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Kansas win tucked away as WVU hits the road
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (614+ words) MORGANTOWN " It is life in the Big 12 men's basketball conference, where the highest of joys are quickly met with future obstacles being jammed right in your face. Celebrations are short-lived, just ask WVU men's basketball coach Ross Hodge. He had…...
South closes tough stretch with hard-fought win over PHS
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (874+ words) PARKERSBURG " Don't be surprised if some of the Parkersburg South boys basketball players decide to run in the annual News and Sentinel Half Marathon in August. They're well-trained for it. After playing a pair of overtime games this week against…...
Column: Jaguars have a Strange feeling heading into playoffs
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (438+ words) Could a local kid make an impact in the NFL postseason this year? Stranger things have happened. At 1 p.m. Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla., Jaguars tight end and Parkersburg High graduate Brenton Strange will make his NFL playoff debut. The Jags last…...
Hoops roundup: Big Reds drop 57-56 nail-biter to Wildcats
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (567+ words) PARKERSBURG " Parkersburg High dropped a 57-56 thriller to Nitro Thursday at Memorial Fieldhouse. In a game that was originally scheduled for February, the Big Reds got 20 points from Chandler Jackson and 14 from Quentin Wilson. Karson Gooch chipped in seven for PHS,…...
Big Reds claim victory over Patriots in city dual
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (913+ words) PARKERSBURG " Here Wednesday night inside Memorial Fieldhouse during the annual city dual, Parkersburg jumped out to a 36-3 lead en route to securing a 39-22 victory versus rival Parkersburg South. The Patriots of head coach Shaun Smith, who tied the Big Reds…...
Catholic shakes off slow start, rolls past Wirt 73-42
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (807+ words) PARKERSBURG " After an inauspicious start, Parkersburg Catholic put the turnover bug under lock and key. Wednesday night in the second meeting of the season between Parkersburg Catholic and Wirt County, the Crusaders committed a pair of turnovers in the first…...
No. 17 Texas Tech avoids upset, beats WVU 71-66
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (707+ words) MORGANTOWN " Bailey Maupin's gradual climb through the college ranks took a major step forward Wednesday. So, too, did No. 17 Texas Tech, which erased a six-point deficit in the fourth quarter to knock off West Virginia, 71-66, inside the Hope Coliseum. "Our…...
PHS, South tie at MSACs: Rivals share conference wrestling championship
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1003+ words) PARKERSBURG " Two-time defending Mountain State Athletic Conference champion Parkersburg had to settle for a tie with runner-up Parkersburg South following eight-plus hours of wrestling here Saturday inside Memorial Fieldhouse as the two rivals finished with 249.5 points while Huntington amassed 216 to…...
Bengals’ Burrow an MVP in eyes of Ohio Hills Country Heritage
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (304+ words) COLUMBUS " Ohio's Hill Country Heritage Area in Athens County has recognized pro football quarterback Joe Burrow for his leadership and philanthropy. Burrow, of Athens County, received the Sam Jones Model Citizen Award at the Appalachian Heritage Awards Luncheon at the…...
River City Classic: Fort Frye boys outlast Tyler in thriller
2+ week, 2+ day ago (772+ words) Last year's contest at the River City Classic was so good between Tyler Consolidated and Fort Frye that the two teams decided to square off against one another once again in this year's Classic. In one of the very best…...