The Wheeling Miners won their home opener Saturday evening at Wesbanco Arena, 40-25, over the Jersey Bearcats, and sports photojournalist Robert Ovies capture a lot of the action.
Here are a few shots Robert shared with LEDE News.
The Lady Miners performed several times during the evening, including a couple of routines with a 1950s theme.
Defensive lineman Colton Ryan was welcomed by an enthusiastic at Wesbanco Arena, and he proved to be one of the Miners’ team leaders.
Defensive back Dontae Mason had a big game for Wheeling as the Miners evened their record to 1-1 on the young season.
Jersey took an early lead in the first half, but the Miners’ steady offense took advantage of opportunities thanks to turnovers.
The Miners pulled away for the win in the fourth quarter and now will travel to Mississippi for Game 3.
Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.
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