KINGWOOD - When you think of the best athletes to ever walk the halls of Preston High School, there’s zero doubt that the name Slaton Manko should come to mind. Manko was a four-year starter on the varsity basketball team and a three-year starter for the baseball team. However, Manko ...
By Tyler Jackson (Playsheetsports.com)For The WVSWA When Shari Helvey (maiden name Walker) led James Monroe to its first girls basketball title as a player in 2001, the Mavericks became notorious for being one of the few teams in state history to win a state championship without a ...
MORGANTOWN - With the official conclusion of the winter sports season past, it’s full steam ahead for spring sports in 2026. Baseball, softball, track and field, and lacrosse are all underway, and local teams are off to a solid start. University and Morgantown have both opened the ...
By Jay W. Bennett For the WVSWA CHARLESTON - St. Marys junior Brynnley Bulluck overcame a slow start to the season and was the driving force in helping the Blue Devils secure their first Class A state championship since 1990 when they dethroned Gilmer County, 45-35. Bulluck, who a ...
CHARLESTON - They say it’s difficult to adjust to shooting the basketball inside a venue like the Charleston Coliseum when players are used to doing so daily in a high school gym. Don’t tell that to Spring Mills, who shot 71% (30/42) from the field on Friday night in the Class AAAA ...
CHARLESTON - Mia Henkins is no stranger to West Virginia girls' high school basketball, the state tournament, or the Charleston Coliseum. But the 2026 WVSSAC girls basketball tournament was unlike any other for Henkins, a junior guard at Waynesburg University who also studies Sports ...
