Vol. 135, No. 170.. Since 1874 .....Wayne, WV...Speptember 02, 2010

2010 FALL PREVIEW

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Buckeyes vow not to look past Marshall

By RANDY PAYTON
Sports Editor

TOUGH NUT TO CRACK – Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel talks to his players following a recent practice in Columbus, Ohio. Tressel and his assistant coaches have tried to keep the second-ranked Buckeyes focused on Marshall, which comes to Ohio Stadium tonight in the season opener for both teams. AP Photo

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Call it "The Marshall Plan" for tonight's season-opening game at No. 2 Ohio State.
In his head-coaching debut, Doc Holliday wants his Thundering Herd to play error-free on offense, force turnovers on defense, to not get rattled by the crowd — and for Ohio State to be thinking ahead to its showdown nine days later against No. 13 Miami.
Much as he hopes the Buckeyes are looking past his team, Holliday realizes the Ohio State coaching staff will take measures to make sure that doesn't happen in their season opener.
"I don't know if there's a perfect time to play them," Holliday said. "Everywhere I've been, at the University of Florida and all those stops we've made, (in the) first game the kids were excited about going and playing. And I'm sure Ohio State will be excited about playing us. I'm sure they're not looking ahead. They're looking to play us (tonight)."
Ohio State counterpart Jim Tressel acknowledged that, tempting though it may be for many 20-year-olds, the Buckeyes cannot afford to let their thoughts wander to the Hurricanes on Sept. 11 in the Horseshoe. More on page 1B. For more on this story and many others, subscribe to the WCN or the WCN e-paper today!

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Reds complete sweep

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? – Milwaukee Brewers' Prince Fielder (28) questions the call after being tagged out by Cincinnati Reds third baseman Scott Rolen (27) at third base in the second inning of last night's game in Cincinnati. AP Photo

CINCINNATI (AP) — Left-hander Aroldis Chapman hit 103 mph on the radar gun during another sizzling inning Wednesday night, then got his first big-league win when the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Cuban left-hander threw two pitches that clocked 103 mph — his fastest yet — in his second straight unhittable performance.
The Reds stretched their NL Central lead to a season-high eight games over St. Louis, which lost to Houston 5-2. Cincinnati hasn't enjoyed such a big edge since 1995, the last time it reached the playoffs.
Ryan Hanigan's pinch-hit, three-run homer in the seventh off Todd Coffey (2-3) set up the Reds' three-game sweep. More on page 1B. For more on this story and many others, subscribe to the WCN or the WCN e-paper today!

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Slowing Pryor key for Herd’s upset hopes

By JOHN RABY
AP Sports Writer

CHARLESTON (AP) — Doc Holliday had a close-up view of Tim Tebow at Florida and watched Pat White set an NCAA career rushing record for quarterbacks at West Virginia.
Fortunately those playmakers were on his team. Holliday is now a head coach for the first time and doesn't want his debut ruined by a marquee quarterback from the other side of the field.
The excitement of a new season and new coach at Marshall has been tempered by the thought of where it starts — at the Horseshoe with No. 2 Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor in charge.
Watching film of Pryor confidently maneuver about in January's Rose Bowl caused an uneasy feeling for a Marshall defense that has allowed big-name quarterbacks to make big plays before.
"He is going to create a major issue for every team that he plays against this year," Holliday said. More on page 1B. For more on this story and many others, subscribe to the WCN or the WCN e-paper today!

Middle school season opens

Staff Report

WAYNE – The 2010 middle school football regular season gets underway tonight, with three of the five Wayne County schools fielding teams this fall at home for their opening contest.
Wayne, which has won each of the last four and eight of the last 10 county championships, will entertain Huntington in a 6 p.m. kickoff at Pioneer Field.
Fort Gay and Ceredo-Kenova are also at home tonight.
The Vikings will host Duval for a 6 p.m. kickoff at Fort Gay Athletic Field, while the Wonders welcome Beverly Hills to Ward-Craycraft Stadium for a 6 p.m. game. More on page 1B. For more on this story and many others, subscribe to the WCN or the WCN e-paper today!

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW - Big Blacks eager to get started

By RANDY PAYTON
Sports Editor

POINT PLEASANT – There are plenty of reasons for Point Pleasant head coach David Darst to be excited about the 2010 season.
First and foremost, the Big Blacks return a number of players from last year's seven-win team, which reached the Class AA playoffs.
Then there are the newcomers to the program – enough that Darst and his assistant coaches were dealing with upwards of 100 players when pre-season workouts began in early August.
“Potentially we are a pretty good football team,” said Darst. “The only thing wrong with that is ‘potentially’ never played a football game. We have the makings of a good team, but we have a challenging schedule and we have to produce on Friday nights.” More on page 1B. For more on this story and many others, subscribe to the WCN or the WCN e-paper today!

PREP FOOTBALL PREVIEW - ’Peake looks for rebound effort

By RANDY PAYTON
Sports Editor

CINCINNATI (AP) — Left-hander Aroldis Chapman hit 103 mph on the radar gun during another sizzling inning Wednesday night, then got his first big-league win when the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Cuban left-hander threw two pitches that clocked 103 mph — his fastest yet — in his second straight unhittable performance.
The Reds stretched their NL Central lead to a season-high eight games over St. Louis, which lost to Houston 5-2. Cincinnati hasn't enjoyed such a big edge since 1995, the last time it reached the playoffs.
Ryan Hanigan's pinch-hit, three-run homer in the seventh off Todd Coffey (2-3) set up the Reds' three-game sweep. More on page 1B. For more on this story and many others, subscribe to the WCN or the WCN e-paper today!