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Hoops roundup: Doddridge boys power past Ritchie, 62-48

WEST UNION — Doddridge County outscored visiting Ritchie County 18-8 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 62-48 victory Friday. The Bulldogs (9-1) led 30-24 at halftime, but the Rebels (5-3) got within four, 44-40, by the end of the third before DCHS was able to take ...

Parkersburg boys, girls set the pace in pool dual with South

PARKERSBURG — Rivalry week continued here Thursday evening in the pool at the Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg as the visiting Big Reds managed a narrow sweep of Parkersburg South. The Big Red girls held on for an 83-80 triumph while the red and white boys secured a 75-67 ...

Waterford girls get revenge against Eastern, 59-56

WATERFORD – The shoe was on the other foot as Eastern and Waterford met for a TVC girls basketball matchup on Thursday night. The first week of December, Eastern coach Hayden Plummer said his team played perhaps its best game after defeating Waterford by 39 points. As for the second ...

Cadets too much for Tigers, 56-28

BEVERLY — Junior Ella Dowler tossed in 24 points Thursday night to lead the Fort Frye Cadets to a dominating 56-28 win over the Marietta Tigers at Dan Liedtke Court to sweep the season series between the two Washington County Schools. Dowler scored the first eight points of the game as ...

Column: Jaguars have a Strange feeling heading into playoffs

Could a local kid make an impact in the NFL postseason this year? Stranger things have happened. At 1 p.m. Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla., Jaguars tight end and Parkersburg High graduate Brenton Strange will make his NFL playoff debut. The Jags last made the postseason in 2022, when Strange ...