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Vincell leads Pendleton over TV girls

FRANKLIN — Susan Vincell had 19 points to lead Pendleton County to a 56-43 win over Tygarts Valley on Friday evening. Tia Heavner added 16 for the Lady Wildcats, who led 29-24 at halftime and 39-34 after three quarters. Sarah Defibaugh had 15 for the Lady Bulldogs, who will host Paw Paw at 2 p.m. today and are now 10-6 on the season. Pendleton County improved to 9-10 and visits Petersburg at 7:30 p.m. today. Tygarts Valley (10-6) Sarah Defibaugh 5 4-5 15, Alyssa Swecker 2 1-2 5, Emily Smith 1 4-6 6, Addie Riddle 2 1-2 5, Kailen Yokum 4 0-0 8, Nevaeh Cooper 1 2-4 4. Totals ...

Lady Vikings earn victory at Tucker

HAMBLETON — Miley Tingler had 20 points and Karlie DiBenedetto connected on five 3-pointers and finished with 16 points as Petersburg claimed a 49-41 win over Tucker County on Thursday night. The Lady Vikings led 22-19 at halftime and 40-33 after three quarters. Mayah Gross had 15 points to lead the Lady Mountain Lions, who are now 15-5 and were slated to host East Hardy on Friday night to close the regular season. They will be the top seed in the upcoming Class A, Region II tournament and will entertain the winner between Thursday’s contest between No. 5 Paw Paw at No. 4 ...

Mountaineers pay a visit to TCU tonight

MORGANTOWN — It would seem there is no safe place for the WVU men’s basketball team to hide these days. The comforts of home have become uncomfortable, the result of three straight losses inside Hope Coliseum. Road games were once a recipe for disaster, yet the Mountaineers (16-10, 7-6 Big 12) have won two in a row away from Morgantown, which is where they will find themselves at 5 p.m. today when they travel to TCU (16-10, 6-7). Yet, WVU head coach Ross Hodge throws out a giant asterisk when it comes to those recent road wins. “I think that’s looking at it in terms of ...

Mountaineers shut out Liberty to win first game of series

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia continued its perfect sheet in the series opener against Liberty, pitching its first shutout of the season. The Mountaineers beat the Flames 12-0 in the first game of the three-game series, moving to 4-0 on the new season. Liberty falls to 2-2. The rest of the series resumes on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. for a doubleheader after the game on Feb. 22 was cancelled due to bad weather in the forecast. Division II transfer pitcher Chansen Cole didn’t have the best start in WVU’s season-opener against Georgia Southern, but he quickly showed why head ...

WVU rifle ready to pursue another successful postseason in 2026

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia rifle beat Kentucky, who is one of the top programs in the country, 4746-4741, in a comeback win on Feb. 14. The win handed the Mountaineers their third-straight Great America Rifle Conference regular season title, and the 17th overall. WVU finished the regular season losing one of its 19 matches. The lone loss came in November, and WVU is currently on a 12-game winning streak. “I think that was a pretty good one,” sophomore Jacob Wisman said. “Kentucky’s probably our biggest competitor this year, so that was a really good one.” The win over ...

Postseason Pairings

ELKINS — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) revealed the regional pairings for high school girls basketball on Thursday. Two teams from each region in Class AAA, AA and A advance to the state tourney, while four squad from each region in Class AAAA move on ...