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Seven-Run Fourth Powers Martins Ferry Past Bellaire

ST. JOE – It was business as usual on Good Friday for the Martins Ferry softball team. The Purple Riders used one big inning, solid pitching and flawless defense in a 10-0, five-inning, rout of homestanding Bellaire on the sun-splashed Bellaire Middle School diamond. With the victory, ...

Pair Of Track Coaches, Referee To Enter OVAC Hall of Fame

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A pair of highly successful track and cross country coaches as well as a long-time basketball official comprise the latest selections for the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame, which will induct its Class of 2026 on Aug. 15 at WesBanco Arena, ...

OVAC Samuel A. Mumley All-Star Basketball Game Set For April 12

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference members had a basketball season to remember. And there is still one more chance to catch a glimpse of the senior standouts before they officially call it a career. Sixty seniors, representing 34 schools, will take part in the annual OVAC ...

High School Roundup: Linsly Splits Pair In Pa.; Barnesville Blanks St. C.

MERCERSBURG, Pa. – Linsly split a pair of games Friday in the Reisner/Gift Invitational baseball tournament at Cannon Field on the campus of Mercersburg Academy. Linsly 17, Mercersburg Academy 3 The Cadets (4-2-1) scored seven times in the top of the first inning and never looked back in ...