| Bulldogs defend turf in victory MARTINSBURG — Designated by coach Dave Rogers as the team of the future, Martinsburg may have just made its future now. more... |
 Eagles clip FalconsHEDGESVILLE — After tossing up an airball on her first shot, Hedgesville point guard Lauren Ashton said she was hesitant to shoot early in Friday’s game. more... |
Friday, December 29, 2006 |
 Applemen rally for tourney titleINWOOD —Taylar Moore saved her best for when it counted the most in Friday’s Knouse Foods Holiday Tournament championship. more... |
| Jefferson crushes Patriots MARTINSBURG — Respect is a fickle phenomenon. more... |
 Bulldogs take down MohigansMARTINSBURG — The future, that’s something Martinsburg coach Dave Rogers is looking forward to. more... |
 James Wood clobbers MusselmanINWOOD — Even at less than full strength, Kyle Russell was plenty good enough Thursday night. more... |
Thursday, December 28, 2006 |
 Musselman outlasts FaithINWOOD — As far as first halves go, things couldn’t have gone much better for Musselman’s boys basketball team during the first day of the Knouse Foods Holiday Tournament at Cline Court. more... |
 Applemen roll against FalconsINWOOD — With the outcome never really in doubt, Musselman girls basketball coach Mike Marsh had the opportunity Wednesday to sharpen some of his proverbial tools as the Applemen handily defeated Faith Christian Academy 82-25 in first-round action of the Knouse Foods Holiday Tournament. more... |
Wednesday, December 27, 2006 |
| Basketball fans get late gifts Martinsburg Hoops Tournament more... |
Friday, December 22, 2006 |
 Patriots ‘Park’ CougarsSHENANDOAH JUNCTION — Park View, Va., coach Kim Girgley had Jefferson well-scouted before the Patriots arrived for Thursday’s contest. more... |
Thursday, December 21, 2006 |
 Big finish helps Bulldogs to winMARTINSBURG — Martinsburg’s coach Dave Rogers said that he thrives on being the underdog. more... |
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 |
 X puts his mark on the HuffMARTINSBURG — As legend goes, X always marked the spot for buried treasure on pirates’ maps. more... |
 An All-American storyRANSON — Dr. Jamshid Bakhtiar doesn’t display any trophies in his office. more... |
 Free throw misses doom HedgesvilleHEDGESVILLE — Following his team’s 36-35 road win over Hedgesville, Clarke County coach Tim Lawrence reflected back on his team’s losses this season. more... |
Sunday, December 17, 2006 |
 Cougars easily win swim meetSHEPHERDSTOWN — Paul Goliwas never gets tired of this feeling. more... |
| Eagles hammer Minutemen HEDGESVILLE — Hedgesville helped the Lewis County Minutemen live up to their nickname. more... |
| Georgetown Day tops Musselman HEDGESVILLE — Musselman seems to have a fear of turning 40. more... |
| Shepherd rolls to win SHEPHERDSTOWN — Sophomore guard Matt Deaner and freshman center Pierrot Bendegue each scored 13 points to lead Shepherd University to a 97-48 win over Penn State York (3-5) in men’s basketball action on Saturday at the Butcher Athletic Center. The Rams’ 6-1 start is the best since 1992. more... |
| Cougars too much for Huskies SHENANDOAH JUNCTION — Jefferson’s 90-56 win against North Marion on Saturday wasn’t a complete mismatch — the Huskies are a Class AAA team just like the Cougars. more... |
| East Hardy nips Berkeley Springs BERKELEY SPRINGS — Last season, both of East Hardy’s regular season losses were to Berkeley Springs — including a two-point loss at the buzzer in last year’s Tip Off Classic final. more... |
Saturday, December 16, 2006 |
 Good Diehl: Cougars nip ’Dogs SHENANDOAH JUNCTION — The 61-degree weather outside didn’t make it feel like late February on Friday, but the level of intensity brought to the court by Jefferson and Martinsburg sure made it feel like the postseason. more... |
 Hedgesville throws back GeorgetownHEDGESVILLE —With former longtime coach and gymnasium namesake Gilbert B. Miller looking on Friday, Hedgesville’s boys basketball team broke out the throwback jerseys for the opening game of the Gold’s Gym Holiday Hoopfest. more... |
| Slow start dooms Paw Paw BERKELEY SPRINGS — East Hardy’s girls basketball team needed just a few minutes to show why it’s the No. 4-ranked Class A team in the state Friday night. more... |
| Berkeley Springs cruises past Md. Deaf BERKELEY SPRINGS — Alex Tamez doesn’t concern herself with point totals. She simply focuses on playing within the flow of the game. more... |
| Musselman holds off Lewis Co. HEDGESVILLE — Offense was at a premium, but Musselman mustered just enough in the first quarter for an early lead that held up throughout as the Applemen bested Lewis County 38-28 in the Holiday Hoopfest Friday night at Hedgesville. more... |
Friday, December 15, 2006 |
 Applemen claim Berkeley titleMARTINSBURG — Hedgesville’s 285-pound heavyweight Charlie Kopp made short work of Musselman’s Jeff Ford to bring the Eagles within striking distance of the Applemen late in their dual match of the Berkeley County championships. more... |
 Eagles’ Butler steals the showHEDGESVILLE —In a game billed as an early season showdown between regional finalists from a year ago, Ashton Butler stole the show Thursday when veteran-laden Hampshire visited three-time defending region champion Hedgesville at the Miller Center. more... |
| Trojans get leg up in section INWOOD — On the surface, Musselman’s season opener against visiting Hampshire was just like another other early season game. more... |
Thursday, December 14, 2006 |
 Peters preyed on QBs despite painMARTINSBURG — Xavier Peters’ senior season could not have started off any more difficult that it did. more... |
 Balanced attack carries Applemen to home winINWOOD — St. James Academy, Md., girls basketball coach Billy Crawford looked lonely sitting on the visitors’ bench with just two substitutes and one assistant coach keeping him company on Wednesday. more... |
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 |
 Injured Bulldog running back manages almost 1,900 yards MARTINSBURG – Most knew of the bum ankle that hampered Josh Twyman down the stretch; few knew of his turf toe he suffered through from midseason on. more... |
 Second-ranked Eagles fly past PoolesvilleHEDGESVILLE — Hedgesville began last year’s boys basketball season in a bad way with a loss to Poolesville, Md. more... |
Monday, December 11, 2006 |
| Applemen's Wheaton is volleyball player of the year INWOOD — In football, the quarterback is the center of attention, usually gets all the praise or criticism, is counted on to lead the team and get the ball to the open receivers. more... |
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Bulldogs defend turf in victory
Skyhawks snare first win under Kingery
The Scott Skyhawks knocked off unbeaten Winfield last Friday night in Madison to earn their first win of the season and to snare their first win under coach Jason Kingery.
