Wheeling Central Visits Monroe Central In First-Ever Matchup

September 24, 2026

WOODSFIELD – A pair of teams looking to get back on the winning track will collide at Monroe Park when Monroe Central (3-2) hosts Wheeling Central (1-3) Friday night in high school football action. This will be the first meeting between the two schools. However, Woodsfield High defeated the Maroon Knights in 1927 and 1928. Four Ohio-side teams will look to remain perfect through six weeks, those being Barnesville, River, Shadyside and Toronto. –The Shamrocks welcome Harrison Central (1-4) to Shamrock Stadium for the ninth all-time meeting – all Barnesville victories coming ...

Former Georgia Safety JaCorey Thomas Receives Preliminary Injunction To Play For WVU In 2026

September 24, 2026

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football received some good news out of the courtroom Wednesday afternoon. Newly committed Georgia safety transfer JaCorey Thomas was granted eligibility by receiving a preliminary injunction at the Monroe County Circuit Court in Indiana. Thomas was one of around ...

No. 4 Oak Glen Boys Stun Top-Seeded Union Local

September 23, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Five years ago Oak Glen didn’t have a boys’ soccer team due to the lack of numbers. Fast forward to Saturday and the Golden Bears will be playing for an OVAC Class 4A championship. Tuesday night on the artificial pitch at soggy Red Devil Stadium, fourth-seeded Oak ...

Koby Howard Is Emerging As A Serious Threat For No. 13 Penn State With Wisconsin Up Next

September 23, 2026

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — As Rocco Becht waited for his surgically repaired shoulder to heal during winter workouts, the quarterback’s eyes often were glued to his new teammate wearing No. 6. It didn’t take long for Becht to strike up a friendship with James Franklin era holdover Koby ...

Jones Takes Perfect Game Into The Sixth, Pirates Top Cardinals 2-0 For Fifth Straight Win

September 23, 2026

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jared Jones allowed one hit over seven dominant innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates inched closer to the franchise's first winning season in eight years with a 2-0 win over St. Louis on Tuesday night. The hard-throwing Jones (5-6) retired the first 16 batters he faced ...

Metropolitan Division Is A Free-For-All Behind Defending Champion Carolina At The Top

September 23, 2026

Everyone else in the Metropolitan Division is looking up at the Carolina Hurricanes. The reigning Stanley Cup champions bring back nearly everyone after running away with first place and winning 16 of 19 playoff games. They are the example for any NHL team looking to break through. “That ...