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Top-Seeded Barnesville Nips Martins Ferry, 4-3

BARNESVILLE – Baseball can be, at times, a game of inches. It certainly was Monday afternoon at Memorial Park. Top-seeded Barnesville built a 4-0 lead only to hang on for a 4-3 victory over No. 4 Martins Ferry in an OVAC Class 3A baseball semifinal. “It feels good,” veteran Barnesville ...

Wheeling Men’s Golf Makes History, Qualifying for First Ever Atlantic/East Regional Tournament

WHEELING - When he took over as Wheeling University Head Golf Coach, Thadd Obecny had one goal in mind, making it to the NCAA DII Atlantic/East Regional Tournament. On Sunday, that goal was realized as the team earned the #12 seed in the field, qualifying them for the 2026 NCAA DII Atlantic/East Regional Championships for the first time in program history. The Cardinals have been represented by individuals at the event on two different occasions, but the 2026 team is the first to write their names in the history books as a team qualifier for the Regional Championship event. After ...

High School Roundup: Maroon Knights, Cadets Each Advance To OVAC Championships

BEVERLY — Brayden Cover and Jake Brown combined to limit the Cadets to a single unearned run Monday in the Maroon Knights’ OVAC 3A baseball semifinal victory. Cover started on the mound for Central and struck out 12 in six innings. Brown came in for the seventh, pitching a clean inning for the save and striking out two of the three batters he faced. Clay Petry, Brady Ernest and Kade Koroneos each had RBI. Koroneos had three hits and Ernest had two. Central, No. 3 in OVAC 3A, will face No. 1 Barnesville for the championship Friday at Mazeroski Field. Class 4A Semifinals Linsly ...

West Liberty Men’s Golf Earns NCAA Regional Bid

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The West Liberty University men's golf team is headed back to the postseason, earning a berth in the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Regional as announced by the NCAA. The selection marks the Hilltoppers' second straight NCAA Regional appearance and their 11th trip in the past 12 seasons, continuing a long-standing tradition of success for the program. West Liberty is one of 80 teams selected to compete across four regional sites, with competition set for May 7–9 at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown ...

Giants And Jets Each Get A-Pluses In NFL Draft Early Grades

From Fernando Mendoza to Red Murdock, 257 players were selected in the 2026 NFL draft. Some will have instant success. Others will need more time to develop. Not all of them will make the roster. Teams spent several months scouting, interviewing, dissecting each player’s physical skills ...