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Albatross

Walker snares albatross Matt Walker, of Elizabeth, recorded his first career albatross on Sunday at Mingo Bottom Golf Club. Walker used a 3-wood on his second shot to hole out from 225 yards away on the par-5, 475-yard, No. 7 hole. Witnessing the feat were Jude Walker, Ellis Walker, ...

MC’s Ziance honored by OAC

WESTERVILLE — After a stellar performance on the final day of the regular season, Marietta College junior Austin Ziance was named the Ohio Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week Monday afternoon by the league office. This was his second weekly award win of the season and the third ...

Net Gains: Williamstown boys, girls sweep through for regional titles

By KERRY PATRICK Sports Writer PARKERSBURG – Like clockwork. After rolling through the regular season undefeated, both the boys and girls tennis programs from Williamstown began its postseason quest without much incident during the team competition phase of the Class AA/A, Region I ...

Freshman’s homer lifts Fort Frye past Waterford, 5-4

BEVERLY – It was a night to celebrate their seniors as the Fort Frye Cadets played host to the Waterford Wildcats Monday night in the second game of the season between the two but it was a freshman who played the role of hero. Cadet freshman Madeline Morgenstern’s two-run home run in ...

WVU’s Schoenfield answers at the next level

By Paul Schoenfeld’s own admission, the moment first hit him last fall. It was the sudden realization that baseball isn’t some universal game where stepping into the batter’s box at one level was the same at another level. “The fall was a really big learning curve for me,” the ...

WVU plays long ball in series sweep

Tyrus Hall’s blast landed on the building of the ticket office out in left field, while Gavin Kelly sent another one 425 feet to deep center. For a split second, the shot appeared as if it was going to sail over the blue batter’s eye. Sean Smith followed with a third home run – all ...