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All-LKC Girls Basketball

LKC Coach of the Year: Amy Chapman Gilmer County 1st Team All-LKC LKC Player of the Year Ava Dobbins Gilmer County Brynnley Bulluck St. Marys Quinn Bunch Williamstown Elsa Law Ritchie County Anna Tolley Roane County Brooke Woods Buffalo Breigyn Dawson Wirt County Arissa Burt Williamstown Katie Grimm Tyler Consolidated Aleigh Cheeseman Doddridge County Payton Trent Doddridge County Fiona VanMatre Wahama Anna Bennett St. Marys Lena Frymier Gilmer County Blair Dobbins Gilmer County Bailey Pritt Braxton County Ellie Kennison Parkersburg Catholic 2nd Team ...

Williamstown headed to state after routing Oak Glen

WILLIAMSTOWN — One thing is for certain for next week’s Class AA field at the West Virginia High School Girls State Tournament in Charleston. At the minimum, one team approaches the game with the mentality that defense comes first. Thursday night in a Class AA, Region I semifinal, ...

Crusaders defeat Irish to begin tournament play

PARKERSBURG — A lot can change in a year. Parkersburg Catholic is a prime example of that. A year after going 7-16, the Crusaders find themselves one win away from punching their ticket to the Class A state tournament. PCHS defeated Notre Dame 70-46 in Thursday’s Region I semifinals ...

Tigers capture first district title since 1977

ATHENS — The last time the Marietta Tigers won a District Championship, head coach Austin Gardner was 17 years away from being born. Wednesday evening at The Convocation Center, the Tigers claimed their first district title since 1977 with a convincing 53-36 win over the New ...

Catholic girls fall to Ritchie in regional co-final

PARKERSBURG — A year after reaching the Class AA state basketball tournament the Ritchie County girls of head coach Dave McCullough are making a return trip to Charleston after the third-seeded Rebels ousted second-seeded Parkersburg Catholic, 65-47, here Wednesday evening in a Class A, ...

Hoops roundup: Fort boys, Waterford girls fall in tourney games

CALDWELL — Fort Frye fell to Ridgewood 43-33 in the Division V district semifinals Wednesday at Caldwell High School. The Cadets (14-10) led 11-9 after one and 18-16 at halftime, but the Generals (12-12) outscored FFHS 17-4 in the third to rally for a 33-22 advantage going into the final period. Logan Ridenbaugh scored a game-high 16 points for RHS while Jackson Cabot chipped in 14. Terry Tompkins’ nine points pace the Cadets. Ridgewood will take on West Muskingum Saturday for the district title. GIRLS Harvest Prep 45, Waterford 33 PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Waterford’s ...