II, the Saturday winners were Steve Mercer and Dan ...

OV mat coaches: You’re killing the sport

I hate to be the harbinger of bad news regarding the sport I so dearly love, but the truth is that this new coaching philosophy of weekend after weekend of faraway tournaments "ain't" working. It's driving fans away and has hurt the sport of wrestling as a whole throughout the Valley.If you ...

Galloway excited for yet another grid season

These are good times for Joey Galloway.And quite busy times, too.But, it's just the way the Bellaire Big Reds graduate likes it.That's been the case since his prep days in Bellaire. The calendar reads August and Galloway finds himself getting ready for another football season.In a slightly ...

OFF THE TEE: Nardo scramble set for Aug. 22

The second annual Dominick Nardo Golf Scramble will be held on Aug. 22 at Belmont Hills Country Club.The event will have a shotgun start at 9 a.m. and the entry fee is $500 per team. Proceeds from the event go toward scholarships to be presented to St. Clairsville High School students in memory ...