BELLAIRE — On a two-game losing streak, St. Clairsville showed up at Nelson Field Saturday with hopes of a fast start. Instead, the Red Devils turned the ball over on literally their first two offensive snaps of the game, including an 81-yard pick six by Bellaire senior A.J. McCarthy, and ...
Ty Kildow spent the last few months of his freshman year at Waynesburg with cold-like symptoms that he simply couldn’t shake. Like most young adults, Kildow really didn’t think much of it because, otherwise, he felt completely “fine and normal.” It wasn’t until he had returned ...
CONNORVILLE — The 38th running of the annual Ohio Valley Cross Country League Championship was held under ideal conditions — for the competitors — Saturday on the campus of Buckeye Local High School. And while the same familiar faces were the first runners to cross the finish line after ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Wayne Ogilbee is truly a man for all seasons. He wouldn’t have it any other way. Like many prep sports officials, Ogilbee has decided to branch out into multiple sports. After working for years solely in basketball, Ogilbee, for the last 12 years, has added ...
MOUNDSVILLE — He is the architect of two basketball powers. He has the highest winning percentage of any college basketball coach who has been in the business for at least 10 years. He is well-grounded and one of the nicest individuals you will ever meet. He is Jim Crutchfield. The ...
Prep golf season was a highly entertaining and competitive one in the Ohio Valley. While nary a player from The Times Leader’s coverage area advanced to the Ohio State Tournament, several put themselves right on the doorstep. With the help of area golf coaches, The Times Leader sports ...
WINTERSVILLE — Often times the outcome of a football game — or any sporting event for that matter — boils down to which team makes the most of its opportunities. Indian Creek capitalized on two turnovers and turned red zone trips into points. Martins Ferry, meanwhile, left several ...
BARNESVILLE - These are tough times in Pumpkinville. What started as a 3-0 season with visions of a possible state playoff berth have morphed into a four-game losing streak, the most recent setback coming Friday night at the hands of powerful Fort Frye by a 55-7 count. If taking on the ...
YORKVILLE — When a football team has only won once in the last five seasons, with most of its losses coming by wide margins, it isn’t used to being in a position to come out on top. That’s where Buckeye Local found itself Friday night. The Panthers hung tough with visiting Beaver Local, ...
HANNIBAL — Coming into Friday night’s game, River View quarterback Gannon Unger boasted a rushing average of a shade under 53 yards per game. He surpassed that on his 13th carry — a 47-yard TD run in the third quarter — and, at the same time, threw a dagger into River’s hopes for a ...
MORRISTOWN - The Union Local Jets and Cambridge Bobcats played a tight first quarter that saw the visitors hold a 7-0 lead, however the visitors put 23 points on the board in the second quarter and never looked back en route to a 44-13 victory in a penalty-marred game that saw the teams flagged ...
WOODSFIELD - Wins in Woodsfield have been hard to come by for Shenandoah over the years, so even though it wasn’t a work of art, the Zeps will gladly take Friday night’s 20-6 victory over the Seminoles. Shenandoah managed to overcome three turnovers and 124 yards in penalties thanks to a ...
McARTHUR — Wyatt Reiman rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns Friday night as Shadyside blanked Vinton County, 21-0, in high school football action. Reiman recorded TD runs of 3 and 63 yards as the Tigers (5-2) won their third straight and moved up to second in the Ohio Division VII, ...
BARNESVILLE - Ashlie Louden had 15 kills and five aces as Beallsville defeated Barnesville 25-23, 25-14, 27-25. Ashley Howell and Makenna Phillips both added nine kills for the Blue Devils. Rylee Stephens had 12 kills for the Shamrocks, while Morgan Winters had 11 ...
WHEELING — Rick Welker was a wrestler. He has been an official. He has been a journalist and broadcaster. He has been, and still is, a coach. He’s done it all for more than four decades. For his dedication to the sport he so dearly loves, Welker will be enshrined into the West Virginia ...
The mental aspect of sports can be just as important as the physical side. Both St. Clairsville head coach Brett McLean and Bellaire head coach Mark Spigarelli are spending some time on the mental aspect as they prepare for Saturday’s matchup at Nelson Field. However, the rationales ...
Both Andrew Connor and Chas Yoder are quite pleased with the consistency with which their respective teams are playing. So, what’s going to give on Friday night when Indian Creek hosts Martins Ferry at newly turfed Kettlewell Memorial Stadium in Wintersville? “We’ve continued to ...
The seventh week of the prep football season has arrived with several area teams still in the thick of the playoff chase. A strong card of games are on tap for Friday and Saturday around the area. Here’s a capsule look at the games: Friday Fort Frye (6-0) at Barnesville ...
MORRISTOWN — Seeds are simply a number. And in the case of the OVAC Class 3A volleyball tournament, which unfolded Tuesday evening at Union Local High School, they didn’t mean much. Both of the lower seeds — fourth-seeded Buckeye Trail and third-seeded Linsly — earned a return trip ...
