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Toby Jones wins 38th Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon

PARKERSBURG — Keystone State native Toby Jones found himself back in the winner’s circle following Saturday’s 38th running of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon. The Grove City resident completed the new-look course in a time of 1 hour, 8 minutes and 24 seconds as he ...

Jenny Brewer wins her 3rd women’s half

PARKERSBURG – The women’s field for Saturday’s Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon road race welcomed back a familiar face, who left her mark on the 13.1-mile course with a result typical of recent years. For the third time in four years, 32-year-old Jenny Brewer from ...

Gates tops Rettenberger for 2-mile title

PARKERSBURG — Warren High School senior Luke Rettenberger was eyeing a repeat here during Saturday’s 2-mile News and Sentinel run, but an ex-Golden Eagle from Belpre had other ideas. Breydon Gates, a former standout at Shawnee State University who placed eighth last year in the News ...

South’s Alyssa McCrady cruises to women’s two-mile title

PARKERSBURG – The best expectations are the ones never made. Parkersburg South sophomore Alyssa McCrady is proof positive. Competing in the two-mile portion of Saturday’s Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile road race, McCrady won the women’s division by a ...

‘Toast of the town’: Hill makes major league debut

SAN FRANCISCO — Turner Hill didn’t have to wait long to get in on the action in his major league debut Saturday. Rockies leadoff man Jake McCarthy poked Logan Webb’s third pitch of the game to left field. Hill scampered back and to his left a bit, and squeezed the ball in his glove ...

Rich Rod staying quiet on starting quarterback

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football is nearing two weeks of fall camp and is three weeks away from kicking off against Coastal Carolina on Sept. 5. Rich Rodriguez has still not named his starting quarterback for the second straight year. The field has narrowed down to two: returner Scotty ...