VIENNA — Hurricane softball coach Meghan Stevens expected George Washington to get off to a strong start Thursday in the Class AAA championship. Not only had the Patriots lost to […]
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Herbert Hoover defeats Petersburg 5-1 to win third straight Class AA state title
VIENNA — Only twice all season did Herbert Hoover allow more than two runs in a game. One of those instances came on April 5 against Sissonville, a 9-8 setback […]
Sherman blanks Wheeling Central 8-0 to win Class A state title
VIENNA — Sherman wrapped up one of the more impressive showings at a state softball tournament with Thursday’s 8-0 win over Wheeling Central in the Class A championship. Over three […]
New WVU Coliseum floor design tells clean and classy story
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The Allegheny Mountains could have blanketed the WVU Coliseum floor, giving the playing surface a rough and rugged look that would not have been easily forgotten. […]
Wheeling Central drubs Clay-Battelle 13-2; Cee-Bees eliminated
VIENNA — Clay-Battelle’s dream softball season ended in a flash Thursday. Following a near four-hour delay, first for lightning and then rain, Wheeling Central opened up what had been a […]
Wheeling Park rallies past Morgantown to advance to states
MORGANTOWN — As Game 3 of the Class AAA Region I tournament entered the seventh inning Wednesday, Wheeling Park — trailing Morgantown 5-3 — knew it had just one chance […]
West Virginia strikes fast, hangs on to beat Kansas 12-8 in Big 12 tournament
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Paul McIntosh drove in three runs on a triple to the wall in right-center. Brandon White scored two with a bunt that rolled 89 feet. […]
Clay-Battelle splits a pair in opening day of state tournament
By Greg Carey VIENNA — Sherman’s Autumn Thompson picked up where she left off Wednesday evening at Jackson Memorial Park. After throwing seven strong innings and adding a pair of […]
Rylee Burnette keeps Clay-Battelle going from behind the plate
MORGANTOWN — There’s an unspoken bond in softball between a pitcher and catcher. The best duos always have a sort of chemistry; they understand each game situation and how they […]
Cornerback Jordan Adams leaves West Virginia as grad transfer
MORGANTOWN — Cornerback Jordan Adams is the latest West Virginia football player to announce that he will be finishing his football career elsewhere. Adams, a fifth-year senior who has already […]
