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PHS vs. South: It was always possible

Local Sports March 14, 2026

It’s official: Parkersburg’s CrossTown Showdown is headed to Charleston. Parkersburg and Parkersburg South will square off in the Class AAAA state championship at 7:30 p.m. today inside the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. Thinking back to early January, a conversation was had within the Parkersburg News and Sentinel sports department between reporters. The Patriots had just upset the rival Big Reds 48-47 at Rod Oldham Athletic Center. The atmosphere inside the gym that night was electric. “Imagine if South and PHS met in the state championship game,” a veteran ...

'Clock is ticking': PHS beats Morgantown, will face South in the state final

Local Sports March 14, 2026

CHARLESTON — No. 2 Parkersburg nearly led the entire affair against No. 3 Morgantown in a late Friday night Class AAAA state semifinal inside the Charleston Coliseum, and although the Mohigans managed a single tie at 44 it was the red and white who emerged with a 56-51 victory. The 18-6 ...

South stuns top-seeded GW in OT, advances to state final

Local Sports March 14, 2026

CHARLESTON - No. 5 Parkersburg South stunned top-seeded George Washington 51-43 in overtime here Friday night during the Class AAAA state semifinals inside the Charleston Coliseum. In a game that wasn't for the faint of heart in terms of shooting percentages, the local Patriots of head man ...

’Jackets hold Knights to 6 2nd-half points in state semi victory

Local Sports March 14, 2026

CHARLESTON — Williamstown’s success is predicated on defense. Well, Yellowjacket girls basketball coach Danny Bunch and his team sent his approach to a whole other level. In textbook fashion, Williamstown’s defense showed in the second half what Williamstown defense is supposed to ...

COLUMN: Having a little fun

Local Sports March 14, 2026

That Fred Persinger guy is quite the cat. I was listening to the WVMetroNews radio broadcast Wednesday evening with Fred on the call and Dave Wilson supplying the color. Everything has been a complete whirlwind the last couple weeks with the state wrestling tournament and now getting ready for our spring tab special section, let alone the fact it’s March Madness time. Anyway, toward the end of one of the games Wilson mentioned it was the 50th girls state hoops tournament and that he knew of someone who had been to them all. Persinger responded by reminding listeners, or perhaps ...

Doddridge routs Williamstown in regional co-final

Local Sports March 13, 2026

WEST UNION - Doddridge County is heading back to the state basketball tournament for a third straight season. Head coach Paul Burnside’s Bulldogs used a dominating 24-10 effort in the third quarter here Thursday night as the hosts rolled past Williamstown, 64-34, in a double-A, Region I, co-final. The 19-4 Bulldogs, who led 14-7 after one and 26-18 at halftime, earned the No. 4 seed and now will take on fifth-seeded Wayne at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday in the quarterfinals at the Charleston Coliseum. Williamstown, which finished 11-13 and were led in scoring by Wyatt Powell with nine and ...