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Pioneer men’s soccer picked 7th in OAC

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WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Marietta College men's soccer team was picked to finish seventh in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, released Wednesday (August 19) morning by the league office. The Pioneers posted a 5-12-2 record last fall and finished with a 2-6 record in the OAC. Ohio Northern is the slight preseason favorite to lead the OAC in 2026. The Polar Bears earned five first place votes and 59 total points. 2025 OAC champs Otterbein grabbed three first place votes and 56 total points for second place, edging out Mount Union. The Purple Raiders received the final ...

Cooper to coach cross country, track at MC

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Marietta College Director of Athletics Joe Bergin announced the hiring of Bill Cooper as the Pioneer's head men's and women's cross country and track & field coach last week. Cooper comes to Marietta after a stint at Ohio Athletic Conference rival Heidelberg University. During his time with ...

West Virginia Hall-of-Famer Willie Akers dies at 89

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Willie Akers, a starting forward on WVU’s 1959 national runner-up men’s basketball team and an award-winning high school coach in West Virginia, died Tuesday in Logan at the age of 89. The Mullens native was inducted into the WVU Hall of Fame in 2002. He was a ...

Hole-In-One

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Ellis Aces River Greens Dan Ellis, of Devola, recorded his first ever hole-in-one Tuesday at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ohio. Ellis aced hole No. 25, a 110-yard par 3, using an A wedge. The shot was witnessed by Jeff Reisenberger, Darrin Tippens and Steve Marks.

WVU freshman cornerback opening eyes

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia true freshman Vincent Smith isn’t a normal cornerback. He's much bigger than the average corner at 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, but he's still as fast and athletic as a corner. “I talk to my teammates about it all the time,” defensive back Geimere Latimer Jr. said. “I can't believe it. He's an athletic freak. I think he's gonna be able to contribute at some point this season, and I think he's taking great strides through fall camp as well. So a guy like that, you can't teach that. That's just God-given ability.” His not-normal look on the field ...

Kerry Patrick column: Streak intact, Browning runs 38th Parkersburg half marathon

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Last man standing. The 38th running of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Road Race came to a close Saturday in downtown Parkersburg. Of the countless number of entries, one familiar name kept his streak intact as Steve Browning crossed the finish line for the half marathon portion of the event – making the Mineral Wells resident the only individual to compete in every race since its inception. “I never thought of this that way,” said Browning, who has also volunteered on the race committee since 1993. “It’s something that is helping me stay ...