(Photo by Jess Mancini) Wood County Commissioner Jim Hamric, a retired coach and athletic director at Parkersburg High School, on Monday speaks to the members of the girls basketball teams from Parkersburg High School, Williamstown High School and Parkersburg South High School. The commission proclaimed Monday as girls basketball day in Wood County to honor their accomplishments in the state tournament this month.

PARKERSBURG — Monday was proclaimed high school girls basketball day at the Wood County Commission, where the achievements of the 2025-2026 season were celebrated.

Special certificates were presented by the commission to team members from Williamstown High School, Parkersburg South High School and Parkersburg High School.

“This is your day,” said Commissioner Jim Hamric, who retired as the athletic director at Parkersburg High School.

Parkersburg High and Parkersburg South met for the first time in state tournament play earlier this month in Charleston. The No. 2 Big Reds defeated the Patriots 59-53 to cinch the Class AAAA championship — its first since the 2018-19 season — after losing both regular season games to Parkersburg South.

Fan attendance at the Charleston Coliseum was the most ever for a championship game, Hamric said.

(Photo by Jess Mancini) Parkersburg High School girls basketball Coach Ed Davis addresses the crowd Monday at the Wood County Commission, where girls basketball day in Wood County was proclaimed and members of the Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg South High School and Williamstown High School girls teams were honored.

“I was so proud to be a Wood Countian,” Hamric said. “You are so fortunate to have fans in Wood County who love you.”

Williamstown High ended the season in second place at the state Class AA tournament in a 50-26 game against James Monroe High School.

Team members were introduced by head coaches Danny Bunch of Williamstown High, Ed Davis of Parkersburg South and Chris Murray of Parkersburg High, each commenting on the talents and hard work of their teams and all the players in attendance.

“Thanks to the commissioners for having us here today,” Davis said. “The girls were just awesome, all of you.”

Basketball brings discipline and order to life, according to Commissioner Jimmy Colombo, who spoke of his daughter who played basketball at Parkersburg Catholic High School.

(Photo by Jess Mancini) Members of the Parkersburg High School, Williamstown High School and Parkersburg South High School girls basketball teams were honored Monday by the Wood County Commission, which proclaimed Monday as girls basketball day in Wood County to celebrate the teams’ accomplishments in the state basketball tournament.

“It really makes you a more confident woman for the future,” he said. “I’m telling you the truth about that.”

Members of the Parkersburg High team are Lauren Flanagan, Frances Guice, Maria Guice, Keagan Winebrenner, Faithlyn Butcher, Kenslee LeMasters, Lucie Cline, Amaya Lewis, Laekyn Hart, Brooklyn Allen, Kelina Utietiang, Aelissa Stravrakis, Avery Matthews, Chloe Gribble, Gracie Lively, Eden DeBord, Kennedy Porter and Lillianna Martinez. Assistant coaches are Rudy Flanagan, Billy Cottrill, Kyle Mullen and Shay Kirby

Members of the Parkersburg South team are Arielle Barker, Rachel Farnsworth, Alivia Goff, Emilee Owens, Morgan Stewart, Lilly Dye, Mackenna Mace, Taelyn Richards, Natalie Parsons, Raylen Dawkins, Macie Forshey, Lindsey Logston, Olivia Conaway, Quinn Bolyard and Grace Dotson. Assistant coaches are Dan Morris, Garry Harvey, Stacy Houser and Alyssa Wilson.

Williamstown High players are Makaela Bandy, Georgia Bunch, Anna Cosner, Gracie Montgomery, Addison Woodburn, Alia Phelps, Maggie Frye, Maggie Johnson, Reese Boone, Aleena Johnson, Arissa Burt, Chloe Mulligan, Kyla Myer, Peyton Woodburn and Kaylee Rafferty. Assistant coaches are Elizabeth Reck and Ben Rinehart.

“I hope to see you all here next year,” Commissioner Blair Couch said.