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MEC Announces Women’s Wrestling As 24th Conference Championship Sport

Local Sports October 16, 2026

FAIRMONT, W. Va. -- The Mountain East Conference announced Thursday afternoon that it will sponsor women’s wrestling as its 24th conference championship sport, beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. The MEC Board of Directors approved women’s wrestling as the league’s newest championship sport at its September meeting, following the NCAA's addition of women’s wrestling on Jan. 17, 2025. “We are very pleased to add women’s wrestling as the Mountain East Conference’s 24th sport,” said MEC Commissioner Reid Amos. “Since 2013, we have grown from 16 sports to now 24, ...

Brewers Sweep The Dodgers In The NLCS To Reach The World Series For The First Time Since 1982

Local Sports October 16, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Garrett Mitchell hit a go-ahead homer off reliever Tanner Scott in the sixth inning, Milwaukee's bullpen slammed the door late and the Brewers rallied past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series to earn their first trip ...

Wheeling Central Visits Barnesville As Shamrocks Hold Homecoming

Local Sports October 15, 2026

BARNESVILLE – A pair of teams riding hot streaks will collide Friday night at what-should-be a jam-packed Shamrock Stadium for Homecoming 2026 as Barnesville welcomes Wheeling Central. The Shamrocks (8-0) are No. 2 in the most recent Ohio Division V, Region 17 ratings and have won 55 of 58 ...

Brewers Stun Dodgers With Back-To-Back Homers In 7th Inning And Take 3-0 Lead In NLCS With 6-2 win

Local Sports October 15, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Bauers and Garrett Mitchell hit back-to-back homers off Blake Snell to regain the lead in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on Wednesday to take a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series. The Dodgers had just ...

Browns' Rebuilt Offensive Line Remains Work In Progress As Team Struggles To Find Offensive Footing

Local Sports October 15, 2026

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Browns realized that rebuilding their entire offensive line — a rarity in the NFL — in one season would be a massive undertaking. The project is moving slowly. Some progress, some regress. Many of Cleveland's offensive struggles through five games can be traced ...

Wheeling Park Hoping To Celebrate On Friday Night

Local Sports 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 ...