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Pioneer men’s soccer picked 7th in OAC

WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Marietta College men's soccer team was picked to finish seventh in the Ohio Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, released Wednesday (August 19) morning by the league office. The Pioneers posted a 5-12-2 record last fall and finished with a 2-6 record in the OAC. Ohio Northern is the slight preseason favorite to lead the OAC in 2026. The Polar Bears earned five first place votes and 59 total points. 2025 OAC champs Otterbein grabbed three first place votes and 56 total points for second place, edging out Mount Union. The Purple Raiders received the final ...

Kerry Patrick column: Streak intact, Browning runs 38th Parkersburg half marathon

Last man standing. The 38th running of the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Road Race came to a close Saturday in downtown Parkersburg. Of the countless number of entries, one familiar name kept his streak intact as Steve Browning crossed the finish line for the half marathon portion of the event – making the Mineral Wells resident the only individual to compete in every race since its inception. “I never thought of this that way,” said Browning, who has also volunteered on the race committee since 1993. “It’s something that is helping me stay ...

WVU freshman cornerback opening eyes

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia true freshman Vincent Smith isn’t a normal cornerback. He's much bigger than the average corner at 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, but he's still as fast and athletic as a corner. “I talk to my teammates about it all the time,” defensive back Geimere Latimer Jr. said. “I can't believe it. He's an athletic freak. I think he's gonna be able to contribute at some point this season, and I think he's taking great strides through fall camp as well. So a guy like that, you can't teach that. That's just God-given ability.” His not-normal look on the field ...

New course debuts at Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half-Marathon

PARKERSBURG – About 1,000 runners and walkers took to the streets of Parkersburg on Saturday morning for The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two Mile Race. Art Smith, co-director of the races, said the event brought residents, volunteers and visitors together on what ...

‘Cowboy Kayden’ to play fullback for Mountaineers

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football was one of the only teams in the country to add a fullback this offseason. The fullback is all but extinct in college football, with a lot of teams going to the air raid offense. But Rich Rodriguez wanted to add some more size in the backfield and another blocker, so WVU picked up Arizona transfer Kayden Luke. He hopes to fix the Arizona State game issue, where the Mountaineers failed to pick up a yard, losing the game. Luke isn't called Luke at practice. “We got Cowboy, too,” Rodriguez said. “Cowboy Kayden. We call him Cowboy. He's ...

Hill’s first major league hit in the books

SAN FRANCISCO — As if he was back home in the Marietta College pinstripes, Turner Hill grinded out an at-bat, got a pitch he liked and drove it on a line for a base hit. Hill recorded his first major league base knock in the third inning of the Giants’ 13-7 loss to the Rockies Sunday ...