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Rex Foster: Umpiring is ‘a great way to stay involved’ in baseball
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (604+ words) PARKERSBURG " With all this snow on the ground, no better time than to start thinking baseball and those interested in becoming an umpire for high schools in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Rex Foster, director of officials and special projects for the…...
Big Reds fall to Indians, 73-53
1+ week, 4+ day ago (389+ words) PARKERSBURG " Chandler Jackson went for game-highs of 25 points and eight rebounds while adding three assists and as many steals here Saturday night, but it wasn't enough as Parkersburg fell 73-53 to No. 5 Class AAA Bridgeport inside Memorial Fieldhouse. The Indians, who…...
Big Reds get back in win column, beat Hurricane 68-58
1+ week, 6+ day ago (519+ words) PARKERSBURG " Quinten Wilson got things going in the first half while teammates Chandler Jackson and Karson Gooch did the heavy lifting after intermission here Thursday night inside Memorial Fieldhouse as Parkersburg snapped a five-game losing skid following a 68-58 Mountain State…...
Tigers take control late, top Warriors 51-43
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (770+ words) VINCENT " Forgive the Marietta boys basketball team if they aren't in a hurry to re-watch Friday's 51-43 win over Warren. Offense was hard to come by at times for the Tigers, even around the rim, but head coach Austin Gardner's squad…...
Paul Skenes receives record $3.4 million in pre-arbitration bonus pool
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (79+ words) Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes will receive a record $3,436,343 from this year's pre-arbitration bonus pool, raising his two-year total to $5,588,400 under the initiative to direct more money to top younger players. A 23-year-old right-hander who debuted in May 2024, Skenes was…...
Wirt’s Stephens repeats as all-state captain
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (856+ words) CHARLESTON " The Wirt County volleyball program stood atop the Class A field and earned the Tigers" 14th overall state crown in school history. A large part of that success came from the all-around play of senior Addie Stephens, who for the…...
Picture This: Fred King inducted into OVAC Hall of Fame
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (104+ words) Former Paden City High School volleyball coach Fred King, right, is joined by his wife Debby after being inducted into the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Coaches Hall of Fame recently. King, who currently is beginning his fifth season as the…...
Ohtani is unanimous MVP for 4th time in winning NL honor as Judge edges Raleigh for 3rd AL accolade
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (78+ words) Shohei Ohtani likes winning Most Valuable Player awards. He loves winning the World Series even more. The two-way Japanese star did both for a second season in a row for the Los Angeles Dodgers, earning his fourth career MVP on…...
Ravenswood falls to Central, denied state bid
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (509+ words) RAVENSWOOD " Third-seeded Wheeling Central started strong and never let up here Wednesday night in the Class AA, Region I tournament as the Maroon Knights of head coach Grace White punched their ticket to next week's state tournament by eliminating No....
Parkersburg High School rallies past Hurricane for state berth
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1039+ words) PARKERSBURG " Diving into the scorer's table. Running down loose balls into the bleachers. Keeping rallies in play on shots bouncing through the rafters. That was the mentality of the Parkersburg volleyball team. The Big Reds were not going to be…...