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WVU baseball signee Casteel signs with White Sox

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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

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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 ...

Hole-In-One

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Wilcoxen Aces Oxbow Mark Wilcoxen, of Belpre, had a hole-in-one at Oxbow Golf Course. Wilcoxen aced hole No. 13, a 121-yard par 3, using a pitching wedge. The feat was witnessed by Bella Wilcoxen, Bobby King and Gabby Lind.

Sabins aims to keep bringing top-tier talent to WVU

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MORGANTOWN — For a moment, we flash back to last June. Only minutes had passed since West Virginia was eliminated by North Carolina in the College World Series. Just what was brimming on Steve Sabins’ emotional sleeve at that moment was, in all likelihood, dozens of different ...

55th Sour Mash concludes

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The oldest local charity golf tournament, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars since its creation, expects to clear another $45,000 for non-profit groups this year. The 55th Sour Mash Open organized by the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley was held Monday at the ...

Wheeling bests Post 15 for Area 1 title

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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 ...