A trio of double-figure scorers paced Scott’s 58-53 win over the Winfield Generals. Senior Timmy Hudson (20) and sophomore Steven McComas (15) teamed up for 35 points while senior post player Donovan Pearson netted 11 Skyhawk markers.
Marcus Linville added five points for Scott, Trey Workman scored three, and Jared Jarrell and Carl Shaffer each contributed two points.
Bulldogs rally for 69-67 victory over Iager
The Van Bulldogs rallied from deficits of 20-10 after one quarter and 38-27 at halftime in order to earn a 69-67 win over the Iaeger Cubs at Van last Friday night.
By Gary Mullins Sports Editor
Published on: 12/27/2006
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Tide opens season by winning holiday tourney
The Sherman Tide opened their 2006-07 hoop season last week by claiming the title in the Sherman Holiday Tournament.
By Gary Mullins
Sports Editor
Published on: 12/27/2006
Holstein’s 23 leads Lady Hawks over Tug Valley
To win on the road at Tug Valley takes an all out team effort and that’s just what it was as the Scott Lady Hawks clawed their way to a 56-44 win on Wednesday, December 20.
By Kristi Maynard
For the Coal Valley News
Published on: 12/27/2006
Lady Tide drops Liberty-Raleigh, Valley-Fayette
The Sherman Lady Tide picked up their first two wins of the young season by defeating Liberty Raleigh on December 15, 45-37, and then Valley Fayette on December 20 by a score of 35-21.
By Kristi Maynard
For the Coal Valley News
Published on: 12/27/2006
Lady ‘Dogs edge Cubs 27-26
VAN -- The Van Lady Bulldogs earned win number three of the 2006-07 season with a thrilling 27-26 home win over Iaeger last Friday evening.
By Gary Mullins
CVN Sports Editor
Published on: 12/27/2006
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2006 — the Year of Champions
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| Logan’s Darby Mullen speaks to the crowd after she was named the state’s Wendy’s High School Heisman winner. Banner photo by Paul Adkins |
By PAUL ADKINS, Sports Editor
The year 2006 was a big year for Logan County athletics.
There were so many big games and big performances that it would be difficult to document every one of them.
Many teams went on to compete at the state level while many individuals received statewide recognition.
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Tigers down Man to take third place in tourney
CHAPMANVILLE n Both the Chapmanville and Man high school boys’ basketball teams seemed to come away from the Bob Runyon Memorial Tournament with nothing but disappointment.
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KHS wins holiday tourney at Northern
KHS wins holiday tourney at Northern
ACCIDENT, Md. - Will Ludwick scored 23 points to lead three players in double figures as the Keyser Golden Tornado defeated the Northern Huskies, 81-52, to win the McDonald's Classic on Friday evening at Northern High School.
It is the second straight year Keyser has won the Northern tournament, and the victory pushed the Golden Tornado's record in holiday tourneys to 7-1 over the past four seasons.
“This was the first time we had all five (preseason) starters in the starting lineup,” said Keyser head coach Lindy Shank. “They brought it together and really played well.”
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Cessna helps Lady Falcs stay unbeaten
HEDGESVILLE - Jenn Cessna poured in a game-high 21 points to lead three players in double figures as the Frankfort Lady Falcons stayed perfect on the year with a 67-60 victory over the Meade (Md.) Lady Mustangs in the first round of the Hedgesville Holiday Tournament on Thursday evening.
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Panther freshmen remain undefeated
Panther freshmen remain undefeated
HAMLIN — Lincoln Coun-ty High School’s freshman boys are storming through the competition in their first season at LCHS.
After six games, the Fresh-man Panther record remains perfect at 6-0. Most of the games played thusfar have not been close.
Freshman Coach Rodney Plumley said he was pleased with his team’s performance and varsity Head Coach Bill Elkins called the freshmen “our success story.”
The frosh kicked off the 2006-07 season November 29 by hosting Valley at Lincoln County High.
The Young Panthers escaped with a 56-33 victory and the roll was on.
Lincoln County outscored Valley, 16-8, in the first quarter and took a 33-13 lead at half. The third quarter also went to the Panthers, 17-6. Valley captured the final quarter, 14-6, for the margin of victory.
Ricky Huffman led the Panthers, with 16 points. Colton Parsons added 11; Josh Roberts, nine; John Childers, six; Zac Koontz, five; John Isaac, four; Steven Harless, three; and Tanner Winters, two.
The Panther freshmen visited Charleston’s George Wash-ington High on December 6 and thumped their hosts, 74-67.
GW actually led, 20-14, after the opening quarter but Lincoln County took a 33-32 lead into halftime.
The Panthers won the third period, 20-12, as GW took the final frame, 24-21.
Koontz led the scoring, with 23 points for the Panthers. Huffman added 21; Parsons and Winters, nine each; Roberts, six; Isaac, four; and Childers, two.
Lacy led the Patriots with 16 and Thomas added 15.
On December 7, Sissonville came to Hamlin and left with a 64-18 loss.
The Panthers dominated the contest from start to finish, outscoring Sissonville, 17-2, in the opening quarter.
They took the second frame, 12-6, to lead, 29-8 at intermission.
The third quarter was also a route, as the Panthers outscored the Indians, 22-6. The final period was more of the same, 13-4.
Huffman was again the top scorer, with 23 points. Koontz added eight, as did Isaac. Roberts tossed in six; Parsons, Harless and Jonathan Rusk, four each; Childers, three; and Lucas Allen, two.
Cody Williams topped the Sissonville scoring, with six points in the defeat.
The Panthers recorded a lopsided 71-29 victory over the Indians when they visited Sissonville six days later.
Lincoln County led, 19-9, after the opening quarter and was on top, 38-14 at the half. In the third period, the Panthers outscored the Indians, 17-6. The fourth quarter went to Lincoln County, 16-9.
Huffman led the scoring parade, with 26 points. Roberts added 14; Parsons, 12; Childers and Harless, six each; Allen, two; and Winters, one for the Panthers.
Cody Williams was the top scorer again for Sissonville, with 12 of their 29 points.
On December 16, the Pan-thers traveled to Point Pleasant and defeated the Big Black Warriors, 62-38.
