WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — Harold Varner III, the 5-foot-8 golfer with a 10-foot-tall personality, wasn’t about to let anxiety take hold. The third-round co-leader at A Military Tribute at the […]
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No matter how good the farm system, Pirates don’t stand a chance
MORGANTOWN — There is a solid youth movement within the Pittsburgh Pirates’ organizations, which may be a scary notion these days. That movement may begin with West Virginia Black Bears outfielder […]
Morgantown Post 2 piles 17 runs on Grafton in win
GRANVILLE — After the first inning at home at Mylan Field against Grafton Post 12 on July 6, Morgantown American Legion Post 2 manager Tyler Barnette was a bit worried. His […]
Black Bears strike out 16 times in loss to Crosscutters
GRANVILLE — The chances of completing a three-game sweep by the West Virginia Black Bears were shut down and struck out July 6. Three Williamsport, Pa., pitchers combined for 16 […]
Lower temperatures should lead to lower scores at Greenbrier
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — With soft greens and cooler-than-usual temperatures leading to piles of birdies, the Greenbrier field figures to play in attack mode this weekend. “Yeah, I think it […]
Kraft puts together a 63 to take lead at Greenbrier
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — As Kelly Kraft continued taming the Old White TPC, he seemed so comfortable and confident it was hard to fathom how in 84 PGA Tour events […]
Season winds down for Morgantown semi-pro team
MORGANTOWN — University, Morgantown, Preston and Clay-Battelle are about four weeks from the start of their summer football camps as the regular season quickly approaches. The same can be said […]
Black Bears edge Williamsport on walk-off walk, 3-2
GRANVILLE — Mike Gretler was a hit July 5. More to the point, the West Virginia Black Bears third baseman got hit by a pitch, something he has become accustomed […]
Greenbrier notebook: Watson disgusted with 2-under 68
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — His 2-under 68 wasn’t exactly the stuff of nightmares, yet Bubba Watson left the July 5 opening round of the Greenbrier chastising himself for poor shotmaking. […]
Simpson takes a 1-shot lead after first round at Greenbrier
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, — A chip-in for eagle and seven birdies gave Webb Simpson a career-low 61 July 5. A timely weather delay and one fortuitously located golf cart also […]
