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State meet off and running

CHARLESTON — The Elkins High School 4x800-meter relay teams captured Class AAA titles on the opening day of the state meet Friday at Laidley Field, while Tucker County’s Lucas Barb claimed the Class A high jump title. Bobby Valentine, Josh Bodkins, Dylan Fortney and Trevor George ...

Baker expects WVU to have ‘best fundraising year ever’

MORGANTOWN — The current state of college athletics has turned into an “arms race,” as West Virginia athletic director Wren Baker called it in April. It’s become who can generate the most money to pay the best players to compete for championships. And it’s happening in all sports. ...

State track & field meet begins today

CHARLESTON — Several area athletes will take part in the two-day state track & field meet set to get underway this afternoon at Laidley Field and concluding on Saturday evening. The following is a list of qualifiers for area schools (some event qualifiers were still pending at press ...

Tigers cruise past Keyser to stay alive

ELKINS — Dyer Barger and Trent Stone knocked in four runs apiece as fourth-seed Elkins erupted for 12 unanswered runs to cruise past fifth-seed Keyser, 16-4, in a Class AAA, Region II elimination contest Wednesday night at EHS field. The Tigers now need two wins at top-seed Bridgeport ...