HUNTINGTON — Gilmer County didn't bring home the trophy it wanted here Saturday morning at Marshall University's Jack Cook Field as the Titans had to settle for a runner-up finish after falling 4-1 to Sherman in the Class A state championship game. The fourth-seeded Titans of head man ...
OMAHA, Neb. – Maybe it was destiny that led both West Virginia and North Carolina to the College World Series. Their paths to Charles Schwab Field were nearly identical, both filled with adversities faced and heroically overcome. The Mountaineers (46-15) had their moments in the regional round with two victories against Kentucky. First, there was a ninth-inning rally capped off by Paul Schoenfeld’s two-run home run. That was followed a day later by Armani Guzman’s walk-off base hit in the 10th inning. North Carolina (51-12-1) faced its drama in the super regionals against ...
HUNTINGTON – Once Ripley players understood nothing is a given, they’ve burned a path to the Class AAA state championship and one win from winning back-to-back state titles. Losing only one senior from last season, the Vikings needed to adjust the thought process on the fly. ...
ST. MARYS — West Virginia put on a strong defensive effort here Friday night at Bill Hanlin Stadium as the Mountaineers snapped a two-game losing streak to Ohio thanks to a 26-7 victory in the 31st Battle Against Cystic Fibrosis Football Classic. Doddridge County’s Landon Thomas, who ...
MARIETTA — Easton Miller’s eighth-inning line drive hit off the back of the infield umpire and rolled into center field to plate the go-ahead run in Parkersburg Post 15’s 7-6 win over Marietta Post 64 Friday at Pioneer Park. Post 15 (5-3) trailed 3-1 after three and 5-2 after five, ...
OMAHA, Neb. – Tyrus Hall’s chopper down the right field line in the eighth inning Friday – WVU head coach Steve Sabins admitted later – put the wheels in motion on what was about to be a historic day inside Charles Schwab Field. “Hall gets that hit down the line and I start ...
