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High School Roundup: Wheeling Central Baseball Continues Red-Hot Stretch; Ferry Softball Wins

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Wheeling Central won for the 17th consecutive time with an 8-3 decision over St. Clairsville Thursday in high school baseball action on the Memorial Park diamond. Jake Brown went the distance on the mound, striking out seven, walking three and scattering four hits. He threw 88 pitches, with 57 being strikes. Brady Ernest led the Maroon Knights (19-4) with a single and home run that produced two runs. Clay Petry singled in a pair, while Zayne Rosnick and Kade Koroneos evenly divided four singles. Rosnick had an RBI. Brown helped himself with a run-scoring triple, ...

Ninth Annual Bordas & Bordas Amateur Golf Classic Planned

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WHEELING – The ninth Bordas & Bordas Amateur Golf Classic is set for June 13-14 at Oglebay Park’s Crispin Course (Par 71) in Wheeling. This is one of the oldest two-day, amateur golf tournaments in the tri-state dating back to the late 1920s. A purse of $10,000 is up for grabs in Oglebay gift cards. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the Oglebay Foundation and its Access to the Parks program, allowing underprivileged kids to use Oglebay and Wheeling Park for free. On average, these scholarships provide 15,000 annual park visits. The total cost of this program is roughly ...

Nailers Announce 2026-27 Schedule

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WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers, proud ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins, have announced their schedule for the 2026-27 season - the 35th season of professional hockey in Wheeling. The Nailers have always prided themselves on having a family friendly schedule focused on weekends and holidays, and the 2026-27 schedule accomplishes that perfectly. All but two of the team's 36 home games will be played on weekends and holidays, and one of the two outliers is the annual Education Day game on Wednesday, March 10 at 10:45 a.m. Home game times will remain the same as they have been ...

No. 5 Bellaire Knocks Off No. 2 Monroe Central In D-VI Sectional

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WOODSFIELD – Dave Menendez has been waiting six years for his Bellaire softball team to earn a statement victory. He has to wait no longer. Thursday afternoon on Rosie Hall Field, the fifth-seeded Big Reds (12-14) stunned No. 2 Monroe Central 16-6 in an Ohio Division VI East co-sectional ...

Ohio Valley Baseball League To Start Taking Swings Sunday

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One of the summer staples is ready to take its swings again. The Ohio Valley Baseball League will take to the field Sunday when Maynard travels to Bethany in a season opener at 1 p.m. In addition to the aforementioned squads, the other two are Crescent and Barton. The Braves are the defending champions and will play their home games on Henning Field inside Premesa Park in Crescent. The Hitmen will once again utilize the diamond at Martins Ferry High School for home games, while the Brewers play at Bethany College and the Indians will use Firemen’s Field inside the Maynard ...