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Warren softball rolls past Belpre, 22-1

BELPRE — The visiting Warren Warriors scored six times in the second inning and 12 more in the third and never looked back en route to a convincing 22-1, five-inning win Friday night over the Belpre Golden Eagles. A patient Warren offense took first base 10 times via the base on balls ...

Sancomb, Lewis share Evans Award honors

They are two players whose similarities are easy to identify. Each led his team to a state championship, and each was named MVP at the state tournament in his respective classification last month in Charleston. Both also captained his classes all-state team, released earlier this ...

Fieldhouse Cage Fights 3 set for April 11

PARKERSBURG — Dawghouse Promotions' Mike Sheppard and New Line Cagefighting's Keith Noe have an action-packed card set for Fieldhouse Cage Fights 3/NLC Fight Night 44 come 6 p.m. Saturday, April 11 inside Memorial Fieldhouse. Fight fans will be treated to an evening of MMA, amateur and pro boxing as well as kickboxing action with the main event featuring a Rebekah Robinson versus Kersten McAbee rematch. The duo previously fought in August of 2024 at Southside Rumble 12. "Both of these girls are very experienced. It's 5-4 versus 5-1," said Noe, who has worked with Sheppard on a few ...

WVU freshman Sieg focusing on defense early in spring

MORGANTOWN — Before spring practice started, West Virginia football's safety and more a utility freshman, Matt Sieg, drew a lot of interest. Sieg was a National Signing Day steal from rival Pitt, Penn State and other local schools, and was a top 5 high school prospect in Pennsylvania as a consensus 4-star. Sieg drew a lot of interest from teams because he's an overall athlete. He was the first player in WPIAL history to register 5,000 yards rushing and 3,000 yards passing for his career. Sieg was named first-team defensive back and had four interceptions, returning two for ...

COLUMN: Future is now in MLB, and it's expensive

What a day Thursday turned out to be for Konnor Griffin. Just a few hours after the Pittsburgh Pirates’ minor leaguer found out he was being promoted to the big leagues, Griffin inked a nine-year, $140 million deal — the largest deal ever signed by a player prior to making their MLB debut. The No. 1 overall prospect in all of baseball according to most experts, Griffin got his first MLB start in the Pirates’ home opener Friday against the Orioles. The 19-year-old shortstop is viewed as a can’t-miss, five-tool prospect who has the potential to be a franchise-altering player in ...