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Warren’s upset bid falls short vs. Watterson

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Warren was six outs away from pulling off a major upset and keeping its epic postseason run alive. The Warriors put up a five-spot in the top of the fifth inning to take a 5-4 lead over Bishop Watterson, the second-ranked team in all of Division III. After Carter Strong pitched a clean bottom half, Warren could feel the upset brewing. However, the Eagles (25-3) rallied for five runs in the sixth inning to take a 9-5 lead, which ended up being the final as Warren’s season came to a close. Brady McAninch began the sixth by reaching on an error. Caiden Holcomb ...

South softball falls to GW at state

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Keep fighting. That was the message from Parkersburg South head softball coach Tim Burch after the Patriots suffered a 6-1 setback to fellow Mountain State Athletic Conference program George Washington here Tuesday afternoon in a Class AAAA state quarterfinal at Little ...

College Baseball Schedule

SUPER REGIONAL SCHEDULES (Note: Best-of-three series; all times EST; Eight teams advance to College World Series; Series listed in order of when they start) Morgantown Super Regional (Morgantown, West Virginia) Cal Poly at No. 16 West Virginia Game 1: Friday; noon on ESPN2 Game 2: Saturday; noon on ESPN2 Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday; TBD Chapel Hill Super Regional (Chapel Hill, North Carolina) USC at No. 5 North Carolina Game 1: Friday; 3 p.m. on ESPN2 Game 2: Saturday; 2 p.m. on ESPN Game 3 (if necessary): Sunday; TBD Troy Super Regional (Troy, Alabama) Little ...

Legion Baseball Schedules

American Legion Baseball Schedules Parkersburg Post 15 June 3: at Ritchie County, 5:30 p.m. June 6: Wheeling (DH), 2 p.m. June 7: Cambridge (DH), 1 p.m. June 9: at Clarksburg, 6 p.m. June 10: Ritchie County, 6 p.m. June 12: at Marietta, 8 p.m. June 13: at Charleston (DH), 1 p.m. June 14: Moundsville (DH), 1 p.m. June 17: Marietta, 8 p.m. June 21: at Middleport (DH), 1 p.m. June 22: at Doddridge County, 6 p.m. June 23: at South Charleston, 6:30 p.m. June 25: at Mountaineer Classic, 6 p.m. June 26: at Mountaineer Classic, 6 p.m. June 27: at Mountaineer ...

Record-breaking amount donated to Boys and Girls Club

VIENNA – The 30th anniversary of the Kids Classic had several reasons to celebrate during Monday’s event, which benefited the Boys and Girls Clubs of Parkersburg. The golf outing at Parkersburg Country Club gave first-year Boys and Girls Clubs CEO Darlene Murphy an opportunity to ...

Schoenfeld blast sends WVU into regional finale

GRANVILLE — The West Virginia fans at Kendrick Family Ballpark had their hats inside out. There was a section of fans with their shirts off swinging them around. And everyone was on their feet. The Mountaineers had the game tied in the top of the ninth after being down three runs. On ...