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Scoreboard (8/13)

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HIGH SCHOOL GOLF At Golf Club of West Virginia Par 70 TEAM SCORES: Williamstown 299, John Marshall 302, Fairfield Christian 309, Parkersburg 324, Fort Frye 366 Williamstown: Madilyn Buttrey- 72, Castyn Burton-68, Wyatt Siley-77, Ben Raines-82, Harley Phillips-97, Layne Stewart-96, Ben Hescht- 139 John Marshall: Drew Marling-67 (Medalist), Brayden Kempkins-78, Hayden Harvey-76, Kianna Garrison-90, Kamden Knapp-81, Rex Mallery-86, Graeme Stevey-94, Colin Inclan-91, Caiden Barker-83, Brody Dimmick-91 Parkersburg: Dominic Way - 79, Andrew Matheny - 79, Gavin Fling - 82, Katie Ann ...

WCRC Summer Tennis holds Tournament Week

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PARKERSBURG — Wood County Recreation Summer Tennis was held at the Parkersburg City Park tennis courts from June 16 to July 30 every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning. Participants ranged from 5-18 years old, with group classes being held from 8 a.m. to noon. We had over 130 ...

Runners take your mark: Know race day weather and plan accordingly

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Saturday is race day. If you are taking part in the News and Sentinel Races you already know that. Regardless of if you are doing the half marathon or the two-mile race you have likely trained for weeks or even months so that you will do as well as you can. You have picked out your favorite shoes, maybe a special hat or running shirt you really like. Have you picked the weather? The weather is something of course that we cannot control. As race organizers, we would have ordered the perfect day if we could. We and you, for that matter, are stuck with whatever nature throws our way. ...

Hill sets River Cats franchise record

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LAS VEGAS — In a 9-2 loss to the Las Vegas Aviators Tuesday, Turner Hill clubbed a first-inning home run to extend his hit streak to 25 games, a Sacramento River Cats franchise record. Hill, a Marietta native, finished the game 2 for 4 with the homer, a double and both runs-batted-in for the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A club, where he broke the mark previously set by Daric Barton. Hill raised his batting average to .351 and his OPS to .946. Since his promotion to Sacramento early in the season, Hill has nine home runs, 60 RBIs and 63 runs scored. In 357 plate appearances, he ...

Runners take your mark: Fort Boreman Park will elevate the half marathon

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When you are standing Saturday on Juliana Street awaiting the start of the News and Sentinel Half Marathon, turn around for a second and take a look at the flag on the top of the hill that is behind you. The flag is part of Fort Boreman Park, a historical part of Parkersburg that you will visit in the next two hours. The race you are about to run will take you through the park between miles six and eight. The park will offer you an ideal view of the downtown area that you will run through in the first miles of the race. Fort Boreman was constructed at the location in 1863 so that ...