On Thursday, June 18, select McDonald’s from around the region will be fundraising towards the OVAC All-Star Marching Band. 20% of mobile sales throughout the day will go towards supporting local students as they proudly represent their communities during the OVAC All-Star Football game next month!

The @Wheeling_Miners are having "OVAC Night" Saturday, June 20 inside WesBanco Arena when they take on the Mississippi Wolfpack! If you mention "OVAC" when purchasing tickets at the box office, your ticket is only $5! Wear your school colors, represent your community, and come cheer on the Miners!

Congratulations to the players named to our 2026 Class 5A Softball First and Second Teams!

Here is your Class 4A Softball First and Second Teams! Congratulations to these players!

We now recognize our First and Second Teams for Class 3A Softball. Congratulations to these players on remarkable seasons!

We congratulate our 2026 Class 2A All-OVAC Softball First and Second Teams!

We begin a new week by announcing our 2026 All-OVAC Softball Teams! First, we recognize our All-OVAC Softball recipients in Class 1A! Congratulations to these First and Second Team players for their efforts this season!

At this year's OVAC All-Star Football Game, the participants of the 1976 game will be honored for their 50th anniversary. The following participants of the game or anyone who may know any information for these players are asked to contact Bob Koch at 304-281-4221 or at koch4221@gmail.com so they may be recognized and included. West Virginia: Jeff Cecil- John Marshall Randall Carr- Magnolia Jack Dunlevy- Oak Glen Jeff Kreider- Oak Glen Mark Feldmeier- Paden City Don Auch- Parkersburg South Mike Shamblin- Parkersburg South Sheldon Grace- Weir Dave Miller- Weirton Madonna Ohio: Jim Greenwood- Barnesville Jay Mowery- Bellaire Rob Kelley- Buckeye South Randy Davia- Cadiz Mark Terry- Cadiz Daryl Hastings- East Liverpool Mark Cheeseman- Marietta Jim Cramer- Marietta Greg Ulasiewicz- Steubenville Central Gary Williams- Steubenville Jeff McClain- Wellsville Jim Bethel- Wintersville Mark Trimmer- Wintersville

Congratulations to Wheeling Central Softball on claiming the 2026 WVSSAC Class A State Championship! The Maroon Knights defeated Wahama 12-2 earlier today in South Charleston to win the title. Great work Maroon Knights!

Here are our 2026 OVAC Softball Players of the Year! Congratulations to these players for their tremendous efforts this season!

Michael Ciancone, a NASA engineer, spoke to groups of students from around the OVAC last week. Ciancone was the Lead Safety Engineer on the Artemis II mission that took place from April 1-11. He visited students from Clay-Battelle, Fort Frye, Wheeling Central, Wheeling Park, Shadyside and Toronto during multiple days. We thank Mr. Ciancone for taking time with our students and visiting the Ohio Valley!

The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is currently accepting applications for its vacant Volleyball Commissioner position. All interested parties are asked to formally apply by June 1 with a resume and cover letter. Please send application materials to OVAC Executive Director Dirk DeCoy at dirk@ovac.org. Contact 740-310-3115 with any questions.

Today, we remember, honor, and thank all of those who have served and perished to protect our nation.

The 2026 Ohio Valley Basketball Coaches Association Boys and Girls Elite Showcase will take place on Sunday, July 26 at the ECO Center in St. Clairsville. The top 40 boys and girls basketball players from the OVAC will take part in drills, skill stations, and pick-up games in front of college coaches and scouts. The 2025 event had over a dozen colleges represented at the event. Players who are interested are to contact their high school coaches for more information. Additional information will be sent to interested colleges and will be posted on the OVAC social media platforms. We look forward to a great 2026 Elite Showcase on July 26!

Pictures from our recent OVAC Jr. High Track Championships are available for purchase! Visit djdaner.zenfoliosite.com/jr-… to view the full gallery. A big thank you to DJ Daner for capturing these moments!

Pictures from our recent OVAC Tennis Championships are ready for purchase! Visit djdaner.zenfoliosite.com/ova… to view the full gallery. Thank you to DJ Daner for capturing these images!

The OVAC Basketball Committee would like to thank Cameron High School, teacher, Holly Pettit, and her food prep class for their help during the 2026 OVAC Basketball Championships! The class helped prepare over 300 sack lunches for all of the teams that participated in the basketball championships in February. Cameron High School also helped prepare the game day programs for the championships. OVAC Assistant Basketball Commissioner Donnie Giffin recently visited Cameron to provide participating students lunch and OVAC merch as a thank you. We look forward to their help with the 2027 OVAC Basketball Championships!

We congratulate our team Tennis Champions who were crowned at our recent 2026 OVAC Tennis Championships! Oak Glen and Morgantown are your girls team champions while Linsly and Morgantown claimed the top spots in the boys competition. Congratulations to these teams for a memorable 2026 season!

We now recognize our final champions of the 2025-26 academic year from the 2026 OVAC Cal Giffin Track & Field Championships! Congratulations to our boys championship teams, athletes, and coaches on their title! Your 2026 Boys Track & Field Champions are: Class 1A-2A- Steubenville Central Class 3A- Barnesville Class 4A- St. Clairsville Class 5A- Morgantown

Over the weekend, we were able to crown our final champions of the 2025-26 academic year at the 2026 OVAC Cal Giffin Track & Field Championships! Congratulations to our championship teams, athletes, and coaches on a remarkable championship meet! We begin by recognizing our girls champions: Class 1A-2A- Shadyside Class 3A- Shenandoah Class 4A- Edison Class 5A- Wheeling Park