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Crusaders defeat Irish to begin tournament play

PARKERSBURG — A lot can change in a year. Parkersburg Catholic is a prime example of that. A year after going 7-16, the Crusaders find themselves one win away from punching their ticket to the Class A state tournament. PCHS defeated Notre Dame 70-46 in Thursday’s Region I semifinals ...

Big Reds look to ‘stay present’ at state tourney

PARKERSBURG — A Class AAA state runner-up finish a year ago for the Parkersburg High School wrestling team was their best showing in Huntington since placing third back in 2020. A quartet of returning champions for the Big Reds of head coach Matt Littleton are hoping to band with their ...

State wrestling tournament underway in Huntington

HUNTINGTON — Following Thursday's opening session of the 79th annual West Virginia state wrestling tournament, two-time defending state champion University leads Parkersburg, 47-39.5, in Division I while Ripley sits atop the Division II team race with 38 points. Last year's triple-A state runner-up Parkersburg, which qualified its entire team, finished 10-4 with nine pins. Parkersburg South, which sits in fifth place with 27 points and is behind Cabell Midland (37.5) and Huntington (32.5), went 7-4 and had five wins by fall. Following the Vikings, who went 10-1 with nine mat ...

Hoops roundup: Wirt boys eliminate Gilmer, 63-51

ELIZABETH — Sixth-seeded Gilmer County was hoping the third time would be the charm here Thursday night in a Class A, Region IV, semifinal, but host Wirt County turned back the Titans, 63-51, and advanced to play Huntington St. Joe at 7 p.m. Wednesday with a berth to the state tournament on the line. The Titans, who finished 6-16 and opened the season with a 63-58 loss to the Tigers before falling at WCHS 75-66 in mid-January, only trailed 26-25 at halftime. However, Tiger senior Braylan Dawson pumped in 15 of his game-high 28 points during a third quarter where the third-seeded ...

Patriots punch ticket to state tourney

PARKERSBURG — There’s one thing to talk the talk. For Parkersburg South, the girls basketball program walked the walk. Before the start of the preseason, coach Ed Davis gathered with his two seniors Emilee Owens and Tae Richards to discuss goals. The one message which resonated during ...

Big Reds rout Eagles, 92-46, for state tourney bid

PARKERSBURG — Phase one: Complete. Parkersburg’s 92-46 victory over Woodrow Wilson in the Class AAAA, South Region co-finals Wednesday at Memorial Fieldhouse secured the Big Reds a spot in the state tournament. The job, however, is not done. “This was really phase one of a goal ...