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WV Women’s Senior Amateur

WV Women’s Senior Amateur Champions At Fincastle Par 70 Flight 1 Daneen Shears, Elizabeth 75-75=150 Allison Ballard, Charleston 76-83=159 Lisa Younis, Shepherdstown 81-80=161 Kathy Thompson, Summersville 82-79=161 Karen Rainey, Daniels 85-79=164 Karen Kinnett, Shepherdstown 83-82=165 Claytina Shepherd, Beckley 88-77=165 Sylke Knuppel, Shepherdstown 89-86=175 Flight 2 Candy Rollyson, Barboursville 92-86=178 Jan Allen, Daniels 90-88=178 Kathy Chesley, Charleston 92-89=181 Deborah McClintock, Martinsburg 96-89=185 Diana Watkins, Elizabeth ...

Hole-In-One

Ginther Aces Lakeside Dan Ginther recorded a hole-in-one over the weekend at Lakeside Golf Course. Ginther used a 56-degree wedge to ace the 75-yard hole. The feat was witnessed by Kelson McCurdy. Mark Eckert and Terry Lang.

State tourney begins for Post 15

PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg Post 15 baseball program of manager Mike Goodwin will carry a 17-9 record into the West Virginia American Legion state tournament that gets underway on Thursday in Beckley at Linda K. Epling Stadium. Parkersburg finished runner-up in the Area 1 tournament to ...

WVU baseball signee Casteel signs with White Sox

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball lost another player to the MLB after being drafted and another who hadn't even seen the field. Right-handed incoming freshman Kyle Casteel officially signed with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. He inked a $1.25 million signing bonus after being drafted in the 11th round as the 315th pick. “This guy is beyond special,” head coach Steve Sabins tweeted when he was drafted. “Talent and makeup (is) off the charts.” Casteel was the No. 162 MLB prospect out of Butler, Pennsylvania, and he signed with the Mountaineers in the fall. He was ...

‘Long, bumpy road’: Beverly/Lowell claims Region 4 title

MARIETTA — Fighting its way back through the loser’s bracket of the Region 4 Tournament, Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 exhausted every resource at its disposal this week. The result is another district championship, as Beverly/Lowell defeated Cambridge/Belle Valley Post 84/641 twice ...

Wheeling bests Post 15 for Area 1 title

WHEELING — On a hazy day at Wheeling Park High School, one thing was clear when Wheeling Post 1 and Parkersburg Post 15 took to the field Friday: both teams would be going to the West Virginia American Legion state tournament, where two teams from each area advance, but only one would hoist the Area 1 Championship. Playing in game two of a best-of-three series, Post 1 defeated Post 15 3-2 to win their fourth-straight Area title and head to state competition with a ton of momentum. “We talked to these guys early on in June and there's two goals,” Post 1 head coach Jon-Michael ...