Breaking News

Local Sports

Wildcats advance to district semifinals

WATERFORD — The Waterford Wildcats were declared a 7-0 winner Tuesday evening in a weather-shortened Division VI district quarterfinal against the visiting Ripley Blue Jays. The game was called in the bottom of the second inning due to lightning in the area and it was then decided by both coaches to go ahead and pull the plug on the game and declare the Wildcats the victors over the winless Jays. The Wildcats batted around in the opening inning as they scored six times. A two-run triple by senior Braun Doak, an RBI-double by Henry Huffman and a run-scoring single off the bat of ...

Scoreboard (5/19)

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Class A, Region IV Winner's bracket final Man 6, Gilmer County 3 #4 Man 000 303 0 - 6 8 1 #1 GCHS 100 100 1 - 3 9 1 LP: Kenley Hartshorn 7IP, 8H, 6R, 5ER, 2BB, 9SO Gilmer County (29-2) hitting: Alexis Stoddard R, 2 SB; Kaelyn Mullins 1-4 R, 2B; Paige Montgomery 1-3 R; Ari White 2-3 RBI; Erin Stoddard 2-3; Emeri Hickman 2-4, 2B, 2 RBIs; Hartshorn 1-4 Note: Man advances to the state tournament. Division VII District Semifinals Frontier 13, Bridgeport 5 F 002 043 4 — 13 11 3 B 030 020 0 — 5 10 1 WP: Mikayla Bennett 7 ...

Hole-In-One

Russ Montgomery, of Parkersburg, recorded a hole-in-one at Oxbow Golf Course. He used a pitching wedge to ace hole No. 4, a 105-yard par 3. Montgomery’s hole-in-one was witnessed by Scott Perry, Don Pottmeyer and Charlie Gragg.

Former WVU football player dies at 22

MORGANTOWN - Sam Houston and former West Virginia football defensive back William Davis died at the age of 22 on Saturday, May 16, according to Sam Houston. The university didn't announce a cause, but listed it as "sudden." "It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Will Davis," Sam Houston head coach Phil Longo said. "Will was a beloved member of our Bearkat football family here at Sam Houston who touched the lives of everyone he knew. Will was an upbeat, positive, passionate young man who will be sincerely missed. Tanya, the kids and I are praying for Will's family during ...

Scoreboard (5/18)

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Class A, Region IV Winner's Bracket Gilmer County 7, Man 0 Man 000 000 0 - 0 7 1 GC 031 012 x - 7 9 0 WP: Kenley Hartshorn 7IP, 7H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 9SO LP: M. Johnson 6IP, 9H, 7R, 6ER, 0BB, 4SO Man hitting: C. Caserta 1-4, 2B; M. Johnson 2-4; G. Wheatley 3-3 Gilmer County (29-1) hitting: Kaelyn Mullins 3-4 R, 2 2B, RBI; Emeri Hickman 1-4 R; Hartshorn 1-2, 3B, 2 RBIs; Erin Stoddard R; Ari White 1-2 R, RBI; Hayley Sprouse 3-3, 2 R, 2B; Alyssa Wells 2 RBIs Next game: Man at Gilmer County, 6 p.m. today, in championship final.

’Jackets duo defies odds, wins state title

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Shin splints and a pulled hip flexor were no match for the adrenaline rush Isaac Harris and Brady Woodard felt with the state championship on the line. The Williamstown duo played through the pain against Charleston Catholic’s top-seeded pairing of Winston Hunter ...