FAIRMONT — Gabby Mahanes cracked a grand slam as Elkins cruised to an 11-1 win over Fairmont Senior Thursday evening in Big 10 Conference action. The Lady Tigers led 5-1 before erupting for six runs in the six, with Mahanes’ slam leading the charge. Hailey Riffle and Addison Carr added ...
MORGANTOWN — It’s been two months since guard Jordan Harrison led West Virginia women’s basketball to a Big 12 Championship. She was named the player of the tournament for her craftiness on both ends of the court. Then, Harrison helped the Mountaineers host an NCAA Tournament Regional ...
PHOENIX (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Konnor Griffin stepped to the plate on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and ripped a 110.1 mph laser high off the center-field wall at Chase Field, cruising into second base for a double. D-backs manager Torey Lovullo’s jaw dropped almost to the dugout floor. “Twenty years old and driving the ball off the center field wall,” Lovullo said. “Let’s go back to being 20 years old. I was just getting hair under my armpits, and this guy’s in a big-league baseball game. It’s impressive.” Griffin — who just turned 20 ...
ELKINS — The pairings for next week’s postseason pairings for high school were revealed by the WVSSAC on Wednesday. Elkins is the fourth seed in the six-team Class AAA, Region II double-elimination tourney and will host fifth seed Bridgeport in its first game. Keyser is the top seed, ...
HARMAN — Harman’s Jessie Heavner is once again making some noise on the track scene this spring. The junior looks to qualify for the state meet once again and will go into regional competition with plenty of momentum after capturing the Potomac Valley Conference title in the 400-meter ...
WESTON — Weldon Zirkle struck out eight in a complete-game outing as Buckhannon-Upshur picked up an 8-3 win over Lewis County Thursday night in Big 10 Conference play. Zirkle gave up six hits and issued five walks. Izaac Crislip was tagged with the loss, giving up eight runs on seven hits, fanning three and walking five in going the first four innings. Jacob Frye cracked a two-run single in the fourth for the Bucs and finished with three RBIs on the night. Jerin Westfall had three hits and an RBI and Alex Wamsley a pair of hits and an RBI in the win. Brody McDaniels and Alex ...
