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St. John Central grad Ryan steps down at Grove City

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Ryan Alexander took his considerable talents on the baseball diamond at both St. John Central and Muskingum University into coaching, where he continued to excel. After 17 years as head coach at Grove City High School, Alexander decided earlier this summer to step away, leaving a legacy of ...

Seven to be inducted into WLU Athletic Hall of Fame

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WEST LIBERTY — The 44th-annual induction ceremony for the West Liberty University Athletic Hall of Fame will be held Oct. 4 inside the College Union Ballroom on the WLU campus. The Class of 2025 includes Damon Brooks (Football), Cory Delguzzo (Baseball), Ed Garczyk (Baseball), C.J. Hester ...

WLU ’25: Toppers looking for playmaking pass-catchers to emerge

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WEST LIBERTY — The West Liberty Hilltoppers enter the 2025 season looking for playmakers to emerge in the passing game. Head coach Roger Waialae has said that the wide receiver unit has talent, but will need consistency and depth to become a true offensive threat. Leading the way is junior ...

Wheeling University to face WVU in October scrimmage

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WHEELING — The last time the Wheeling University men’s basketball team scrimmaged against West Virginia University was in December of 2017. Soon though, that clock will reset. Wheeling University and WVU will scrimmage inside the WVU Coliseum on Oct. 26, the Mountaineers’ athletics ...

Nailers name new coach

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WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers have found their man. The Nailers announced on Thursday morning that Ryan Papaioannou will be the 21st head coach in team history, replacing the departing Derek Army who joined the coaching staff of the AHL’s Colorado Eagles. Papaioannou, 41, has spent ...

Robert MacIntyre hits 6 birdies at BMW Championship

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Robert MacIntyre seized on a softer Caves Valley after a two-hour storm delay and rode the best putting round of his year with six straight birdies to post an 8-under 62 for a three-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood in the BMW Championship on Thursday. MacIntyre ...