Prep sports

Prep Sports
First-time scorers lead Catholic past Capital 3-2
Charleston Catholic coach Kevin Nelson knows there are numerous pitfalls to starting an inexperienced lineup, including premature graying of the hair.
Charleston Catholic’s Victoria Thomas (middle) kicks the ball away from the grasp of Capital keeper Kennisha Mitchell (left) as Capital’s Brittany Clark (22) looks on.

Photo by Chris Dorst

Soccer roundup: Hurricane boys improve to 4-0
Cameron Keenan scored two goals and Josh Cyrus added a goal and two assists as Hurricane remained undefeated with a 6-3 boys soccer victory Saturday at Nicholas County.
Sissonville nips Chapmanville in OT
Nathan Brill scored on a 5-yard run in overtime Friday night to lift visiting Sissonville to a 27-21 season-opening victory over Chapmanville in high school football.
Prep roundup: Lindamood leads Parkersburg to 47-41 win over Midland
Matt Lindamood ran for 294 yards and five touchdowns and host Parkersburg needed every one of them Friday night to avoid an opening-game upset loss to Cabell Midland, winning 47-41 at Stadium Field.
Cross country preview: Truelove in bloom for Winfield
It may be true love this year for Winfield at the state cross country meet, as junior Megan Truelove aims to return the team to the title contention.
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Nitro
Nitro shows some quick-strike ability
POCA — Less than two minutes remained in the third quarter Friday night, and Nitro had still not shaken itself free of Poca.
Nitro rallies past Poca
POCA — After an early 13-point deficit and three-first-half turnovers, the Nitro Wildcats found some efficiency.
South Charleston
Riverside holds off SC 19-8
Ralph Hensley may not be a miracle worker, but he already done something amazing at Riverside. He’s gotten the players to believe in themselves.
SC faces Riverside in Hensley’s return
With all the talent packed into his skill-position players, South Charleston coach John Messinger should feel pretty confident as his team gets ready to open the season. And he does.
Hurricane
Hurricane handles Winfield
HURRICANE — It was barely 20 minutes after the game and Hurricane coach Willis May was already poking holes in his team’s dominating performance Friday night.
Capital
GW tops Capital 21-7
For long stretches, George Washington had trouble moving the ball, and the Patriots never did establish any kind of running game. But when GW absolutely had to have it, the offense delivered.
Capital boys climb over .500
Capital coach Scott Menefee had some concerns prior to the opening of the 2007 soccer season as to how the wealth of young players he had on his squad, including 19 freshmen, would be able to perform under the pressure of an actual game.
St. Albans
Fox, Guy key St. Albans win over Ripley
In Saturday night’s season opener for St. Albans, the game was dominated by the name Marcus — as in Marcus Fox and Marcus Guy, who led the Dragons to a 35-12 victory over Ripley.
SA meets Ripley tonight in opener at SC’s Oakes Field
St. Albans looks to start another run to the Class AAA playoffs when it tackles Ripley tonight in a season opener at Oakes Field in Charleston. Kickoff is set for 7:30.
Riverside
Riverside holds off SC 19-8
Warriors win in Hensley’s return
Ralph Hensley may not be a miracle worker, but he already done something amazing at Riverside. He’s gotten the players to believe in themselves.
SC faces Riverside in Hensley’s return
With all the talent packed into his skill-position players, South Charleston coach John Messinger should feel pretty confident as his team gets ready to open the season. And he does.
Ripley
Fox, Guy key St. Albans win over Ripley
In Saturday night’s season opener for St. Albans, the game was dominated by the name Marcus — as in Marcus Fox and Marcus Guy, who led the Dragons to a 35-12 victory over Ripley.
SA meets Ripley tonight in opener at SC’s Oakes Field
St. Albans looks to start another run to the Class AAA playoffs when it tackles Ripley tonight in a season opener at Oakes Field in Charleston. Kickoff is set for 7:30.
George Washington
GW girls upset Parkersburg
Freshman Cris Eddy’s first high school varsity goal could not have come at a better time for George Washington.
GW tops Capital 21-7
For long stretches, George Washington had trouble moving the ball, and the Patriots never did establish any kind of running game. But when GW absolutely had to have it, the offense delivered.
Winfield
Hurricane handles Winfield
HURRICANE — It was barely 20 minutes after the game and Hurricane coach Willis May was already poking holes in his team’s dominating performance Friday night.
Poca
Nitro shows some quick-strike ability
POCA — Less than two minutes remained in the third quarter Friday night, and Nitro had still not shaken itself free of Poca.
Nitro rallies past Poca
POCA — After an early 13-point deficit and three-first-half turnovers, the Nitro Wildcats found some efficiency.
Buffalo
Harris, Good lead Buffalo to 47-8 romp
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Bison got its season off on the right foot Friday night as it routed visiting Green (Ohio) 47-8.
Charleston Catholic
First-time scorers lead Catholic past Capital 3-2
Charleston Catholic coach Kevin Nelson knows there are numerous pitfalls to starting an inexperienced lineup, including premature graying of the hair