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Belpre blanks Federal Hocking for win No. 4

BELPRE – Belpre football embraces playing in front of the home fans. Up until recently, that wasn’t always the case. Friday on Alumni Night at Ralph Holder Stadium, the Golden Eagles extended their win streak to three straight after posting a 39-0 shutout over Federal Hocking. The game ...

PHS dominates Riverside for 3rd straight W

QUINCY — Parkersburg made sure to get its money's worth Friday night, especially with how gas prices are and making the long drive from Wood County to Kanawha County. The Big Reds earned their third consecutive victory by knocking out Riverside, 69-20, in Quincy. Parkersburg put up ...

Mountaineers on verge of first Top 25 ranking since 2018

MORGANTOWN — There’s a Twitter/X account dedicated to West Virginia football and the top 25 rankings. “DaysWVUnotRankedinAPpoll” for those curious. It messages out every day the Mountaineers haven’t been ranked in the top 25. How many days has that been? Over 2,800 days. That’s almost eight years. Children have seen two presidential administrations before seeing West Virginia have a number in front of it on the ESPN ticker at the bottom of the screen. It’s been a long time. But that timer and account could be coming to an end. After WVU’s upset win over No. 25 Virginia, ...

Glenville St. opens MEC play vs. Charleston

PARKERSBURG — First-year Glenville State head coach Jake Casteel and the Pioneers are set to open up Mountain East Conference play against three-time defending champion Charleston at 1 p.m. Saturday inside Laidley Field. A year ago, the G-men lost a tough 31-28 affair to the Golden Eagles ...

WVU prepares for Cowboys’ quick pass game

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia defensive coordinator Zac Alley was watching tape for the upcoming matchup against Oklahoma State. He watched all aspects, and he and his staff had a watch on quarterback Drew Mestemaker. From the time Mestemaker snapped the ball to when he threw it, the watch ...

South girls prevail over Spring Valley for senior night win

PARKERSBURG - Parkersburg South head coach Ron Bucholtz wants his team to find more success in the final third of the field, but Thursday’s effort on senior night inside Erickson All-Sports Facility was more than enough to turn back Spring Valley for a 3-1 victory. Not only were Patriot seniors Taylor Benear, Camryn McClain, Marie Silvis, Natalee Epperly and Mack Moles honored at halftime, but longtime supporter of the program Greg “BOOM-MAN” Riesbeck was given a moment of silence prior to the start of the match after losing his battle with cancer earlier this month. It ...