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Hole-In-One

Ellis Aces River Greens Dan Ellis, of Devola, recorded his first ever hole-in-one Tuesday at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette, Ohio. Ellis aced hole No. 25, a 110-yard par 3, using an A wedge. The shot was witnessed by Jeff Reisenberger, Darrin Tippens and Steve Marks.

WVU freshman cornerback opening eyes

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia true freshman Vincent Smith isn’t a normal cornerback. He's much bigger than the average corner at 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, but he's still as fast and athletic as a corner. “I talk to my teammates about it all the time,” defensive back Geimere Latimer Jr. said. “I can't believe it. He's an athletic freak. I think he's gonna be able to contribute at some point this season, and I think he's taking great strides through fall camp as well. So a guy like that, you can't teach that. That's just God-given ability.” His not-normal look on the field ...

Kerry Patrick column: Streak intact, Browning runs 38th Parkersburg half marathon

Last man standing. The 38th running of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Road Race came to a close Saturday in downtown Parkersburg. Of the countless number of entries, one familiar name kept his streak intact as Steve Browning crossed the finish line for the half marathon portion of the event – making the Mineral Wells resident the only individual to compete in every race since its inception. “I never thought of this that way,” said Browning, who has also volunteered on the race committee since 1993. “It’s something that is helping me stay ...

Hill’s first major league hit in the books

SAN FRANCISCO — As if he was back home in the Marietta College pinstripes, Turner Hill grinded out an at-bat, got a pitch he liked and drove it on a line for a base hit. Hill recorded his first major league base knock in the third inning of the Giants’ 13-7 loss to the Rockies Sunday ...

South's Alyssa McCrady cruises to women's two-mile title

PARKERSBURG – The best expectations are the ones never made. Parkersburg South sophomore Alyssa McCrady is proof positive. Competing in the two-mile portion of Saturday’s Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile road race, McCrady won the women’s division by a ...

Jenny Brewer wins her 3rd women's half

PARKERSBURG – The women’s field for Saturday’s Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon road race welcomed back a familiar face, who left her mark on the 13.1-mile course with a result typical of recent years. For the third time in four years, 32-year-old Jenny Brewer from ...