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WVU has to improve pass coverage

MORGANTOWN — In an odd transposition of word definitions, West Virginia’s primary concern is its secondary as it goes into its final preparations for Saturday’s 107th renewal of the Backyard Brawl against Pitt. The game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. at the Panthers’ Acrisure Stadium home ...

Audriana Medina’s late goal lifts PHS past George Washington

PARKERSBURG — The ball continues to roll in the right direction for the Parkersburg girls soccer team. An uncharacteristic George Washington turnover deep in its own end resulted in an Audriana Medina goal off an assist from Gracie Lively at the 10:04 mark of the second half and stood as ...

A look at the Backyard Brawl record book

MORGANTOWN — We live in an athletic age where they measure everything and treasure what they measure. Doesn’t matter the sport. We measure speed and strength, angles and spin rates, steps taken and calories eaten. We analyze situations and tendencies. We perform to eat and eat to perform. ...

Hurricane invades Parkersburg in MSAC showdown

PARKERSBURG — The last time Hurricane met Parkersburg on the gridiron the Redskins saw their season come to an end for head coach Donnie Mays in last year’s Class AAA playoffs when the No. 13 seed Big Reds shocked the fourth-seed with a 47-23 victory. Come 7:30 p.m. Friday at Stadium ...

Patriots look to keep improving with trip to Beckley looming

PARKERSBURG — The growth between Week 1 and Week 2 of the regular season is pivotal for football teams at any level. Take Parkersburg South for example. After scuffling in a loss to Wheeling Park in their season-opener, the Patriots enjoyed a bounce-back game last week in a win over ...

High School Football Capsules

WILLIAMSTOWN AT WHEELING CENTRAL Game time: 7 p.m. Friday Last year’s result: Williamstown 65, Wheeling Central 21 WHS (2-0): d. Ravenswood, 47-7; d. Tyler Consolidated, 49-0 WCCHS (1-1): d. James Monroe, 28-6; lost to Fort Frye, 38-19 Key WHS players: QB Lynken Joy, RB Cooper ...