Lincoln County got off to a 20-2 first quarter lead and led 35-20 at the half. The third quarter belonged to Lincoln County, 13-9, and the Panthers took the final canto, 14-8.
Huffman led the scoring, with 29 points. Roberts and Parsons tossed in nine each; Koontz and Isaac added four apiece; Childers scored three; and Harless and Rusk tallied two each for the Panthers.
Cody Greathouse led the Point Pleasant scoring, with 38 points.
The Panthers ran over Scott, 62-31, on December 20 at Madison.
Lincoln County led, 14-6, after the first quarter and took a 36-8 lead to the dressing room at halftime. The third quarter went to Lincoln County, 14-5, before falling in the final frame, 18-12.
Huffman topped the scoring with 17 points. Parsons added nine; Childers and Winters, seven each; Isaac and Roberts, six apiece; Koontz and Allen, four each; and Harless, two for the Panthers.
J. Jarrell led the Scott scoring, with nine points.
On the season thusfar, Huffman is shooting 62 percent from the field, with 132 total points. He has 33 rebounds, 20 assists and 24 steals for the Panthers.
Koontz is shooting 88 percent from the field. He has grabbed 18 rebounds, has 38 assists and 28 steals.
Roberts has 27 rebounds, nine assists and 23 steals.
The Panthers return to action Friday, December 29, when they are part of a triple-header at Spring Valley.
After six games, the Fresh-man Panther record remains perfect at 6-0. Most of the games played thusfar have not been close.
Freshman Coach Rodney Plumley said he was pleased with his team’s performance and varsity Head Coach Bill Elkins called the freshmen “our success story.”
The frosh kicked off the 2006-07 season November 29 by hosting Valley at Lincoln County High.
The Young Panthers escaped with a 56-33 victory and the roll was on.
Lincoln County outscored Valley, 16-8, in the first quarter and took a 33-13 lead at half. The third quarter also went to the Panthers, 17-6. Valley captured the final quarter, 14-6, for the margin of victory.
Ricky Huffman led the Panthers, with 16 points. Colton Parsons added 11; Josh Roberts, nine; John Childers, six; Zac Koontz, five; John Isaac, four; Steven Harless, three; and Tanner Winters, two.
The Panther freshmen visited Charleston’s George Wash-ington High on December 6 and thumped their hosts, 74-67.
GW actually led, 20-14, after the opening quarter but Lincoln County took a 33-32 lead into halftime.
The Panthers won the third period, 20-12, as GW took the final frame, 24-21.
Koontz led the scoring, with 23 points for the Panthers. Huffman added 21; Parsons and Winters, nine each; Roberts, six; Isaac, four; and Childers, two.
Lacy led the Patriots with 16 and Thomas added 15.
On December 7, Sissonville came to Hamlin and left with a 64-18 loss.
The Panthers dominated the contest from start to finish, outscoring Sissonville, 17-2, in the opening quarter.
They took the second frame, 12-6, to lead, 29-8 at intermission.
The third quarter was also a route, as the Panthers outscored the Indians, 22-6. The final period was more of the same, 13-4.
Huffman was again the top scorer, with 23 points. Koontz added eight, as did Isaac. Roberts tossed in six; Parsons, Harless and Jonathan Rusk, four each; Childers, three; and Lucas Allen, two.
Cody Williams topped the Sissonville scoring, with six points in the defeat.
The Panthers recorded a lopsided 71-29 victory over the Indians when they visited Sissonville six days later.
Lincoln County led, 19-9, after the opening quarter and was on top, 38-14 at the half. In the third period, the Panthers outscored the Indians, 17-6. The fourth quarter went to Lincoln County, 16-9.
Huffman led the scoring parade, with 26 points. Roberts added 14; Parsons, 12; Childers and Harless, six each; Allen, two; and Winters, one for the Panthers.
Cody Williams was the top scorer again for Sissonville, with 12 of their 29 points.
On December 16, the Pan-thers traveled to Point Pleasant and defeated the Big Black Warriors, 62-38.
Lincoln County got off to a 20-2 first quarter lead and led 35-20 at the half. The third quarter belonged to Lincoln County, 13-9, and the Panthers took the final canto, 14-8.
Huffman led the scoring, with 29 points. Roberts and Parsons tossed in nine each; Koontz and Isaac added four apiece; Childers scored three; and Harless and Rusk tallied two each for the Panthers.
Cody Greathouse led the Point Pleasant scoring, with 38 points.
The Panthers ran over Scott, 62-31, on December 20 at Madison.
Lincoln County led, 14-6, after the first quarter and took a 36-8 lead to the dressing room at halftime. The third quarter went to Lincoln County, 14-5, before falling in the final frame, 18-12.
Huffman topped the scoring with 17 points. Parsons added nine; Childers and Winters, seven each; Isaac and Roberts, six apiece; Koontz and Allen, four each; and Harless, two for the Panthers.
J. Jarrell led the Scott scoring, with nine points.
On the season thusfar, Huffman is shooting 62 percent from the field, with 132 total points. He has 33 rebounds, 20 assists and 24 steals for the Panthers.
Koontz is shooting 88 percent from the field. He has grabbed 18 rebounds, has 38 assists and 28 steals.
Roberts has 27 rebounds, nine assists and 23 steals.
The Panthers return to action Friday, December 29, when they are part of a triple-header at Spring Valley.
Ron's Ramblings...
Positive thoughts at holiday season
As is the case every holiday season, this column will be devoted to positive comments as the year winds to a close. Thus, most readers can put the thing aside now, since you will not see anything remotely negative in this edition.
The holiday season does cause all of us involved with The Lincoln Journal and the world of sports to pause and give thought to all that is good and right about our county, state and nation. While Americans will be among the first to criticize their leaders and the good, old USA, it is sort of like the comments we often read about family. It is okay for "us" to say something negative about our sisters, moms and dads, but don't let anyone else try for fear of facing the wrath of an irate brother, son or daughter.
The holiday season does cause all of us involved with The Lincoln Journal and the world of sports to pause and give thought to all that is good and right about our county, state and nation. While Americans will be among the first to criticize their leaders and the good, old USA, it is sort of like the comments we often read about family. It is okay for "us" to say something negative about our sisters, moms and dads, but don't let anyone else try for fear of facing the wrath of an irate brother, son or daughter.
Boys battle in two contests
CHUBBY NELSON prepares to inbound the ball for the Lincoln County Panthers. Nelson injured his knee in the fourth quarter of the Nitro game.
HAMLIN -- Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) basketball came to Hamlin Tuesday, December 19, and the Nitro Wildcats left town with a 68-53 victory.
