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Post 15 falls to Wheeling in Area One tournament

WHEELING – The defending champs are headed back to the American Legion State Tournament. Wheeling Post 1 defeated Parkersburg Post 15 in both games of their Thursday doubleheader to secure an Area One championship and a ticket to next week’s state tournament at Mylan Park in ...

Along the Race Course: Mile Marker Seven

A curvy, but relatively flat stretch through some neighborhoods begins after mile marker seven, prior to having a slight uphill that levels off ahead of a busy intersection that will be controlled the day of the race. Just past that intersection, participants will have a short descent before ...

Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Announcement

Vanni Aces Worthington PARKERSBURG — Robert Vanni recorded the third hole-in-one of his career Saturday at Worthington Golf Club. Vanni aced hole No. 11, a 164-yard par 3, using an 8 iron. The feat was witnessed by Michael Vanni, Scott Lewis and Don Stauffer.

FloSports, OAC reach 5-year media rights agreement

AUSTIN, Texas — FloSports and the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) have entered into an exclusive five-year media rights agreement that will begin in the fall of 2025, bringing nine universities to the FloCollegeplatform. Through the agreement, FloSports will provide a global platform to live ...

Picture This: Striding Toward the Start Line

PARKERSBURG — Members of the News and Sentinel Half Marathon race committee discuss the intersections along the route of the Aug. 16 race during a meeting Tuesday night at the newspaper offices. Racers can register for both the half marathon or News and Sentinel Two-Mile Race at ...

Along the Race Course: Mile Marker Six

The mile after marker six gives the runners and walkers some encouragement as they will pass the midway point of the half marathon, which is right before a Marathon Gas Station. Runners and walkers will pass through a normally busy intersection that will be controlled for race day, after which ...