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Three of four team championships clinched at boys OVAC

WHEELING — There won’t be much drama Saturday night as far as the team races go at the 72nd annual OVAC Ron Mauck as three of the four titles have already been clinched, with the exception being the smallest — 1A/2A. Defending overall and Class 5A champion University flexed its muscles ...

Girls make appearance on the mats

WHEELING — For the first time, girls shared the spotlight with the boys during the 72nd annual OVAC Ron Mauck Wrestling Championships as Day 2 of the three-day spectacle concluded Friday night inside WesBanco Arena. While the boys got started a day earlier, the girls hit the mats in their ...

Union Local holds off Red Devils for road win

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Union Local turned in a superb first-half performance against homestanding St. Clairsville Friday night. The Jets soared to a 35-19 lead at intermission. Coach Zach Delman’s charges, however, still needed to exhibit a large amount of poise and character in the fourth ...

Cadets, Maroon Knights, Patriots ahead after day one of OVAC Swim

WELLSBURG — The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference took the plunge on Friday evening inside Brooke High School for the first day of the 2025-26 OVAC Swimming Championships, with several student-athletes earning gold, and with many more medals yet to come. The meet will conclude on Saturday ...

Steubenville Big Red girls, Monarchs keep rolling

STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red girls’ basketball team keeps rolling along. Steubenville scored first and led by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter as Big Red led wire to wire en route to a 51-36 victory against Warren Friday night inside the Crimson Center. The victors led by 20 ...