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WELLSBURG – The gold medals are heading south.
The John Marshall boys’ cross country team and the Shadyside girls’ team captured the team titles at the 2026 Bryan Fritz Memorial Invitational Wednesday evening at Brooke.
The boys from Marshall County brought home the team title with 28 points. Following John Marshall in the team standings were Wheeling Park with 55, Big Red with 64 and Weir with 74.
Those four teams were the only ones with team scores as Brooke, Harrison Central, Shadyside, Linsly, Magnolia, Toronto, Catholic Central and Cameron did not record a team point.
While the Green-and-Gold did not record a team point, the Bruins brought home the gold on the individual side of things as Brooke’s Gavin Scott finished the 5K race in first place with a time of 17:33.34.
Behind Scott, John Marshall’s Braxten Ullom placed second with a time of 18:49.79, while Big Red’s Jude Kimble ended up in third place with a time of 19:08.87.
On the girls’ side of things, Shadyside finished in first place with 42 points. Behind the Tigers were John Marshall with 61 points and Wheeling Park with 75 points. Catholic Central and Big Red were the only other two schools to finish with any team points. As a team, Catholic Central finished fourth with 79 points, while Big Red finished fifth with 98.
Brooke, Madonna, Linsly, Weir, Cameron and Magnolia did not produce a team point.
The Tigers not only won the team title on the girls’ side, but the girls from Belmont County had the individual winner as well as Chloe Meholovitch finished first with a time of 19:53.55.
Behind Meholovitch, Wheeling Park’s Laylah Burkhart placed second with a time of 21:22.26, while Brooke’s Elizabeth Edgell ended up in third place with a time of 21:27.60.
VOLLEYBALL
Wheeling Central def Weir, Union Local
WHEELING — The Maroon Knights picked up two wins Wednesday evening by sweeping both the Red Riders and Jets.
Against Weir, the Knights (9-4) prevailed by scores of 25-7 and 25-8.
Jackie Maxwell had six kills to lead the Knights, while Morgan Miehle added four kills and three aces.
Olivia Stephens had three aces and five digs.
Against the Jets, the Knights prevailed by scores of 25-14 and 25-15.
Teagan Peters had seven kills, while Remy Peters added four kills. Stephens posted five digs and four aces. Chloe Groome was charted for five aces and four digs.
GOLF
Panthers Fare Well vs. Two Teams
RAYLAND -- Buckeye Local topped Toronto and Indian Creek on Wednesday at Bec-Wood Hills Golf Course, finishing their outing with a team total of 179 against Toronto's 188 and Indian Creek's 204.
Dugan Dobrovich was the medalist, the Panthers' senior shooting a 38 with two birdies and four pars.
Weir Wins Head-To-Head
CADIZ -- The Red Riders bested Harrison Central at Cadiz Country Club by 20 total strokes, 159 v. 179.
Weir's Guy Meneely earned medalist honors with an even par at 36.
(Late Tuesday)
BOYS SOCCER
Wheeling Park 7, Parkersburg 2
WHEELING -- The Patriots received three goals from senior Tristin Gonzalez on their way to a decisive victory over the Big Reds.
Aiden McCroskey had two goals and three assists for Park, while Chase Smith and Isaac Welling each scored as well.