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WVU freshman cornerback opening eyes

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia true freshman Vincent Smith isn’t a normal cornerback. He's much bigger than the average corner at 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, but he's still as fast and athletic as a corner. “I talk to my teammates about it all the time,” defensive back Geimere Latimer Jr. said. “I can't believe it. He's an athletic freak. I think he's gonna be able to contribute at some point this season, and I think he's taking great strides through fall camp as well. So a guy like that, you can't teach that. That's just God-given ability.” His not-normal look on the field ...

Hill’s first major league hit in the books

SAN FRANCISCO — As if he was back home in the Marietta College pinstripes, Turner Hill grinded out an at-bat, got a pitch he liked and drove it on a line for a base hit. Hill recorded his first major league base knock in the third inning of the Giants’ 13-7 loss to the Rockies Sunday ...

‘Toast of the town’: Hill makes major league debut

SAN FRANCISCO — Turner Hill didn’t have to wait long to get in on the action in his major league debut Saturday. Rockies leadoff man Jake McCarthy poked Logan Webb’s third pitch of the game to left field. Hill scampered back and to his left a bit, and squeezed the ball in his glove ...

Toby Jones wins 38th Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon

PARKERSBURG — Keystone State native Toby Jones found himself back in the winner’s circle following Saturday’s 38th running of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon. The Grove City resident completed the new-look course in a time of 1 hour, 8 minutes and 24 seconds as he ...

Jenny Brewer wins her 3rd women’s half

PARKERSBURG – The women’s field for Saturday’s Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon road race welcomed back a familiar face, who left her mark on the 13.1-mile course with a result typical of recent years. For the third time in four years, 32-year-old Jenny Brewer from ...

Gates tops Rettenberger for 2-mile title

PARKERSBURG — Warren High School senior Luke Rettenberger was eyeing a repeat here during Saturday’s 2-mile News and Sentinel run, but an ex-Golden Eagle from Belpre had other ideas. Breydon Gates, a former standout at Shawnee State University who placed eighth last year in the News ...