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Possible change in store for college football playoffs

MORGANTOWN — It seems like every month, there's a new proposed College Football Playoff format. May 2026 is no different. The American Football Coaches Association supported the adoption of a 24-team playoff field, which would, in turn, eliminate conference championship games, according ...

Buttrey runner-up at Jr. Girls Match Play event

VIENNA – Neither Williamstown’s Madilyn Buttrey and Ellie West from Wheeling would budge down the final few holes of Sunday’s Girls Junior Match Play Championship at Parkersburg Country Club. After the two girls were all square for five straight holes, West’s par on the 18th hole proved to be the difference in a 1-up victory over Buttrey. On Saturday, both Buttrey and Kanzie Armstrong of Belmont passed their first test in the quarterfinal round. After winning four of the first six holes, Buttrey eased past Alexis Green of Charleston 6 & 5. Armstrong, on the other hand, ...

Cadets win showdown with Shamrocks, 6-1

BEVERLY — In a Saturday afternoon showdown pitting clubs with identical 16-5 records against one another, it was Fort Frye which prevailed over Barnesville 6-1. The Cadets made sure the game, which had a good crowd and a bit of a tournament atmosphere, was played despite some overnight ...

Warriors fall to Patriots, 2-1, in 10

VINCENT — Asher Prunty had his first career four-hit performance, Carter Fluty came through with the game-winning run-batted-in and Parkersburg South stopped a four-game skid thanks to the solid pitching of Branson Linville and Peyton West here Saturday afternoon as the Patriots outlasted ...

Multiple meet records fall at LKC track championships

SPENCER — The Doddridge County boys left little doubt, while Williamstown emerged from a balanced girls field to capture track and field championships during Friday’s Little Kanawha Conference Meet at Roane County High School. On the boys side, Doddridge County won eight of a possible 18 events and produced additional high placers while scoring 194 points. Williamstown followed as runner-up with 92 points, while Wahama took third with 80 points. Anchoring the Bulldogs’ depth were Tommy Walters-Hickman and Jerod Trent, who were both double-winners. Walters-Hickman won the long ...

WVU plans for new West Tower at football stadium

MORGANTOWN — WVU football fans – and anyone who loves Milan Puskar Stadium – will be excited to watch the creation of a new West Tower following this fall football season. WVU offers this summary of the project: “Designed to elevate one of college football’s most storied venues, ...