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Philip Barbour’s Starks captures 100-yard freestyle

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MORGANTOWN — Philip Barbour’s Isaiah Starks captured the Division II title in the 100-yard freestyle Thursday at the state meet being held at Peak Health Aquatic Center at Mylan Park. The senior finished in a time 50.61. Starks was also runner-up in the 50 freestyle with an effort of 22.73. Teammate Hayden Dalton turned in a fifth-place finish in the 200 IM (2:34.22) and was sixth in the 100 butterfly in a time 1:08.58. For the girls, Philip Barbour’s 200 medley relay of McKinsey Taylor, Kendra Stalnaker, Bekha Kennedy and Bridget McGee placed eighth in a time of ...

Mountaineers pay a visit to TCU tonight

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MORGANTOWN — It would seem there is no safe place for the WVU men’s basketball team to hide these days. The comforts of home have become uncomfortable, the result of three straight losses inside Hope Coliseum. Road games were once a recipe for disaster, yet the Mountaineers (16-10, 7-6 Big 12) have won two in a row away from Morgantown, which is where they will find themselves at 5 p.m. today when they travel to TCU (16-10, 6-7). Yet, WVU head coach Ross Hodge throws out a giant asterisk when it comes to those recent road wins. “I think that’s looking at it in terms of ...

Polar Bears rally for win over Tigers

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ELKINS — A big second half propelled Fairmont Senior to a 51-44 Big 10 Conference win over Elkins Friday night at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymasium. The Tigers (4-13) took a 26-17 lead into the intermission but were outscored 18-9 in the third quarter and 16-9 in the fourth. Darrell Claybrook scored 13 of his game-high 22 points in the second half to lead the Polar Bears. Cam Ferguson chipped in 11. Landon Shreve led Elkins with 21 points, followed by Isaiah Nutter with 10. The Tigers return to action at 7:30 p.m. Monday at home against Preston for another league ...

Mountaineers shut out Liberty to win first game of series

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia continued its perfect sheet in the series opener against Liberty, pitching its first shutout of the season. The Mountaineers beat the Flames 12-0 in the first game of the three-game series, moving to 4-0 on the new season. Liberty falls to 2-2. The rest of the series resumes on Saturday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. for a doubleheader after the game on Feb. 22 was cancelled due to bad weather in the forecast. Division II transfer pitcher Chansen Cole didn’t have the best start in WVU’s season-opener against Georgia Southern, but he quickly showed why head ...

Vincell leads Pendleton over TV girls

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FRANKLIN — Susan Vincell had 19 points to lead Pendleton County to a 56-43 win over Tygarts Valley on Friday evening. Tia Heavner added 16 for the Lady Wildcats, who led 29-24 at halftime and 39-34 after three quarters. Sarah Defibaugh had 15 for the Lady Bulldogs, who will host Paw Paw at 2 p.m. today and are now 10-6 on the season. Pendleton County improved to 9-10 and visits Petersburg at 7:30 p.m. today. Tygarts Valley (10-6) Sarah Defibaugh 5 4-5 15, Alyssa Swecker 2 1-2 5, Emily Smith 1 4-6 6, Addie Riddle 2 1-2 5, Kailen Yokum 4 0-0 8, Nevaeh Cooper 1 2-4 4. Totals ...

Postseason Pairings

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ELKINS — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) revealed the regional pairings for high school girls basketball on Thursday. Two teams from each region in Class AAA, AA and A advance to the state tourney, while four squad from each region in Class AAAA move on ...