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Former WVU coach Bob Huggins has ‘progressive cognitive condition’

MORGANTOWN — In a coordinated statement along with the University of Cincinnati, the family of Bob Huggins announced Wednesday that the former West Virginia men’s basketball coach is living with a “progressive cognitive condition that is affecting his memory and aspects of daily ...

OPSMA High School Football Notebook – Week 9

COLUMBUS — Week 9 of the 2026 high school football season is in the books. Football players from all over Ohio put up some amazing performances in the ninth week of the season. Here, the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association compiles the best of the best with the OPSMA High School Football Notebook. Let’s take a look. Best of the Best -Steubenville Catholic Central's Rahim Mitchell had a night for the ages on Saturday night. The junior standout ran for 417 yards and seven touchdowns on 34 carries, caught two passes for 70 yards and an addition TD and had two interceptions, a fumble ...

Big Red wants to finish regular season strong

STEUBENVILLE — The Big Red football is coming off its biggest win of the season and have their playoff position locked down. Now they’re looking for one more big regular season win for their seniors.  Big Red will look to get the senior group a victory on senior night and close the regular season on a high note when Digital Pioneers Academy comes to Harding Stadium from the Washington, D.C. Area Friday night.  The game features a special 6 p.m. opening kick time.  “I just hope our sophomores and juniors respect the seniors enough to give them 1,000 percent and I hope that ...

CCHS working to stay focused, earn playoff spot

STEUBENVILLE — A special night and a win streak that keeps going has Catholic Central on the verge of a return to the playoffs. They have one more piece of business to handle to make that a reality, though.  That piece of business is the regular season finale on Saturday night when the Crusaders welcome a Wellsville team that’s hungry for a win and looking to play spoiler to Harding Stadium.  “I told the kids that all that momentum we have and all the big wins we’ve had won’t mean anything if we come out flat and lay an egg against Wellsville,” Central head coach Greg ...

Madonna looks to get a win on senior night

WEIRTON — The Madonna football team has made it to senior night. The Blue Dons will look to make it a memorable one for the group of seniots that have helped bring the program back this season when they host Leetonia at Jimmy Carey Stadium on Friday night. It is the final home game of the season for Madonna. “It would be special to get these guys a win on senior night,” Madonna head coach Shawn McKinnon said. “That’s what we’re trying to do. We’re really pushing at practice. We’re getting our game plans in and we really want to try to send the seniors out with a ...

Creek, Edison set for annual Route 43 Bowl

WINTERSVILLE — The time has come. The Indian Creek and Edison football teams rallied for victories last Friday night setting the stage for their annual showdown as the two Jefferson County rivals will renew their annual rivalry at 7 p.m. Friday night at Kettlewell Stadium. “We are going from one big game to another,” Indian Creek (6-3) head coach Andrew Connor said. “Edison is our main rival. There have been some great games between our two schools in the history of the rivalry. I know it is a cliché, but we are not worried about anything else other than this game this week ...