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'Time of my life': Big Reds prevail over Patriots, 21-10

PARKERSBURG — The Bugs Bunny cartoon where he plays all nine positions in a baseball game — that was Parkersburg junior Brady Thorn on the football field during Friday’s crosstown rivalry game against Parkersburg South. As the starting free safety, Thorn intercepted two passes which ...

News and Sentinel races undergo leadership change

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon, one of the premiere community events in the local area, is undergoing a leadership change. Art Smith, co-director for the News and Sentinel races, is stepping back from his leadership role after being heavily involved with the ...

D1 foe: Glenville State travels to Mercyhurst

GLENVILLE — Northeast Conference and NCAA Division I FCS member Mercyhurst University, which is in its reclassifying transition period from Division II, will welcome in Glenville State for a 1 p.m. kick today inside Saxon Stadium for the Lakers' homecoming. It will be a battle of ...

Mountaineers face first real test vs. No. 25 Cavaliers

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football is 2-0 for the first time since 2018, which in some eyes is a big feat. But, looking at the competition, the Mountaineers shouldn’t be any worse than 2-0. They’ve played Coastal Carolina, who has a new head coach, and FCS for U.T. Martin. In both ...

Tigers, Tornadoes tie in boys soccer showdown

DEVOLA — In a match that pitted two strong programs with a combined 12-1-3 record against one another, Marietta and West Muskingum played to a 1-1 draw Thursday night at Jerry Brock Field. In an unfortunate turn of events, Marietta sophomore Eli Lemley suffered an injury in a collision ...