It’s now less than a month before Monday Night Football takes over downtown Wheeling when the Wheeling Miners welcome the Colorado Spartans to Wesbanco Arena, and the evening will be star-studded on and off the field.
Not only will four former Pittsburgh Steelers – Merril Hoge, Buddy Brister, Louis Lipps, and Brian Blankenship – be on hand, but the National Arena League’s GameDay broadcast team will be in Wheeling for its first big show of the season, as well.
Hoge, Brister, Lipps, and Blankenship were gridiron gods together in Pittsburgh during the past 1980s and early 1990s, and they’ll be available to meet, tell their stories, and to sign autographs beginning at 5 p.m. Tickets for this event remain available, and the purchase includes admission to the season opener against the Spartans.
Grab your tickets before they’re gone: https://www.gowvminers.com/steelers-form.
Season ticket holders will receive a 25 percent “Thank You” discount to the autograph session so the Miners organization can show their appreciation for their support. Those season ticket holders planning to attend only need to text to 919-920-0972 for verification and discount code before the event.
The NAL GameDay broadcast will begin at 4 p.m.in the main lobby of Wesbanco Arena, and the broadcast will feature interviews with league officials, arena football experts, and members of the Miners organization to offer fans across the country an insider’s perspective to the Miner’s Monday Night home opener.
Opening Night also will be Education/Youth Night, sponsored by WV811, and tickets for all school-aged children from Pre-K through high school are only $7 each for any section with a paid adult ticket in the same section. Each child also will receive a free gift at the merchandise table.
The Miners’ first season in the Friendly City was an impressive success with Wheeling registering an undefeated 10-0 record on the way to winning the championship in the American Arena League-2. Head Coach and General Manager Josh Resignalo announced in the middle of last season a contract extension with Wesbanco Arena to play the team’s schedules in downtown Wheeling through the 2026 season.
Resignalo, who is under contract with the team through the 2027 season, is entering his 19th season in arena football and his fifth as a head coach in the NAL.
For more information, visit the Wheeling Miners website at www.gowvminers.com.
