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Dec 1, 2025

EBENSBURG — Bishop Carroll Catholic and Saint Joseph Academy, it is safe to say, have seen a great deal of each other during the last two girls basketball seasons.
Bishop Carroll eked out a 57-52 win against the Wolves in a Christmas holiday standalone game on Dec. 27, 2024. The Huskies followed with a 68-63 victory in a District 6 Class 1A semifinal matchup on Feb. 22.
All this makes it even safer to say the championship round matchup in the Bishop Carroll Catholic tipoff tournament Saturday night was greatly anticipated and welcomed.
Bishop Carroll sophomore Emily Lucko agreed the two District 6 Class 1A powers have forged a healthy rivalry in these recent years.
“All their fans are so nice. There’s no bad blood. It’s a fun rivalry to have,” the tournament’s Most Valuable Player said after she led Bishop Carroll to a 62-51 victory against the Wolves at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School.
Lucko scored a team-best 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and added three steals in the title game. She scored a total of 31 points in the post-Thanksgiving event and grabbed 20 rebounds.
“Starting off from our game (Friday), we were trying to get our intensity up. We got the win, which boosted our confidence,” Lucko said. “And then coming into this game we were trying to have energy from the start and keep that throughout the entire game.”
“For the second game I think our team came through. (We had) a lot of ups and downs. We had the lead. We (prefer to) go 1 through 15, we couldn’t go that deep tonight. But I think everybody’s ready to go, and I think we held up in the test tonight. Saint Joe’s is a great team. I’m sure we’ll see them again down the road,” Huskies coach Nick Smith said.
Bishop Carroll led by as many as 14 points in the second half. The Wolves turned to a full-court press midway through the third quarter. The press made the Huskies uncomfortable and prevented Smith from using his entire lineup.
“Saint Joe’s is a really tough team. (They have) good defenders. They are really aggressive. I think they relate well to us in that way,” Lucko said.
“This is a learning game as well, second game of the season. We don’t know how to play with the lead. We don’t know how to play behind. We’re learning every game; we’re learning every practice. They fought to the end. And I’m proud of them,” Smith said.
“It was a great tournament for us to come to and play different competition to what is offered to us in practice. So, it was a good thing. We can walk away with a lot of good things,” Saint Joseph’s coach Bethany Irwin said.
Juniors Adelyn Myers and Ava Pablic added 12 points apiece for the Huskies. Myers led Bishop Carroll with 11 rebounds. Sarah Miller, a senior, produced four steals.
Aubrey Yartz led Saint Joseph’s with points. Naomi Crispin hit three 3-point field goals to account for part of her 15 points. Jacee Cunningham added 10 points and nine rebounds.
Cambria Heights held DuBois scoreless in the third quarter and easily won the third-place game, 55-21.
“We talked at the half about coming out strong, especially our defense,” Highlanders coach Eric Thomas said. “To give up four in a half is pretty good. So I was really pleased with that. I thought we gave a nice solid all-around team effort.”
Cambria Heights freshman Julie Karlheim scored a game-high 15 points, followed by classmate Brienna Kirsch (12 points) and senior Kinley Rogal (10).
Avery Fontaine led the Beavers with seven points.
CHAMPIONSHIP
SAINT JOSEPH’S (51): Luckovich 2 0-0 5, Crispin 5 2-3 15, Cunningham 4 2-2 10, Yartz 9 0-0 18. Himes 0 0-0 0, Fetzer 1 1-2 3. Totals — 21 5-9 51.
BISHOP CARROLL (62): Delauter 1 0-0 3, Lucko 7 5-6 20, Miller 3 2-2 9, Ad. Myers 5 0-0 12, Pablic 4 1-2 12, Olienyk 1 0-0 2, Av. Myers 2 0-0 4. Totals — 23 8-10 62.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Saint Joseph’s 15 9 10 17 — 51
Bishop Carroll 14 15 16 17 — 62
3-point field goals: Saint Joseph’s 4 (Crispin 3, Luckovich), Bishop Carroll 8 (Pablic 3, Ad. Myers 2, Delauter, Lucko, Miller).
Officials: Terri Piatak, Vicki Markiewicz, Collin McGuinness. 
Team records: Bishop Carroll (2-0), Saint Joseph’s (1-1).
CONSOLATION
DuBOIS (21): A.Kennis 2 0-0 5, T.Fontaine 2 1-2 5, A.Fontaine 2 2-2 7, Gray 1 0-1 2, Woods 1 0-0 2. Totals – 8 3-5 21.
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (55): Rogal 4 1-2 10, Bender 2 0-0 4, L.Karlheim 4 0-1 9. J.Karlheim 5 5-6 15, Kirsch 5 0-0 12, Abrams 2 2-2 6, Adams 0 0-0 0. Totals – 22 8-11 55.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
DuBois 10 7 0 4 – 21
Cambria Heights 14 11 18 12 – 55
3-point field goals: DuBois 2 (A.Kennis, A.Fontaine), Bishop Carroll 3 (Kirsch 2, Rogal).
Officials: Taylor Gruss, Courtney Cecere, Jamie Boyles. 
Team records: Cambria Heights (1-1), DuBois (0-2).
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Dec 1, 2025
File photo Philip Barbour finished the season with a 10-3 record, the most wins in school history, under head coach Nick Mayle.
BLUEFIELD — Philip Barbour’s historic season came to a conclusion in Saturday’s 56-27 loss to Bluefield in Class AA state semifinal action at Mitchell Stadium.
