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Former Parkersburg News and Sentinel sports editor Carroll Jett remembered
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (321+ words) PARKERSBURG " Another former sports editor for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel has passed away. Carroll Jett, 75, a fixture in the local youth sports scene, died overnight Feb. 16 at a hospital in Morgantown. "Carroll was the most seasoned sportswriter we had,…...
Warren beats Belpre on senior night
2+ week, 44+ min ago (607+ words) VINCENT " The Warren Warriors celebrated senior night in grand fashion Tuesday night with a 56-43 win over the Belpre Golden Eagles at Warrior Coliseum. After having nine seniors on their roster a season ago, the 2025-26 version of the Warriors have just…...
Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13
2+ week, 1+ day ago (75+ words) SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) " The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seahawks beat…...
COLUMN: Don’t care about the Seahawks or Patriots? Let me help
2+ week, 4+ day ago (706+ words) I am not the best football prognosticator, as you've seen in these very pages. I'm not sure if I even had a prediction for what the Super Bowl LX matchup would be at the start of the season. If I…...
Titans put the clamps on Crusaderettes in 47-18 win
2+ week, 5+ day ago (722+ words) PARKERSBURG " Gilmer County defense: Masterpiece theater in real time. Thursday night inside Parkersburg Catholic High School, the Titans" girls basketball team put on an impressive display shutting down the Crusaderettes in a 47-18 win. Gilmer, which improved to 11-1, pitched a second-quarter…...
Sam Darnold has overcome doubters, Drake Maye has lived up to hype. Only one will win Super Bowl 60
2+ week, 5+ day ago (81+ words) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) " Nobody on the Seattle Seahawks has supported Sam Darnold quite like Ernest Jones IV. When Darnold threw four interceptions against the Los Angeles Rams in a 21-19 loss in Week 11, Jones had his quarterback's back. The second-team All-Pro linebacker…...
Steelers hire Vikings assistant Brian Angelichio as offensive coordinator
2+ week, 5+ day ago (89+ words) PITTSBURGH (AP) " Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike McCarthy hired former Minnesota Vikings assistant Brian Angelichio on Wednesday to serve as Pittsburgh's offensive coordinator. Angelichio spent the past four seasons as the tight ends coach/passing game coordinator in Minnesota. The hiring…...
Dave Poe, long-time sports editor, dies at 71
2+ week, 6+ day ago (631+ words) PARKERSBURG " Dave Poe, a long-time sports editor for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel, passed away on Sunday. Poe, 71, covered sports and news for nearly four decades before retiring in November 2014, starting his career at the News, then The Charleston Gazette…...
AP source: Raiders working on deal to hire Klint Kubiak as head coach
3+ week, 1+ day ago (70+ words) The Las Vegas Raiders are working toward finalizing an agreement to make Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak their head coach, a person with knowledge of the discussions said Sunday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of…...
Titans’ road to repeat has ‘been a fun process’
3+ week, 4+ day ago (500+ words) GLENVILLE " The road to a repeat Class A state championship already has been met with some resistance for the Gilmer County girls of head coach Amy Chapman. The Titans, top-ranked with an 11-1 mark, suffered their lone setback to No. 2 Tug…...