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District 8 tournaments begin today

SUMMERSVILLE — Postseason action begins today for area Little League 9-10-year-old and 11-12-year-old All-Stars. Elkins, Tygart Valley, Barbour County, Tucker County and Pocahontas County will compete in the District 8 tournaments being held in Summersville. Elkins and Barbour County square off at 4 p.m. today in opening-round 11-12-year-old action, while Tygart Valley battles Pocahontas County at 9:30 a.m. and Tucker County faces Braxton County at 11:30 a.m. Action continues on Sunday, starting at 10 a.m. as the TV-Pocahontas County victor meets Summersville at 7:30 p.m. and the ...

Morgantown’s Wisman named state’s Softball Player of the Year

MORGANTOWN — For four seasons, Morgantown High School softball standout Madison Wisman has steadily climbed the mountain of high school softball in the state of West Virginia. As a freshman and sophomore, Wisman played a key role early in her career for the Mohigans. Come her junior season, Wisman grew into one of the leaders on the team on both sides of the ball, leading MHS at the plate and in the circle. It all led to her senior season with MHS, her final chance to prove that she belonged in the conversation among the state’s best softball players. Wisman did the only thing ...

Elkins High’s Riffle named to Class AAA all-state second team

CHARLESTON — Elkins High School’s Hailey Riffle and Gabby Mahanes have earned Class AAA all-state softball honors. Riffle, a senior, is a second-team selection, while Mahanes, a junior, is listed as honorable mention. Meanwhile, a fourth consecutive state softball title at Winfield ...

Area players set to compete in North-South football contest

SOUTH CHARLESTON — After an historic season, a trio of Philip Barbour players and head coach Nick Mayle will get the band back together one final time in Saturday’s North-South All-Star Football game to be held at noon Saturday at South Charleston’s Black Eagle Stadium. The Colts ...

North-South hoops game to be held Friday

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Area players are set to participate in the North-South Basketball All-Star game Friday at the South Charleston Community Center. The girls game start at 6:30 p.m. and the boys at 8 p.m. Buckhannon-Upshur’s Jerin Westfall will suit up for the South squad, which will be coached by Buc mentor and Jerin’s father Jason Westfall and Tug Valley’s Garland Thompson. The remainder of the South squad includes Malcolm Brown (South Charleston), Braylan Dawson (Wirt County), Nate Dixon (Greenbrier East), Braydun Ferris (Tug Valley), Jayce Gum (Princeton), Brody Hamric ...

UNC eliminates WVU from CWS

OMAHA, Neb. — The most productive season in West Virginia baseball history wrapped up Wednesday with one of its worst days. North Carolina, behind 16 hits – the most allowed by WVU this season – advanced to its first national championship series since 2007 following a 12-7 victory inside Charles Schwab Field in the College World Series. Facing elimination and needing to beat the Tar Heels twice, the Mountaineers (47-17) finally ran out of steam and heroics that had carried the program to all-time heights in reaching the national semifinals. “I couldn’t be more proud of ...