PARKERSBURG – As the final awards are now handed out for high school baseball and softball, the moment is only appropriate to release the sequel to the top stories I experienced as part of my coverage in the spring. As an added bonus, the most riveting story of the 2025-26 school year ...
MORGANTOWN — UCF senior transfer forward Khyala Ngodu had the reality dating show "Love Island" on her television the other night, but she wasn't watching alone. The rest of the West Virginia women's basketball team was there, too, laughing, smiling and talking about the show as most women ...
SHORT GAP — Lanson Orndorf thought he’d already written the perfect ending. The Frankfort senior closed his high school career by throwing complete-game victories in both the state quarterfinals against Lincoln and the Class AA championship game against Logan, powering the Falcons to their ...
MARIETTA — In his playing days at Marietta College, Jason Ellis became known for taking over games with his scoring prowess. Now, he’s hoping to take over games at Marietta High School, but in a different capacity. The Tigers have hired Ellis as their new boys basketball coach. Ellis ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If the San Francisco Giants organization didn’t have Marietta native Turner Hill on their radar before, they most certainly do now. Already in the midst of an outstanding 2026 season, the month of June has no doubt been the best month of Hill’s four-year minor ...
In Old English, the surname "Fala" meant "fall." That's certainly a misnomer when it comes to the 2026 West Virginia Class AAAA all-state high school baseball team. George Washington second baseman Jon Fala rose to the top of the squad, being named captain as a sophomore. Fala played ...
