LAS VEGAS — In a 9-2 loss to the Las Vegas Aviators Tuesday, Turner Hill clubbed a first-inning home run to extend his hit streak to 25 games, a Sacramento River Cats franchise record. Hill, a Marietta native, finished the game 2 for 4 with the homer, a double and both runs-batted-in for ...
Saturday is race day. If you are taking part in the News and Sentinel Races you already know that. Regardless of if you are doing the half marathon or the two-mile race you have likely trained for weeks or even months so that you will do as well as you can. You have picked out your favorite shoes, maybe a special hat or running shirt you really like. Have you picked the weather? The weather is something of course that we cannot control. As race organizers, we would have ordered the perfect day if we could. We and you, for that matter, are stuck with whatever nature throws our way. ...
When you are standing Saturday on Juliana Street awaiting the start of the News and Sentinel Half Marathon, turn around for a second and take a look at the flag on the top of the hill that is behind you. The flag is part of Fort Boreman Park, a historical part of Parkersburg that you will visit in the next two hours. The race you are about to run will take you through the park between miles six and eight. The park will offer you an ideal view of the downtown area that you will run through in the first miles of the race. Fort Boreman was constructed at the location in 1863 so that ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football had a lot of changes on defense. A lot of players graduated and linebacker was no different. Linebackers and defensive leaders Reid Carrico and Chase Wilson are both gone. A few depth pieces, like Ben Bogle, transferred out, too. With the departures, WVU ...
News and Sentinel Half Marathon co-director Steve Browning works Monday evening on painting the finish line for the half marathon and the Two-Mile Race. Both races are Saturday morning. You can register at newsandsentinelhalfmarathon.com. (Photo by Art Smith)
WILLIAMSTOWN – In a year when the United States was one of the host countries of World Cup men’s soccer, the spirit of the sport is carrying over to the pitch at Williamstown High School and first-year coach Chris Harbour. “We have had World Cup watch parties with the boys and their ...
