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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 ...

Miscues add up for Tigers in loss to Big Reds

PARKERSBURG — Tomorrow’s a new day — that’s the beautiful thing about baseball. Twenty-four hours after being no-hit in a 10-0 loss to St. Albans, Parkersburg High righted the ship with an 11-3 win over Marietta Friday at Bennett Stump Field. Gavin Fling set the tone for the Big ...

Cadets complete sweep of Patriots

BEVERLY — Every high school baseball team hopes to be playing their best ball at the end of the season with tournament baseball just around the corner. The Fort Frye Cadets have played pretty good baseball all season long but may well be saving their best for last after downing the ...