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Shaw Hall from the steps of the Elbin Library

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Topper Station’s Outreach Grows during Pandemic

Cancellations of events have been a constant since March when the pandemic response demanded social distancing. Many schools and organizations turned to virtual events. Through it all West Liberty University’s Topper Station provided an abundance of programming, both academic and community-oriented to assist in the effort. “During COVID-19, Topper Station became a leader in providing community information, celebrations, meetings and more to the Wheeling area. We are pleased to do this and know that many are grateful for our work,” said Jason Koegler, vice president of External Affairs. Topper Station (topperstation.com) launched last September and is the second generation of WLUTV-14. Its streaming content reaches more than 100,000 Comcast households in the Ohio Valley. Its public content is free and available to everyone online. Its academic content is password protected and used by hundreds of WLU faculty and students daily. Screenshot shows a recent meeting of the Hancock County Commission as provided by Topper Station. Community Partnership Among his many duties as vice president of External Affairs, Koegler seeks to partner with the community. He also manages Topper Station and is happy to offer help to the community during the pandemic. Some Read the full article

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Sports Shorts - February 25, 2020

Bolon MEC Player of the Week

Streaking West Liberty clinched a share of the Mountain East title this weekend and in the process, Dalton Bolon capped another impressive week with a 27-point, 15-rebound performance against Fairmont State on Sunday. This followed the Gnadenhutten native's 28-point, 8-rebound effort against Frostburg State. For his efforts, the Hilltoppers' junior All-American was named the MEC Player of the Week for the third time this season.   Bolon is averaging is currently No. 15 on the Hilltoppers' all-time scoring list with 1,690 points and fourth in 3-pointers made with 274. He's helped No. 16 West Liberty win 16 of its last 17 games.

Postseason Basketball Continues

A number of local teams are in sectional action tonight as the Ohio boys' basketball gets underway. In Division II, Cambridge (9th seed) will travel to Steubenville to face Big Red (5). Meadowbrook (1) will hosts Indian Creek (18) In Division II, Harrison Central (5) hosts Morgan (8), Union Local (3) welcomes Buckeye Local (14),  Fort Frye (2) takes on Bellaire (16), Sandy Valley (9) heads to Martins Ferry (6), Barnesville (7) hosts Coshocton (13) and Edison (15) travels to Tuscarawas Valley (4). In Division IV, Conotton Valley (16) is off to Berlin to face Hiland (2), Rosecrans (1) his hosting Beallsville, Strasburg (7) welcomes River (12), Shenandoah (5) will face Steubenville Catholic Central (13), Bridgeport (15) faces Malvern (3), Toronto (10) hosts Tuscarawas Central (11), Shadyside (4) welcomes Caldwell (9) and finally OVAC Class A champion Frontier (6) will take on Monroe Central (8). Across the river on the girls' side, a Class A basketball sectional doubleheader is on the docket as No. 3 Madonna plays No. 2 Cameron at 6 p.m., followed by No. 4 Valley taking on top-seeded Wheeling Central at 7:30 p.m. The final boys AP poll for West Virginia was released Sunday, with University receiviing nine of the 10 first place votes in Class AAA to finish at number one, followed by Martinsburg. Morgantown, George  Washington and Wheeling Park rounded out the top five. In Class  AA, defending champion Chapmanville received nine of the 10 first place votes and finished in the top spot, with Williamstown's eight first place votes placing the Yellowjackets at number one in Class A. Wheeling Central is fourth in Class A, with Clay-Battelle slipping in at No. 10.

Predators Hire West Liberty Great; NAL Moves

The Orlando Predators announced they former player and organization record holder E.J. Burt to their coaching staff. Burt is also a former West Liberty Hilltopper All-American and Ohio Valley Greyhounds before making the jump to the AFL with the previous iteration of the Predators. Burt will be coaching the lineman as well as linebackers and fullbacks and brings 18 years of coaching experience at the high school and collegiate levels. The Predators also added defensive lineman Charles Wilkes (6-1, 275) to their active roster while releases receiver Brian Robinson, defensive back Michael Carey and receiver Thyron Lewis. In other NAL moves, the Columbus Lions bolstered their defensive line by signing Freshad Hunter. Hunter played at Georgia Military College before finishing his collegiate career at Shaw University. Massachusetts picked up kicker Craig 'The Leg' Peterson, a six-season veteran of indoor football who won a NAL title with Carolina in 2018. He spent last season with the Columbus Destroyers of the AFL.

Nailers Moves

The Wheeling Nailers executed a number of roster moves Sunday. Forward Josh Holmstrom, who was just received in the trade from Norfolk, was added to the active roster while forward Brad Drobot was placed on reserve. Defenseman Marc-Oliver Duquette was also activated from the reserve after fellow defender Blake Siebenaler was placed on injured reserve. The Nailers return to action Friday at WesBanco Arena when they play host to Maine.

