Romantic Wheeling: August 21, 1990 Megan Jacobs February 28, 2017 August 21, 1990 Dear Meg, My platoon and I are stationed at Camp Casey in Korea for now and no one knows for how long. It feels like forever since I’ve been home, I can hardly remember what yall look like...
Wheeling’s Golden Core Jason Koegler November 10, 2016 This isn't a sports story. It's not a sentimental story. It's not a "glory days" story. It's a story of a city, Wheeling, West Virginia, whose core is made of gold. State Champs On Novemember 9th, 19...
WPHS Students to Become Weelunk Contributors Steve Novotney September 21, 2016 Before he accepted the assistant superintendent position with Ohio County Schools this past summer, Rick Jones served as principal of John Marshall High School, and one initiative he guided was facilitating a s...
Ohio County Schools: Part 3 – Football & T.W.B.A.I Steve Novotney August 6, 2016 (Editor’s Note: This is the third story in a series of articles featuring Ohio County Schools, the district’s new superintendent, and the new direction of the district.) Although the red, white, and blue sti...
“Coach” Sam Andy: 1940 – 2016 Steve Novotney August 2, 2016 1 He fought for what he believed in whether he was a coach, a teacher, a member of the Ohio County Board of Education, a radio commentator, or a friend. And Sam Andy battled for people, too, because, in many c...
A Letter to My Host Daughter Vishakha Maskey June 6, 2016 2 Dear host daughter, When the idea of hosting an exchange student for a year came to my mind witnessing a friend host for a few years, there were fear and also uncertainty. When I showed few sample letters to...
Stories From 2016’s Graduating Class LeeRoy May 31, 2016 This is a compilation of stories submitted by some of this year's local graduating class. We look forward to hearing more from these talented young adults in the future and we look forward to receiving stories...
Music Matters to Me Elana Akers April 22, 2016 Elena Akers is a senior at Wheeling Park High School; the following is a submission to Weelunk.com through Mrs. Carly Seals' Creative Writing class. On certain days, it is not unusual to find a clu...
WPHS Speech & Debate Team Does It Again! Steve Novotney March 23, 2016 Danielle Kaminiski and James Miller repeated the same four words as did the captains of last year’s title team, and the exact terms, too, preached by those who competed two years ago. “Put in the work.” I...
Enjoy and Support Ohio County Strings Susan Maness March 1, 2016 Music is in the air at Wheeling Park High School’s Performing Arts Center. March 9 is the Patrick Latos Memorial Scholarship concert at the Wheeling Park High School JB Chambers Performing Arts Cen...
Wheeling Park High Ladies Make History Steve Novotney December 17, 2015 If you have enjoy stories like these and want to keep reading more positive stories about Wheeling, WV, be sure to like us on facebook here: Weelunk. It just wasn’t working, only moments before the...
Boogie: ‘Now I’ll Just Remember Saturday’ Steve Novotney December 9, 2015 1 If you have enjoyed our Championship coverage and want to keep reading more positive stories about Wheeling, WV, be sure to like us on facebook here: Weelunk. Football fans in the Wheeling area knew there wa...
Wheeling Park Senior Has Done it All in the Festival of Sound Gabriel Wells December 8, 2015 It’s possible that no Wheeling Park High School student has had more stage time or has played as many instruments during the school’s annual Festival of Sound than Allison L’Ecuyer. The Patriot senior will b...
A Victory For The Ages Steve Novotney December 6, 2015 It was emotional. Because of all the adversity encountered by this family for a while; because of the wonderment about Savion Johnson and his recovery; because of the ALS diagnosis for former head coach, ass...
Weelunk Weekender LeeRoy December 3, 2015 WOW. What a weekend it will be in Wheeling, WV. Potentially historic even. There is absolutely no reason not to DO SOMETHING. Symphony on Ice Thursday 7pm Read more about th...
Wilkinson Ready to Lead ‘Family’ in Title Tilt Steve Novotney December 2, 2015 Avoiding crazy in lieu of normal is the goal this week, although the probability of that happening is ever so slight because, frankly, it is THE state championship. And it’s Capital High again, and there’s a...
Ohio Valley Pride: Then and Now Matt DiLorenzo December 1, 2015 Having grown up in Wheeling, there are countless memories I continue to cherish. One that stands out in my mind is Friday Night Lights at Wheeling Island Stadium. The game that would mark the end of summer and ...
Nardone: “But then T.W.B.A.I. took over.” Steve Novotney November 29, 2015 1 T.W.B.A.I. Team. Win. Brotherhood. All. In. “It’s a way of life,” insisted Mark Nardone, the assistant athletics director at Wheeling Park High School who was diagnosed earlier this year with amyotrophic ...
WPHS Presents: Festival of Sound Weelunk Staff December 10, 2014 It’s that time of year again when over three hundred student musicians will present the 20th Anniversary performance of the Wheeling Park High School Festival of Sound concert. The much-anticipated an...
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. ...
