Wheeling Lightningbirds Inspire All Of Us To Try Something New Lindsay Ammirante November 29, 2022 Growing up in Wheeling allows for some pretty special core memories. From your trips through the Oglebay Festival Lights to the Italian Festival “back when it was on Market Street,” to biting into slice of DiCa...
Local Runner’s Tips For Hitting the Road This Summer Iming Chang May 18, 2022 With the weather warming up and the days getting longer, I’m sure you’re all as eager as I am to spend as much time outdoors as possible. Take a step outside and you’re sure to find someone already enjoying one...
This Popular Sport is Taking Wheeling by Storm Rich Wooding January 4, 2022 As folks from across the Ohio Valley hit gyms en masse in an effort to kickstart new healthy habits in the new year, there is one activity they may want to consider: pickleball, the fastest growing sport in Ame...
Wheeling Trails Lead Cyclists to Adventure, Friendship and Fun Jessica Broverman August 26, 2020 You can ask any avid bicycle rider, “What is it that makes riding a bicycle enjoyable?” And a cyclist will tell you it is relaxing, exciting and stress relieving. One of the best aspects of the activity is y...
Wheeling Refs See March Madness Up Close Nora Edinger March 4, 2020 There are nosebleed seats, courtside seats and everything in between. But three Wheeling men will have a view of the basketball action as March Madness descends that money can’t buy. They’ll literally be on ...
For the Love of Bicycling: Then and Now Jeanne Finstein July 24, 2019 Bicyclists in the Ohio Valley enjoy myriad recreational opportunities, from scenic bike trails to winding country roads beyond the city. Wheeling has a rich bicycling tradition, as evidenced by the popularity o...
Cracks, Whizzes and Cheers: Eight Decades of American Legion Baseball Nick Musgrave July 5, 2019 Before the advent of television, Wheeling families found entertainment among the sounds of cracks, whizzes and cheers of the local baseball diamonds. The Friendly City was home to teams at all levels: from the ...
Will Ryan Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wheeling Jesuit Provided July 2, 2019 Wheeling Jesuit University has tabbed Will Ryan as the 10th head men's basketball coach in program history, announced today by Director of Athletics Rudy Yovich. Ryan, who is the oldest son of College Basket...
Roughriders Bring Gripping Gridiron Glory to Wheeling Nick Musgrave May 8, 2019 Despite what your parents might have told you as a rambunctious child, you can play football inside. The West Virginia Roughriders professional football team certainly makes that case, bringing top-tier tale...
Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club Set to Swing Into Action Provided April 28, 2019 The year’s festivities of the Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club will begin on Saturday, May 11, with the “Swing into Spring” round robin and membership picnic. The event will be held at the Oglebay Tennis Facilit...
Our South American Odyssey: The Final Chapter Jason Koegler April 15, 2019 "For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother" - Homer, The Odyssey. After our there-and-back, 30-hour bus odyssey to Buenos Aries, everyone was ready for Day 9 to be a little mor...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 8 Jason Koegler April 9, 2019 On the evening of Day 7, April 3, 2019, we climbed into our "El Practico" bus and embarked on a 10-hour red-eye from Cordoba to Argentina's Capital: Buenos Aires. During the grueling ride, we stopped at ...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 7 Jason Koegler April 8, 2019 Day 6 brought practice, Day 7, April 3 2019, was Game Day. It seems all of our efforts in fundraising, planning and practicing have led to this moment. This was the day our boys from Wheeling and the Ohio Valle...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 5 Jason Koegler April 4, 2019 Last you heard from us it was Day 4 and the boys were holding a "sleepover" with their host families. When they awoke on Monday April 1 2019, they had, literally and figuratively, never been this far home. Yes,...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 4 Jason Koegler April 3, 2019 The “sleepover” is not a foreign concept to these 13-year-olds, yet Day Four of our journey presented a brand-new take on the subject. In the afternoon of Sunday March 31, the boys of FC United were dropped off...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 3 Jason Koegler April 2, 2019 There are those moments in life that inspire people to take a step back, take a deep breath and reflect. For some it might happen often, but for most it only occurs a handful of times. It is when we find oursel...
Our South American Odyssey: Preview Jason Koegler March 28, 2019 After months of planning, fundraising, meeting — and lots of soccer — reality finally settled in. The exact timing of such realization happened a few weeks ago when Diego Gattesco sent a message to our group o...
Mayor Presents Greiner With Key to City as Topper Takeover Is Announced Provided March 4, 2019 West Liberty University announced a “Topper Takeover” of the City of Wheeling today at an 11 a.m. media event. Topper Takeover includes events to coincide with the MEC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at...
