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Park comes back to edge Big Red, 2-1

STEUBENVILLE - Scoring first is something soccer teams strive to do when they step out onto the pitch. The Big Red boys' soccer team were able to do just that against unbeaten Wheeling Park, however, the Patriots netted the final two goals to come away with a 2-1 victory Tuesday night on ...

Caldwell claims OVAC 1A/2A golf title

WHEELING — Caldwell, the seat of Noble County, earned a crown fit for nobility on Tuesday, capturing the OVAC 1A/2A golf title at Oglebay’s Crispin Golf Course to become back-to-back champions. Caldwell dominated, finishing 28 strokes ahead of second-place Shadyside, finishing with a team total of 322. Cameron Sidwell (77), Gentry Brown (78) and Jake Laswell (79) led the way for Caldwell, both making the All-OVAC 1A/2A team. Rounding out the first-place effort was Jax Secrest (88). In second, Shadyside put together a team total of 350, paced by Wyatt Parr (83) and Gavin Nelson ...

WVU has one less worry with Cassidy at placekicker

MORGANTOWN — There’s not a lot of automatics in college football anymore. There’s uncertainty about whether players will transfer or not, if a Power Four school could actually beat a Group of Six school, or if NFL players can play in college again. Through the first two games of West Virginia’s football season, there are still uncertainties as well. Will the defense be fixed? How will the run game look against a high-caliber defense? But there’s one certainty, and that comes from special teams. It’s still early, but at this point, you can pencil in that for every ...

St. C wins 6th-straight 4A title

WHEELING – Maverick Malin went back-to-back Tuesday leading St. Clairsville to its sixth straight OVAC Class 4A Golf Tournament championship. The senior capped a tremendous 4-year career with a 2-under par 69 (34-35) and the Red Devils fired a sizzling 4-man total of 302 on the Robert Trent Jones-designed course at the sun-drenched Speidel Golf Club inside Oglebay Park Resort. “Just keeping the ball in play all day,” Malin said as the key to his outstanding round. “I made a lot of putts. I made everything I should’ve. I feel really good. Growing up I always wanted to win ...

Brewers top Pirates to move to brink of NL Central title

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Misiorowski struck out seven in five shutout innings and the Milwaukee Brewers moved to the brink of their fourth straight National League Central title with a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. Milwaukee trimmed its magic number to claim the ...