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No. 15 WVU sweeps three from No. 7 Kansas

West Virginia, you’ve got yourself an interesting weekend coming up, one that could lead the 15th-ranked Mountaineers to a second consecutive Big 12 championship and the top seed in the conference tournament. All of it courtesy of an impressive three-game sweep of No. 7 Kansas inside Hoglund Ballpark in Lawrence, Kan. that was completed Sunday with a dominating 13-2 victory by the Mountaineers. The game ended after eight innings due to the mercy rule. No. 15 WVU (35-12, 19-8 Big 12), which will surely move up in the national rankings when the polls are released Monday, will now ...

Patriots outlast Warriors, 2-1, in 10

VINCENT — Asher Prunty had his first career four-hit performance, Carter Fluty came through with the game-winning run-batted-in and Parkersburg South stopped a four-game skid thanks to the solid pitching of Branson Linville and Peyton West here Saturday afternoon as the Patriots outlasted ...

Cadets win showdown with Shamrocks, 6-1

BEVERLY — In a Saturday afternoon showdown pitting clubs with identical 16-5 records against one another, it was Fort Frye which prevailed over Barnesville 6-1. The Cadets made sure the game, which had a good crowd and a bit of a tournament atmosphere, was played despite some overnight ...

PHS girls runner-up, boys 3rd at MSACs

PARKERSBURG — It was all Huntington here Friday inside the Erickson All-Sports Facility during the Mountain State Athletic Conference championships as the Highlanders claimed both team crowns for the fifth straight spring. The HHS girls of Justin Cox, who was named the MSAC Coach of the ...

Multiple meet records fall at LKC track championships

SPENCER — The Doddridge County boys left little doubt, while Williamstown emerged from a balanced girls field to capture track and field championships during Friday’s Little Kanawha Conference Meet at Roane County High School. On the boys side, Doddridge County won eight of a possible 18 events and produced additional high placers while scoring 194 points. Williamstown followed as runner-up with 92 points, while Wahama took third with 80 points. Anchoring the Bulldogs’ depth were Tommy Walters-Hickman and Jerod Trent, who were both double-winners. Walters-Hickman won the long ...

Bounceback win: Big Reds shake off no-no, beat Tigers 11-3

PARKERSBURG — Tomorrow’s a new day — that’s the beautiful thing about baseball. Twenty-four hours after being no-hit in a 10-0 loss to St. Albans, Parkersburg High righted the ship with an 11-3 win over Marietta Friday at Bennett Stump Field. Gavin Fling set the tone for the Big ...