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University girls’ basketball team drops opener to Wheeling Central 59-47

MORGANTOWN — The University High girls’ basketball team dropped its season opener against Wheeling Central by a score of 59-47. Ashten Boggs and Abbie Coen scored 33 points for the Hawks, but the rest of the team struggled to get ball in the basket. Wheeling Central had three ...

Fairmont Senior wins Class AA state championship over Bluefield

WHEELING — Fairmont Senior, the top-ranked team in Class AA throughout the season, found its perfect ending Friday night.  A stellar defensive effort made two first-quarter scores stand up as the Polar Bears defeated No. 2 Bluefield 23-13 for the Class AA state championship at Wheeling ...

Fairmont Senior punishes Bridgeport in top 3 Class AA showdown

By Greg Carey FAIRMONT — Nick Bartic knows well the quality of Bridgeport’s football program. Evidently, Bartic also knows how to lead his Fairmont Senior program past the Indians. The second-year FSHS head coach watched his team control Thursday’s contest against the Tribe from ...

Fairmont Senior’s Jalen Bridges receives WVU scholarship offer

MORGANTOWN — Coaches of the West Virginia men’s basketball team have obviously taken notice of Fairmont Senior’s boys’ basketball program. Polar Bears forward Jalen Bridges, a rising senior, was offered a scholarship by the Mountaineers late Monday. At 6-foot-7, Bridges averaged 17 ...

North Marion reloads after narrowly missing playoffs in ’17

RACHEL — Of the 28 Class AA teams that did not qualify for the postseason last fall, North Marion scored the most points with 378. The next closest team was Berkeley Springs with 320. The Huskies, who finished 6-4 have the offensive firepower to be a top-tier squad in the Big 10 Conference ...