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Lady Mountain Lions best PB; Lady Tigers cruise

PHILIPPI — Tucker County erupted for 15 runs over the second and third innings to hand Philip Barbour an 18-6 setback on Tuesday evening. Bella Loucks, who had six RBIs on the night, had a bases-clearing triple and Rylee White an RBI single during an eight-run outburst in the second inning as the Lady Mountain Lions took advantage of eight free passes. Tucker County plated seven more runs in the third, with Peyton Hicks and Loucks supplying two-run doubles and Kadence Rosier, Becca Pase and Kesiha Arnold RBIs. Hicks was 4 for 5 on the night and also earned the win on the mound in ...

Neider prepared to level up his play again to help WVU this fall

MORGANTOWN — During West Virginia football’s spring game, wide receiver John Neider seemed to be a favorite target for the quarterbacks. He was targeted over the middle of the field, on a go ball to the end zone and then caught a touchdown from Max Brown at the end of the game. ...

No. 12 WVU baseball to face Pitt in Backyard Brawl

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball managed to take two of three games against Houston after falling in the first game of the series again. The Cougars are the worst team in the Big 12, but even taking two games, it shot the Mountaineers up three spots in this week's Division 1 Baseball rankings to No. 12. UCF, who handed WVU its only series loss, dropped out of the rankings this week after losing three of its last four, including a three-game series to Cincinnati. But WVU didn't come out of the weekend unscathed and suffered injuries to two of its best players, second baseman and ...

Elkins Little League Hosts Opening Ceremony

Lady Tigers’ Brenwalt wins high-point honors

PARKERSBURG — Elkins High School’s track stars continued to shine brightly Saturday at the Russ Parsons Invitational even when the weather took a turn for the worse. Marissa Brenwalt’s journey toward taking high-point honors at the meet began with hot weather for her performances in the ...

Lady Bulldogs earn league honors

MILL CREEK — Tygarts Valley senior basketball players Sarah Defibaugh and Kailen Yokum have been named to the all-Mason-Dixon Conference first team. They are joined on the first team by Macey Bertram (Cameron), Kendra Thomas (Cameron), Aubrey Thomas (Cameron), Ali Hellyer (Clay Battelle), Breanna DeBolt (Clay Battelle Laken Dawson (Valley-Wetzel), Adalynne Welsh (Madonna) and Piper Fryer (Notre Dame). The Lady Bulldogs’ Emily Smith and Alyssa Swecker earned second-team laurels, along with Kenzie Scott (Cameron), Emma Francis (Cameron), Diara Baez (Clay-Battelle) Nevaeh St. Clair ...