The host Lincoln County High School Panthers kept the game close after falling behind by nine at the end of the first quarter. But, in the end, they fell to their third straight loss to start their inaugural season.
The Panthers were handicapped in this game due to the illness of tall man Taylor Dunlap.
Nitro jumped out to a 16-7 lead after the first period but cut the margin to 30-26 at the half.
The teams split the third period, 17-17, before Nitro earned the victory with a 21-10 fourth canto.
Chubby Nelson led the Lincoln County scoring, with 16 points. James Bias added ten; Greg Parkins, eight; Rusty Johnson, seven; Taylor Rotherham, six; and Dunlap, Grant Adkins and Ian Handy, two each for the Panthers.
Chase Pickering scored 17 points to lead Nitro. Brett McClanahan added 16 and John Dorchinez tossed in 12 for the Wildcats.
Greenbrier East-56; LC-52
Lincoln County High Head Boys Basketball Coach Bill Elkins has often said the job of the coaching staff is to get the team “into a position to win.” They did just that, Thursday, December 21, but Greenbrier East left Hamlin with a hard-fought 56-52 win.
Greenbrier East broke out to a 25-13 lead at the end of the first quarter, but Lincoln County battled back to cut the margin to 33-27 at the half.
The Panther whittled further into the lead with a 12-9 third quarter margin that made it 42-39. They battled to a 13-13 deadlock in the final frame to account for the margin.
The Panthers played the game without the services of Chubby Nelson, who injured his knee in the fourth quarter of the Nitro game.
Dunlap, returning to good health after his brief illness, led the Panther scoring with 15 points. Johnson added 11; James Bias and Adkins, eight each; Handy, four; and Cooper, Rotherham and Parkins, two each for Lincoln County.
Lady Panthers travel to GW
Kaygan Hutchison
CHARLESTON — The Lincoln County High Lady Panthers traveled to Charles-ton’s South Hills district Tuesday, December 19, for a Mountain State Athletic Conference (MSAC) match-up with George Washington.
Although the Lady Panthers put up a valiant effort, they returned home with a 55-46 loss. Lincoln County is winless on the season.
George Washington rushed out to a 19-10 lead at the end of the first quarter, and held a 27-19 margin at halftime. The Panthers of Coach Kim Lovejoy-Clayton took the third period, 14-12, before falling in the final frame, 16-13.
Chelsea Caldwell led the Lincoln County scoring, with 13 points. Kaygan Hutchison and Emily Oldaker added eight apiece; Karrah Prichard had six; Carolina Smith, four; Tiffini Hale, three; and Brianna Enochs, two for the Lady Panthers.
George Washington was led by Brittany Spencer, who scored 21 points. Megan Somerville and Brittany Pratt added eight; Kathy Som-merville, seven; and Lara Legg and Anita Davis, six each.
The Lady Panthers were scheduled to host Princeton, Friday, December 22, at Lincoln County High. Because of early holiday press deadlines, the story of that game will appear in our next issue.
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Balanced Attack, Defense Lead Mountain Lions Past Colts
Balanced Attack, Defense Lead Mountain Lions Past Colts
By Sports Staff
Tucker County placed four players in double figures in rolling past Philip Barbour 63-43 in the championship game of the Elkins Holiday tournament Friday night at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.
By Sports Staff
Sarah Smith scored five of her game-high 23 points in overtime as Elkins defeated Philip Barbour 52-49 to win the EHS Holiday tournament.
MORGANTOWN – Even though the West Virginia men’s basketball team has gotten off to a successful 10-1 start during the nonconference portion of its schedule, head coach John Beilein hopes to have any leftover questions he has about his young squad answered today.
By Sports Staff
TENNERTON — Ryan Godwin scored 20 points to lead Buckhannon-Upshur past Webster County 63-49 on Friday night.
Friday, December 29, 2006
Lady Colts Trip TVHS; PC CruisesBy Sports Staff
Amber Bismark scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists to lead Philip Barbour past Tygarts Valley 50-35 Thursday in opening round action of the Elkins Holiday Tournament at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.
By Sports Staff
Philip Barbour overcame a slow start to rally past Tygarts Valley for a 58-55 win Thursday night in opening round action of the Elkins Holiday Tournament at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Lady Tigers Move on With Win Over TCBy Sports Staff
Elkins overcame a poor shooting performance to outlasts Tucker County 33-23 Wednesday night in opening round action of the Elkins Holiday Tournament at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.
By Sports Staff
L.J. Gravelle poured in a game-high 33 points to lead Tucker County past Elkins 62-52 Wednesday night in opening round play of the Elkins Holiday Tournament at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.
By MICKEY FURFARI, For The Inter-Mountain
MORGANTOWN — With 11th-ranked Connecticut (10-0) on the horizon, there’s no way that the West Virginia University men’s basketball team can look past today’s home game against Maryland Eastern Shore (2-8).
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Bowl Game Same as Any Other to MagroBy MICKEY FURFARI, For The Inter-Mountain
MORGANTOWN — To Marc Magro, a football bowl game is no different from any other. “I try to prepare the same way for every game,” West Virginia University’s 6-2, 245-pound junior linebacker explained.
By Sports Staff
The Elkins Holiday Tournament will get under way with a pair of games today at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Mountaineer Cagers Get Final Tune-up Before ConnecticutBy MICKEY FURFARI, For The Inter-Mountain
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia University men’s basketball team has just one more tune-up before getting into the Big East portion of its schedule. University of Maryland Eastern Shore (3-8) visits the Coliseum on Thursday night for what should be another laugher for the young, mauling Mountaineers (9-1).
By MICKEY FURFARI, For The Inter-Mountain
MORGANTOWN — Blocking obviously is a major key to the outcome of any football game. No one knows that better than Jeremy Sheffey, West Virginia’s all-Big East offensive right guard.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Preston Trips Tucker; PCHS WinsBy Sports Staff
HAMBLETON — Jennifer Zinn scored 14 points to lead Preston past Tucker County 55-38 Friday night in non-conference action. Meredith Metheny added 12 points for the Lady Knights, who led 26-16 at the half and 44-26 after three quarters.
By MICKEY FURFARI, For The Inter-Mountain
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University tops the 2006 ECAC Division I-A All-Stars football team that was announced Friday.
By MICKEY FURFARI, For The Inter-Mountain
MORGANTOWN — Steve Slaton, West Virginia University’s consensus All-America running back, is just about 100 percent healthy again.
