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Eric Meek out as football coach at Catholic Central

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STEUBENVILLE — News broke Friday that long time area football head coach Eric Meek is no longer employed by Steubenville Catholic Central.  A memo to parents and staff at the school dated Friday stated that Meek was no longer a teacher or coach at Catholic Central and the news started to ...

SSAC issues statement on transfer bill’s passage

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Friday the West Virginia Senate passed House Bill 4425, which repeals the 2023 law allowing high school students to transfer schools and immediately retain athletic eligibility. The bill aimed to restore control over transfer rules to the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission. ...

18 OVAC wrestlers reach quarterfinals at Ohio state tourney

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COLUMBUS — It was a so-so day for the Eastern District during Friday’s opening day of the 89th annual Ohio High School Athletic Association’s boys state wrestling tournament inside Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center on the campus of Ohio State University. Of the 35 ...

Edison’s Long headed to WLU

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Edison senior Kyle Long has signed to continue his academic and baseball careers at West Liberty University. Long, a four-year starter for the Wildcats and multi-time All-East District selection enters his senior year with a career .363 batting average. Joining Kyle, seated, second from right, ...

West Virginia has built a competitive WR room

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MORGANTOWN — Wide receiver Cam Vaughn was one of the talented players that West Virginia didn’t want to lose in the offseason. He came over from Jacksonville State with Rich Rodriguez and was a dynamic playmaker. Vaughn might’ve had his bad moments, like giving up on plays, but those ...

Embattled Pitt men’s coach Jeff Capel will return next season

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jeff Capel is sticking around in Pittsburgh. Athletic director Allen Greene announced Friday that Capel will be back for a ninth season despite a disappointing 13-20 mark this year that ended with a 98-88 loss to North Carolina State in the second round of the ACC ...