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Williamstown competes in tri at Ravenswood

RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. - 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. Chloe Groome led the way for the Maroon Knights in the opening match versus RHS, which knocked off the Yellowjackets 25-14, 26-24, as the setter had four aces, five kills and 14 assists. Jackie Maxwell chipped in two aces and had a ...

Michigan’s title triggers new basketball era for Big Ten

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Michigan coach Dusty May joined several of his players moving on to the NBA not long after Michigan beat Connecticut in the NCAA Finals, ending one of the strangest streaks in college sports. The good vibes have carried over after the Wolverines' long-awaited national title in men's basketball, and not just in Ann Arbor. It had been 26 years since a Big Ten men's basketball team won the title, the first since Michigan State won in 2000. That's despite the conference sending 14 teams to the Final Four and seven to the national title game in that span. "I know ...

Local Calendar

Saturday, Oct. 10 College football: Maryland at Ohio State, 4:15 p.m.; Arizona at WVU, noon; Central Michigan at Ohio, 3:30 p.m.; Coastal Carolina at Marshall, 7 p.m.; Marietta College at Mount Union, 1:30 p.m.; Frostburg State at Glenville State, 1 p.m. (HOF weekend) High school cross country: Parkersburg, Parkersburg South at MSAC Championships (Ona); OVAC Championships, 10 a.m. at Cambridge High school volleyball: Ravenswood at Ritchie County quad, TBD; Calvary Baptist at Wood County Christian, noon; Logan vs. Gilmer County, 9 a.m. at Glenville State’s Waco Center; New ...

Scoreboard

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Warren d. Shenandoah 25-21, 25-17, 10-25, 24-26, 15-11 Records: Warren (13-2); Shenandoah (12-7) Next match: New Lexington at Warren Saturday Marietta d. Wheeling Park 25-15, 25-14 Marietta d. 25-13, 25-10 Record: Marietta (17-4) Next match: Cambridge at Marietta Saturday Frontier d. Shadyside 23-25, 25-14, 25-14, 25-15 Record: Frontier (14-5) Next match: Frontier at Magnolia Saturday Tyler lost to River 16-25, 25-18, 15-25, 15-25 River d. Tyler Consolidated 25-16, 18-25, 25-15, 25-15 Tyler (15-13) stats: Kayli West 13K, 11D, 3B, 3 pts; ...

Big Ten commish ‘optimistic’ CFP will expand from 12 to 24

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said Thursday he's "optimistic" the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams during ESPN's exclusive negotiating window. That window was scheduled to end Friday but Petitti indicated during his remarks at Big Ten men's basketball media day that the deadline had been extended. "I'm optimistic that we'll get there, but that's what the work is over the next few days," Petitti said. "ESPN has got some more time in the window, and then if we get out of that window for some reason, then we will make a decision about what ...

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Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame The Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Tower Event and Conference Center. This year’s class includes: Dave Barnes (1967) — deceased; Bernie Brown (1979); Layne Carpenter (2009); Russell Pickering (1976); Wesley Riley (2011); Mark and Karen Stewart (contributors); Emmy Yoho (1999) Roger French Golf Outing The Roger French Golf Outing is scheduled for Oct. 10 at Lakeside Golf Course. There will be pin money and skill prizes. Players will be provided food and beverages ...