By MICKEY FURFARI, For The Inter-Mountain
Lady Indians fall to East Hardy, 55-52, in championship game of Tip-Off Classic
Both Berkeley Springs and East Hardy advanced to the finals of Eddie's Tire Service Tip-Off Classic at Berkeley Springs High School with easy wins on Friday, December 15. East Hardy disposed of the Paw Paw 69-33, while the Indians downed the Maryland School for the Deaf 59-26, setting up a showdown in the finals by two teams ranked in their respective classifications by WVRSN.com. East Hardy was ranked fifth in the latest Class A poll, while Berkeley Springs was the eighth rated team in Class AA.
The two teams also met in last year’s championship game, with Amber Booher putting back a shot at the buzzer to give Berkeley Springs a 49-47 victory. But there would be no late-game heroics from the Indians this year, as East Hardy built their biggest lead of the game 53-47, with just under three minutes remaining and then held on for the 55-52 win.
The Indians had their chances, cutting the Cougar lead to 53-52 with less than 30 seconds left in the game. Berkeley Springs applied full-court pressure on the ensuing East Hardy possession but their Class A opponent was able to get the ball into the forecourt, forcing the Tribe to commit a foul. Molly Look made one of two free throws, giving East Hardy a 54-52 lead with 11.7 seconds remaining.
Alex Tamez took the inbounds pass and raced the ball up court before passing to Rebecca Trump, who drove the baseline, but her shot was off the mark and East Hardy escaped with the hard-fought win.
The game looked like it would be a high scoing affair, as both teams scored almost at will in the first quarter, with the Indians taking a 21-17 lead into the game's second eight minutes of play.
Tamez and Trump had the hot hands for Berkeley Springs, scoring 14 of the 21 first-quarter points.
Tamez didn't cool off in the second quarter, scoring seven more points, to lead the Indians to a 32-32 tie at the half.
"Alex really played well tonight," McCumbee said. “She had 14 points for us in the first half. She did a nice job of running the offense from the point and shot the ball well."
East Hardy quickly jumped out to a 38-32 lead after the intermission, before a three-point shot from Trump, a two-point bucket from Kayla Hill and another basket by Trump put the Indians on top 39-38 midway through the third quarter.
The two teams traded baskets for the final four minutes of the quarter, before East Hardy scored the final field goal to take a 45-43 lead into the game’s final eight minutes of action.
Berkeley Springs tied the game 47-47, with 5:45 remaining in the quarter, before East Hardy went on a 6-0 run for the 53-47 lead. The Indians fought back valiantly, but couldn't quite catch the Cougars in the end.
"We did some good things in this game," McCumbee said. “But, we didn't play well enough on defense and did not block out well. Those two things cost us the game. We are small and we are going to have to be perfectionists at blocking out in order to succeed. We didn't do that in this game and East Hardy took advantage with too many second and third chances. And, the defense just wasn't up to par. They had their moments, but for the most part it wasn't as good as we would like it. We can't expect to beat the better teams on our schedule with as many defensive breakdowns as we had tonight."
Tamez and Trump led the Indian offense with 16 points each. Sarah Risinger and Ashley Hovermale added eight points apiece, while Kayla Hill and Kelsey McCoy rounded out the scoring with two points each.
Tamez, Trump and Hovermale were named to the all-tournament team.
Fallon Fansler and Holly Wilkins led East Hardy with 20 and 15 points, respectively
On Friday, December 15, against the Maryland School for the Deaf, Berkeley Springs raced out to a 17-4 lead after the first quarter of action and rode that early momentum to a 59-26 victory.
The Indians stretched their lead to 16-points, 29-13 at the end of two quarters, before putting the game away in the second half.
Tamez led all scorers with 16 points. Amber Booher added 14, Ashley Hovermale nine, Hill eight, Trump six, while Courtney Kesecker, Kelsey McCoy and Sarah Risinger scored two points apiece.
Tandy Lewis led the Maryland School for the Deaf with five points.
In the consolation game, the Maryland School for the Deaf defeated Paw Paw in a high-scoring contest 70-58.
Brittany Kerns from Paw Paw, who was selected to the all-tournament team, led all scorers with 32 points.
Rachel Benedict led the Orioles with 29 points, while teammate Andrea Amati added 24.
Berkeley Springs, now 3-2 on the year, will play at Frankfort this Friday, December 22, before taking part in the Rotary Holiday Tournament in Hancock on December 29 and 30.
Point Pleasant comes out on top in battle with Hannan
Point Pleasant comes out on top in battle with Hannan
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WAYNE - On the second day of the Wayne Holiday Tournament Friday night, two very unlikely but very familiar foes met for the first time in years.
Just a trip down Route 2 is all that separates Mason County teams Point Pleasant (1-5) and Hannan (1-5), but it took a trip to Wayne for the two teams to meet on the same court as the Black Knights took a 74-51 victory to claim third place at the Wayne tournament in the consolation game.
Point Pleasant jumped out to a quick 10-0 lead and never looked back, taking an 18-9 lead after one quarter and holding a 40-23 lead at the half. The Black Knights were able to pull away early thanks to the best shooting effort the team has had all year.
With very unselfish play and good ball movement, PPHS was able to extend that lead slowly over the final 16 minutes, scoring 20 points in the third quarter and 15 in the fourth, while the Wildcats added 14 in both second half quarters.
Hannan was limited in size and depth, but fought hard to keep the game in check, but could not do anything with Point and its first superior shooting night of the season.
Steven Perry led the Black Knights with 17 points, four rebounds and four steals while big man Tyson Jones posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards.
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Will Slone, who was selected to the all tournament team, had 16 points and six rebounds in the win and was followed by Jay Ellis and Jeremy Legg with four points and four rebounds apiece, B.J. Lloyd with six points, Trasawn Bonecutter with four points and four boards and Chris Campbell with three points.
Point Pleasant also limited itself to just 10 turnovers and outrebounded the Wildcats 37-28 in the game.
Hannan was paced by Ryan Canterbury who had a game high 23 points and was followed by Kevin Blake and Jason Bennett with eight points each, Shawn Plants and Patrick Flora with three points apiece and Jered Taylor, Travis Bowman and Christian Estep with two points each.
In the championship tilt, Clay County took the title from home team Wayne 67-57 following the Point Pleasant win.
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The Black Knights will return to action Tuesday when they travel to Poca while Hannan prepares to meet Wahama next Friday in Mason.
