GRANVILLE — West Virginia found itself on the short end of one of the weirdest statistical outcomes a baseball team could have Sunday. Jared Cushing hit two home runs — […]
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MHS grad Cam Rice found success in 1st season with Hilltoppers
WEST LIBERTY — Cam Rice has been playing football since he was a child. “I started playing tackle football in 3rd grade,” he said. “My brother always loved watching and […]
Blaine Traxel throws another complete game, as West Virginia runs past Xavier to win series
GRANVILLE — It was a scouting report and maybe pure curiosity that got Blaine Traxel to become a sidearm pitcher. “If you know his story, it’s a tremendous story to […]
UHS softball sweeps Saturday doubleheader over Oak Glen
MORGANTOWN — The University High School softball team earned two hard-fought victories in one day over the visiting Oak Glen Golden Bears Saturday. Both games came down to the wire […]
Blaine Stewart’s return to WVU is both a feel-good homecoming and savvy football move
MORGANTOWN — Blaine Stewart’s return to WVU football this offseason as tight ends coach wasn’t done to be a feel-good homecoming story. Head coach Neal Brown made it clear when […]
Wheeling Park’s Bordas wins Mary Ostrowski Award
Just two years into her high school career, Wheeling Park standout Alexis Bordas has built an impressive list of accomplishments. She has helped lead the Patriots to the state tournament […]
James Monroe’s Allen named Evans Award winner
James Monroe’s Eli Allen ascended the ladder like a king taking the throne, cutting down the final piece of the net following the Mavericks’ 66-35 victory against Tucker County in the […]
J.J. Wetherholt comes up with clutch hit to lead WVU to a walk-off win against Xavier
GRANVILLE — All of a sudden, West Virginia is getting pretty good at walk-off wins. More to the point, J.J. Wetherholt continues to be pretty good in any situation. It […]
Morgantown’s Young returned from injury to captain Class AAAA all-state team
Teammates Davis, Danser named all-state after Mohigans won 2nd-straight title MORGANTOWN — When junior standout Sharron Young went down at the end of January with a broken shooting hand, his […]
MHS’ Jordan, UHS’ Simpson named 1st-team all-state in Class AAAA
The strength of Region I in Class AAAA high school girls’ basketball was on display throughout the season, led by two schools from the same section in Wheeling Park and […]
