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Williamstown defeats Roane County in LKC showdown

WILLIAMSTOWN - Daniel Cunningham accounted for three touchdowns here Friday night for Williamstown and teammate Christian Hoosier put the icing on the cake with a blocked punt return for a score as the No. 6 Yellowjackets knocked off No. 3 Roane County, 26-9, in a Class AA Little Kanawha ...

‘La Bola Negra’ wins TIFF’s People Choice Award, putting it on Oscar path

"La Bola Negra," the Spanish queer epic about the intertwined lives of three gay men, won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, confirming its status as a major Oscar contender. TIFF's top award is voted on by festivalgoers, and it's become known as one of the most iron-clad Academy Awards predictors. Since 2012, all but one winner of the People's Choice Award has gone on to score a best-picture nomination at the Oscars. The lone exception was in 2024, when Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation "The Life of Chuck" won the award. Last year, ...

WVU the Best Virginia in win over No. 25 Cavaliers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On third and 5, No. 25 Virginia sent the house on West Virginia quarterback Michael Hawkins Jr. Hawkins had two defenders in his face, but before he was hit, he chucked the ball deep down the sideline. "I knew it had to get out quick," Hawkins said. Wide receiver ...

Titles for Cabell Midland, Hurricane at Belpre Invite

BELPRE — Mountain State Athletic Conference members Cabell Midland and Hurricane swept the team races here Saturday morning in the Belpre Invitational at Civitan Park, while Wheeling Park walked away with a pair of individual champions thanks to Rylan Moore and Brenna Tipton, who ...

Thorn’s personal highlight reel lifts PHS past South, 21-10

PARKERSBURG — The Bugs Bunny cartoon where he plays all nine positions in a baseball game — that was Parkersburg junior Brady Thorn on the football field during Friday’s crosstown rivalry game against Parkersburg South. As the starting free safety, Thorn intercepted two passes which ...

WVU ‘D’ takes next step

After enduring two consecutive losing seasons then featuring lackluster defensive play and an uneven performance vs. Coastal Carolina in the 2026 season opener, it was understandable that West Virginia football fans had few expectations entering the game against 25th-ranked Virginia in Charlotte Saturday night. The beginning did nothing to dispel those concerns. Although the Mountaineers did have a nice scoring drive on their second possession, Virginia easily scored on two long touchdown drives and piled up 136 first quarter yards. It appeared that WVU was in for a long evening. But ...