Sports on TV

All Fox Sports Ohio channels will air the Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild with an 8 p.m. puck  drop. NBCSN is showing Chicago at St. Louis, also at 8 p.m. For soccer fans, FSN 1 is airing CONCACAF Champions League soccer with Atlanta United FC taking on CD Motagua at 8 p.m. Later, on FSN2, Cruz Azul plays Portmore United FC at 10 p.m. ESPN has Kentucky at Texas A&M in men's college basketball at 7 p.m., with Iowa at Michigan State on ESPN2 and DePaul at Xavier on CBSSN, also at 7 p.m. At 9 p.m., N.C. State squares  off with North Carolina on ESPN, CBSSN has Memphis at SMU and ESPN is airing Texas Tech at Oklahoma. Closing out the evening, CBSSN has Colorado State at San Diego State and ESPN2 has San Jose State at Utah State, all at 11 p.m. TNT's Tuesday night league  doubleheader kicks off with the Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors at 7:30 p.m., followed by the New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers at 10 p.m. Read the full article

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Sports Shorts - February 24, 2020

Sectional Champions Crowned in Ohio

Sectional championships have been crowed in Ohio girls’ basketball while the West Virginia girls and Ohio boys’ postseasons get in full swing this week. For the Buckeye State girls, Martins Ferry went on the road and knocked off fourth-seeded Garaway, 48-37, to capture the sectional crown. The Purple Riders’ time to celebrate was short lived, however, as awaiting Coach Dave Reasbeck’s charges Wednesday is No. 1 seed Hiland. The Hawks unloaded on Ridgewood, 62-4 in their sectional co-final. In two postseason games, Hiland has allowed 21 points. The Hawks and Purple Riders meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Meadowbrook. The opposite side of the Division III bracket saw two seed Union Local pull away late from a scrappy Morgan team that gave Coach Rob Barr’s Jets a legitimate test. The Jets won 55-36 and now face three seed Tuscarawas Valley, which knocked off Sandy Valley 54-49. That game will be Wednesday at Harrison Central.  The two winning teams will meet in the district final Saturday at 2 p.m. at a to be determined site. In Division IV, Monroe Central got to cut the nets after defeated Tucarawas Central Catholic 52-32 at home. The Seminoles advance to Wednesday’s meeting with Bishop Rosecrans in a game that will be played at St. Clairsville.  The Bishops upset three seed Shadyside, 43-38 in double overtime.  It was an unexpected early exit for the Tigers, who advanced all the way to Columbus a season ago after winning the regional. The opposite side of the bracket features an all-OVAC showdown in top seed Fort Frye and two seed Beallsville. The Cadets made quick work of Toronto, 68-21, while Beallsville put away Shenandoah 48-36. It’s a matchup between the OVAC’s Class AAA and A champions and it will take place Wednesday at Cambridge. In Division II, East Liverpool, Indian Creek and Beaver Local fell in their respective sectional finals. The Redskins led River View for much of the game, but a 3-pointer at the buzzer lifted the visitors to victory, 53-50. Beaver Local ran into a buzz saw in Maysville, falling 76-36.  East Liverpool fell to top-seeded Tri-Valley 68-12. On the West Virginia side, only games involving local teams took place. Valley beat Hundred in a 4 vs. 5 seed battle in Class A. The Lumberjills advanced to play Wheeling Central. In Class AA, Weir beat rival Oak Glen for the third time this season to advance.

Two OVAC Wrestlers Place at Inaugural Girls’ Tournament

The OVAC had one champion and one runner-up at the inaugural girls’ state wrestling tournament sponsored by the Ohio High School Wrestling Coaches Association.  The tournament featured 250-plus wrestlers from across the Buckeye State, including three from the OVAC. Warren Local freshman Hayley Snyder (101-pound class) pinned her way to the finals. After having a bye in the first and second round, she defeated Miami East’s Bella Lewis by fall in 1:05 before putting Marysville’s Madison Sharp’s back to the mat in 5:28. In the finals, Snyder defeated No. 1 seed Riley Banyas of Elyria 8-1 in the finals. Snyder had beaten Banyas earlier this season.  Snyder improved her overall record to 22-14. Indian Creek senior Ellie Paterra also had a successful tournament, finishing runner-up in the 116 class. Paterra had an impressive march to the finals, winning her first two matches by pinfall against Fairfield’s Kaitlyn Hughes (59 seconds) and Oberlin’s Fallon Cook (19 seconds).  Facing off against Springboro’s Rylee Gust in the quarterfinals, Paterra secured a technical fall, 18-3, to advance to the semis. There she bested Upper Arlington’s Isabella DiBenedetto by fall at 1:32. In the finals, London’s Grace Jones scored a 6-4 decision against Paterra. Jones’ previous three matches all ended via pin. River’s Alexus Felton fell in the first round against River Valley’s Lila Mencer via a pinfall at 3:01.

