Work ethic pushes Busick
Mike Mathison
PIGSKIN PREVIEW — Steubenville High senior and three-year starter, Branko Busick, holds a copy of the 2008 Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times Pigskin Preview. Busick, who has verbally committed to play football at West Virginia University, and his Big Red teammates will open the season at 7 p.m. Thursday at Harding Stadium against Indian?Creek.
STEUBENVILLE — Branko Busick had a good work ethic before he stepped foot in the Big Red Fieldhouse or onto the turf at Harding Stadium. That was instilled by his father, Nick, and observed by watching his brother, Robert, as a member of the Weir High 1998 state championship football team. So, when Busick transferred from the Red Riders to Big Red after his freshman year, he wasn’t daunted at what stood before him. The three-year starter at middle linebacker for Steubenville and coach Reno Saccoccia is ready to make a final statement before he heads down to Morgantown to play for West Virginia University, where he gave a verbal commitment in May. “I was very, very lucky to have good friends and family,” Busick said about the work ethic instilled in him. “My dad has helped me out since I was little, getting on me and stuff. Before I knew better, he’d make me go run these hills, lift (weights) in the garage and basement. “Then he put a lot of people who knew what they were doing ar
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TORONTO — The Catholic Central golf team traveled to Dyer Country Club Tuesday and left with a 161-163 victory over Toronto.
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WELLSBURG — Wheeling Park’s Marshall Hone and Shane Wilson shared medalist honors with 77 on Tuesday at the Patriots (315) defeated Brooke (335), Madonna (359) and Weir High (366).
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