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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 helped make him the Greenbrier’s first-round leader. “You never shoot 9 under thinking before the round, ‘Today ...

College golf standout Xiong making Tour debut at Greenbrier

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — By the time Norman Xiong skies his first professional tee shot at 8:40 a.m. July 5, he’ll be swinging into the stiff breeze of grand expectations. The NCAA’s top freshman in 2017 who won the Haskins Award this year, Xiong is a 19-year-old wunderkind making his ...

Despite lightning, Post 2 continues to roll with win over Bridgeport

When a team has a winning percentage over .800, it can seem like only an act of God can stop them, and that’s exactly what it took last night. Coming into their match-up with Bridgeport at Mylan Park last night, the Morgantown Post 2 American Legion baseball team has been the Big Kahuna so ...

Ex-Marshall golfer survives playoff in Greenbrier qualifier

GLADE SPRINGS — Wedged into a four-man playoff for the final three Greenbrier qualifying spots, former Marshall golfer Logan Lagodich found himself feeling “pretty nervous” Monday. His anxiety diminished considerably once an opponent’s tee shot found the trees on No. 18. Lagodich ...

Morgantown golfer tops 17 qualifers at Pines for state Open

MORGANTOWN -- Ryan Bashour, of Morgantown, shot a 1-over-par 72 this week at The Pines Country Club to lead 17 players who qualified for the 85th West Virginia Open. Bashour played steady golf as he began his round with six straight pars followed by the first of his three birdies on the day, ...

Westover-based youth league now part of Little League

MORGANTOWN -- The West Virginia Black Bears are two weeks into their season and are off to an inconsistent start. Morgantown Post 2 is off to a spectacular start in American Legion baseball, sitting at 18-3 with a potent offense that shows no signs of slowing. But there are more boys of ...