MORGANTOWN — For a moment, we flash back to last June. Only minutes had passed since West Virginia was eliminated by North Carolina in the College World Series. Just what was brimming on Steve Sabins’ emotional sleeve at that moment was, in all likelihood, dozens of different ...
The oldest local charity golf tournament, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars since its creation, expects to clear another $45,000 for non-profit groups this year. The 55th Sour Mash Open organized by the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley was held Monday at the ...
WHEELING — On a hazy day at Wheeling Park High School, one thing was clear when Wheeling Post 1 and Parkersburg Post 15 took to the field Friday: both teams would be going to the West Virginia American Legion state tournament, where two teams from each area advance, but only one would hoist the Area 1 Championship. Playing in game two of a best-of-three series, Post 1 defeated Post 15 3-2 to win their fourth-straight Area title and head to state competition with a ton of momentum. “We talked to these guys early on in June and there's two goals,” Post 1 head coach Jon-Michael ...
MARIETTA — With a pair of wins in the Region 4 Tournament Friday at Pioneer Park, Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 punched its ticket to the state tournament in Lancaster. The job, however, is not done. Beverly/Lowell will take on Cambridge/Belle Valley on Saturday needing a pair of wins ...
MARIETTA — For the second time in as many days, Marietta Post 64 eliminated an opposing team from the Region 4 Tournament while keeping its own state tournament hopes alive. Thursday at Pioneer Park, Post 64 claimed an 8-3 win over Zanesville Post 29, setting up a rematch with Beverly/Lowell Post 389/750 at 4 p.m. today in another elimination game. Post 64 lost to Beverly/Lowell 5-1 on Tuesday before dispatching New Philadelphia 17-0 on Wednesday. Thursday, Marietta (16-21) got a quality start on the mound from Braun Doak, who allowed three runs over six innings. Doak pounded the ...
WHEELING — Thursday began a best-of-three series for the W.Va. American Legion Area 1 Championship between Parkersburg Post 15 and Wheeling Post 1, with the Wheeling squad striking first with a 9-1 home victory on the field at Wheeling Park High School. After tallying four hits and three ...
