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B-U baseball and softball teams garner wins

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 ...

Prep softball regional pairings revealed

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, ...

WVU football simplified the spring to speed up evaluation process

MORGANTOWN — During West Virginia football’s practice, offensive assistant Travis Trickett is everywhere. He’s on his radio talking to someone, walking around with his clipboard, talking to other assistant coaches. Trickett doesn’t stand still. “I’m wherever coach [Rodriguez] needs me,” Trickett said. Trickett is listed as Rich Rodriguez’s offensive assistant. He’s not the offensive coordinator, but he manages the offense and a lot of the team. When Rodriguez had his early National Signing Day period press conference, Trickett was sitting in the audience working ...

Scenes from the Big 10 Conference Championships

Elkins High athletes shatter marks in Big 10 meet

ELKINS — Led by Marissa Brenwalt’s high-point effort, Elkins finished third in the Big 10 Conference Championships held Tuesday at Irwin Track on the EHS campus. Brenwalt, who was named the Female Big 10 Track Athlete of the Year, racked up 36 points and set Big 10 and school records ...

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 ...