Wheeling Nailers Provide Fast-Paced Fun Nick Musgrave February 17, 2019 While our warehouses and factories stand in testament to our tradition of hard work, the crowd at WesBanco Arena is living, breathing (and yelling) proof that Wheeling plays hard, too. Currently in its 27th ...
WJU to Host Volleyball Clinics for Kids Provided January 24, 2019 The volleyball team at Wheeling Jesuit University will host a series of youth clinics during February. There will be three separate clinics for youths of all ages. "Cardinal Kids," for children ages 4-9...
Soccer Team Getting a Kick Out of Culture Phyllis Sigal December 28, 2018 “At the end of the day, we’re all the same — humans.” — Diego Gattesco That’s exactly why Diego Gattesco wants to take his son’s soccer team to his hometown of Cordoba, Argentina, in the spring. It’s not just ...
Lary Loew Hilltopper Scramble Is Ace Event for Scholarships Provided June 21, 2018 Every June, alumni and friends join the WLU Alumni Association in planning and supporting the Lary Loew Hilltopper Golf Scramble, scheduled for Monday, June 25. “Every year we look forward to getting togethe...
‘Sport of a Lifetime’: Tennis Club Sets Plans for Season Provided April 29, 2018 The Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club has a full slate of activities scheduled for area youth and adults for the spring and summer of 2018. Membership Round Robin and Picnic The year’s festivities will begin on Sa...
Super Runners Lace Up for CASA Superhero 5k Daniel Dorsch April 24, 2018 Every child needs a hero to look up to, but neglected or abused children need superheroes. On a chilly Saturday in Triadelphia, runners from all over the Ohio Valley laced up their running shoes and tied their ...
Zach Abraham Will Never Outrun ‘The Catch’ Steve Novotney November 25, 2017 1 No matter where he has traveled in the state of West Virginia since, people still recall “The Catch” on Oct. 15 at old Pitt Stadium during the 1994 “Backyard Brawl.” Only twenty-four seconds remained on the ...
Cancer Research Classic Draws Budding Basketball Stars Steve Novotney January 5, 2015 By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Dr. Gregory Merrick has done it again. For an eighth consecutive year, Merrick and his staff welcomed several of the best high school basketball teams in the nation to the...
Wheeling Central Beats Wheeling Park, Sort of David Delk December 18, 2014 Story and Photographs By David Delk Weelunk Contributor In a matchup of the two best middle-school girls basketball teams in Wheeling, St. Michaels Parish School defeated Triadelphia Middle School 35-26 T...
Coaches Pitch Players To Recruiting Colleges Steve Novotney December 11, 2014 By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com More than 30 football coaches from the Ohio Valley Athletic Association sat down with college recruiters Wednesday evening at Generations Restaurant and Pub in an effort to g...
WPHS Cheerleaders Trained For Success Kayley Miller December 1, 2014 By Kayley Miller Wheeling Park High School, 11th Grade Editors Note: This story first appeared on weelunk.com on December 1 2014, WPHS did go on and win the State Cheering Championship that year. ...
Wesbanco Arena Restaurant Generating Fans Steve Novotney November 14, 2014 1 By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com When the Wheeling Nailers face off against Orlando this evening at Wesbanco Arena, a couple of thousand seats will be filled with members of a most faithful fan base, teenage...
Brace Yourself. Ski Season Is Coming. Adam Mull November 13, 2014 3 By Adam Mull Weelunk Contributor Did you feel that? Maybe you haven't been outside yet today and are still basking in the memories of the beautiful, warm autumn days of early this week. Most kids were out...
A Closer Look at the ‘Denial’ of Brain Damage in the NFL Bill Hanna November 2, 2014 By Bill Hanna Weelunk.com I have been a professional football fan for as long as I can remember, and although I proudly confess to being a Green Bay Packers backer, I also always have cheered for the Pitt...
Some Love, Some Still Doubt Holgorsen Weelunk Staff October 30, 2014 By Joe Myers Weelunk.com So how do you like him now? We'll know more after this afternoon's GameDay Showdown in Motown whether or not Dana Holgorsen is the Next Big Thing. Again. Yeah, remember w...
FC Wheeling United Travel Soccer Weelunk Staff September 27, 2014 by David Delk The city of Wheeling boasts the preeminent travel soccer program in northern West Virginia and arguably the whole state in the FC Wheeling United travel soccer club. FC Wheeling United has been...
