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Panhandle Sprint stake kicks off

The Darren Henry Kennel stole the spotlight in the opening round of the $10,000 Panhandle Sprint Championship at Wheeling Island this week.Three Donna Wilcox-trained greyhounds - littermates BD's Flip and BD's Farrell as well as Braska Omni - all posted first round victories for the Darren Henry Kennel. C and C Kennel's Large Lee also won his qualifier.The second round is set for Saturday afternoon with the semifinals scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 27. The championship final will be held Monday afternoon, Sept. 1 (Labor Day).The stake features 32 of the track's top ...

Moundsville CC playing host to W.Va. senior event Monday

One of the area's finest courses and clubs will be on display Monday when the Moundsville Country Club hosts the West Virginia Senior Series.It's the ninth event of the series, which still has dates in Parkersburg (Sept. 29) and Riverside Golf Club (Oct. 9).Former Bridgeport High standout Brian Schambach was one of the driving forces for bringing the event to Marshall County as a member of West Virginia Golf Association Executive Committee.The stop in Moundsville isn't the first trip to the Ohio Valley in recent years. Courses at Oglebay have played host to several championships over the ...

Buckeye Local heads early list of surprises

Coming into the 2008 season there's always a lot of hype around a lot of teams.And then once the season opens, there are always a few surprises.Well, Buckeye Local is probably in both categories as we enter the second week of the season.The Panthers have struggled over the last several years to put it mildly. They made some strides last season and finished 3-6 and have several key pieces back plus quarterback Joe Rine returned, giving head coach Ron Pobolish the opportunity to stretch the field more with the passing game.Friday night at World War II Memorial Stadium, the Panthers didn't ...

Panhandle Sprint finalists set

Darren Henry Kennel's Braska Omni tops all qualifiers for Monday afternoon's final of the $10,000 Panhandle Sprint at Wheeling Island.The Donna Wilcox-trained sprinter had two victories and a fourth in his three qualifying races to accumulate a total of 36 points. He was a finalist in the recent Winner's Challenge stake.Also qualifying for the Labor Day championship final of the Panhandle Sprint are Large Lee (C And C Kennel), 29 points; BD's Grayson (Green-Maupin Kennel) and Kiowa WW Brother (Wayne Ward Kennel), 28 points each; Silver Jones (Charter Kennel), 26 points; Kiowa Juliet Kat ...

Halloy giving back with Friends of Coal

Ken Halloy lives in Columbus.However, he's never forgot where he came from.The 1983 St. John Central High graduate is doing all he can to give back to the local area, which proves year in and year out how much it loves its high school football.Halloy, president of Halloy Boy Sports Marketing, has been around high school football at its best.He was one of the key figures involved in getting the annual Kirk Herbstreit Classic off the ground as arguably the premier high school football showcase in the country each fall.He's about to embark on a similar voyage in the Ohio Valley and the ...

The good, the bad, and the ugly

You could best describe Ohio State's lopsided 43-0 verdict over outmanned Youngstown State Saturday afternoon in three ways: The good, the bad and the ugly!First of all, the good: Yes, the Buckeyes did put 43 points on the board, but it was the defense that was the shining star(s).The Buckeyes' stop troops held the Penguins to minus, yes I said minus, yards rushing. Negative 11 to be exact on 21 carries.And through the air, the fellow Ohioans could only muster 85 yards on 12 completions as the defensive line harassed both YSU?quarterbacks, the linebackers took away the short dumps to the ...