Post by WVUfanPHILLY on Aug 14, 2007 10:02:22 GMT -5
The 62nd Annual Rudy Mumley OVAC All-Star football classic took place on the turf of Wheeling Island Stadium Sunday, with seven local players from Magnolia, Tyler Consolidated, and Valley high school participating in the gridiron match.
Former Magnolia Blue Eagle players led the list of local athletes, with wide receiver and long snapper Nathan West, line backer Elijah “Sack Man” Hostuttler, offensive lineman Matt “Swirl” Swartling, and defensive end Nick Baxter.
The head coach for the West Virginia team this year was the Blue Eagle football Head Coach Mark Batton and his assistants, Bob Ripley, Dave “Doc” Chapman, Dave Grandstaff, Todd Barcus, and Craig Schneid, plus managers Steven Zajdowicz and Taylor Shepherd.
The Tyler players included quarterback Justin Lowe and wide receiver Matt Dotson, as well as Valley High School offensive lineman Jonathan Martin.
A capacity crowd was on hand to witness the Ohio Buckeyes take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Buckeyes were on a roll, winning 11 of the last 12 games, and were heavily favored to trounce the ‘eers.
It looked like deja vu once again for the Mountaineers, as the Buckeyes blasted the opening kickoff into the back of the end zone. With the ball spotted at the 20 yard line, the Mountaineers, led by former John Marshall quarterback Cy Mozingo, hooked up with Magnolia wide receiver Nathan West along the West Virginia sidelines for a large gainer to earn a new set of downs.
Again, the ‘eers’ Mozingo went deep, but this time it went to Wheeling Park’s Andy Goldbaugh inside the Buckeye five yard line. With a new set of downs, the Mountaineers couldn’t get it done and coughed up the ball, missing a tremendous opportunity to get West Virginia on the scoreboard.
The Ohio All-Stars, led by Bellaire graduate Nick Rocchio, took over and gained several yards before former Blue Eagle standout Elijah Hostuttler led the West Virginia team in stopping the very fast Buckeyes.
The game remained scoreless until late in the second quarter when West Virginia kicker Matt Deel from John Marshall drilled one through the uprights to give West Virginia a 3-0 advantage. These were the only points West Virginia would score for the game.
At halftime, Queen of Queens candidates and their escorts amassed in midfield, where Wheeling Park’s Corinne Tork was crowned, while Brooke High School’s Kylie Jo Shaffer was first runnerup.
Area Queen of Queen participants Marleah Whipkey from Magnolia, Emily Ward from Paden City, Kristen Repco from River, and Crystal Ford from Tyler Consolidated were all on hand and did quite well during the talent show.
Also at halftime, several former players from the 1997 Ten Year All-Star game were present, such as Adam West from Magnolia and two former River Pilots, Gary Brandon and Jim Hunt.
There was not a dry eye in the stadium for the introduction of — and thunderous ovation for — soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Many of these servicemen and women, members of the Army’s150th Aviation Battalion Company C, participated in the pre-game coin toss, along with several honorees from the 1946 All-Star Game, many of whom served in World War II.
To start the second half, the scoreless Buckeyes went to the air and found it difficult to gain yardage against the West Virginia defense, which bent, but did not break.
The West Virginia side looked like it was going to add a two-pointer on a safety, but the official spotted the ball on the one-inch line. Ohio got out of a bad situation and West Virginia couldn’t buy a break. West Virginia also thought it swiped a pass on the sidelines.
But, the ball thinly grazed the turf and the official ruled it an incomplete pass.
Neither West Virginia nor Ohio could sustain a drive without any damage being done and it looked like West Virginia was going to stop the Buckeyes from making it three in a row and 12 of the last 13. West Virginia’s Elijah Hostuttler drilled the Ohio punt returner dead in his track at the four yard line with under a minute remaining in the game.
The game-stealing touchdown came with 52.3 seconds left in the game, when Steubenville’s Maurice Bougard scat-back went to the wide position and pulled in a 94-yard pass to give Ohio the lead 6-3 with less than a minute left. Ohio failed at the extra point attempt, leaving the score in the Buckeyes’ favor, 6-3.
The game ended with an interception by Ohio’s Joey Wines from East Liverpool and Ohio now has won 12 of the last 13 OVAC All-Star Classic games.
