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Proposal made for four classifications in high school basketball

By Greg Carey PARKERSBURG — The landscape of West Virginia high school basketball could change significantly as the state athletics commission proposes adding a fourth classification in 2021. The proposal is a two-year test run for basketball only, said Bernie Dolan, executive director ...

University’s wrestling team finishes 2-1 in quad-match

MORGANTOWN — In a quad-match against Fairmont Senior High, East Fairmont and Parkersburg South, University’s wrestling team finished with a record of 2-1. The Hawks defeated Fairmont Senior 61-12, East Fairmont 41-19, but lost to Class AAA No. 1 Parkersburg South 60-7. Jake Staud ...

Fairmont Senior’s Connor Neal wins Kennedy Award

By Bradley Heltzel Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — Similar to so many of his student-athlete peers, Fairmont Senior quarterback Connor Neal cycled through a daily after-school routine of going to practice and churning through his night’s homework before turning on the TV or flipping ...

Fairmont Senior QB Connor Neal garners House Award

— By Tony Wolfe, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — Before all of the shotgun snaps, all of the touchdowns, all of the broken records and all of the lopsided scores, quarterback Connor Neal sat down with the rest of his offense to map out a plan of what it would take for Fairmont Senior to ...

Wheeling Central rolls past Williamstown to repeat as Class A champion

By Greg Carey WHEELING —Wheeling Central’s ques t to repeat as Class A champion began back on Aug. 23 with a 33-0 win at Williamstown. On Saturday night at Wheeling Island Stadium, the Maroon Knights finished their mission with a 44-15 victory over those same Yellowjackets in the ...