HUNTINGTON — In Old English, the surname “Fala” meant “fall.” That’s certainly a misnomer when it comes to the 2026 West Virginia Class AAAA all-state high school baseball team. George Washington second baseman Jon Fala rose to the top of the squad, being named captain as a ...
SUMMERSVILLE — The Elkins 8-10 and 11-12-year-old All-Stars are one victory away from advancing to the state tournament in their respective age divisions. The 11-12-year-olds are undefeated in District 8 tournament play, earning shutout wins over Barbour County (10-0) and Braxton County ...
WEST UNION — The Doddridge Summer Dawgs plated scored six runs in the third inning en route to an 8-3 win over Randolph County Junior Legion on Tuesday night. Preston Smith, Brentley Watson, Jacob Riddle and Cooper Markley had hits for Randolph County, while Watson and Will Kilgore were credited with RBIs. Landon Clevenger, Malachi Kelly and Triatan Swiger had RBIs for Doddridge. Dayne Murphy earned the win, while Cooper Markley was saddled with the loss. Randolph County (3-5) entertains Buckhannon Post 7 Junior Legion at 6 p.m. Monday at Elkins High School.
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football was always going to lose some players once the single transfer portal window opened in the winter. The players who hadn’t received a lot of playing time were always going to leave. Rich Rodriguez said he was going to be brutally honest with players and show them the door. Those players went, but then some of the biggest names on the roster started to enter, which raised questions. Players who were supposed to be impact pieces in Year 2 under Rodriguez and were some of the only bright spots last season. Some of them were well-known names for ...
The 2026 season proved to be another great year for the St. Albans baseball program. The Red Dragons claimed their first state title since 2019, defeating Ripley, 11-3. SA saw three players earn all-tournament recognition, including Gavin Comer receiving all-tournament MVP. The accolades and recognition continues to pour in for the St. Albans baseball team, with the latest coming from the West Virginia Sportswriters Association (WVSWA) all-state baseball teams. Braxton Burke and Brogan Samms earned first-team all-state honors. Burke is the captain of the team first-team, making him ...
