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Sweet senior night win for PHS girls soccer

PARKERSBURG - The Parkersburg High School girls soccer program celebrated senior night here Thursday at Stadium Field with a convincing 10-0 victory versus Morgantown. The Big Reds of head coach Jarric Hoskins honored their six seniors - Lucy Cartwright, Hailey Warman, Layla Hill, Reagan ...

Clean sweep for South volleyball over PHS

PARKERSBURG – Despite staying home from school the previous day because of an illness, Parkersburg South co-captain Natalie Lauer wasn’t going to miss out on an opportunity to play against city-rival Parkersburg. A round of antibiotics got Lauer back on her feet in time from her bout ...

Prep Football: Marietta hosts Williamstown in river rivalry

The Marietta Tigers would like nothing better than to celebrate their homecoming night by picking up their first win of the season Friday night as they welcome the undefeated Williamstown Yellowjackets to Don Drumm Stadium. The Tigers let one of their better opportunities of the season ...

Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley plans fifth demo game

PARKERSBURG – For the third consecutive year, The Miracle League of the Mid-Ohio Valley will stage a demonstration baseball game for athletes with disabilities. The Miracle League’s fifth demonstration game is set for 5 p.m. Saturday at Bennett Stump Field in Parkersburg City Park. The ...

Scoreboard (9/30)

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF Dist. Tournament: (E) Division I Boys At EagleSticks Golf Club Qualifiers: Top 1 teams and 1 individual not on a qualifying team. *Indicates state qualifying team or individual Team Place: 1. Marietta* 311 (Anthony Discini 67, Keaton Mace 79, Blake Lauer 77, Colsen Lang 88, Torin Baker 110); 2. New Philadelphia 317; 3. Jackson 318; 4. Gallia Academy 326; 5. Sheridan 326; 6. Tri-Valley 327; 7. Maysville 334; 8. Warren 338; 9. Athens 0; 10. Chillicothe 0; 11. Dover 0; 12. Miami Trace 0; Individual Scores: 1. Anthony Discini(Marietta) 67; 2. Austin ...

WVU’s Ward discusses challenges blocking for Hawkins

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia tight end Ryan Ward lines up on a pass play. The ball is snapped, and Ward breaks from the line of scrimmage, getting into his route. Ward turns to look for the ball and sees his quarterback, Michael Hawkins Jr., coming his way on a run. Immediately, Ward’s role on the play shifts. He’s gone from a pass catcher to a crucial part of WVU’s rushing attack. “That’s just Rich Rod’s offense,” Ward said. “A lot of RPOs. Just being part of his offense, you just kind of have to know. The tight ends for sure need to know when to block, when to not ...