POINT PLEASANT (74)
Trasawn Bonecutter 2 0-0 4, Steven Perry 2 3-3 17, Will Slone 8 0-0 16, Jay Ellis 3 1-2 8, B.J. Lloyd 3 0-0 6, Chris Campbell 1 0-0 3, Jeremy Legg 4 0-0 8, Tyson Jones 6 0-1 12. TOTALS - 29 4-6 74.
HANNAN (51)
Kevin Blake 2 4-7 8, Ryan Canterbury 8 6-7 23, Christian Estep 1 0-0 2, Travis Bowman 1 0-0 2, Jason Bennett 4 0-0 8, Patrick Flora 1 0-0 3, Jared Taylor 1 0-0 2, Shawn Plants 1 0-0 3. TOTALS - 19 10-14 51
Three points goals - Point Pleasant 4 (Perry 2), Hannan 3 (Canterbury, Flora, Plants 1).
Wahama wins in final seconds
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| Larry Crum/photo - Wahama's Justin Arnold battles for a rebound with Meigs' Chris Goode (left) and Aaron Cordell during a high school boys basketball game Friday in Mason. Wahama won the game in the final seconds 56-53 over its cross river rival. |
MASON - The Wahama White Falcon basketball team rallied from behind to claim an exciting 59-56 cage win over cross-river rival Meigs Friday evening before an overflow, standing room only crowd at the Bend Area campus.
Casey Harrison and Brenton Clark ignited a third quarter comeback rally for the White Falcons with Jordan Smith coming on to score 13 of his 15 points in the final period to lead the White Falcons to the hardwood triumph. Smith dropped in a three point goal with just over a minute remaining to cap the Falcons come-from-behind effort with Kevin Wasonga converting three of four free throws at a critical time in the waning minutes to help Wahama to the home victory.
Harrison finished the evening with a game high 19 points while Clark and Smith collected 15 tallies each for coach James Toth's cagers. The Win lifted the Mason County teams record to 5-2 on the season while Meigs dropped to 1-7 following the heartbreaking setback.
The emotionally packed contest went right down to the final second with Wahama clinging to a one point edge when a charging foul on Dave Poole negated a potential game winning Marauder basket with less than :01 to play. The last second goal was waved off due to the foul call, erupting the White Falcon crowd and leaving Meigs wanting answers, while Wahama took possession of the basketball.
During the confusion that erupted following the charge call, Meigs was called on a technical foul and Wahama went to the line, sinking both shots and sealing the three-point White Falcon victory.
“Once again we got off to a slow start but fortunately we were able to step it up a notch in the fourth quarter,” Falcon coach James Toth said following the hotly contested outing. “We trailed until the final period and received some outstanding play down the stretch to pull this one out.”
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Meigs jumped in front behind the scoring of Eric Tolar, Poole and Clay Bolin during the early going as the Marauders maintained an advantage throughout the first half of action. Meigs failed to capitalize on the White Falcons sluggish start however as Wahama stayed close enough to mount a charge over the final 16 minutes to pull out the win.
The Marauders led by seven, 13-6, at the close of the first eight minutes before allowing Wahama to trim the deficit to just four points at 23-19 at the conclusion of first half action. Harrison and Clark began to warm up offensively for the White Falcons with the opening of third quarter play with nine and eight points respectively in the stanza as WHS was able to close to within a basket at 42-40 going into the final canto. The fourth period belonged to Smith, a former Marauder cager prior to transferring to Wahama this year, with the junior forward taking over to score 13 of his 15 points on the night during the final eight minutes.
“Clark had a great game for us with 12 rebounds and 15 points with Smith and Harrison stepping their game up when we needed it,” Toth said. “Tolar played an exceptionally good game for Meigs as well added the WHS cage mentor.”
Tolar dropped in a team high total of 18 points for the Marauders with Poole adding 16 markers and Bolin nine for the visitors.
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In the preliminary outing Meigs placed four players in double figure scoring to come away with a 62-54 win over the Wahama jayvee squad. Jeremy Smith led all scorers with 16 points followed by Damien Wise with 12, Jacob Well 11, and Corey Hutton with 11 for Meigs. Brandon Flowers notched 14 tallies for the lone Falcon in double digit scoring.
Wahama drops to 2-3 on the season following the loss while the Meigs junior varsity improves to 5-2.
WHS returns to action for a pair of games next week in the second and third dates of a five game home stand. Tuesday finds Buffalo visiting the Bend Area before Mason County rival Hannan visits on Friday. Tip-off times for both nights are 6 p.m. for junior varsity action and 7:30 p.m. for the main event.
MEIGS (56)
Eric Tolar 4 10-12 18; David Poole 6 4-8 16, Clay Bolin 4 1-2 9, Chris Goode 3 0-0 6, Aaron Cordell 2 0-0 4, Andy Garnes 1 0-0 2, Jesse Mullins 0 1-3 1, Austin Dunfee 0 0-0 0, Dan Bookman 0 0-0 0, Casey Richardson 0 0-0 0, Dustin VanInwagen 0 0-2 0, Totals - 20 16-27 56
WAHAMA (59)
Casey Harrison 6 5-8 19, Brenton Clark 4 7-12 15, Jordan Smith 6 2-6 15, Kevin Wasonga 2 3-4 7, Keith Pearson 1 0-0 2, Gabe Roush 0 1-3 1, Brandon Flowers 0 0-0 0, Josh Pauley 0 0-0 0, Buddy Rose 0 0-0 0, Garrett Underwood 0 0-0 0, Justin Arnold 0 0-0 0, Totals - 19-18-33-59.
Three point goals - Wahama 3 (Harrison 2, Smith).
MC’s World Series win tops list
MC’s World Series win tops list
By DAVE POE
PARKERSBURG —The success of Mid-Ohio Valley teams dominated the list of top local sports stories of 2006 as compiled by the sports staff of The Parkersburg News and Sentinel.
By JIM BUTTA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Is he playing or isn’t he?
By JIM BUTTA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Georgia Tech All-American wide receiver Calvin Johnson has drawn his fair share of attention during the No. 25 ranked Yellow Jackets' 9-4 season. That’s nothing like what the junior will see Tuesday when the 6-foot-5 pass-catching machine matches up with No. 13 West Virginia's defense.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
PHS wins Camden-Clark titleBy JAY W. BENNETT
PARKERSBURG — On a night when Eric Bunting tallied a game-high 15 points in a reserve role, it was Parkersburg High School’s defense which helped the Big Reds to a 58-46 victory against Robert C. Byrd here Friday at Memorial Fieldhouse to win the Camden-Clark Holiday Classic.