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Former Magnolia Blue Eagle players led the list of local athletes, with wide receiver and long snapper Nathan West, line backer Elijah “Sack Man” Hostuttler, offensive lineman Matt “Swirl” Swartling, and defensive end Nick Baxter.
The head coach for the West Virginia team this year was the Blue Eagle football Head Coach Mark Batton and his assistants, Bob Ripley, Dave “Doc” Chapman, Dave Grandstaff, Todd Barcus, and Craig Schneid, plus managers Steven Zajdowicz and Taylor Shepherd.
The Tyler players included quarterback Justin Lowe and wide receiver Matt Dotson, as well as Valley High School offensive lineman Jonathan Martin.
A capacity crowd was on hand to witness the Ohio Buckeyes take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Buckeyes were on a roll, winning 11 of the last 12 games, and were heavily favored to trounce the ‘eers.
It looked like deja vu once again for the Mountaineers, as the Buckeyes blasted the opening kickoff into the back of the end zone. With the ball spotted at the 20 yard line, the Mountaineers, led by former John Marshall quarterback Cy Mozingo, hooked up with Magnolia wide receiver Nathan West along the West Virginia sidelines for a large gainer to earn a new set of downs.
Again, the ‘eers’ Mozingo went deep, but this time it went to Wheeling Park’s Andy Goldbaugh inside the Buckeye five yard line. With a new set of downs, the Mountaineers couldn’t get it done and coughed up the ball, missing a tremendous opportunity to get West Virginia on the scoreboard.
The Ohio All-Stars, led by Bellaire graduate Nick Rocchio, took over and gained several yards before former Blue Eagle standout Elijah Hostuttler led the West Virginia team in stopping the very fast Buckeyes.
The game remained scoreless until late in the second quarter when West Virginia kicker Matt Deel from John Marshall drilled one through the uprights to give West Virginia a 3-0 advantage. These were the only points West Virginia would score for the game.
At halftime, Queen of Queens candidates and their escorts amassed in midfield, where Wheeling Park’s Corinne Tork was crowned, while Brooke High School’s Kylie Jo Shaffer was first runnerup.
Area Queen of Queen participants Marleah Whipkey from Magnolia, Emily Ward from Paden City, Kristen Repco from River, and Crystal Ford from Tyler Consolidated were all on hand and did quite well during the talent show.
Also at halftime, several former players from the 1997 Ten Year All-Star game were present, such as Adam West from Magnolia and two former River Pilots, Gary Brandon and Jim Hunt.
There was not a dry eye in the stadium for the introduction of — and thunderous ovation for — soldiers from the West Virginia National Guard who recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq.
Many of these servicemen and women, members of the Army’s150th Aviation Battalion Company C, participated in the pre-game coin toss, along with several honorees from the 1946 All-Star Game, many of whom served in World War II.
To start the second half, the scoreless Buckeyes went to the air and found it difficult to gain yardage against the West Virginia defense, which bent, but did not break.
The West Virginia side looked like it was going to add a two-pointer on a safety, but the official spotted the ball on the one-inch line. Ohio got out of a bad situation and West Virginia couldn’t buy a break. West Virginia also thought it swiped a pass on the sidelines.
But, the ball thinly grazed the turf and the official ruled it an incomplete pass.
Neither West Virginia nor Ohio could sustain a drive without any damage being done and it looked like West Virginia was going to stop the Buckeyes from making it three in a row and 12 of the last 13. West Virginia’s Elijah Hostuttler drilled the Ohio punt returner dead in his track at the four yard line with under a minute remaining in the game.
The game-stealing touchdown came with 52.3 seconds left in the game, when Steubenville’s Maurice Bougard scat-back went to the wide position and pulled in a 94-yard pass to give Ohio the lead 6-3 with less than a minute left. Ohio failed at the extra point attempt, leaving the score in the Buckeyes’ favor, 6-3.
The game ended with an interception by Ohio’s Joey Wines from East Liverpool and Ohio now has won 12 of the last 13 OVAC All-Star Classic games.
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Wetzel Chronicle
1100 Third Street| P.O. Box 289| New Martinsville, WV 26155
Phone (304) 455-3300
Fax (304) 455-1275
