The Super Six will continue to have that Wheeling feeling for another four years.
The state high school football championships were again awarded to Wheeling, their host since 1994, at the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Parkersburg of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors voted on the location of three state championships - also approving bids to keep cross country at Cabell Midland in Ona and soccer at the YMCA Sports Complex in Beckley. All three of those contracts cover four years, from the 2012-13 school year to 2015-16.
The three Super Six title games have been played at Wheeling Island Stadium the previous 18 seasons. Prior to that, they were held at Laidley Field in Charleston from 1979-93.
Bernie Dolan of Wheeling's Super Six committee agreed that the SSAC seems to be "comfortable'' with the job his city has done hosting the games.
"I think so,'' he said. "But I think there's always room for improvement, and we always evaluate our product from the year before.
"You never know what will happen when you put your bid in. You put in what you can afford and hope it's enough. We put a substantial chunk into it as far as money for the teams and the rooms and meals we give them.''
The mysterious "second city'' to file a bid to host the football championships turned out to be Princeton, which planned to hold the games at Hunnicutt Stadium next to Princeton High School. That field was outfitted with artificial turf in 2007.
"I really commend the folks in Princeton,'' said Gary Ray, executive director of the SSAC. "They worked to put together legitimate information in their bid to try and host. I appreciate the effort they put forth.''
There had been speculation that Greenbrier East might have been working on a bid to stage the Super Six at Spartan Stadium in Fairlea - possibly with the help of Jim Justice, owner of The Greenbrier resort. However, no other bids were filed.
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Super Six stays in Wheeling for four more years
The Super Six will continue to have that Wheeling feeling for another four years.
The state high school football championships were again awarded to Wheeling, their host since 1994, at the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Parkersburg of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors voted on the location of three state championships - also approving bids to keep cross country at Cabell Midland in Ona and soccer at the YMCA Sports Complex in Beckley. All three of those contracts cover four years, from the 2012-13 school year to 2015-16.
The three Super Six title games have been played at Wheeling Island Stadium the previous 18 seasons. Prior to that, they were held at Laidley Field in Charleston from 1979-93.
Bernie Dolan of Wheeling's Super Six committee agreed that the SSAC seems to be "comfortable'' with the job his city has done hosting the games.
"I think so,'' he said. "But I think there's always room for improvement, and we always evaluate our product from the year before.
"You never know what will happen when you put your bid in. You put in what you can afford and hope it's enough. We put a substantial chunk into it as far as money for the teams and the rooms and meals we give them.''
The mysterious "second city'' to file a bid to host the football championships turned out to be Princeton, which planned to hold the games at Hunnicutt Stadium next to Princeton High School. That field was outfitted with artificial turf in 2007.
"I really commend the folks in Princeton,'' said Gary Ray, executive director of the SSAC. "They worked to put together legitimate information in their bid to try and host. I appreciate the effort they put forth.''
There had been speculation that Greenbrier East might have been working on a bid to stage the Super Six at Spartan Stadium in Fairlea - possibly with the help of Jim Justice, owner of The Greenbrier resort. However, no other bids were filed.
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The Super Six will continue to have that Wheeling feeling for another four years.
The state high school football championships were again awarded to Wheeling, their host since 1994, at the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Parkersburg of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors voted on the location of three state championships - also approving bids to keep cross country at Cabell Midland in Ona and soccer at the YMCA Sports Complex in Beckley. All three of those contracts cover four years, from the 2012-13 school year to 2015-16.
The three Super Six title games have been played at Wheeling Island Stadium the previous 18 seasons. Prior to that, they were held at Laidley Field in Charleston from 1979-93.
Bernie Dolan of Wheeling's Super Six committee agreed that the SSAC seems to be "comfortable'' with the job his city has done hosting the games.
"I think so,'' he said. "But I think there's always room for improvement, and we always evaluate our product from the year before.
"You never know what will happen when you put your bid in. You put in what you can afford and hope it's enough. We put a substantial chunk into it as far as money for the teams and the rooms and meals we give them.''
The mysterious "second city'' to file a bid to host the football championships turned out to be Princeton, which planned to hold the games at Hunnicutt Stadium next to Princeton High School. That field was outfitted with artificial turf in 2007.
"I really commend the folks in Princeton,'' said Gary Ray, executive director of the SSAC. "They worked to put together legitimate information in their bid to try and host. I appreciate the effort they put forth.''
There had been speculation that Greenbrier East might have been working on a bid to stage the Super Six at Spartan Stadium in Fairlea - possibly with the help of Jim Justice, owner of The Greenbrier resort. However, no other bids were filed.
In fact, a total of only five cities put in bids for the three available sports championships. For cross country, Ona was selected over Romney in Hampshire County. Beckley was the lone city to place a bid for soccer.
Dolan said he was glad to see Princeton put in a bid this time. During the last selection process in 2008, Wheeling was the lone bidder.
"I think it's good that somebody new got into it, at least,'' Dolan said. "The competition will make everybody better, and that makes it better for the kids. I think in four years, you'll see Parkersburg become a bigger player. I imagine Charleston will get back on board. I love having it here, but it will always be a competition and hopefully, we come out on top.
"All in all, I see our focus being that we do everything right again this year. Now that we have a four-year window, we have the opportunity to start working on new ideas. You always put new ideas in - even when it wasn't a bid year.''
Dolan said a new twist for the upcoming contract could include holding 10- or 20-year reunions for former state championship teams. That would involve bringing members of the past title teams back and selecting an honorary captain who would be present for the pregame coin toss.
Also, Dolan noted that the new four-year agreement with the SSAC again includes an option for the final year of the deal. Either side could ask out of the contract.
The sealed bids were opened by Board of Directors President Mike Arbogast, principal at South Charleston High School. Other members of the board are Dolan, Parkersburg South principal Tom Eschbacher (vice president), Hedgesville principal Don Dellinger, PikeView principal Ben Disibbio, Ron Allen (state Athletic Directors Association), Ed Toman (state Association of School Administrators), Perry Cook (County Boards of Education), Bob Dunley (state Board of Education) and Ronald Spencer (State Superintendents).
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Super Six stays in Wheeling for four more years
The Super Six will continue to have that Wheeling feeling for another four years.
The state high school football championships were again awarded to Wheeling, their host since 1994, at the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Parkersburg of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors voted on the location of three state championships - also approving bids to keep cross country at Cabell Midland in Ona and soccer at the YMCA Sports Complex in Beckley. All three of those contracts cover four years, from the 2012-13 school year to 2015-16.
The three Super Six title games have been played at Wheeling Island Stadium the previous 18 seasons. Prior to that, they were held at Laidley Field in Charleston from 1979-93.
Bernie Dolan of Wheeling's Super Six committee agreed that the SSAC seems to be "comfortable'' with the job his city has done hosting the games.
"I think so,'' he said. "But I think there's always room for improvement, and we always evaluate our product from the year before.
"You never know what will happen when you put your bid in. You put in what you can afford and hope it's enough. We put a substantial chunk into it as far as money for the teams and the rooms and meals we give them.''
The mysterious "second city'' to file a bid to host the football championships turned out to be Princeton, which planned to hold the games at Hunnicutt Stadium next to Princeton High School. That field was outfitted with artificial turf in 2007.
"I really commend the folks in Princeton,'' said Gary Ray, executive director of the SSAC. "They worked to put together legitimate information in their bid to try and host. I appreciate the effort they put forth.''
There had been speculation that Greenbrier East might have been working on a bid to stage the Super Six at Spartan Stadium in Fairlea - possibly with the help of Jim Justice, owner of The Greenbrier resort. However, no other bids were filed.
