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Shorthanded Big Red boys roll on senior night

STEUBENVILLE — Down a couple of starters, Big Red got off to a bit of a sloppy start Friday night. Hosting a youthful East Liverpool team on senior night in the Crimson Center, Steubenville took a little bit to adjust to a different line up and a 1-3-1 defensive look from the Potters and ...

OVAC boys basketball tournament field is set

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Semifinal pairings for the OVAC WVU Medicine Boys Basketball Championships were announced Friday morning by the OVAC Basketball Committee. Steubenville (Class 5A), Cambridge (Class 4A), Wheeling Central (Class 3A), Toronto (Class 2A) and Heartland Christian (Class 1A) all ...

Weir falls to JM

WEIRTON — The Weir High boys basketball team dropped a 79-53 decision to visiting John Marshall on Friday night. The Monarchs (7-9) scored 28 points in the second quarter after a close opening eight minutes. The Red Riders (4-11) were led by 14 points from Kason Lash and 12 from Amir ...

Weir’s Howland headed to the Hilltoppers

Weir High senior Daniel Howland signed to continue his academic and football careers at West Liberty University. Howland plans to major in business management while playing for the Hilltoppers. Joining Daniel, front, second from right, were, front, from left, Cecilia Howland, Danielle Howland ...

Bellaire’s Charlie Ward, Weir’s Erica West tabbed for OVAC Hall of Fame

WHEELING — The OVAC Hall of Fame continues to build its 2026 class of honorees. Two athletic greats from the decade of the 1980s are the latest shrine additions. They are Weir High’s Erica West and Bellaire High’s Charlie Ward. West and Ward now join previously announced Hall of Fame ...

Staffs from Park, St. C to coach OVAC All-Star Game

WHEELING — Despite the now and frigid temperatures the Ohio Valley has been experiencing of late, plans are well underway for the 80th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All-Star Football Game, which will be played at Wheeling Island Stadium on Sat., July 18. Earlier in the week the head coaches of ...