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High School Roundup: Shadyside Stuns Reedsville Eastern With 20-Point Fourth Quarter, 27-26

REEDSVILLE – Trailing 26-7 entering the fourth quarter, things looked slim for Shadyside. However, displaying a never-say-die attitude, the Tigers scored 20 unanswered points to pull out a thrilling, 27-27, upset of fourth-seeded Reedsville Eastern at East Shade River Stadium in Ohio Division VII, Region 27 quarterfinal action. Jayden Johnson completed 26 of 36 passes for 309 yards and four touchdowns, three coming in the final 12 minutes. He hooked up with Jaxon Gentile in the first quarter and then found Colt Cook, Bryce Sloan and Michael Hendershot all in the fourth. Sloan ...

Martins Ferry’s Hunter Shutler Commits To Mercyhurst Baseball

MARTINS FERRY – Anthony Reasbeck has been coaching baseball at Martins Ferry for quite some time. However, he had never had a four-year letterman earn an NCAA Division I scholarship before until now. Hunter Shutler, a senior right-hander, recently announced his commitment to further his ...

Welker Honored With Key, Named Distinguished Alumnus

Since his wife Peggy’s passing, Bill Welker, longtime Wheeling wrestling enthusiast and educator, has been taking trips to their hometown of Shamokin, PA. On a recent visit home, he received a proclamation from Mike McLaughlin, the Mayor of Shamokin, for his contributions to education and ...

Trenton Tops Wheeling With Three Power Play Goals

TRENTON, N.J.-- The Trenton Ironhawks had their struggles on the power play to start the season, but on Friday night, it turned out to be one of the big keys to their victory. Trenton was successful on three of five trips to the man advantage, and that led to a 5-2 win over the Wheeling Nailers at CURE Insurance Arena. Ryan Pitoscia and Remy Parker were the two goal scorers for the Nailers, who saw their three-game point streak come to an end. The Ironhawks came into the contest with just one power play goal in their first six games, but they cashed in twice on the man advantage during ...