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Defensive clinic propels Williamstown to state final

CHARLESTON — Williamstown’s success is predicated on defense. Well, Yellowjacket girls basketball coach Danny Bunch and his team sent his approach to a whole other level. In textbook fashion, Williamstown’s defense showed in the second half what Williamstown defense is supposed to ...

Dan Liedtke, Sam Rutherford going into District 12 Basketball Hall of Fame

Two coaches who achieved success guiding their school’s boys’ and girls’ teams along with a quartet of talented players have been selected to the District 12 Basketball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026. Named to this year’s class as coaches are Dan Lietke of Fort Frye and Doug ...

Etta Express picks up 2nd win of the year

LEXINGTON, S.C.— Back-to-back throwing errors by Johnson & Wales allowed Zack Molloy to score the winning run for Marietta College in a 9-8 victory Friday afternoon. The Pioneers move to 2-8 overall, while the Wildcats fall to 2-6 on the season. Molloy led off the top of the ninth with an infield single to second. A sac bunt from Cam Coleman moved Molloy into scoring position. Following a ground out, Ben Pierce reached on a throwing error by the third baseman moving Molloy to third. Jameson Embrescia grounded to short, but the throw was wild allowing Molloy to score the winning ...

Marietta College stretches win streak to five

VIERA, Fla. — Marietta College softball won twice on Friday at the Space Coast Spring Games. The Pioneers defeated St. Catherine University, 3-2, and Rivier University, 3-0. Marietta has won five straight and is 6-4 on the season. St. Catherine is 8-5 on the season and Rivier is 0-8 overall. Marietta executed a perfect first and third double steal in the top of the seventh inning to score the winning run against St. Catherine. Katie Sweeney stole second, drawing the throw that allowed Erin Beeber to steal home. Becca Streets had RBI singles in the first and fifth innings to give the ...

Bulluck, Watkins clutch as St. Marys advances to Class A title game

CHARLESTON – A total of 11 high school girls basketball seasons had come and gone since St. Marys last appeared in a state championship game. That all ended on Thursday morning when a Lainey Watkins layup followed teammate Brynnley Bulluck’s made 3-pointer in the final minute of ...

Williamstown falls to Doddridge in regional co-final

WEST UNION, W.Va. - Doddridge County is heading back to the state basketball tournament for a third straight season. Head coach Paul Burnside’s Bulldogs used a dominating 24-10 effort in the third quarter here Thursday night as the hosts rolled past Williamstown, 64-34, in a double-A, Region I, co-final. The 19-4 Bulldogs, who led 14-7 after one and 26-18 at halftime, earned the No. 4 seed and now will take on fifth-seeded Wayne at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday in the quarterfinals at the Charleston Coliseum. Williamstown, which finished 11-13 and were led in scoring by Wyatt Powell with ...