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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 ...

Bridgeport wins title at Big 10 wrestling tourney held at EHS

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ELKINS — The Big 10 Conference Wrestling Tournament was held this past Saturday at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium. Bridgeport captured the title with 251 points, while the host Tigers were eighth with 100 points, Buckhannon-Upshur 11th with 56 points and Philip Barbour 12th ...

Tigers drop overtime tilt to Bearcats

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GRAFTON — Jacob Moats scored 15 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter and overtime as Grafton claimed a 56-49 win over Elkins Wednesday night in Big 10 Conference action. The Tigers led 36-29 after three quarters but the Bearcats held a 19-12 scoring edge in the final frame to force the extra session. Elkins was held without a field goal in overtime. Dreyton Boggs, Isaiah Nutter and Landon Shreve all had 12 points each for the Tigers, Tucker Stemple chipped in 18 points for Grafton. Elkins led 13-10 after one quarter and carried a 24-17 cushion into the ...

WVSSAC approves girls wrestling for 2026-27 season

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The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Board of Directors voted on Tuesday night to approve girls wrestling as a preliminary sanctioned sport beginning with the 2026-27 school year. The decision establishes an official WVSSAC girls wrestling state championship supported by a regional qualifying format. The girls-only championship will be conducted separately from the boys state wrestling tournament. Participation in girls wrestling has grown significantly in recent years, increasing from 142 student-athletes in 2023 to more than 300 statewide and representing 86 ...