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Sydney Shaw makes 5 3-pointers to lift WVU women’s basketball over Arizona State in Big 12 quarterfinals

West Virginia women’s basketball’s debut in the Big 12 Tournament wasn’t easy. The Mountaineers went down to the wire with the talk of the tournament so far, Arizona State. The Sun Devils upset No. 7-seeded Iowa State on March 5. What turned into a defensive effort, WVU halted a late surge from Arizona State, knocking down some big 3-pointers, to win the quarterfinal matchup 67-54, advancing to the semifinals the next day. The Mountaineers play the winner of No. 3-seeded Baylor and No. 6-seeded Colorado. WVU secured its 25th victory for the third-straight year – a first in ...

All-LKC Girls Basketball

LKC Coach of the Year: Amy Chapman Gilmer County 1st Team All-LKC LKC Player of the Year Ava Dobbins Gilmer County Brynnley Bulluck St. Marys Quinn Bunch Williamstown Elsa Law Ritchie County Anna Tolley Roane County Brooke Woods Buffalo Breigyn Dawson Wirt County Arissa Burt Williamstown Katie Grimm Tyler Consolidated Aleigh Cheeseman Doddridge County Payton Trent Doddridge County Fiona VanMatre Wahama Anna Bennett St. Marys Lena Frymier Gilmer County Blair Dobbins Gilmer County Bailey Pritt Braxton County Ellie Kennison Parkersburg Catholic 2nd Team ...

Williamstown headed to state after routing Oak Glen

WILLIAMSTOWN — One thing is for certain for next week’s Class AA field at the West Virginia High School Girls State Tournament in Charleston. At the minimum, one team approaches the game with the mentality that defense comes first. Thursday night in a Class AA, Region I semifinal, ...

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 ...