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Ward, Union capture victory over Bulldogs

MILL CREEK — Braylon Ward became Union’s all-time leading scorer in a 55-47 victory over Tygarts Valley Saturday at Weber-Wamsley Court in a matchup of regional foes. Ward, a junior, scored 14 of his game-high 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Tigers erased a 40-36 deficit by outscoring the Bulldogs, 19-7, in the final frame. Ward was 11 of 12 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. Jacob Wamsley had 15 points and nine rebounds to lead Tygarts Valley. Parker Bell contributed nine points to go along with four steals and four pass deflections, Aiden Phares nine ...

Lady Vikings cruise to road win against Spring Mills, 62-21

MARTINSBURG — The Petersburg girls limited Spring Mills to just seven second-half points to cruise to a 62-21 victory on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Vikings led 14-7 after one quarter and carried a 32-14 advantage into halftime. They then outscored the Lady Cardinals, 21-4, in the third to open up a 53-18 lead entering the final quarter. Miley Tingler bucketed 15 points to lead Petersburg, which had nine players reach the scoring column. Shyane Tawney also reached double figures in the win with 10 points on the day. Ayden Mayfield chipped in eight points, Sis Cole six ...

WVU baseball sweeps Georgia Southern to start 2026 season

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball had high expectations coming into the 2026 season. The Mountaineers had a strong 2025, finishing with the best record in the Big 12 and a super regional appearance. On Feb. 13, WVU started its pursuit to surpass the super regional benchmark with a three-game series with Georgia Southern, and it wasn’t perfect, but the season is off to a great start. WVU swept the Eagles with a lot of offensive fireworks and two close games. Aside from Game 1, which was close for a little while but ended in a 15-3 win, the Mountaineers had to work for the other ...

TCU women grab top spot in Big 12 after besting WVU

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Marta Suarez and Clara Silva both finished with 14 points to help No. 17 TCU beat No. 19 West Virginia 59-50 on Sunday night and take over the top spot in the Big 12 Conference. TCU (23-4, 11-3), which won the regular-season and conference tournament titles last season, is tied with No. 12 Baylor, but the Horned Frogs have the tiebreaker advantage after beating the Bears 83-67 before taking care of the Mountaineers. Baylor visits TCU to close out the regular season on March 1. TCU has won 40 straight games at Schollmaier Arena, tying No. 4 Texas for the ...

Fast start carries Elkins past TV

ELKINS — A fast start lifted Elkins to a 46-32 win over Tygarts Valley Friday night at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium. The Lady Tigers hit three treys in the first quarter en route to building a 15-2 lead entering the second frame. Elkins carried a 21-8 advantage into the ...

No. 6 East Hardy holds of late charge by Bulldogs

MILL CREEK — Class A, No. 6 East Hardy used a strong second half to hold off Tygarts Valley, 55-49, Friday night at Weber Wamsley Court. The Bulldogs led 17-15 after one quarter but the Cougars took a 29-28 lead into halftime. East Hardy then outscored Tygarts Valley, 14-11, in the ...