Bulldogs bond via lock-in

November 23, 2022

WEST UNION — No bio sheets needed overnight for this Doddridge County girls basketball team. Between the four starters and two reserves who return this season from last year’s state quarterfinal appearance and the arrival of eight freshmen, Doddridge County girls basketball coach Lisa Cheeseman brought her players together for a team bonding activity as part of a lock-in at a local church. DCHS ranks as a small school in terms of classification, but two-hour practices and passing by one another in the hallway doesn’t guarantee team chemistry. A gathering such as a lock-in might ...

MYERS: One game left for WVU

November 21, 2022

It was a cold blustery day for Mountaineer fans in attendance at the last home game Saturday, but the temps seemed to drop even further as soon as opening kickoff occurred. Kansas State had a 14-0 lead eight plays into the game. The Mountaineers were able to respond by scoring on offense and quickly returning an interception for a touchdown to erase the lead, but any hope that WVU might settle into a competitive battle was quickly dashed as the Wildcats scored in just three plays to again take control. It was apparent West Virginia had no answers on defense, and with 13:28 remaining in ...

PATRICK: Parkersburg Catholic girls look to create their own path

November 15, 2022

PARKERSBURG — Regardless of the departures, there are no shoes to fill. As the Class AA defending state champions, the Parkersburg Catholic girls basketball team is about to embark on creating their own identity. Creating their own legacy. One full week into preseason practices, the ‘Crusaderette 10’ have pushed the reset button just like PCHS teams of the past which have combined for 10 state titles since the first team was established 50 years ago. The formula works. “As special as last year’s team was, it wasn’t just about a one and done deal,” Marty Vierheller, who ...

MYERS: WVU showed fight

November 14, 2022

Oklahoma had just taken a 10-0 lead with just over a minute remaining in the first half on Saturday. The West Virginia defense had played well, but the deficit looked larger than the score as the Mountaineer offense had been totally incapable of putting anything together. Head Coach Neal Brown tends to be loyal to his starting quarterbacks but after six quarters of impotent offense over two Saturdays he made the change to backup Garrett Greene. Greene added mobility that was missing with JT Daniels. The difference was immediately apparent as Greene escaped for a 33 yard run and scored a ...

MYERS: WVU football almost done

November 8, 2022

There is some good news for WVU sports fans: Basketball season is underway. The football season continued spiraling downhill with another hard to watch performance on the road in a 31-14 loss at Iowa State. It was a battle to avoid the cellar of the Big 12, and the Mountaineers fell far short. The Cyclones had the best defense in the league so it was known that scoring points would be a challenge. This was particularly true with WVU being without its first two running backs and other starters on offense. But even with those limitations the performance of the offense was abysmal. Until ...

MYERS: WVU Mountaineers showed effort

October 31, 2022

The West Virginia Mountaineers gave a much better effort and performance coming off their disastrous trip to Texas Tech the previous week but still came up short in a 41-31 loss to undefeated and 7th-ranked TCU. In the first half, the WVU offense was as good as we saw this season, with 16 first downs, piling up 305 yards, scoring 21 points and having zero punts. But all of that still wasn’t enough, as the West Virginia defense couldn’t cover, couldn’t tackle and yielded touchdowns plays of 71, 55, 51 and 30 yards. The script completely flipped in the second half. Suddenly, the ...