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COLUMN: Loud bats on a memorable senior night

Can’t waste any time thinking about what ifs. It is what it is. That was the consensus among members of the Parkersburg South softball program after the Mountain State Athletic Conference awarded Cabell Midland the league title without a pitch ever being thrown in the tournament format scheduled Wednesday in South Charleston. Rain and standing water on the softball fields forced the cancellation of the MSAC Tournament — an event the Patriots were eager to compete in as part of their debut in the conference. “It was kind of an awkward situation,” South coach Tim Burch said. ...

PHS boys win regional tennis team title

ONA — The Region IV tennis championships kicked off on Friday at Cabell Midland High School, with the Parkersburg boys bringing home the team crown. Both the PHS boys and girls were hoping for success and to earn a berth in the WVSSAC state tournament. Following a clinch format, the ...

Doddridge routs Williamstown for LKC title

WEST UNION — Tristan Swiger struck out 10 batters in a complete-game, one-run effort to help lift Doddridge County to a 12-1 win over Williamstown in the Little Kanawha Conference championship game Friday night. Doddridge racked up 12 hits in the game and also took advantage of six ...

MOV Sports HOF announces Class of 2026

The Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for the Class of 2026. Joining the prestigious club this summer are the following 10 individuals: Mark Allen Barnhart (Pleasants County), Scott Cozzens (Washington County), Jeff Kefalos (Wood County), Shannon Leasure (Noble County), Connor Louden (Wood County), Mark Martin (Jackson County), Larry Maxwell (Wood County), Jennifer Jones Palagi (Jackson County), John Peters (Ritchie County) and Gary Watson (Wirt County). The annual induction banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at the Grand Pointe ...

South celebrates senior night with 14-0 win over Ravenswood

PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg South embraced Senior Night to the fullest. Prior to the start of Thursday’s softball game with Ravenswood at Godbey Fields, the Patriots celebrated the contributions of four members in their final year with the high school program. As Shyanne Hays, Payton ...

Wirt County outlasts Williamstown, 8-7

WILLIAMSTOWN — Wirt County’s Kylee Barker and Rylee Noland knocked in two runs apiece while Addi Smith scattered 10 hits in a complete game effort that featured one walk and nine strikeouts as the Tigers held off Williamstown for an 8-7 Little Kanawha Conference victory to spoil the ...