CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia minors are facing sexual assault and other charges following an alleged incident at a hotel involving members of a high school wrestling team, authorities say. Raleigh County Sheriff James Canaday said the perpetrators are each facing two counts of second-degree sexual assault, unlawful restraint and conspiracy to commit […]
Craig McSherry, a local arm wrestling world champion, has died at 76 years old. McSherry died at his home in Arkansas on March 17, according to his obituary. He was born in Dayton and was a student at Fairmont East High School in Kettering. > Local grocery announces brief closure during total solar eclipse;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link […]
CALDWELL – A former Shenandoah High School wrestling coach has been sentenced to six years in prison on a variety of sex-related charges. James B. Giesey, 51, of Pleasant City, was sentenced Monday in Noble County Common Pleas Court during a change of plea hearing. Giesey was arrested on Jan. 22, 2023, following an investigation […]
A former WWE star from the Pittsburgh area who rose to fame in the 1980s has died. A post on Instagram confirms that Michael Jones, who wrestled under the name Virgil, Vincent and Soul Train Jones, died. He was 61. “There is so much to say here and would love to share stories but for […]
A Rocky Mountain High coach received a lifetime ban from coaching Idaho high school sports after striking a wrestler from an opposing school last weekend. A video of the incident shared with the Idaho Statesman shows Russell Brunson entering the ring and hitting a freshman from Nyssa, Oregon, at least three times during a match […]
Mallard Creek and Hickory Ridge will be among the host schools Saturday for the opening two rounds of the state dual-meet wrestling playoffs. The field of 128 teams — 32 in each of the four classes — was announced Thursday. Mallard Creek, seeded second in the 4A West, will host an opening round with Olympic, […]
Jan. 3—CHEYENNE — Local business owners and vendors came out to speak against the Laramie County Board of Commissioners’ decision to change the venue of a high school wrestling tournament, claiming it could be bad for business and harm local fundraisers. When board Chairman Troy Thompson went to East High School in December to attend […]