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Martins Ferry claims Buckeye Local Panther Classic title

CONNORVILLE — Martins Ferry held off Indian Valley and Steubenville to win the team title at the annual Buckeye Local Panther Classic wrestling tournament Saturday night. The Purple Riders amassed 222 points which was 19 better than the Braves and 21.5 ahead of Big Red. Martins Ferry ...

WLU hold off Charleston, 89–84 with balanced scoring

WEST LIBERTY — West Liberty (17-3, 12-1 MEC) edged Charleston Golden Eagles, 89–84, in a hard-fought Mountain East Conference matchup Saturday night at the ASRC. The Hilltoppers relied on balanced scoring and efficiency at the free-throw line, converting 26-of-31 attempts, to secure the ...

Maroon Knights win third-place game; Trifonoff leads River over Buckeye Local

WHEELING — The Maroon Knights capped off the West Virginia State Hockey Championships by defeating the Martinsburg-based Vipers, 5-3, Sunday morning at WesBanco Arena. The victory gave the Knights the third-place trophy. It came on the heels of a loss to Morgantown in the semifinal on ...

Union Local wins first OVAC Bill Hinegardner Dual Meet title

WELLSBURG — For the first time in more than three decades Union Local is atop the OVAC Dual Meet championship podium. Friday night inside the Brooke County Wellness Center at Brooke High School, the top-seeded Jets showed why they were the top dogs with wins over No. 3 Oak Glen (40-31) and ...

Shadyside retains its OVAC Class 1A/2A Dual Meet title

WELLSBURG — During Chase Kinemond’s high school wrestling career at Shadyside, the Tigers built quite a tradition of winning championships, be it the OVAC Ron Mauck Class 1A/2A title or the OVAC Class 2A Dual Meet title. Now, the former Tigers three-sport standout is leading his alma ...

Epic Restoration sponsors Buckeye 8 wrestling tournament

Photo by Kim North Epic Restoration continues its support of Ohio Valley athletics by sponsoring the upcoming Buckeye 8 wrestling tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 10 inside the ECO Center just west of St. Clairsville. The 12-team event will begin at 1 p.m. Teams involved include Barnesville, ...