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Monday Morning Quarterback: A dark day for WVU

When Neal Brown was let go after the 2024 season most WVU football fans recognized that the first year in the transition to a new coaching staff would have some bumps in the road. But being dominated by a Mid-American Conference football opponent is not what we had in mind. This was beyond ...

Parkersburg teams sweep Chick-fil-A Invite

MINERAL WELLS — Early Saturday morning rain prior to the start of the 25th annual Chick-fil-A Invitational at the Wood County 4-H Grounds made things interesting, but Herbert Hoover sophomore Maysen Fletcher defended her title, Tyler Consolidated’s Amos Kimble won by eight seconds and ...

Doddridge boys win Jeremy Anderson Invite

BEVERLY — Shenandoah’s Ida Estadt repeated as the girls champion, Warren’s Luke Rettenberger won his third straight race to start the season and the Warren girls and Doddridge County boys claimed the team titles during Saturday’s Jeremy Anderson Invitational at Fort Frye. Estadt, ...

Bobcats upset Mountaineers, 17-10

West Virginia’s matchup with Ohio is what some call a “trap game,” with the potential of College GameDay coming to Morgantown for the Backyard Brawl against Pitt. The Mountaineers fell into the trap pretty hard. WVU lost to Ohio 17-10 on the road, handing the Mountaineers the first loss ...

PHS comes up short against Spring Valley, 30-20

PARKERSBURG — Coming off of a blowout loss to Morgantown, the Parkersburg Big Reds aimed to bounce back in their home opener against Spring Valley Friday night. Despite a competitive back and forth first half, the Big Reds went home with a 30-20 loss after falling victim to the ...

Parkersburg South falls short vs. University, 38-27

MORGANTOWN — On a night when University High and Parkersburg South combined for 65 points, 72 passes and 613 total yards, Marcos Kniska somehow made sure the story was about the Hawks’ defense. “In a weird sort of way, our defense won the game for us,” UHS head coach Eric Snyder said ...