The OVAC held its first soccer championship match back in 1991 and the sports continues to grow to where now 27 boys teams and 24 girls teams compete annually for the conference championship.
Four OVAC teams are about to find out how good they really are come this weekend's slate of games as two matchups feature unbeaten teams squaring off as the season hits the midway point.
Wheeling Park's Jerrae Hawkins is a nationally ranked, Power-5 Division I recruit. The attention he's earned and being payed to him is having added benefits for his Patriots' teammates. It's another positive for a program that's sent 50 players to the next level in some capacity since current head coach Chris "Doc" Daugherty took over the program.
Wheeling Park unveiled its new athletics department web presence recently. It's a one-stop shop for all things Patriots, and a testament to how WPHS is further embracing technology.