By STEVE HEMMELGARN
PARKERSBURG — It was the type of game you’d expect — and hope for — when Class AAA’s No. 1 meets No. 2 on the hardwood.
By JIM BUTTA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The question on the tongue of every Mountaineer fan making the trek to this coastal town to watch No. 13 West Virginia tangle with No.25 Georgia Tech in the 62nd Toyota Gator Bowl at 1 p.m. on New Year’s Day is a simple one: Is star running back Steve Slaton going to line up in the backfield against the Yellow Jackets when the two teams clash at Alltel Stadium?
By Joe Davis
MARIETTA—Sophomores Tyler Morando and Isaiah Cresap connected on five 3-pointers apiece Friday evening as Marietta College breezed into the championship game of the 37th annual Shrine Tournament with a 84-68 victory over Lynchburg (Va.) College.
By Jason McClure
WATERFORD— Finding the ability to penetrate to the hole and create easy looks at the basket proved to be the X-factor for Caldwell Friday night, as the Redskins slid past Williamstown 64-51.
Boys Basketball
Friday, December 29, 2006
PHS to face R.C. ByrdBy JAY W. BENNETT
PARKERSBURG — Zach Barnette came off the bench to hit for a team-high 19 points here Thursday evening to help send host Parkersburg into today’s championship game against Robert C. Byrd in the Camden-Clark Holiday Classic.
By STEVE HEMMELGARN
PARKERSBURG — No. 2 Class AAA Parkersburg South gunned in 11 treys, but still it took several key scoring bursts in the second half to stave off No. 2 Class AA Clay County 69-55 here Thursday night and set up a ‘AAA’ No. 1 versus No. 2 girls basketball meeting with top-ranked Huntington in today’s finals of the South Holiday Tournament at the Rod Oldham Athletic Center.
By RON JOHNSTON
PARKERSBURG — Teresa Tokodi was Parkersburg Catholic’s go-to player at crunch time.
By JIM BUTTA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Decisions, decisions, decisions.
By Kerry Patrick
MARIETTA—The Marietta girls basketball team was taken out of its comfort zone offensively and handled by North Canton Hoover 58-35 Thursday night at Sutton Gymnasium.
By JASON McCLURE
VINCENT — Fort Frye captured the hearts of many in attendance at Warren Thursday night as the Cadets pulled off a shocking 60-56 come-from-behind victory in overtime.
PREP GIRLS
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Crusaderettes top MagnoliaBy RON JOHNSTON
PARKERSBURG — Host Parkersburg Catholic had to stage a second-half rally to defeat Magnolia, 64-54, in the nightcap of the Crusaderette Christmas Tournament Wednesday night.
By JASON MCCLURE
WATERFORD — Wednesday night at the Waterford Holiday Tournament, Waterford went on a 16-0 run, holding Williamstown scoreless for a stretch of 7:40, as the Wildcats put it on the Yellowjackets 76-32.
PREP BOYS
By JAY W. BENNETT
PARKERSBURG — With the holiday season nearly over, wrestling teams soon will be able to go about their business without much interruption.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Holiday tourneys tip off tonightBy RON JOHNSTON Sports Writer
Nailers Frustrated in Loss
Nailers Frustrated in Loss
By DON CLEGG Executive Sports Editor
The Wheeling Nailers saw their modest two-game win streak come to a halt at WesBanco Arena Saturday night but the Nailers didn’t let it slip away without a fight.
By DON CLEGG Executive Sports Editor
MORGANTOWN — The most surprising thing about West Virginia’s 81-71 victory against No. 12 Connecticut here at the WVU Coliseum on Saturday afternoon was that it didn’t feel like a surprise.
By NICK BEDWAY For the News-Register
Concluding a successful weekend in the prestigious Main Street Bank Basketball Classic, Wheeling Jesuit erased a 14-point deficit during the second half to knock off invading Pitt-Johnstown 73-71 on Saturday afternoon at the Alma Grace McDonough Center.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Picking up the SlackBy TRACY WATSON
With a pair of key players out of the lineup Friday night, West Liberty State College’s Shane Maynard took matters into his own hands and helped turn the Main Street Bank Basketball Classic into just that — a classic.
By NICK BEDWAY
Senior guard Jimmy Reitter shot Brooke into an early 9-3 lead Friday night against powerful Stone Bridge High School, from Ashford, Va., but there were very few highlights after that quick start for the Bruins during a 78-50 loss in the championship game of the 2006 Brooke-Domino’s Holiday Basketball Tournament.
Colt Street buried 7 of 10 from 3-point range on his way to a game-high 27 points as the Magnolia boys got back to .500 with a 65-42 victory against Oak Glen (0-5) on Friday night in New Martinsville. Street hit four of those 3-pointers in the second quarter as the Blue Eagles opened up a 27-13 halftime lead.
Oak Glen raced out to a commanding lead in the first day of the Best Value Wrestling Tournament in St. Clairsville.
READING, Pa. — The Wheeling Nailers tallied two power-play goals en route to a 3-2 victory against the Reading Royals on Friday afternoon at the Sovereign Center.
Friday, December 29, 2006
WVU Men Make Quick Work of HawksBy DON CLEGG
MORGANTOWN — Bring on Connecticut.
By NICK BEDWAY
Many of the basketball fans who turned out for Thursday night’s boys’ championship game in the Undo’s Ohio Valley Catholic Tournament probably did so to watch St. Mary’s Ryken senior forward John Flowers, a West Virginia University recruit.
By JIM BUTTA
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Decisions, decisions, decisions.
By TRACY WATSON
A total of 32 wrestling teams on seven mats in three different locations make up the huge Domino’s Wheeling Park Dual Meet Wrestling Tournament that kicked off Thursday morning at Wheeling Park High School.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Collins, Havern Spark Wheeling’s 5-4 VictoryBy JOSH STROPE
Wheeling Nailers teammates Sean Collins and Ned Havern grew up playing hockey together in Massachusetts, having been friends and foes on the ice.
By MIKE HUGHES
West Virginia fans, say hello to John Flowers.
By NICK BEDWAY
Defending champion Wheeling Central Catholic, a runaway 71-32 winner against Tuscarawas Central in Wednesday night’s girls’ basketball semifinal in the Undo’s Ohio Valley Catholic Tournament, faces Weirton Madonna in tonight’s championship game tipping off at 7:30 at Wheeling Jesuit University’s Alma Grace McDonough Center.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Nailers Receive Good Holiday NewsBy DON CLEGG
The Wheeling Nailers found a couple of pleasant surprises under their Christmas tree and hope to put them to good use tonight when the division-leading Cincinnati Cyclones skate into town.
