Wheeling Park Hoping To Celebrate On Friday Night

October 15, 2026

WHEELING – Wheeling Park is hoping its historic 50th Anniversary/Homecoming won’t be the only thing it is celebrating Friday night when it welcomes Jefferson (1-5) to Wheeling Island Stadium. The Patriots are stuck in a horrific four-game losing streak in which it has been outscored 185-21, the worst stretch in program history. However, the Patriots checked in at No. 11 in the latest WVSSAC ratings which were released Tuesday. The Cougars’ lone victory came in week 6 via a 21-17 nod at Hedgesville. Jefferson was 13th in the latest ratings, however, the two teams are separated by ...

Wheeling Central In Second Place And Hungry For More After First Day Of State Golf Tournament

October 15, 2026

WHEELING — After the first day of the WVSSAC Class AA state golf tournament, the Wheeling Central Maroon Knights are sitting high up in the standings, in second-place overall after Wednesday at Speidel Golf Club’s Jones Course. For a team with the history and expectations of Wheeling ...

Rays, Guardians To Play ALCS Game Three In Afternoon With Rain Forecast Thursday, NLCS Also Switched

October 15, 2026

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians have a common opponent with the American League Championship Series shifting to Progressive Field for the next three games. Mother Nature. Game 3 in the best-of-seven series Thursday was changed to a 1 p.m. ET start because of the ...

Stopping Flopping Is Among NBA Priorities This Season, To The Delight Of Many

October 15, 2026

Minnesota's Rudy Gobert gave New York's Jalen Brunson a shove to the back during a preseason game earlier this week, and the reigning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player fell forward after taking that impact. That was fine. Predictable, expected, understandable. Thing is, Brunson continued to ...

Lamar Jackson Absent Again At Practice For The Ravens, Hendrickson Returns

October 15, 2026

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Lamar Jackson was absent again at practice Wednesday, as the Baltimore star deals with an ankle injury that has already caused him to miss one game. Jackson was injured two weekends ago in a victory over Tennessee. The Ravens were able to win at Atlanta on Sunday ...

St. Clairsville Earns Spot In 4A Volleyball Finals With Sweep Of Golden Bears

October 14, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Last year, Steve Harris’ Red Devils volleyball team fell in the OVAC semifinals to the Union Local Jets, denying St. Clairsville a shot at the conference 4A title. That, Harris said, was something that stayed on his team’s minds this season. After a 3-0 victory over ...