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Mr. Jamie Lesho

Athletic Director
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Ms. Marcy Grishkevich

Assistant Athletic Director
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Dr. Dave Bowden

Anatomy & Physiology, Assistant Athletic Director, Earth & Space, Physical Science, Physics, WVU College Biology
Athletics Calendar
Sports Physical Form

Tickets for track and field meets at Edison are available online @ edisonwildcats.org/purchase-tickets/  Cash tickets are also available at entrance.

Map for Edison Events

To be eligible for interscholastic competition in any of the sports listed in the following paragraphs, a participant must meet the requirements contained in the West Virginia Secondary School Athletic commission (WVSSAC) Bylaws.

Madonna has adopted the state standards for athletic eligibility. Any student who does not maintain a 2.0 GPA as a semester average, cannot participate in any extra-curricular activities for the following semester. Religion grades are included in the grade point average.

A student who has not achieved a 2.0 GPA the previous semester may have his or her eligibility reinstated at mid-semester if the student has attained at least a 2.0 GPA for the most recent grading period.

A student who is not present in school on the day of an athletic event, or is tardy, cannot participate in that event unless given permission by the administration. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of special schedules. In addition, students will not be granted early dismissals on the day of an athletic event unless permission is given by the administration.

Detailed interpretation of these and other rules pertaining to athletics are found in the latest Constitution and Rules Handbook of the WVSSAC, of which Madonna is a member.

Home games for Volleyball, Girls Basketball, and Wrestling are in Madonna’s Bill Barrett Gymnasium.

Boys basketball and Jr. Don Volleyball are played at  St. Joseph the Worker School’s Dube Dome located directly across the street from Madonna High School.

Sports Facilities Off-Campus

Baseball – Google Map

Football – Google Map

Soccer – Google Map

Softball and Tennis – Google Map

A high school baseball team in white pinstriped uniforms poses together on a grass field, smiling with a large trophy placed in front of them under evening sunlight.
A youth baseball team in white uniforms poses on a baseball field with coaches, holding plaques and a trophy. The sky is cloudy, and stadium seating and buildings are visible in the background.
A girls’ volleyball team in matching uniforms sits on bleachers, smiling with their coach in front of green gym seats. The team looks happy and relaxed, posing together for a group photo.

Sports at Madonna

May 2026

March 2026

November 2025

State Champion: 1971 (Catholic State Champ), 2010, 2012

OVAC Champion: 1992, 2004, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021

Head Coach: TJ Miller

Assistant Coach: Luke Myers, Ty Logston, Jeff Silvestri, Dom Silvestri, Eric Urban

2026 Blue Don Baseball

A typed schedule for Madonna High Schools 2022 varsity baseball team, listing game dates, opponents, locations, times, and notes such as Scrimmage, Senior Night, Game 8 is GPNC Park, and playoff details.

Madonna Hoops Facebook Page

State Champion: 1965 (Catholic State Champ), 2011

OVAC Champion: 1977, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2023

Varsity Boys Basketball

2025-26 Head Coach: George Vargo

A boys’ basketball team poses in uniform on a gym floor. Five players are seated in front, holding a basketball, while six stand behind them. A basketball hoop and banners are visible in the background.

State Champion: 2019

OVAC Champion: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024

2025-26 Coaches: Lisa Wingett and Marcy Grishkevich

Head Coach: Jeremy Eloi

2025 Blue Don Cross Country

8/23/2025: St. Mary Autumn Classic
8/30/2025: Martins Ferry
9/10/2025: Bryan Fritz Memorial, Brooke HS
9/20/2025: Cameron Wild & Wet
9/26/2025: Wheeling Park
10/4/2025: OVAC
10/11/2025: John Marshall
10/25/2025: Regionals at St. Mary’s
11/1/2025: States at Cabell Midland

Madonna Gridders Facebook Page

State Champion: 1968, 1971, 1972, 1975 (Catholic State Champs), 1987, 2009, 2013

OVAC Champion: 1962, 1967, 1969, 1975, 1987, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2020

State Champion: 1978, 1992

OVAC Champion: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 2011

2025-26 Head Coach: Nicholas Higgins

Assistant Coach: Andrew Higgins, Mikayla Lenhart, Michaela Battista

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OVAC Champion: 2003, 2016, 2020

Head Coach: 

Assistant Coach: 

A girls’ soccer team poses in uniform with two coaches in front of a goal on a grassy field, with some players kneeling in the front row and others standing behind them.2023 Madonna Girls Soccer Team

State Champion: 2010

OVAC Champion: 1983, 2000, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

2025-26 Head Coach: Sal Bramila

2025 Blue Don Golf
More matches to be scheduled
August 18
August 26
September 24
September 18

OVAC Champion: 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Head Coach: Jason Backel

Assistant Coaches: Mike Orecchio, Mark Pietranton, Dave Owens, Rodney Boniti

2026 Lady Dons Softball

A typed table showing Madonna High School’s 2026 softball schedule, including dates, days, opponents, home/away status, game times, and bus departure times. Header features the school logo and name at the top.

State Champion: 1977 (Catholic State Champ)

Head Coach: Jeremy Eloi

OVAC Champion: 1965 (Boys), 1990 (Girls)

Head Coach: Jeremy Eloi

2026 Madonna Track & Field

A printed schedule lists 2026 track events, including meet dates from March 28th to May 22nd, with specific relays, league meets, and championships at various locations and times.

