PARKERSBURG – A former middle school basketball coach and Parkersburg South High School teacher entered a guilty plea this week to two counts of sexual abuse while still maintaining his innocence. According to court documents, Dwain Lee Sponseller, 42, changed his plea Monday before Wood ...
BASEBALL *Reese Davis pitched a complete-game shutout with seven strikeouts in Tyler Consolidated’s 3-0 win over St. Marys. Davis also drove in two of the Silver Knights’ three runs. SOFTBALL *Rocklyn Marcum struck out nine batters over three hitless innings in Ritchie County’s 18-0 win over Williamstown. She was also 4 for 4 at the plate with a triple, a double, four runs scored, three runs driven in and three stolen bases. *Zoey Smithberger pitched a complete game with five strikeouts and also scored two runs in Waterford’s 6-5 win over Belpre. Vada Stout and Kaylee ...
BASEBALL *Eli Davis was 3 for 4 with two doubles, three runs and the RBIs in Parkersburg South’s 15-4 win vs. Marietta. Carter Fluty doubled, singled and scored four runs for the Patriots. *Corbin Stark pitched 6 2/3 innings and went 1 for 3 at the plate with three runs and two RBIs in Waterford’s 12-5 win over Meigs. Braun Doak was 3 for 4 with three runs while Cole Mullenix doubled, singled and plated two runs. *Cyrus Rickard was 5 for 5 at the plate with four RBIs in Wahama’s 12-2 victory over Ritchie County. Parker Fields went 3 for 4 with two RBIs while Harrison Lloyd ...
WHEELING – Larry Grogin refuses to allow Parkinson’s disease to have the last word in his life. That’s why he has taken on a cross-country trek – much of it on foot – to not only raise awareness for neurological diseases and funds to fight them, but hope for those who live with such ...
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Parkersburg South 15, Marietta 4 (6 inn.) P 332 502 — 15 16 1 M 103 000 — 4 4 2 WP: B. Forshey 4 IP, 2 BB, 6 SO G. Cline 2 IP, 0 BB, 2 SO Leading hitters South: E. Davis 3-4, 2 2Bs, 3 Rs, 3 RBIs; C. McCartney 2-3, 2B, 2 Rs, RBI; J. McVey 2-3, 2B, 2 Rs, 2 RBIs; C. Fluty 2-3, 2B, 4 Rs, RBI; P. West 2-5, RBI; E. Walker 2-4, 2 RBIs Waterford 12, Meigs 5 W 007 012 2 — 12 12 3 M 002 000 3 — 5 10 2 WP: C. Stark 6.2 IP, 4 BB, 1 SO B. Doak .1 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO LP: B. Butcher 2.1 IP, 3 BB, 2 SO Leading ...
Marietta College head volleyball coach Kristy Anderson has announced the hiring of former two-time AVCA All-American Emory Spitler as the Pioneers' new assistant coach. "Getting to coach Emory has been one of the greatest blessings, and I couldn't be more grateful to now transition from ...
