SPORTS
Wheeling Central Wins OVAC 3A Softball Championship
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – Wheeling Central won the OVAC 3A softball championship Saturday with a 9-1 win over Martins Ferry. Josie Frizzel went the distance in the circle allowing only three hits, one run , just one walk and 12 strikeouts. Jensen Rine had three rbi and Trina Baker had two. This is Central’s 15 […]
Weir, Morgantown and Frontier Win OVAC Softball Championships
WHEELING,W.Va. (WTRF) – Weir, Morgantown and Frontier all won OVAC softball championships Friday night at the I-470 complex. In 5A the Mohigans got home runs from Madison Wisman and Liz Alsop on their way to 4-3 win over John Marshall. In 4A, Weir downed Indian Creek 4-1. Rayna Hoover had a solo home run and […]
4.27.24 Highlights - Nailers eliminate Fuel, advance to Central Division Final
WHEELING, WV- The Wheeling Nailers are moving on to round two of the 2024 Kelly Cup Playoffs. On Saturday night, Wheeling earned its fourth consecutive triumph over the Indy Fuel to win the series in five games. The second period was key for the Nailers, who erased a 1-0 deficit with three straight goals at three different strengths. Justin Addamo and Matt Koopman both turned on the red light twice, and Jaxon Castor made 37 saves in Wheeling's 4-2 win.
Walleye set to meet Wheeling in ECHL division finals
CRANBERRY, Pa. — The Toledo Walleye have their next opponent for the second round of the ECHL Kelly Cup Playoffs, as the Wheeling Nailers defeated the Indy Fuel 4-2 on Saturday night at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, clinching the series four games to one. The Nailers now are set to take on the Walleye, who finished off a sweep of Kalamazoo on Friday, in the Central Division finals. Games 1 and 2 of the series will be at the Huntington Center this Friday and Saturday. Puck drop is set for 7:15 p.m. each night. The first road game of the series for Toledo will be Game 3 on Wednesday, May 8, at Wheeling. Game 4 is slated for Friday, May 10, at Wheeling, and Game 5 (if necessary) would be at Wheeling on Saturday, May 11.
OVAC baseball semifinals get underway Monday
OVAC baseball semifinals get underway Monday and continue Tuesday across the Ohio Valley. Winners advance to championship action later this week. The schedules for those games will be set once the semifinal matchups are completed. All five finals are scheduled to be played at the all-turf Edison Unified Sports Complex.
CRC Men's Finals: Wheeling Dominates, and More
Wheeling University sped their way to the CRC Men's Premier title Saturday night, racing past Kutztown, 29-10. Kutztown had made the final with a snappy combination of ball movement, physical defense, and power running. They beat Southern Nazarene 30-7, Dartmouth 28-12, and Michigan to make the semis. They had a bit more trouble with Iowa Central CC but overcame an early Triton score to win 24-14. Leading the way was scrumhalf Chris Cleland, who was crucial as a playmaker, and the Georgian pair of Giorgi Kuparadze and Mate Kvirikashvili.
Strong Towns Steubenville kick-starts 2024 with first Cycling the City event
JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH — Strong Towns Steubenville held its first Cycling the City event for 2024. "We’re excited to have Cycle the City return for 2024. We have had a pretty good turnout for early spring, so we’re ready to hit the pavement and get people involved in the community," said Jefferson County Health Commissioner Andrew Henry.
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