Facebook Page

OVAC Champion: 2001, 2012, 2015

Head Coach: Jaedyn Hissam

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2025 Lady Dons Volleyball
(Home matches are bolded)

8/23/2025: at Oak Glen Tournament, 9:00 AM

8/26/2025: Cameron & Trinity Christian, 5:00

8/27/2025: at Steubenville CC, 5:30

9/2/2025: at Wood County/Heritage-Tri, 6:00

9/6/2025: Bridgeport, 12:00

9/8/2025: Toronto, 5:30

9/10/2025: at Brooke w/Linsly, 5:30

9/16/2025: Steubenville CC, 6:00

9/17/2025: Wellsville, 5:30 SENIOR NIGHT

9/20/2025: at Tyler Consolidated-Quad, 10 AM

9/22/2025: at Wellsville, 5:30

9/24/2025: at Trinity w/Notre Dame, 5:30

9/27/2025: Clay Battelle & St. Mary’s, 10 AM

10/1/2025: at Toronto, 5:30

10/2/2025: Tri vs Magnolia/Valley, 5:00

10/7-8-9/2025: OVACs

10/11/2025: OVAC Championship

10/13/2025: City Championship at Weir High School, 5:30

10/16/2025: Tri at Clay Battelle/Fairmont Sr., 6:00

10/22/2025: Mason Dixon Tournament

10/23/2025: Mason Dixon Tournament

10/27/2025: Sectionals Start

11/11/2025: States Start

State Champion: 2018

OVAC Champion: 1977, 1986, 2010

Head Coach: Jamie Lesho

Assistant Coach: Jeramie Nagy

Madonna Wrestling

2023-24

December 16th Beallsville Tournament
December 30th St. Clairsville Tournament
January 6th Cameron Tournament
January 13th St. Mary’s Tournament
January 18-20th OVAC Tournament
January 27th Buckeye Local Tournament
February 16-17th Regionals
February 20-March 2nd States

Head Coach: Aldo Pucci

Assistant Coaches: Jake Myers, John Lesho, Nathan Zanieski, Johnny Capito

A youth football team poses for a group photo outdoors on grass, with players in white and blue uniforms kneeling and standing in front, and coaches and staff standing behind them. Trees and a partly cloudy sky are in the background.

2024 Jr. Dons Football Schedule

All games start at 5:30pm (unless noted)

August 28: BYE

September 4: vs Indian Creek

September 11: at Toronto

September 16: vs Buckeye Local

September 25: at Steubenville Catholic; 5pm

October 2: at Linsly; 5pm

October 9: at Oak Glen

October 16: at Weir

October 23: at Wheeling Central

A youth football team and coaches celebrate a victory on a lit field at night, posing together with a trophy and showing number one signs. Cheerleaders and supporters kneel and stand around the group, all smiling.

The Jr. Dons celebrate their City Championship win over Weir!

Head Coach: Michaela Battista

2025 Jr. Don Volleyball
(Home matches are bolded)
8/28: vs. Oak Glen
9/2: at Toronto
9/4: at Wheeling Central
9/8: vs. Weir
9/9: at Steubenville Catholic
9/11: at Linsly
9/15: vs. Toronto
9/16: vs Linsly
9/18: vs Wheeling Central
9/22: vs. Steubenville Catholic
9/30: at Toronto
10/2: at Linsly
10/9: at Edison

Coach: Brianna Lauttamus

Head Coach: Christine Holmes

2026 Jr. Dons Track & Field Schedule

A black and white Jr. Dons Track & Field meet schedule lists dates, leagues, locations, and times for events from March 25 to May 14, 2026. Field events: 4:30pm; running events: 5:00pm. Bus leaves at 3:30pm.

This project started around four years ago when a group led by Luke Myers (Class of ‘O3) started exploring the idea of turning a dormant warehouse, on land owned by Starvaggi Industries Inc., into an indoor practice facility for Madonna High School. A small group of volunteers began clearing out trees that had overgrown the building. During that same time, the group reached out to past alumni and friends of Madonna High School about the idea. This led to both financial and in-kind volunteer support from numerous sources. The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and an anonymous donor were the two biggest contributors to the fundraising effort.

After several years of working diligently and dealing with road bumps along the way, there is now a first-class facility to offer to the students at Madonna High School. Outfitted with new LED lighting, baseball-themed walls, a batting cage, and turf, the 8000 square feet building will serve as the primary indoor practice facility for the Madonna Baseball and Softball teams. It will also provide for additional practice space to the other Madonna High School and Catholic grade school teams when needed. Individualized hitting, catching, fielding, and pitching lessons plan to be offered for a fee to those looking to improve their skills. There will also be the opportunity to rent out the facility for team practices. There is advertising space located inside the facility to help off-set operating and maintenance costs.

To those people that believed in and helped with this long-shot idea, we are eternally grateful!

This facility fills a void that was lacking at Madonna High School as well as in the Weirton area in general, causing parents to travel outside of the area for their kids to practice in the winter months. We are proud to have this in Weirton and to be able to offer this to our current and future students.

Phase II of the project has been completed and includes a buildout of the current structure. The buildout consists of restrooms, a sitting area, as well as additional batting cages and a workout area. For anyone looking for more information please contact either the school directly or Luke Myers at 304-797-5245 or lmyers@starvaggi.com.

Indoor baseball training facility with artificial turf, three batting cages, red pitching mounds, and a baseball tee. The area is well-lit with exposed wooden ceiling beams and netting for safety.A group of people practice baseball drills on artificial turf inside an indoor training facility with green walls and a high ceiling. Some participants swing bats, while others coach or observe.

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