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Forecast Not Shiny Bright For OVAC Game

WHEELING – Weather forecasts for Saturday night could put a damper on the festivities surrounding the 80th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All Star Football Game inside Wheeling Island Stadium. According to Game Director Corey Murphy, plans are still intact for the start of the game at 7:15 p.m., but with weather forecasts calling for severe thunderstorms, damaging wind and flash flooding could be possible. “I just talked with a meteorologist that told us there will be two waves (of storms) starting at approximately 5:30 p.m., but they will be moving through pretty quickly,” Murphy ...

Four More Wheeling Central Hall Of Fame Honorees Announced

WHEELING — The Wheeling Central Catholic High School Athletic Hall of Fame is announcing four more honorees for this year’s HOF induction ceremony. The quartet of Maroon Knight enshrines include Nicole Yahn, Dan Gordon, Aaron Schneid and Chris Martin as part of the Maroon Knight Hall of Fame Class of 2026. They join previously announced honorees Zac Stahl, Mo Mull and Alex Peluchette. Additional honorees will be chronicled next week. All of the freshly-minted Hall of Famers will be feted during the Maroon Knights’ annual Hall of Fame Brunch on Saturday, Sept. 12, sponsored ...

Bieniek v.s Templin Will Highlight The Gaudino Memorial Tournament

A pair of Wheeling 10 year-olds will highlight the 5th annual Nick and Alice Gaudino Memorial golf tournament to be held at the Bloch Memorial Course at Wheeling Park. The event was rescheduled to Monday, July 20 at noon due to atmospheric conditions in the Wheeling area. The fifth-graders, who are also good friends as well as competitors, will highlight the event. Andrew Bieniek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bieniek, has distinguished himself by annually successfully competing on the national level in a number of youth golf events. He will be joined by his friend and competitor Luke ...

50-Year Reunion Unites Players From 1976 OVAC Game

WHEELING – Fifty years ago West Virginia defeated Ohio in the 30th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All Star Football Game, 33-20, at Wheeling Island Stadium. Saturday night, 26 players and coaches who participated in that contest will be recognized during the first quarter of the 80th annual mid-summer classic. Both head coaches are deceased. They were Jim Thomas of Wheeling Central and Ron Pobolish of Cadiz. Members of the West Virginia team returning are John Bonar, Rick Ebbert and Pete Magnone from Bishop Donahue; Jeff Cecil of John Marshall; Linsly’s Paul Peluchette; Jeff Kreider ...

50-Year Reunion Unites Players From 1976 OVAC Game

WHEELING – Fifty years ago West Virginia defeated Ohio in the 30th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All Star Football Game, 33-20, at Wheeling Island Stadium. Saturday night, 26 players and coaches who participated in that contest will be recognized during the first quarter of the 80th annual mid-summer classic. Both head coaches are deceased. They were Jim Thomas of Wheeling Central and Ron Pobolish of Cadiz. Members of the West Virginia team returning are John Bonar, Rick Ebbert and Pete Magnone from Bishop Donahue; Jeff Cecil of John Marshall; Linsly’s Paul Peluchette; Jeff Kreider ...