Rob Metzger
NEWS9 Sports Anchor / Reporter
Rob returned home to the Ohio Valley in February of 2007, joining the NEWS9 team as a sports anchor and reporter.
The New Philadelphia, Ohio native brought his passion for local sports back to the Valley after working as Sports Director at WWAY-TV in Wilmington, North Carolina. There he covered a number of exciting sporting events, including UNC-Wilmington’s run to the 2006 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Before stopping at the beach, Rob first became familiar with the sports scene in West Virginia, serving as Sports Director at WOAY-TV in the southern part of the state. While there, he had the opportunity to provide live coverage of two WVU trips to the Gator Bowl.
Rob is a 2003 graduate of Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism, and a 1999 graduate of New Philadelphia High School.
His parents still reside in Tuscarawas County and has one younger brother who is a graduate of Malone University in Canton, Ohio.
Rob would love to hear any local sports story ideas, so feel free to contact him at the station.
Latest from Rob Metzger
Ohio State Among Four Schools To Offer Ferns Football Scholarships Thursday
St. Clairsville sophomore Michael Ferns' list of football scholarship offers grew by four on Thursday, including one from new Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer. Assistant coach Luke Fickell visited St. Clairsville early Thursday morning, and just a couple hours later Ferns got an offer from Meyer. Earlier this spring, ...
Wheeling Central's Mike Young Wins OVAC Coach of the Year Award
Wheeling Central head football coach Mike Young earned the 44th annual Bill Van Horne OVAC Coach of the Year award at the OVAC's Banquet of Champions Monday night at Wesbanco Arena. Young was a finalist for a fourth time, but a first time winner. He led the Maroon Knights to ...
Notre Dame Latest To Offer St. C's Ferns A Football Scholarship
St. Clairsville sophomore standout Michael Ferns has picked up his highest-profile football scholarship offer to date, as Notre Dame extended him an offer on Friday. The 6 foot 3, 220 pound linebacker adds the Irish offer to ones from Virginia and Marshall. Ferns has also taken visits in recent weeks ...
Dover's Swinderman Added To Ohio Big 33 Roster
Dover quarterback Derik Swinderman has been added to the Ohio Big 33 roster, becoming the second quarterback on the Buckeye State squad for the prestigious all-star game against Pennsylvania's best. The game is scheduled for June 16th in Hershey, PA. Swinderman put up some big numbers in his time at ...
Bellaire's Davis Picked Up By AFL's Orlando Predators
Former Bellaire High and Ball State University star quarterback Nate Davis has joined the American Football League's Orlando Predators. The winless Predators (0-5) added Davis to the roster after releasing starting QB Collin Drafts on Monday. Davis is one of two active quarterbacks now on the roster, including current starter, ...
Nogay Tosses First College Shutout For W & J
Former Weirton Madonna standout Eddie Nogay picked up his first collegiate pitching shutout on Tuesday night, tossing a one-hitter in Washington & Jefferson's 1-0 win over Geneva. It completed a double-header sweep for the Presidents, who are off to their best start in school history with an 11-1 record. Nogay ...
Wheeling Central Girls Fall 57-49 In State Hoops Title Game
Wheeling Central gave three-time defending state champion Huntington St. Joe all they would want to handle, but the Irish would pull away for a 57-49 victory Saturday afternoon in Charleston. The Maroon Knights only trailed the top seeded team 26-20 at the half, as senior Cassie Sorge scored 12 of ...
Wheeling Central Advances To WV Class A Girls Hoops Title Game
The Wheeling Central Maroon Knights will play in the West Virginia Class A state girls basketball championship game for the first time since 2008 thanks to Friday's 57-53 win over Williamstown. The Maroon Knights held a three point halftime lead, and extended it to as many as ten in the ...
Local Athletes Contribute On Opening Weekend Of Division I College Baseball Season
The college baseball season is underway, and the opening weekend saw a number of former area high school standouts contribute on the field at the Division I level. West Virginia is off to a 3-1 start after a weekend in Florida at the Big East-Big Ten Challenge. Former Madonna standout ...
Former OVAC Standouts Walter, Nogay Starting In WVU Baseball Opener
West Virginia University's opening day pitching-catching combo will feature a pair of former OVAC standouts Friday in St. Petersburg, Florida. Wheeling Park grad Corey Walter has been named the starting pitcher for the Mountaineer 10 a.m. opener against Northwestern, while Madonna alum Max Nogay is going to start ...
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