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All 84 inches of him

Josh Martin, all 84 inches of him, has received some pretty nice national attention lately and it's all well deserved.But, that meant nothing to him Friday night.He only had two things on his mind as the undefeated Weirton Madonna football team traveled to Clarke Hinkle Field to take on Toronto in the final game of the Red Knights' season."We wanted to get the win," he said.And?"No one was going to touch my quarterback."The quarterback in question, Ross Comis, was coming off an injury suffered the week before in a come-from-behind win against rival Catholic Central.And, going back a ...

Pirates more enticing for free agents

ALTOONA, Pa. - For so long, top-tier free agents would look at the Pittsburgh Pirates and think, "Why on earth would I want to play for them?"Now we could be looking at a situation this offseason where those type of players are thinking, "Why would I NOT want to play for them?"The Pirates are coming off a great season, they seemingly have a very bright future with a core of outstanding young talent and they play in perhaps the best ballpark in the majors. What free agents wouldn't want to play alongside young stars such as Andrew McCutchen, Pedro Alvarez, Starling Marte and Gerrit Cole ...

Thank you to all

From the United States Department of Veterans Affairs:World War I - known at the time as "The Great War" - officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, between the Allied nations and Germany went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the eleventh month. For that reason, Nov.11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of "the war to end all wars."In November 1919, President ...

Finally, someone other than pundits talking

It was refreshing to see Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross break his silence regarding the alleged bullying issue that has been all over the news the past week-plus.Ross is apparently going to meet Wednesday with 6-foot-5, 312-pound Richard Martin, the subject of the alleged bullying by 6-3, 319-pound Rich Incognito."I look forward to that meeting. I think that can help us move forward," Ross said in an Associated Press story. "I'd like to hear from him what had happened, why he felt that way and what we did and what we could have done to prevent something like this from happening. I ...

A Thanksgiving proclamation 150 years ago

October 3, 1863By the President of the United StatesA ProclamationThe year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever-watchful providence of Almighty God.In the midst of a civil war of unequaled magnitude and severity, which has sometimes seemed to ...

Deserve it or not, you have to work for it

It's not about deserving to win a state title.Many teams deserve it.It's more than that.Hard work does not guarantee a state title.It's more than that.Hard work just makes winning a state title a little easier.Although, it's never winning any state title.It sure wasn't easy for the Blue Dons.They captured the West Virginia Class A state crown Saturday night with a 24-14 win over Greenbrier West at Wheeling Island Stadium.This group became the third state championship football team at Madonna.The last to hoist the trophy did it in similar fashion - the 2009 crew did so with a 14-0 season ...