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Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski dies at 89

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(AP) — Bill Mazeroski, the Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards for his steady work in the field and the hearts of countless Pittsburgh Pirates fans for his historic walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series, has died at the age of 89. Pirates owner Bob Nutting said “Maz was one of a kind, a true Pirates legend. ... His name will always be tied to the biggest home run in baseball history and the 1960 World Series championship, but I will remember him most for the person he was: humble, gracious and proud to be a Pirate.” Mazeroski died Friday ...

Tygarts Valley, Petersburg girls win

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MILL CREEK — Sarah Defibaugh and Kailen Yokum had 16 points each as Tygarts Valley cruised to a 57-32 win over Paw Paw Saturday afternoon at Weber-Wamsley Court. Lilly Lanham chipped in eight for the Lady Bulldogs, who led 28-9 at halftime. Shayla Tanouye led the Lady Pirates with a ...

Wamsley scores 38 as Bulldogs get past Cee Bees

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MILL CREEK — Playing his first game at home since going over 1,000 points for his career earlier this week, Jacob Wamsley added to that total in a big way Friday night at Weber-Wamsley Court. The senior fired in 38 points to lead the Bulldogs to a 72-61 victory over Clay-Battelle. Tygarts Valley trailed 39-26 at the intermission but limited the Cee Bees to just 22 points over the final two frames. “Our defense in the second half was the difference in the game,” Bulldogs coach Tom Wamsley said. “That plus no one could guard Wamsley.  “The team did a great job in ...

Lady Vikings earn victory at Tucker

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HAMBLETON — Miley Tingler had 20 points and Karlie DiBenedetto connected on five 3-pointers and finished with 16 points as Petersburg claimed a 49-41 win over Tucker County on Thursday night. The Lady Vikings led 22-19 at halftime and 40-33 after three quarters. Mayah Gross had 15 points to lead the Lady Mountain Lions, who are now 15-5 and were slated to host East Hardy on Friday night to close the regular season. They will be the top seed in the upcoming Class A, Region II tournament and will entertain the winner between Thursday’s contest between No. 5 Paw Paw at No. 4 ...

WVU rifle ready to pursue another successful postseason in 2026

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia rifle beat Kentucky, who is one of the top programs in the country, 4746-4741, in a comeback win on Feb. 14. The win handed the Mountaineers their third-straight Great America Rifle Conference regular season title, and the 17th overall. WVU finished the regular season losing one of its 19 matches. The lone loss came in November, and WVU is currently on a 12-game winning streak. “I think that was a pretty good one,” sophomore Jacob Wisman said. “Kentucky’s probably our biggest competitor this year, so that was a really good one.” The win over ...

‘THREE-PEAT’

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MORGANTOWN — The Elkins High School girls swam to their third straight state title Friday night at Peak Health Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown. The Lady Tigers captured the Division II crown, while the EHS boys were runner-ups. This year’s event marked the first year that ...