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Scoreboard (4/14)

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HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Tyler Consolidated 3, St. Marys 0 S 000 000 0 — 0 4 1 T 011 010 x — 3 3 0 WP: R. Davis 7 IP, 2 BB, 7 SO LP: C. Barnard 6 IP, 3 BB, 9 SO Leading hitters Tyler (6-10): B. Neff 1-2, 2B, 2 Rs; R. Davis 1-2, 2 RBIs HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Parkersburg 15, South Charleston 0 (3 inn.) S 000 — 0 2 1 P 01(14) — 15 9 1 WP: C. Cooper 3 IP, 1 BB, 3 SO Leading hitters Parkersburg (8-9): K. Durkin 2-3, 3B, 2B, 2 Rs, 2 RBIs; J. Wilson 2-3, 3B, 2 Rs, 2 RBIs; B. Frye 1-2, 2B, 2 Rs, RBI; E. Baillargeon 1-1, 3 Rs, RBI; A. Cameron ...

Buddy James, legendary PHS coach, dies at 89

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PARKERSBURG — Daniel “Buddy” James used to tell his players, “Once you put that uniform on, you are a Big Red forever.” James, an icon in the world of Parkersburg High athletics and West Virginia high school coaching, passed away Monday at 89 years old. His impact on Parkersburg, ...

Local swimmer captures national title

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PARKERSBURG — The YMCA of Parkersburg is proud to announce that local swimmer Levi Priddy captured a national title in the 100 Freestyle at the 2026 YMCA Short Course National Championship, held last week in Greensboro. In addition to his national championship performance, Priddy also placed 6th in the 100 Backstroke, further solidifying his place among the top swimmers in the country. Priddy represents the YMCA of Parkersburg and is a graduating senior at River Valley High School in Bidwell, Ohio. His success is a reflection of both his dedication and the strong support system ...

Braun Doak's no-hitter lifts Waterford past Belpre

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WATERFORD — Over their winning streak that had stretched to four games heading into Tuesday night’s Tri-Valley Conference game against Belpre, the Waterford Wildcats have been playing some pretty darn good baseball. The Wildcats may have taken things to another level and played their ...

Cole helps WVU take series over Texas Tech

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After losing a tough series to UCF, No. 17 West Virginia baseball bounced back to beat Texas Tech in a three-game series by winning the rubber match on Sunday in Lubbock. The Mountaineers starter Chansen Cole allowed just two runs and pitched into the ninth inning to secure the third game of the series, 10-2, over the Red Raiders. WVU has won its ninth series on the year with the win. The Mountaineers are now 24-8 on the year and 10-5 in the Big 12. The Red Raiders fell to 20-15 and 6-9 in the conference, but did secure Game 2 over the top 25 squad on Saturday. In the final game of ...