I am not unlike many area residents. I have been a Pittsburgh Steelers fan since I was a kid growing up on South Wells Street in Sistersville listening to games with my dad on KDKA radio and later watching on television. My wife, who I used to tease and didn’t own a single pair of tennis ...
I had a young boy tell me last week he wanted to play football at a local high school this season, but he was bullied by some other kids and their parents so he never went out. I didn’t know what to say to him, and wasn’t sure he was telling the truth. I did some leg work on this and found ...
With COVID once again raising its ugly head, everything is hanging by a tread and the 2021 sports season is in jeopardy. Last season we saw several area teams and athletes who had legitimate chances for state recognition lose out on the opportunity due to the virus. Let’s hope we can avoid ...
Ladies account for 40% of all participants in sports, but somehow get a dismal 4% of sports media coverage. This fact is like a stone tossed into the muddy Middle Island Creek. Both produce ripples, and for female athletes everywhere it means they lose out on sponsors, fans and eventually ...
A very special man passed away last week here in the local area. If any of you didn’t know Lou Mott you missed out on one of the nicest persons you could ever meet. Lou would stop into the Wetzel Chronicle office on occasion just to talk about the young athletes in the area. He never was ...
The title comes from a line made famous in the 2006 sport’s drama film titled We Are Marshall. The film tells the tragic story of the 1970 plane crash that claimed the lives of 75 of the school’s football players, staff members and boosters. Matthew McConaughey plays new coach Jack Lengyel ...
We are about to enter the 2021 fall high school sports season in West Virginia. Some teams such as golf may have already started. My observation so far has been nothing but positive when talking with coaches and players. Most understand that winning doesn’t come overnight, it takes lots of ...
It has been a fast and furious few days for my wife and me. We were lucky enough to return to Michigan and share in the joy of the marriages of two close family friends. They were wonderful summer celebrations that were extra special because of the beautiful location, and we had been away for ...
This column is usually all about local high school sports teams and events. This week I want to talk a little about some things that many of us don’t think about when we’re talking about sports. One of those is the track events at the local fairs. I am not one who goes to the race track ...
What do you think of when you try to name the greatest football coaches of all time? If you’re a seasoned fan, you may think of famous coaches like Vince Lombardi often pictured in black and white snapshots along the sideline with his famous toothy grin barking out orders. Or maybe you ...