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Locals hold their own at West Virginia Open

DANIELS — Bridgeport native and PGA Tour Americas member Mason Williams finished in the red during all three of his rounds at the 93rd West Virginia Open contested at The Resort at Glade Springs to secure the championship by three strokes over runner-up Ryan Bilby. Bilby, who led Williams ...

Hodge carefully managing expectations for Sadler

MORGANTOWN — The practice videos posted by WVU show the smoothness that comes with freshman point guard Miles Sadler. It’s seen in a cross-over move to the left side, only to bring it back to the right side for a lay-up. Another shows Sadler stopping on a dime and stepping back to knock ...

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Jackson MS Cross Country Jackson Middle School cross country will get underway from 9-10:30 a.m. on Monday at the school parking lot. Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact coach Marks at 304-481-1741. Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame The Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Tower Event and Conference Center. This year’s class includes: Dave Barnes (1967) — deceased; Bernie Brown (1979); Layne Carpenter (2009); Russell Pickering (1976); Wesley Riley (2011); Mark and Karen Stewart ...

Christian Hoosier repeats as Williamstown’s Iron Man champion

WILLIAMSTOWN — Christian Hoosier has become a football specimen with the most impact that Williamstown’s Chris Beck has ever coached in his 19 years as an assistant and head coach with the program. Thursday night during the annual Ted Watson Memorial Iron Man Championship held for the ...

Kefalos leads local youth tennis clinic

PARKERSBURG — The Mid-Ohio Valley Tennis Association (MOVTA) had an amazing tennis event at the City Park tennis courts. Jeff Kefalos, a tennis pro from Columbia, S.C., was inducted into the MOV Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 25. That morning, he led a tennis clinic for area junior ...

Bilby’s 66 puts him atop WV Open leaderboard

DANIELS — Brooke High School and Marshall University graduate Ryan Bilby has sole possession of first place at the 93rd West Virginia Open following his 6-under par round of 66 here Thursday on the Cobb Course. Bilby followed up a 1-under par 71 effort in the first round on the Stonehaven Course with the lowest score of the tournament, which put him at 7-under and one stroke ahead of fellow pro Mason Williams. Williams, a Bridgeport native who played collegiately at Georgia Southern and competes on the PGA Tour Americas, has a two-day total of 138 after shooting 4-under Thursday on ...