PARKERSBURG — If the carry-over from losing in the first round at last year’s state tournament is anything like sitting on the bench because of foul trouble, Parkersburg South just might get the best Taj Joyce he can possibly be. And that’s a dangerous omen for Patriot opponents as ...
PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg Catholic is back! For the first time since finishing Class A state runner-up in 2019 as the No. 6 seed, the Crusaders are marking a return trip to the big show at the Charleston Coliseum. Here Wednesday night in a Region I co-final, the top-seeded Crusaders ...
SPRING VALLEY — Wirt County battled to take a 16-15 advantage over Saint Joseph Central after the first quarter as guard Brayland Dawson hit two three pointers and Braden Whipkey added another to give them momentum. Unfortunately for the Tigers the air fell out of the ball as they only scored six points in the second quarter and the third quarter. The Irish got stronger as the game got longer on both sides of the court to win 60-35 and earn the WVSSAC Class A Region 4 Championship in the Wolves’ Den at Spring Valley High School. “Well, the ball had to get to the middle. We knew ...
CHARLESTON — If Noah Lewis wanted to go out with a bang in his last home game, consider it done. Well done. George Washington’s 6-foot-7 senior erupted for 39 points, 10 rebounds and three slam dunks Wednesday evening to lead the Patriots toward a 77-45 conquest of Parkersburg in a Class ...
ATHENS — A disastrous second quarter spelled doom for the Marietta Tigers in Tuesday evening’s Division III Regional Semifinal against Bishop Watterson at The Convocation Center on the campus of Ohio University. The Tigers opened the second quarter up by eight points and ended the ...
CHARLESTON — Fifth-seeded Ritchie County erased a 13-point deficit in the second half and overcame a shooting night of horrors in the late game Friday at the 50th West Virginia State Girls Basketball Tournament inside the Charleston Coliseum as the Rebels rallied past fourth-seeded Tucker ...
