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Proper sendoff to ‘The Hank’ as South defeats Woodrow Wilson, 14-1

PARKERSBURG – Parkersburg South baseball gave Hank Greenburg Field a proper sendoff. With the Patriots getting ready to move into a new ballpark at Erickson All-Sports Facility next season, they entered the postseason phase of their season Monday with a 14-1 win in five innings over ...

Weighing in on WVU’s most important positions

MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez has done a lot this offseason for West Virginia football to help keep his promise and make the Mountaineers competitive once again. That wasn’t the case in Year 1, finishing with a 4-8 record. There were times when WVU was competitive, but much of the season ...

Momentum carries WVU into Big 12 Tourney

MORGANTOWN — In the end, maybe it was just unfortunate math that calculated two unconventional endings for the WVU baseball program. More to the point, the Mountaineers finished the 2025 regular season by getting swept by Kansas, yet still hoisted the Big 12 trophy and earned the No. 1 ...

Former WVU football player dies at 22

Sam Houston and former West Virginia football defensive back William Davis died at the age of 22 on Saturday, May 16, according to Sam Houston. The university didn't announce a cause, but listed it as "sudden," and there are reports that it was a suicide. "It is with heavy hearts that we ...

Scoreboard (5/18)

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Class A, Region IV Winner's Bracket Gilmer County 7, Man 0 Man 000 000 0 - 0 7 1 GC 031 012 x - 7 9 0 WP: Kenley Hartshorn 7IP, 7H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 9SO LP: M. Johnson 6IP, 9H, 7R, 6ER, 0BB, 4SO Man hitting: C. Caserta 1-4, 2B; M. Johnson 2-4; G. ...

’Jackets duo defies odds, wins state title

CHARLESTON — Shin splints and a pulled hip flexor were no match for the adrenaline rush Isaac Harris and Brady Woodard felt with the state championship on the line. The Williamstown duo played through the pain against Charleston Catholic’s top-seeded pairing of Winston Hunter and ...