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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 ...

FanDuel to manage sports betting at the Greenbrier

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — The Greenbrier is the first casino in West Virginia to sign on with a sports book to manage sports betting under the state’s new law. The Greenbrier announced June 26 it finalized an agreement with New York-based FanDuel. The Greenbrier said its private casino ...

Morgantown gets 19 hits in win over Weirton

MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Post 2 American Legion baseball team had a four-pack of three-hitters June 24. In knocking off Weirton, 13-7, at Mylan Park, Post 2’s Quintin Smith, Andrew Berry, Caleb Taylor and Devon Neal all collected three hits in the game. Many of their teammates ...

No-hitter highlights Morgantown Post 2 sweep of Braxton

MORGANTOWN -- Evan Smith pitched a five-inning no-hitter June 23 to help Morgantown Post 2 sweep a doubleheader from Braxton County, 10-0 and 15-1. Smith allowed two walks and struck out five in the 10-0 victory. He threw 37 of his 59 pitches for strikes. Clay Maholic and Cameron Watts ...

Morgantown’s Patrick finding success sticking with hockey

BY KERRI KOSTEN MORGANTOWN -- When he was 3 years old, Ryan Patrick decided to try a learn-to-skate program offered by the Morgantown ice rink. “We had a few family friends that were already giving it a shot, so they asked us to join them,” Patrick said. That began his love of ...