By MIKE HUGHES
Mike Granato is looking for more than a positive rating in the old win/loss column to judge the success of this season’s edition of Weir High basketball.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Local LeadershipBy RICK THORP
There are days in a coach’s career that get ingrained in the memory forever.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Familiar FoesBy JIM BUTTA
ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia Tech head football coach Chan Gailey has seen it all.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Bridgeport will name new gym after basketball legend John J. HavlicekBy JIM ELLIOTT
For a half-century, John Havlicek has been the face of Bridgeport High School basketball.
By JIM ELLIOTT
There’s little doubt, Friday night’s East Liverpool-Wheeling Park game had a different feel to it.
By NICK BEDWAY
Stan Kaniecki III experienced a happy homecoming Friday night when the head coach of the Cincinnati Sycamore boys’ basketball team guided the quick and talented Aviators to a 77-57 thumping of his alma mater, Wheeling Central Catholic (2-2), at the Maroon Knights’ gymnasium.
By JIM BUTTA
MORGANTOWN— West Virginia players looking for a belated Christmas gift for coach Rich Rodriguez and the multitude of Mouintaineers faithful that will make the trek to Jacksonville for No. 13 West Virginia’s Toyota Gator Bowl showdown with No. 25 Georgia Tech need only look as far as the scoreboard at Alltel Stadium following their 1 p.m. clash with the Atlantic Coast Conference runners-up.
To celebrate 25 years of Reno Saccoccia serving as football coach at Steubenville High School, the Steubenville City Board of Education on Wednesday made the decision to name the field at Harding Stadium as Reno Saccoccia Field.
The Weir High Red Riders continued their hot streak from the perimeter in a 71-53 victory against Magnolia on Friday night in boys’ high school basketball action in Weirton.
Martins Ferry continued its winning ways, defeating Buckeye Local by a pin count of 2109 to 1849, in boys’ high school bowling action.
By BUBBA KAPRAL
George Kepreos had no visions of grandeur when he accepted the St. John Central boys’ coaching position last spring.
Friday, December 22, 2006
Cool on the LineBy MIKE HUGHES
Lacey Tustin scored 24 points and Amanda Hartley added 14, as Cameron improved to 4-2 with a 60-50 victory against Bishop Donahue at Fr. Raymond D. Jablinske Memorial gymnasium.
By MIKE HUGHES
Sean Doyle must have taken a moment to ask himself what he was getting into.
By NICK BEDWAY
Despite a 70-55 loss to undefeated Morgantown (6-0) that dropped Wheeling Park’s girls’ basketball record to 1-4, Patriots’ coach Dee Davis is far from disappointed with her players.
By JIM BUTTA
MORGANTOWN — His dreams limited by the knowledge few players from a small high school in the middle of Pennsylvania had gone on to see significant playing time at the NCAA Division I level, Dan Mozes made the trek down Interstate I-79 to Morgantown.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Wrestling back on the mat at Wheeling ParkBy JIM ELLIOTT
The music blares as the members of the Wheeling Park wrestling team enter the gymnasium.
By JOSH STROPE
Ohio Valley Greyhounds owner Lou Stein fell in love with indoor football because of the speed and agility shown by the players.
By DON CLEGG
MORGANTOWN — Frank Young drained four 3-pointers and posted his eighth straight double-figure scoring game Wednesday night as West Virginia routed The Citadel, 63-36.
Steubenville Catholic Central outscored Toronto in all four quarters en route to a 53-35 victory against the Red Knights, in girls’ basketball action Wednesday night in Steubenville.
By JIM BUTTA
MORGANTOWN—Gotham City had Batman and Robin.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Collaros Sparks Come-From-Behind VictoryBy NICK BEDWAY
Zach Collaros missed by one assist of recording a triple-double Tuesday night as Steubenville came from behind in the fourth quarter to hand Wheeling Park a 68-61 boys’ basketball defeat at Big Red’s Crimson gymnasium.
By MIKE HUGHES
Pete Brogden scored 25 points to lead Weir past John Marshall, 58-49, on Tuesday evening at the Moundsville Field House in an early season battle of unbeatens.
By TRACY WATSON
Wheeling Central girls’ basketball coach Penn Kurtz knows his team’s two biggest assets are its depth and balance.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
OVAC Classifications Will See ChangesBy RICK THORP
The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference will have a new look when the 2007-08 sports season begins.
By SHAWN RINE
There were many lessons learned during the course of Monday night’s boys’ basketball game between Martins Ferry and Linsly. Only time will tell which team learned the most.
By MIKE HUGHES
For the first time this season, the Wheeling Nailers are getting a chance to rest, reflect, and recoup.
By JIM BUTTA
MORGANTOWN — They are the winningest senior class in the history of West Virginia University football.
By DON CLEGG
The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference wants to create some golden memories this winter as it celebrates the Silver Anniversary of WVC women’s basketball.
Led by Liz Repella’s game-high 29 points, Steubenville put Wheeling Park away early in an 85-55 victory Monday night at Steubenville in girls’ high school basketball action.
Monday, December 18, 2006
Ex-Park star Gompers coping with rare diseaseBy BARTT DAVIS
Like most athletes, Julie Gompers had a difficult adjustment to make entering her freshman season at Bowling Green.
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Magistro’s the ManBy JOSH STROPE Staff Writer
The one name that has been synonymous with Bellaire High School football is John Magistro.
By MIKE HUGHES Staff Writer
Dayton’s Paul Kelly fired the winning goal 19:21 into the final period as the Bombers came away with a narrow 3-2 victory over the Wheeling Nailers Saturday night at WesBanco Arena.
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Ahead of the ClassBy RICK THORP
At one point during the recently concluded high school football season, a reporter approached Martins Ferry coach Dave Bruney about interviewing running back Jeremy Murray.
By JOSH STROPE
Wheeling’s leading scorer Sean Collins signed a professional tryout contract with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League on Friday.
By SHAWN RINE
Parkersburg South entered the annual John Marshall Holiday Tournament as defending West Virginia Class AAA girls’ basketball champions and the current No. 1 team in the state. The Patriots did little to tarnish their image Friday night at the Moundsville Field House.
By NICK BEDWAY
Sophomore Cody Koehler’s first touch as a varsity basketball performer turned into a huge plus for Wheeling Central Catholic during Friday night’s 58-51 comeback victory in its home opener against sharp-shooting Shadyside.
By RICK THORP
The Ohio Valley Greyhounds have a coaching staff and schedule in place for the 2007 season.
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