The Colts of head coach Nick Mayle compiled the best season in school history — the first-ever squad to advance to the state semifinals, host a quarterfinal game and setting a mark for wins in a single-season with 10 along the way.
Saturday’s outcome didn’t go in favor of Philip Barbour but a special group of seniors will be remembered for the mark they stamped on the program.
The Beavers (11-2) took advantage of early turnovers to construct a 28-0 lead.
However, the Colts battled back to cut the deficit to 28-7 at halftime on junior Landyn Carpenter’s 1-yard plunge.
A 2-yard run by Bluefield’s Jeremiah Jones out of the break was answered by senior Malachi Poling’s 80-yard kickoff return as the advantage remained 35-14 for the hosts.
The teams went to the air to account for the next two scores, with Max Simpson hitting Paxtyn Calhoun from 32 yards for the Beavers and sophomore Robbie Jones finding Poling for a 74-yard strike as Bluefield carried a 42-21 lead into the final canto.
Senior Patrick Webster added a 56-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter for Philip Barbour and Jazhaum Brown a 7-yard run an Jhamar Hickman a 52-yard kickoff return for Bluefield.
The Beavers built their 21-0 cushion after one quarter on a pair of TD runs by Jeremiah Jones and a 47-yard scoring pass from Simpson to Jaleel Jones, who also a 20-yard TD reception in the second frame.
Carpenter had 128 yards rushing in the contest for the Colts, while Jones threw for 112 yards and one score.
His top target was Poling with two receptions for 76 yards, while sophomore Parker Herrod had a 24-yard catch and Webster and senior Cam Bennett hauled in passes.
Freshman kicker Ayden Thorne was true on all three of his conversion attempts.
Bennett had fought his way back onto the playing field after being injured in the regular-season finale.
Second-seed Bluefield, which will face top-seed Frankfort at UC Stadium at Laidley Field in Saturday’s championship game, was led on the ground by Jeremiah Jones with 152 yards.
Simpson completed 21 of 30 aerials for 296 yards and Jarmarius Smith had eight receptions for 105 yards.
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Dec 1, 2025
PROJECT PLANNED — David Hendrickson, chairman of the board of trustees at Wheeling University, addresses the crowd at the McDonough Center on Tuesday during the announcement of WU’s athletic complex renovation project. — Derek Redd
WHEELING — Wheeling University wants to renovate Bishop Schmitt Field to the tune of $2 million and — thanks to a pair of local businesses — it got halfway there the day it announced the fundraising campaign.
Panhandle Cleaning and Restoration and WesBanco each pledged $500,000 to the cause Tuesday, which includes replacing the athletic field’s turf, resurfacing the track that surrounds it and adding a videoboard. Wheeling University officials were joined by officials from Panhandle and WesBanco, as well as Bishop Mark Brennan of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, as they announced the fundraising campaign and the major donations.
“These gifts provide our students with the opportunity to showcase their talents in an impressive venue and to compete at the highest levels,” Wheeling University President Dianna Vargo said. “We are grateful not only for your generous contribution to our outdoor athletic complex, but also for creating a spark that launches our ‘Light the Way’ campaign.”
Bishop Schmitt Field’s artificial turf is at the end of its lifespan and needs to be replaced, university Athletic Director Carrie Hanna said. In resurfacing the track, the university will be able to bring back areas for field events that were eliminated during a previous renovation. That will allow Wheeling University to once again host track and field meets.
The university’s outdoor athletic complex is used by several groups in the community. Wheeling Central Catholic High School plays its football games there. St. Michael Parish School uses the track for its annual Angel Walk fundraiser. And once the track is resurfaced, Hanna said the university wants the Special Olympics to return to campus.
Officials from Panhandle and WesBanco talked about how excited they were for the project and how important it was for their respective businesses to contribute.
“We are honored to be able to participate in this great event that will help to improve all aspects of Wheeling University and the surrounding communities,” said Robert Contraguerro Jr., vice president of Panhandle Cleaning and Restoration. “This outdoor stadium complex will be used constantly, not only for university events, but for other community events throughout the year, making this investment a true improvement for the university, the city of Wheeling and the surrounding area.”
“Wheeling University is an important part of the fabric of our region, educating future leaders and strengthening our community,” said Michael Mistovich, senior vice president at WesBanco. “Our contribution will help renovate the outdoor stadium complex, creating a space that brings students, alumni and community members together, will enhance the student experience and foster community connections.”
These donations will include naming rights to the complex for both Panhandle and WesBanco. Ricky Moore, associate vice president for development at Wheeling University, said the late Bishop Bernard Schmitt’s name will remain on the complex and both Panhandle and WesBanco will be added. How the names will be situated is still in the works.
David Hendrickson, chairman of the Wheeling University Board of Trustees, became emotional as he thanked everyone who made Tuesday’s announcement possible. It was a testament, he said, to the efforts that so many have put in to fortify Wheeling University and steer it toward the future.
“In the not-too-distant past, many were writing this school off,” he said. “They said it wasn’t going to survive. Well, guess what? They didn’t understand what Wheeling University is all about. They didn’t understand the spirit. They didn’t understand the standards this school sets and how hard everybody works.”
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Preserving traditions that make our country great unites conservatives. That includes college sports. Each year, half a million young Americans earn a college degree while competing in school-sponsored athletics. However, the future of college sports is at risk, and protecting one of the last aspects of campus life not corrupted by liberal ideology is worth it. 
The solution requires a legislative fix without government overreach. Well-defined rules are essential for institutions to maintain their integrity, stability, and, most important, independence. Unfortunately, the lack of national standards governing name, image and likeness (NIL) rights for student-athletes is causing disorder.

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