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A Matter of Execution

MORGANTOWN — If it was possible, we’d love to get that behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the WVU men’s basketball team and head coach Ross Hodge is going to tackle the next three months of Big 12 action. The numbers, the strategy, the plan as to how the Mountaineers (9-4) will go about ...

Bulldogs drop tilt to No. 4 Rebels in home debut

MILL CREEK — Isaac Hodges and Seth Cronin combined for 47 points to lead Class A, No. 4 Ritchie County to a 57-37 win over Tygarts Valley Tuesday evening in the home opener at Weber-Wamsley Court. The 6-foot-7 Hodges tossed in 26 on the night, with Cronin hitting for 21 for the Rebels, ...

WVU needs to add linemen, running backs in the portal

MORGANTOWN — The transfer portal opens up on Jan. 2, and this time around, there’s just one period instead of there being one in the winter and the spring. This time last year, West Virginia was making waves in the portal because Rich Rodriguez arrived late and couldn’t put together a ...

Princeton’s Brad Mossor wins the Kennedy Award

PRINCETON — Mike Mossor had a long, ongoing debate with his son Brad about who the better athlete was. Mike, who earned first team all-state honors in basketball in 1993 and ‘94 and helped lead Doddridge County to the Class A basketball title in ‘94 after finishing runner-up in ‘93, ...

TVMS JV girls claim victory over Pendleton County, 36-21

MILL CREEK — The Tygarts Valley Middle School girls basketball squad split games against Pendleton County Monday at Weber-Wamsley Court. The junior varsity squad claimed a 36-21 win as Gavvy Arbogast scored 14 points and Bridget Wratchford chipped in nine. The Lady Bulldogs fell in ...

Pirates agree to deal with All-Star Ryan O’Hearn

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates took another step toward being a contender in 2026, agreeing to a $29 million, two-year contract with All-Star first baseman/outfielder Ryan O’Hearn that’s designed to give one of the worst offenses in the majors a boost. A person with knowledge ...