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Scoreboard (4/8)

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SOFTBALL Marietta 5, Fort Frye 2 F 000 100 1 — 2 6 2 M 401 000 x — 5 3 1 WP: A. Miller 7 IP, 1 BB, 7 SO LP: C. Willis .1 IP, 2 BB, 1 SO E. Casto 5.2 IP, 0 BB, 7 SO Leading hitters Fort Frye: F. Treadway 2-4, RBI Marietta (4-5): C. Bills 0-2, 3 RBIs; E. Ward 1-1, 2 Rs Williamstown 9, Bridgeport 8 W 000 225 0 — 9 14 1 B 032 020 1 — 8 5 2 WP: Clare 2.1 IP, 2 BB, 2 SO Starter: Stephens 4.2 IP, 7 BB, 3 SO LP: Mike 7 IP, 1 BB, 5 SO Leading hitters Williamstown (3-7): Montgomery 2-5, R, SB, RBI; Rush 1-4, R, 2B; Hanlon 3-4, 3 ...

Spring Sports Stars (4/8)

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SOFTBALL *Abby Miller pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts in Marietta’s 5-2 win over Fort Frye. Claire Bills drove in three runs while Emmy Ward singled and scored twice for the Tigers. For the Cadets, Faith Treadway went 2 for 4 with a run-batted-in. *Ellie Hanlon went 3 for 4 with two doubles and three runs scored in Williamstown’s 9-8 win over Bridgeport. Nevaeh Moore and Kyla Myer added two hits and two RBIs apiece while Shayle Montgomery, Taytum Oates and Lakyn Harshbarger collected two hits each. BASEBALL *Tyler Ratliff finished 3 for 4 with a triple, three ...

Warner reflects on eventful basketball season

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MARIETTA — On the night of March 4, as the Marietta High boys basketball team was cutting down nets following a district final win over New Philadelphia, Ron Warner received a text. “It was from my sister,” the Tigers assistant coach recalled. When Warner read the text, he learned ...

South to host WVU-Ohio volleyball scrimmage

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PARKERSBURG — Volleyball fans from the Mid-Ohio Valley and beyond will have a unique opportunity come 6:30 p.m. Friday inside Parkersburg South’s Rod Oldham Athletic Center. West Virginia University head coach Jen Greeny’s Mountaineers are set to square off against the Bobcats from ...

Annie Shelton strikes out 18, South blanks PHS 4-0

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PARKERSBURG — Krista Durkin’s three-hit performance wasn’t quite enough for visiting Parkersburg here Tuesday evening at Godbey Fields as Parkersburg South’s Annie Shelton put on a dominating performance inside the circle to help lead the Patriots to a 4-0 Mountain State Athletic ...

WVU pass rusher coach Adams still learning team

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MORGANTOWN — Defensive ends coach Deke Adams had a unique offseason compared to the rest of West Virginia football’s coaching staff. There were other changes, like Rick Trickett is the new offensive line coach and Jay Boulware is the new running backs coach, but those two were hired well before the roster was set. Adams was hired after pass rushers specialist Larry Knight took the Georgia linebackers job in the middle of February. Adams was announced to fill the defensive end job on March 2. “Our truck showed up yesterday at our house, kind of dropped everything off, and this ...