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Local schools bring home gold in OVAC swimming championships

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WELLSBURG — After two days of competition, the goldrush in Wellsburg is over, and local swimming outfits did quite well for themselves on the other side. The 2026 OVAC Swimming Championships concluded Saturday inside Brooke High School, with Barnesville, Linsly, John Marshall and Wheeling ...

Maroon Knights race away with road win, 70-39

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WHEELING — Monday inside the Stifel Field House included a career-high, a return from injury, and a big road win for the Wheeling Central Maroon Knights in a runaway 70-39 victory over the Linsly Cadets. Wheeling Central, who moves to 10-1 on the season, couldn’t shake the Cadets in the ...

Three of four team championships clinched at boys OVAC

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WHEELING — There won’t be much drama Saturday night as far as the team races go at the 72nd annual OVAC Ron Mauck as three of the four titles have already been clinched, with the exception being the smallest — 1A/2A. Defending overall and Class 5A champion University flexed its muscles ...

Girls make appearance on the mats

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WHEELING — For the first time, girls shared the spotlight with the boys during the 72nd annual OVAC Ron Mauck Wrestling Championships as Day 2 of the three-day spectacle concluded Friday night inside WesBanco Arena. While the boys got started a day earlier, the girls hit the mats in their ...

Union Local holds off Red Devils for road win

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Union Local turned in a superb first-half performance against homestanding St. Clairsville Friday night. The Jets soared to a 35-19 lead at intermission. Coach Zach Delman’s charges, however, still needed to exhibit a large amount of poise and character in the fourth ...