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Local Sports Columns

COLUMN: Chiefs or 49ers? Here’s a swift way to decide

It’s that time of year again, when casual and even non-football fans turn their attention to the last gridiron game of the season. A lot of it has to do with the social aspects, the food and camaraderie, maybe even the commercials. Some might be drawn by a major musical performer being right, ...

COLUMN: Marietta-Warren game was a thrilling experience

Normally if you arrive at a high school basketball game during halftime of the JV contest, chances are you’ll find a pretty good seat. However, if you showed up to Friday’s Marietta-Warren triple-header during the JV game, you likely were trying to find somewhere to squeeze into the ...

LEE: Tepper’s fine is a laughing stock

After dumping a drink on fans during a 26-0 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was fined a mere $300,000. The disgusting display of immaturity on the part of Tepper is only made worse by the slap on the wrist provided by the NFL. This incident ...

PATRICK: For a moment, time stood still for Crusaderettes

As if frozen in time, Parkersburg Catholic senior Mary Tokodi-Ruth watched the sequence play out. Almost as if she became a spectator rather than a player on the court, she witnessed the ball leave Jocelynn Thorn’s hands, the shot bank off the front iron and her younger sister, Annie, turn ...

LEE: Tomlin must go

Last week, The Steelers embarrassed themselves on a national stage, losing their second straight game to a 2-10 team on Thursday Night Football in a week where every one of their division rivals beat quality teams. The loss is a part of a yearly tradition where the Steelers play down to the ...

Prestigious honor for Marietta crew

MARIETTA -- The Marietta High School Tiger Navy Women’s Varsity 4+ has been accepted to compete at the prestigious Henley Women’s Regatta in Henley-on-Thames, England in June of 2024. The Women’s 4+, featuring Eden Ingram (stroke), Wilkey Smith (three seat), Katie Lovejoy (two seat), ...