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County teams are struggling
September 10, 2012 Three weeks into the high school football season, Wood County’s four teams are a combined 6-6. The two Class AAA schools — Parkersburg High and Parkersburg South — both are 2-1. more »»
A team to call our own
September 9, 2012 The Mid-Ohio Valley. I’ve been hearing and using that term all my life. But I’m not sure where it begins or where it ends. Or even what its various counties and cities have in common. more »»
’Jackets focus on defense
September 6, 2012 Mike Albertson prides himself on defense and the Williamstown soccer program has taken the coach’s philosophy to task. more »»
WVU ‘D’ will get better
September 5, 2012 After watching their Mountaineers put up 69 points against Marshall University, WVU fans will have to wait until Saturday, Sept. more »»
We’re not in Big East any more
September 4, 2012 Changing the mindset. That’s what West Virginia University football fans must do now that the Mountaineers are members of the Big 12 Conferenc. more »»
Exciting start to season
September 3, 2012 I used to get so excited for the opening week of college football. more »»
Week off will give mascot time to catch up to team
September 3, 2012 The Mountaineer mascot and male cheerleaders have a tradition of sorts. After every West Virginia score they do a number of pushups to the rhythm of the band equal to WVU’s total points scored. more »»
New era begins for WVU, fans
September 2, 2012 West Virginia and Marshall have been playing football against one another for more than a century — albeit the two instate programs have met on the field only 12 times — and rarely did the contest... more »»
Trying to right the ship
August 30, 2012 The last thing any football team wants to do, no matter the level they are playing at, is start the season with a loss. more »»
Being the ultimate teammate
August 29, 2012 Sports is filled with those who are great athletes. It also has many who fall into the category of being a great teammate. more »»
Time for Coal Bowl to go away
August 28, 2012 The final edition of the Friends of Coal Bowl is slated for Saturday at Milan Puskar Stadium. more »»
Set alarm for noon Saturday
August 27, 2012 Come noon Saturday, we’re either going to need multiple television sets or one that has picture-in-picture-in-picture. more »»
WVU will be good but so will its opponents
August 27, 2012 Less than one year ago as another round of conference expansion began to unfold, few could have imagined that in just the next football season the West Virginia Mountaineers would be playing in the... more »»
Time for college grid picks
August 26, 2012 Last year, the four major college football teams we cover —West Virginia, Marshall, Ohio State and Ohio —all partcipated in bowl games. more »»
Transition awaits OVU athletics
August 23, 2012 The familiar becomes the unfamiliar. At least for the first season when Ohio Valley University becomes a full-fledged member of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference in the fall of 2013. more »»
Football heats back up Friday
August 22, 2012 “Friday Night Lights” (West Virginia style) gets underway this week with anticipation running high for several of the local high school football program. more »»
Big Reds suffer loss of Santer
August 20, 2012 Don’t tell Parkersburg High School football coach Don Reeves lightning doesn’t struck twice in the same plac. more »»
South fans displayed their pride
August 19, 2012 On Saturday, the Parkersburg South High School Class of 1972 —of which I was a member — conducted its 40th reunion. more »»
City goes all-out for race
August 18, 2012 The News and Sentinel Half Marathon is a year older today, but it never gets old. It’s our favorite sports event of the year. Why? Let me count the ways. Start with renewing acquaintances. more »»
Barker left lasting impression
August 17, 2012 There’s no time to waste when attending media days during the spring season for high school sports. Especially when traveling on the road to places like S. more »» |
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