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St. Clairsville sneaks by Brooke in home win
ST. CLAIRSVILLE OH (WTRF) – The St. Clairsville Red Devils welcome in the Brooke Bruins on Friday Oct. 9. The Devils pulled away 14-13 over the Bruins. St. Clairsville moves to 3-5 on the year as they stay home to play Indian Creek Friday Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Brooke sits 4-2 as they return […]
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Wheeling Football Battles Charleston in Battle of the Undefeated on the Road
Wheeling, W. Va. – Through the first three weeks of Mountain East Conference (MEC) play, three teams remain unbeaten in conference play. Two of those teams are set to meet in Charleston, West Virginia on Saturday, when the Wheeling University Football team (3-2, 2-0) hits the road for the second week in a row to take on the University of Charleston. Wheeling looks to continue their momentum from a big road win over West Virginia Wesleyan last week as they play this stretch of four of five games on the road.
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Shadyside community to fill football stands in memory of 14-year-old Brody Beckett
SHADYSIDE, OH. (WTRF) – Shadyside Football Moms is offering a quick sale of memorial t-shirts to wear for this Friday’s varsity football game against Caldwell, in honor of Brody Beckett who died on Oct. 3.
Metro News
Nitro at Wheeling Central: Three keys to watch for
Wheeling Central’s first test against in-state competition comes at 6 p.m. Friday when the Maroon Knights welcome Nitro to Bishop Schmitt Field in the MetroNews Television Game of the Week. No. 8 in the latest batch of WVSSAC Class A Playoff Ratings, Central (3-3) can take a step forward...
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Tickets punched: Local golfers and golf teams prepare for state title runs
GHENT, WV (WVNS) – The field begins to narrow as local golf players and teams prepare to take on states. Local regional golf tournaments for A, AA, and AAA took over courses at Pipestem Resort State Park, Twin Falls State Park, and Grandview Country Club on Monday, October 5, 2026.
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Varsity Volleyball Tri and Senior Night
Wheeling Park won this set and game 25-17. It was a great and exciting game. This was the last and only game won by varsity tonight. In this set, Wheeling Park won 28-26. This set was entertaining and suspenseful. Wheeling Park can win this game if they win this next set.
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Nailers Fall 4-2 in Exhibition Opener
WHEELING, WV- After a week of practices, the Wheeling Nailers got to experience game action against a league opponent on Friday night, as they hosted the Fort Wayne Komets to open the 2026 preseason. Wheeling's offense came to life with two goals in the third period, but unfortunately, a four-goal hole was too much to overcome, as the Komets prevailed, 4-2 at WesBanco Arena. Chris Dodero factored into both goals for the Nailers, as he notched one goal and one assist.
Metro News
Field set for the WVSSAC State Golf Championships
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The first WVSSAC state championship of the 2025-2026 academic year will be hosted by Wheeling’s Ogelbay Resort next week. The Jones Course is once again the site for the State Golf Championships. The 36-hole event begins on October 12 and concludes October 15. Class AAAA and Class AAA teams will compete Monday and Tuesday while Class AA and Class A will follow on Wednesday and Thursday.
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WV Wesleyan battles Cardinals in hard-fought conference matchup
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Wesleyan College football team fought through a physical Mountain East Conference battle on Saturday afternoon, falling 23-14 to Wheeling University at Cebe Ross Field. The visiting Cardinals opened the scoring midway through the first quarter when Dawaun Green punched in an 11-yard touchdown...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Ravenswood tops Williamstown in volleyball tri
RAVENSWOOD – The beat kept going for the Wheeling Central volleyball program of head coach Grace White as the Maroon Knights extended their winning streak to 17 matches here Thursday evening inside the Devilette Athletic Center on military appreciation night after sweeping Ravenswood 25-9, 25-21 and handing Williamstown a 25-13, 25-20 setback.
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Wheeling Central soccer takes care of business against Tyler on Senior Night
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The Wheeling Central Maroon Knights hosted Senior Night and they welcomed in the Tyler Consolidated Knights to 16th Street Soccer Field. The Maroon Knights came away with the 10-0 over the Knights. Wheeling Central improves to 11-2-2 on the season and gets set for another home game versus Hedgesville on Friday, […]
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West Liberty Football Culture Changing
WEST LIBERTY W.Va.—On Jan. 16, 2026, West Liberty football team reported to campus to start their winter workouts. When they reported, they had all new coaches: Head Coach Chad Salisbury, assistant coaches, Offensive Coordinator Philip Hamilton, Defensive Coordinator Anthony Kellar, Offensive Assistant Bryce Perkins, Defensive Assistant Armani Caraballo, Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Assistant Jucqui Taylor, Running Backs Coach Whyatt Hirt, Assistant Football Coach Johnny Bonar and Grad Assistant Coach Caydan Keeler.
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St. Clairsville wins at home against John Glenn
ST. CLAIRSVILLE OH (WTRF) – The St. Clairsville Lady Red Devils welcomed in the John Glenn Muskies on Tuesday Oct. 6. The Devils came out on top with a 4-1 win over the Muskies. St. Clairsville moves to 14-2 on the year as they hit the road for one last regular season game as they […]
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Race Around Pennsylvania’s Fastest Go Kart Track For A Shockingly Realistic Experience
The helmet clicks into place, the track lights flash, and suddenly every friendly rivalry in the group gets a lot more serious. Pennsylvania gives speed fans a chance to chase that competitive buzz on a karting circuit built to make each lap count. Quick corners, sharp braking zones, and responsive...
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West Virginia State battles until final whistle against West Liberty
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (WCHS) — The West Virginia State Yellow Jackets had quite the battle at Laikin-Ray Field. Tied at 14 with West Liberty, this game suddenly became a shootout. West Virginia State jumped out to a 28-14 lead, but the Hilltoppers would battle back. We would see this one go into overtime. With the first possession, the Yellow Jackets kicked a field goal to go up 38-35. However, West Liberty would feed former Oak Glen Golden Bear Hunter Patterson who would march into the endzone to spoil the West Virginia State homecoming. Final score 41-38.
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Bridgeport Wins Regional Title, Advances to State Golf Tournament
The Bridgeport Indians' first visit to Wheeling was postponed by rain before they could finish a hole or two. This time, they're not turnng around. The Tribe qualified for next week's Class AAA state golf tournament at Oglebay Park by winning the Region II tournament at Stonewall Resort on Monday.
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Hilltoppers Sit Atop Mountain East Conference Standings
West Liberty, W.Va. – The West Liberty Hilltoppers currently hold a 4-1 record and sit atop the Mountain East Conference standings. This hot start comes off of the hiring of new head coach, Chad Salisbury, who previously coached at the California University of Pennsylvania. The last time the Hilltoppers...
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Harrison Central tops Barnesville in tournament
Harrison Central volleyball defeated Barnesville in two sets during the 2026 Buckeye 8 Volleyball Tournament at the ECO Center in St. Clairsville Oct. 5. Barnesville entered the match with a 3-6 conference record, while Harrison Central was 3-5. The teams met in the No. 3 seed match, with matches decided...
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Barnesville hands Fort Frye their first loss of the season
BEVERLY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Barnesville Shamrocks (7-0) traveled to Beverly looking to hand the Fort Frye Cadets (6-1) their first loss of the season. Barnesville would use a strong running game to defeat Fort Frye 34-7 The game would start with the Shamrocks relying on the legs of their running back Trey Toliver. His number would be called multiple times on the opening drive as Barnesville would march down inside the five-yard line. From here, Toliver would punch in a short one-yard score to get the Shamrocks on the board. The point-after attempt would be missed to make the score 6-0.