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News and Sentinel races undergo leadership change

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon, one of the premiere community events in the local area, is undergoing a leadership change. Art Smith, co-director for the News and Sentinel races, is stepping back from his leadership role after being heavily involved with the ...

D1 foe: Glenville State travels to Mercyhurst

GLENVILLE — Northeast Conference and NCAA Division I FCS member Mercyhurst University, which is in its reclassifying transition period from Division II, will welcome in Glenville State for a 1 p.m. kick today inside Saxon Stadium for the Lakers' homecoming. It will be a battle of ...

Mountaineers face first real test vs. No. 25 Cavaliers

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football is 2-0 for the first time since 2018, which in some eyes is a big feat. But, looking at the competition, the Mountaineers shouldn’t be any worse than 2-0. They’ve played Coastal Carolina, who has a new head coach, and FCS for U.T. Martin. In both ...

Tigers, Tornadoes tie in boys soccer showdown

DEVOLA — In a match that pitted two strong programs with a combined 12-1-3 record against one another, Marietta and West Muskingum played to a 1-1 draw Thursday night at Jerry Brock Field. In an unfortunate turn of events, Marietta sophomore Eli Lemley suffered an injury in a collision ...

Big Reds, Patriots tie after each side makes a penalty kick

PARKERSBURG — Following a scoreless first half during Thursday’s Mountain State Athletic Conference rivalry matchup at Stadium Field, Parkersburg struck first with a penalty kick and then allowed one exactly 11 minutes later as Parkersburg South went back across the Little Kanawha River ...