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Two American cyclists conquer streets of Charleston and clinch Olympic team berth
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two cyclists competing in this week’s USA Cycling Pro Road Nationals have qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Over 100 athletes representing multiple countries completed the 33.7-kilometer course in downtown Charleston Wednesday. About 50 of those athletes were racing for a spot on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games team.
WVSSAC girls softball: Field starting to take shape for State Tournament
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Several girls high school softball teams earned their way into next week's West Virginia State Tournament in South Charleston. In Class AAA, University, Greenbrier East and Cabell Midland captured their respective regionals. University topped Morgantown, 5-1, to sweep the best-of-three series. East won for a...
UC is World Series bound
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The University of Charleston softball team is in elite company this year as they have clinched a spot in the Division II College World Series. The Golden Eagles beat Kutztown in a winner-take-all game 2-0 behind a one-hitter by Brianna McCown after dropping the first game of the day 1-0. UC scored a run in the fourth and fifth inning to behind RBI singles from Bianca Polistina and Brittny Ogg. They’ll be one of eight teams heading to the College World Series which is being held in Longwood, Florida beginning May 19th.
2024 Pro Road National Championship kicks off
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The 2024 Pro Road National Championship began Tuesday afternoon with the Junior Men’s and Women’s Time Trial Races. The Junior division consists of 17- and 18-year-olds and featured 18 women and 46 men who took the course. The Junior Time Trials course was one lap, but that one lap was 10.4 […]
USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships starts Tuesday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The stage is set for the first days of the USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships. Tuesday through Sunday features several trials and races that will bring the nations best cyclists to the city. “Putting the finishing touches on these next couple of days, but what...
U.S. Cycling nationals kick off in downtown Charleston
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – World-class athletes from across the nation are gearing up for the U.S.A. National Cycling ‘Pro Road’ Championships in Charleston, which will kick off on Tuesday with the timed trials category. On Wednesday, the elite timed trials will take place. In that race, the male and female winners will automatically qualify for […]
Yellowjacket boys hoping to compete for W.Va. single-A state track crown
WEST UNION, W.Va. — Doddridge County boys track and field program seeks to continue its success which resulted in a Little Kanawha Conference and regional title, and see where the chips fall in an attempt to dethrone defending Class A state champion Buffalo. The two-day West Virginia High School...
UC women's softball: Golden Eagles take another step toward World Series
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — The University of Charleston women's softball team is just one win away from moving on to the NCAA Division II Women's Softball World Series. In an Atlantic Super Regional showdown Tuesday at home, UC took down Kutztown, 5-1, in what was the first of a best-of-three series.
Lady Spartans Go on Road, Beat GW in Game One of Regionals
CHARLESTON- The Greenbrier East Lady Spartans picked up their most important, and arguably most impressive win of the season on Monday night, May 13 when they defeated the George Washington Lady Patriots 8-3 on the road in game one of the Regional Championship Series. A rematch of last year’s regionals, the Spartans won game one […] The post Lady Spartans Go on Road, Beat GW in Game One of Regionals appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Williamstown’s Aiden Corbett signs to throw at Charleston
WILLIAMSTOWN — Aiden Corbett is trending in the right direction in more ways than one. The senior from Williamstown signed his National Letter of Intent with the University of Charleston, Monday inside the high school gymnasium lobby on Monday. He joins a Division-II men’s track and field program which...
June 8th Bass Tournament to benefit the SCHS Lady Owls Softball Team
A bass tournament will be sponsored by the Lady Owls Softball Team at Cordell Hull Lake (Wartrace) on June 8th, 2024. Only first place is guaranteed with $1000 payout ($75 entry fee); additional places may be paid out depending on the number of teams that enter. Big Fish is guaranteed...
SCHS Soccer Youth Skills Camp 2024 set for June 4-6th, 2024
The SCHS Soccer Youth Skills Camp for Kindergarten- 8th grade for the 2024-25 school year, will be on June 4th, 5th, and 6th from 9:00 am.- 11:00 a.m. Cost is $45. Players will learn individual and team skills appropriate to their age and skill level. Players will learn in a...
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