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Hole-in-One

Deem aces Mingo Bottom Cookie Deem, of Mineral Wells, recorded his first career-high hole-on-one on Monday at Mingo Bottom Golf Club. Deem used an 8-iron to ace the 112-yard, par-3, No. 10 hole from the senior tees. The feat was witnessed by Dean Thorn, Darrin Roberts and Paul Roberts. Hole-in-one for Chambers at Oxbow Richard Chambers of Parkersburg had a hole in one at Oxbow Golf Course. He used a nine iron to ace the 100 yard par 3 fourth hole. His feat was witnessed by, Roger Stephenson, Tom Black, and Joe Crislip.

Albatross

Keefe records albatross at GCWV Ryan Keefe from Parkersburg recorded his very first albatross at the Golf Club of West Virginia. Keefe used a 5-wood on his second shot from 230 yards on the par 5, 510-yard ninth hole. The feat was witnessed by Mark ‘Brooksie” Brooks.

Winfield’s three ‘AAA’ all-staters pivotal in state title

A fourth consecutive state softball title at Winfield paid dividends this season for the Generals, who landed three players on the Class AAA All-State first team. Mattie Carroll, a senior pitcher who was part of three of those championships, was named first-team captain, as voted by the ...

Hat trick for Messi in Argentina win over Algeria

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lionel Messi registered his first World Cup hat trick while moving into a tie for first on the tournament's career scoring list Tuesday night, sending defending champion Argentina to a dominant 3-0 victory over Algeria in its group-stage opener. Messi scored his ...

Scheffler see career Grand Slam as sidenote

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — The comparisons with Tiger Woods began a few years ago when Scottie Scheffler started to separate himself by miles over the rest of golf with alarming control of his shots from tee-to-green that resulted in big wins and a No. 1 ranking for more than three straight ...

Plants that can deter insects and wildlife

Few things can upset an otherwise beautiful and relaxing day spent in an outdoor living space more quickly than insects and pests. Whether it’s mosquitoes trying to bite homeowners and their guests, flies looking to land on food, or wildlife leaving trails of excrement throughout a yard, ...