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COLUMN: Bring back souvenir programs to state tournaments

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I, myself, am an avid Mountain State high school wrestling enthusiast. Every year I look forward to acquiring a souvenir program from the state tournament. This year I was informed that there would be no more programs sold at the state tournament. Asking why, I was told that the cost of ...

Big 12 football coaches favor 24-team playoff format

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This week, the Big 12 Conference had meetings for several sports, including women's and men's basketball and football. All three of West Virginia's coaches for those three sports were representatives for the coaches for the conference. Some of the biggest topics came after the football ...

Holes-In-One

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McFarland Aces MCC Brian McFarland, of Marietta, got his second hole-in-one on hole No. 17 at Marietta Country Club. McFarland aced the 127-yard hole using a pitching wedge. Witnesses were Bill McFarland, “Coach” Joe Matheny and Scott Barrows. Sovil Aves GCWV Zack Sovil, of Parkersburg, ...

Parkersburg’s Way goes 6-0 at Greco-Roman

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Parkersburg High School's Dominic Way went 6-0 on Friday to win the 72 kg, U23 National Greco-Roman Championship held at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio. The Big Red has now qualified to represent the United States in the Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru on June 10-14.

All-East District Baseball

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All-East District Baseball Teams Local Honorees Division V First Team: Witten Schaad, Morgan Second Team: Aaron Baker, Morgan; McGuire Winner, Morgan Honorable Mention: Lucas Huger, Morgan Division VI Coach of the Year: Trey Engle, Fort Frye Pitcher of the Year: Grady Hesson First ...