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Waverly baseball shuts out Washington, advances to Division II regional finals
ATHENS — Hunter Hauck shook his nerves as he stepped up for his final inning on the mound. The Waverly pitcher had thrown six shutout innings to that point. All Thursday afternoon, Hauck stood firm on the mound, fighting nerves and the blustering winds that blew in from the northwest over Bob Wren Stadium. Waverly held a two-run lead over Washington heading into the seventh inning of the Division II regional semifinals, and all Hauck needed was three outs.
Welding Student Elizabeth Perdue Wins First Place, $10,000 at WVUP Pitch Competition
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - One student at West Virginia University at Parkersburg won $10,000 for her idea of a mobile welding business. Elizabeth Perdue, a Welding student at WVUP, placed first in the second round of the WVUP Pitch Competition. The second round took place on May 17, 2024 at the WVU Parkersburg Theater.
Turn of the Tassel: Wood County Adult Education celebrates graduates
PARKERSBURG — Students from the Wood County Adult Education Center gathered at West Virginia University at Parkersburg Thursday to take part in the annual Recognition Ceremony held for those who successfully completed the program and were eligible to receive their high school equivalency diploma. “Your perseverance and dedication has...
Getting to Know 2024 Glenn Wilson Scholarship Recipient, Allyson Powers
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) -One high school student with a passion for giving voice to her community recently won our 2024 Glenn Wilson Broadcast Journalism Scholarship. Allyson Powers is a senior at Parkersburg High School who is active both in her school’s media program and the community. She is an editor of her school’s yearbook, as well as a co-op student at Blennerhasset Elementary and a member of both Senior Women’s Club and Senior Cabinet at PHS.
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