Nailers Salvage Tough Week, Best Brampton

Following tough losses to Cincinnati (3-0) and Kalamazoo (3-2) to start the weekend, the Nailers salvaged the three-game road swing with a 3-2 win against the Brampton Beast. Tied 1-1 after two periods, Wheeling’s Justin Almeida recorded a power-play and even strength goal in the decisive third period to put Wheeling up 3-1. Brampton’s Erik Bradford scored with less than a minute to play, but the Beast couldn’t close the gap in time.  Nick Saracino had an unassisted strike for Wheeling in the third period. Alex Dubeau had 28 saves for Wheeling, which returns home to WesBanco Arena on Friday to play host to the Maine Mariners. It’ll be a Frosty Fridays promotion with $2 beers. Also this weekend, the Nailers acquired forward Josh Holmstrom from the Norfolk Admirals in exchange for future considerations. Holmstrom was second on the Admirals in scoring with 27 points, including eight goals in 50 games. He was previously a teammate of Saracino in Worcester during the 2017-18 season.

West Liberty Men Clinch Mountain East Crown

No. 16 clinched at minimum a share of the Mountain East Conference championship for the third season in a row Sunday and, in doing so, handed Fairmont State its worse home less in more than a decade. The Hilltoppers (22-4, 17-3) were led by Dalton Bolon’s 27 points and 21 from Will Yoakum while Marlon Moore Jr. and Pat Robinson added 18 and 17 points, respectively in a balanced scoring effort. A win Wednesday against Notre Dame will give Coach Ben Howlett’s club the outright title. It will be the Hilltoppers’ 10th in the last 11 seasons.

Sports on TV

In men’s college basketball, Louisville travels to Florida State at 7 p.m. on ESPN. Oklahoma State will take on Kansas at 9 p.m. on ESPN. On the women’s side, ESPN2 has Duke at N.C. State at 7 p.m., with Baylor at West Virginia playing at 7 p.m. on FS1. ESPN2 then will air Oregon at Stanford at 9 p.m. All Ohio Fox Sports channels, save the Columbus market, will air the Miami Heat at Cleveland Cavaliers at 7 p.m. NBA TV has the Hawks at 76ers, also at 7 p.m.  The Grizzlies and Clippers battle at 10:30 p.m. on NBA TV. The MLB Network has a spring training doubleheader, starting at 8 p.m. with the Chicago White Sox against the Los Angeles Dodgers, followed by the Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners, both of which are tape delay viewings from earlier in the day. The only hockey game on locally, if you get FSN Columbus, is Ottawa at Columbus for a 7 p.m. face-off. Read the full article

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Two new images for the upcoming Dot Show. A Tribute to the late Bernie Peace.

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An OPEN LETTER ... to Chase Harler

AN OPEN LETTER TO … Chase Harler, a member of the WVU Men’s Basketball team: Never mind the loss to Kansas. Turnovers. Free throws. You know. You’re living it. You. Are. Living It. And you’re doing that despite an overall belief that you could not. Most folks, and you know this, thought you would red shirt, but then transfer to a Division II school, but instead you wanted to be a part of something. You’ve work hard, on the court and in the classroom, and now Mountaineer fans love to see when Bob Huggins sends you into the game because you play hard like you want to win. You play the game like a West Virginian plays the game. And we love that. You’ve made the Wheeling Center Catholic community proud; you’ve made the city of Moundsville proud; and you have made this valley proud. Thank you for showing the nation our state’s tenacity and our grit. Thank you for allowing other males and females to believe that improbable is still possible, and that hard work is what really makes dreams come true. Nothing was handed to you, Chase. Sure, your parents are awesome and they afforded you a terrific high school education, but there’s a ginormous difference between being the best W.Va. Class A basketball player and being an important ingredient on a D-I team in the Big 12 Conference. You’re the grit. You’re the tenacity. You are us. Sincerely, The Country Roads Choir Read the full article

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An OPEN LETTER ... to Chase Harler

AN OPEN LETTER TO … Chase Harler, a member of the WVU Men’s Basketball team: Never mind the loss to Kansas. Turnovers. Free throws. You know. You’re living it. You. Are. Living It. And you’re doing that despite an overall belief that you could not. Most folks, and you know this, thought you would red shirt, but then transfer to a Division II school, but instead you wanted to be a part of something. You’ve work hard, on the court and in the classroom, and now Mountaineer fans love to see when Bob Huggins sends you into the game because you play hard like you want to win. You play the game like a West Virginian plays the game. And we love that. You’ve made the Wheeling Center Catholic community proud; you’ve made the city of Moundsville proud; and you have made this valley proud. Thank you for showing the nation our state’s tenacity and our grit. Thank you for allowing other males and females to believe that improbable is still possible, and that hard work is what really makes dreams come true. Nothing was handed to you, Chase. Sure, your parents are awesome and they afforded you a terrific high school education, but there’s a ginormous difference between being the best W.Va. Class A basketball player and being an important ingredient on a D-I team in the Big 12 Conference. You’re the grit. You’re the tenacity. You are us. Sincerely, The Country Roads Choir Read the full article

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