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Ripley baseball secures spot in state tournament

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RIPLEY — Over the game’s first seven batters, Ripley committed three uncharacteristic errors. But that wasn’t enough to lose its grip on another spot in the state tournament. Landon Meadows went the distance and struck out five with no walks Thursday evening and the Vikings blew the game open with a seven-run third inning as they cruised to a 10-2 victory against Herbert Hoover in the Class AAA Region 3 co-championships at soggy Viking Park. The win sends defending champion Ripley (21-10) back to the state tournament, set for June 6-13 at Jack Cook Field on the campus of ...

Williamstown rallies for improbable regional victory

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WILLIAMSTOWN — Down to their last out with their season on the line, the Williamstown Yellowjackets scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to rally for a 5-4 win over Oak Glen in a regional tournament elimination game Thursday at Bill Coiner Field. A pair of errors by the Golden ...

Williamstown aims for another double-A title

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PARKERSBURG — If things go as planned at the Class AA state track and field championships set for today and Saturday at the University of Charleston's Laidley Field, the Little Kanawha Conference will reign supreme. The Williamstown girls of head coach Zach Hall and the Doddridge County ...

All-Southeast District Baseball

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All-Southeast District Baseball DIVISION II/III FIRST TEAM: David Sharp, Athens; Seth Goeller, Marietta; Ryan Seimetz, Jackson; Bodhi Wolford, Jackson; Carter Strong, Warren; Jack Cornele, Hillsboro; Gage Bowers, Miami Trace; Cooper Enochs, Miami Trace; Austin Brown, Miami Trace; Tay Harris, Chillicothe; Cole Cashdollar, Sheridan; Eli Ray, Jackson; Noah Wamer, Sheridan; Connor Roshon, Sheridan. Coach of the Year: Josh McGraw, Jackson. SECOND TEAM: AJ Lee, Logan; Will Tornes, Marietta; Rylan Wyant, Jackson; Isaiah Arocho, Athens; Gavyn Maynard, Miami Trace; Brody McBee, Miami ...

COLUMN: Enjoying the ride

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There’s a running joke about track meets at the Erickson All-Sports Facility. If the EASF is the host site, there’s a good chance Mother Nature is going to be in the mix. Turning the clock back to Saturday afternoon at Don Godbey Fields, the Parkersburg South softball team of head man Tim Burch had to deal with some pesky rain en route to reaching the state softball tournament for the first time since 2012 when current athletics director Jennifer Null guided the Patriots to a Class AAA state runner-up finish. The Patriots, who are in year one of Class AAAA, have put together ...

PHS, South set for 4A state track meet

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PARKERSBURG — It's nearly go-time for the state track meet set for Friday and Saturday at the University of Charleston's Laidley Field, which for the first time will see four classifications competing for individual and team glory. The Parkersburg boys of head coach Rod O'Donnell, who ...