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Bellaire fends off CCHS

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BELLAIRE - Timing is everything…and for Bellaire boys’ basketball there is no better time than now for entering post-season play. The Big Reds closed out their regular-season schedule by pocketing their fourth straight triumph Thursday night, downing Steubenville Catholic Central, 78-68, ...

Weir High pulls away from Brooke

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WEIRTON — The Weir girls’ basketball team sent its lone senior - Hailey Hans - out with a win. Freshman Ryann Jeter recorded a game-high 32 points leading Weir to a 60-26 victory against rival Brooke Thursday night on Ron “Fritz” Williams Court inside the Carl Hamill ...

Locals place as the West Virginia state swimming meet begins

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MORGANTOWN — Call Alex Mihalovich a state champion. The Wheeling Central Catholic High School junior held on Thursday to win the 200 freestyle during the opening day of the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission State Swimming Championships. His 1:51.27 topped Robert C. ...

PREP ROUNDUPS

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Brooke boys pull away from Edison for big win on senior night WELLSBURG — The Brooke boys basketball team celebrated its seniors in style on Thursday. The Bruins earned their 11th win of the season by pulling away from visiting Edison for a 73-54 senior night victory inside the Brooke ...

Barons get pivotal win on senior day

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STEUBENVILLE — Playing their final home game of the regular season and in the midst of a close battle for the lead in their division, Wednesday night was crunch time for Franciscan’s men’s basketball team. The Barons entered the night in a three-way tie for second place in the ...

Big Red wins battle on the mats with Ferry

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MARTINS FERRY — A coach, no matter the sport, wants to win every time his team competes. Steubenville’s Lucas Huffman and Martins Ferry’s Chad Ware are among them. However, Wednesday night’s high school dual meet wrestling match between the visiting Big Red and Purple Riders high atop ...