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Cole helps WVU take series over Texas Tech

After losing a tough series to UCF, No. 17 West Virginia baseball bounced back to beat Texas Tech in a three-game series by winning the rubber match on Sunday in Lubbock. The Mountaineers starter Chansen Cole allowed just two runs and pitched into the ninth inning to secure the third game of the series, 10-2, over the Red Raiders. WVU has won its ninth series on the year with the win. The Mountaineers are now 24-8 on the year and 10-5 in the Big 12. The Red Raiders fell to 20-15 and 6-9 in the conference, but did secure Game 2 over the top 25 squad on Saturday. In the final game of ...

High School Track

Dick Dei Track Classic at Wheeling BOYS TEAM SCORES: Olentangy Liberty 127, University 109, Spring Mills 83, Parkersburg 79, Batavia 59, Wheeling Park 53, Euclid 51, Warren G. Harding 50, Dunbar 27, Brooke 23, Linsly 22, Ponitz CTC 7, Martins Ferry 6, Meadowdale 3, Claymont 2 PHS Placers 200: 4. AJ Payne 22.80 400: 1. AJ Payne 49.71, 5. Landen Deuley 52.05 800: 5. Connor George 2:02.90, 6. Rogan Mincks 2:02.98 1600: 6. Carter Thorpe 4:29.81 3200: 3. Connor George 9:47.08, 8. Drake Rollins 10:47.91 300H: 2. Javel Chandler 41.84 4x4: 2. Landen Deuley, Gavin Bowman, ...

Spring Sports Stars (4/13)

BASEBALL *Eli Davis was 3 for 4 with two doubles, three runs and the RBIs in Parkersburg South’s 15-4 win vs. Marietta. Carter Fluty doubled, singled and scored four runs for the Patriots. *Corbin Stark pitched 6 2/3 innings and went 1 for 3 at the plate with three runs and two RBIs in Waterford’s 12-5 win over Meigs. Braun Doak was 3 for 4 with three runs while Cole Mullenix doubled, singled and plated two runs. *Cyrus Rickard was 5 for 5 at the plate with four RBIs in Wahama’s 12-2 victory over Ritchie County. Parker Fields went 3 for 4 with two RBIs while Harrison Lloyd ...

Runner with Parkinson’s 100-marathon trek takes him through Ohio Valley

WHEELING – Larry Grogin refuses to allow Parkinson’s disease to have the last word in his life. That’s why he has taken on a cross-country trek – much of it on foot – to not only raise awareness for neurological diseases and funds to fight them, but hope for those who live with such ...

Scoreboard (4/13)

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Parkersburg South 15, Marietta 4 (6 inn.) P 332 502 — 15 16 1 M 103 000 — 4 4 2 WP: B. Forshey 4 IP, 2 BB, 6 SO G. Cline 2 IP, 0 BB, 2 SO Leading hitters South: E. Davis 3-4, 2 2Bs, 3 Rs, 3 RBIs; C. McCartney 2-3, 2B, 2 Rs, RBI; J. McVey 2-3, 2B, 2 Rs, 2 RBIs; C. Fluty 2-3, 2B, 4 Rs, RBI; P. West 2-5, RBI; E. Walker 2-4, 2 RBIs Waterford 12, Meigs 5 W 007 012 2 — 12 12 3 M 002 000 3 — 5 10 2 WP: C. Stark 6.2 IP, 4 BB, 1 SO B. Doak .1 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO LP: B. Butcher 2.1 IP, 3 BB, 2 SO Leading ...

Tigers battle for 13-8 win over ’Jackets

MARIETTA — What happens when two teams who refuse to quit go up against one another? You get a hard fought battle like the one Marietta and Williamstown played Saturday at Phillips Field. The Tigers got down 5-0 early and rallied for a lead, but had to fend off a Yellowjackets squad that ...