PITTSBURGH - The Weir High baseball team got the exciting opportunity to play at PNC Park on Saturday afternoon. The Red Riders took on Grove City at the home of the Pirates. Weir fell behind early, but battled to tie the game at 2-2 in the fifth inning. Grove City, however, battled back ...
By AARON PETCHAL Sports correspondent STEUBENVILLE - Sadie Edwards finished what she started for the Steubenville softball team. Edwards singled in the game's first run, and she followed that up by launching a two-run home run over the fence with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning lifting Steubenville to an 11-9 victory against Canfield Saturday afternoon up at the Crimson Complex. "It was a great game," first-year Big Red (13-7) head coach April Minniefield said. "It was well played by both teams. Our girls fought. They never gave up. They persevered, and we came out as the ...
WINTERSVILLE — A day after getting shut down in the OVAC championship, the Weir High softball team’s heated back up. The Red Riders bounced back with a 14-7 victory on the road at Indian Creek for a season sweep of the Redskins, and pounded out 14 hits in the process a day after being held to just one. “After 16 strikeouts (Thursday) it was really good to see us put the bat on the ball and score some runs,” Weir head coach John Leary said. “I think mentally, confidence wise, that was good for us.” Bella Weber started in the circle and went the distance for the Red ...
RICHMOND - One swing of the bat changed the outcome of the game. Trailing Edison 1-0 in the top of the fifth inning, Martins Ferry standout shortstop Giana Chirpas launched a two-run home run over the fence in left field lifting the Purple Riders to a 2-1 victory against the Wildcats Friday evening out at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. "That was not a real good coaching decision on my part," Edison (16-10) head coach McKenzie Morrison said. "I should have intentionally walked her. Giana is a great player. I had the honor of coaching her last year in an underclassmen tournament. ...
PITTSBURGH — The Madonna baseball team had a memorable Friday afternoon. The Blue Dons took a trip up Route 22 and competed at PNC Park, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and came away with a walk-off win. Madonna defeated Charters-Houston, 5-4, on Maddox Bowen’s walk-off single in ...
Weir High senior Syncere Stevenson recently signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and track and field careers at West Liberty University. Stevenson plans to major in business. Joining Syncere, front, second from left, for the occasion were, front, from left, Harry Ciccarelli, ...
