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Mosesso, Jones power Colts over Polar Bears

PHILIPPI — Anthony Mosesso cracked two homers and Robbie Jones a grand slam as Philip Barbour picked up an 11-1 win over Fairmont Senior Tuesday night in Big 10 Conference play. Mosesso homered in each of the first and fourth innings, while Jones’ slam highlighted a seven-run fourth inning. Landyn Carpenter added two hits and two RBIs for the Colts. Kale Wolfe went all five innings to earn the win, allowing four hits and striking out four with one walk. Philip Barbour (12-11) visits North Marion on Friday. TV 11, Clay-Battelle 2 BLACKSVILLE — Corbin Oldaker twirled a ...

Bob Skinner, a 3-time All-Star outfielder and a 3-time World Series champion, dies at 94

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bob Skinner, who earned three World Series rings and was named to the All-Star team three times during a baseball career that spanned more than four decades as a player and coach, has died. He was 94. The Pittsburgh Pirates, where Skinner began his career and helped the franchise stun the New York Yankees in the 1960 World Series, said Tuesday they were informed of Skinner’s death from his wife, Joan. He died in San Diego. A cause was not provided. “Bob was an important part of one of the most beloved teams in our storied history and helped deliver a moment ...

WVU’s offensive line is bigger, stronger

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s offensive line in 2025 was one of the many reasons the team went 4-8. The line lacked the size and execution that was required from an offensive line under Rich Rodriguez. It’s hard to run the ball when there’s no push or holes from those men up front. It was very evident in the last game of the season against Texas Tech, who had one of the top defenses in the country. The Red Raiders' defense had four sacks and nine tackles for loss. WVU was shut out and had 180 yards of total offense. Over the course of the season, WVU’s offensive ...

Schoenfeld making an impact for WVU

By Paul Schoenfeld’s own admission, the moment first hit him last fall. It was the sudden realization that baseball isn’t some universal game where stepping into the batter’s box at one level was the same at another level. “The fall was a really big learning curve for me,” the WVU ...

West Virginia Leviathan to play at Battlers Knob

Football is set to return to the former Alderson Broaddus College as the West Virginia Leviathan is preparing to host home games at Battlers Knob. The West Virginia Leviathan, an adult amateur football team, are going into their fourth season as an organization and will be playing in the ...

Area players to participate in North-South All-Star contest

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Buckhannon-Upshur’s Jerin Westfall and Tucker County’s MaKenna Evans will participate in the North-South Basketball All-Star games next month. Westfall will suit up for the South squad. Pendleton County’s Josh Owens and Petersburg’s Kaleb Kuhn will play for ...