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US enters world championship eager to raise the women’s hockey bar further

Coach John Wroblewski has set a new objective by seeking to push the envelope further eight months after the United States raised the women's hockey bar with its up-tempo, attacking style to win Olympic gold in Milan. With a newly signed four-year contract running through the 2030 Games in France, Wroblewski eagerly accepted the challenge of demanding even more from a roster brimming with players entering their prime. "There is a lot left to do," Wroblewski told The Associated Press before the U.S. left for Denmark to compete in the 10-nation world championship tournament opening on ...

Weir, Brooke set for annual rivalry clash

WELLSBURG — In the long history of the annual county-line rivalry clash between Brooke and Weir High, there have been several meetings where the teams find themselves in much different positions. This year’s clash is one of those such meetings. The Bruins enter the game at No. 16 in ...

JM sweeps Brooke in regional final

MOUNDSVILLE — The John Marshall Monarchs are headed back to Charleston after capturing the Class AAA Region 1 title over visiting Brooke in a clean sweep, 25-9, 25-19, 25-19. “I'm just proud of them,” John Marshall head coach Chelsea Eikleberry said. “We've had some injuries lately. ...

Red Knights look for playoff redemption against Strasburg

TORONTO - The regional quarterfinals has not been kind to the Toronto football team the last two seasons, however, the Red Knights have a shot at redemption this week. After back-to-back one-point losses in the quarterfinals the last two seasons, the boys from the Gem City are looking to ...

Crusaders look to keep rolling, pull big upset

WILLOW WOOD — The Catholic Central football team has been doing exactly what coaches want — playing its best football at the most important time of the year. The Crusaders ended the regular season with six-straight wins and wins in seven of their last eight games, then carried that ...