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Cadets double up Patriots for 8-4 win

PARKERSBURG — Grady Hesson went the distance here Wednesday at Hank Greenburg Field as visiting Fort Frye doubled up Parkersburg South, 8-4, and snapped the Patriots’ four-game winning streak. Before Hesson threw his first pitch the junior was staked to a 4-0 lead. He allowed six hits ...

Warren-Marietta baseball suspended in extras due to darkness

MARIETTA — For the second time in less than 10 days, the Marietta Tigers spotted their arch-rival Warren Warriors a big lead only to come roaring back to even things up or take the lead. Last week in Vincent the Tigers rallied all the way back from a 10-run deficit to stun the Warriors ...

Irish’s Ranson wins Hardman Award

The list of previous Hardman Award winners are a "who's who" of West Virginia athletes. Legends like Jerry West, Randy Moss and Pat White have taken home the state's top amateur athlete award, bestowed by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Charleston Catholic's Zaden Ranson is ...

Four WVU pitchers combine to stifle Penn State

MORGANTOWN — Paul Schoenfeld provided the power and Gavin Kelly provided the sacrifice fly, but it was WVU’s pitching that handed the 15th-ranked Mountaineers a 3-1 victory against struggling Penn State on Wednesday inside Meritus Park in Hagerstown, Md. Aside from a solo home run given up in the second inning, four WVU pitchers combined to allow just three hits and no runs otherwise with only one Penn State base runner reaching third base the rest of the game. It all spelled out another midweek win for WVU (25-8), which improved to 6-0 in midweek games this season. Meanwhile, ...

Youth Track

Boys Elementary Track Results At Parkersburg High School Team Scores (10-Under): 1. Williamstown 47 1. Blennerhassett 47 3. Emerson 25 4. Mineral Wells 24 5. Lubeck 21 6. Criss 19 7. Madison 18 8. Greenmont 17 9. Jefferson 13 10. Kanawha 12 11. Neale 11 12. Gihon 8 13. Vienna 6 14. Parkersburg Christian 3 15. Franklin 2 Boys 50 Meter Dash 10-Under Finals 1, Cayson Lyons, WTOWN, 7.92. 2, Keigan Johnson, MAD, 8.26. 3, Axton Johnson, NEA, 8.38. 4, Trace Owens, CRI, 8.52. 5, Maverick Shank, BLEN, 8.60. 6, Asa Tisdale, PCH, 8.85. 7, Jayceon Nesbitt, EMER, 9.12. 8, Julian Betoncourt, ...

Scoreboard (4/15)

HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS Boys Parkersburg 6, Huntington 1 Singles Keegan Smith (H) d. Christian Marshall, 8-3; Cale Stutler (P) d. Pryce Haynes, 8-3; Alex Marshall (P) d. Kethan Neginhal, 8-0; Isaac Stephens (P) d. Owen Toten, 8-0 Doubles Marshall/Marshall d. Smith/Haynes, 9-7; Stutler/Stephens d. Neginhal/Totten, 8-1; Thomas Lindenmuth/Jack McLean (P) d. Ryan Frazier/Ansel Meade, 8-3 Record: PHS 11-0 Girls Huntington 7, Parkersburg 0 Singles Sammie Mercer d. Liya Tewodros, 8-1; Olivia Akers d. Avonlea Lewis, 8-0; Julianne Leach d, Camille Tatterson, 8-0; Charis Goodwin ...