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New Lexington defense answers challenge in victory vs. Philo
NEW LEXINGTON — Tanner Toth and his New Lexington teammates heard the number 342 all week. It was the yardage Philo's Slade Sprankle churned up against Heath in Week 1. The Panthers ensured Sprankle did not repeat his historic effort on Friday. The New Lex defense kept the Philo senior in check, while Toth's 53-yard pick six in the second quarter sparked a 36-14 victory at Jim Rockwell Stadium. "Hearing 342 put a fire under us. Our defense wanted to show what we could do," Toth said. "Our coaches focus on preparation. They had us ready for what we were going to see. "(On my interception), they ran a RPO earlier with that slant route. I talked to the coaches and made an adjustment," he said. "We played to the backside, and I slipped underneath to make the play. It gave us the momentum we needed." Toth's touchdown made it 21-8, and Lane Ratliff capped a strong first half with a 26-yard touchdown run to put New Lex up 27-8 at the half. It was one of three rushing TDs for Ratliff, who had 86 yards on eight carries. He also completed 13-of-19 passes for 147 yards, including a 25-yard
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Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 52): Parkersburg ready to turn the corner in 2026
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WCHS) — No high school football program in West Virginia has more tradition than Parkersburg High School. In year No. 5, Matt Kimes is ready to get his alma mater back to being the cream of the crop. Parkersburg enters 2026 without one of the program's all-time...
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WTAP to air 2026 Morgantown @ Parkersburg HS football game
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - It is the opening week of the regular season in West Virginia high school football. It all kicks off with a big matchup between the Parkersburg Big Reds and the Morgantown Mohigan. And you can watch LIVE on WTAP’s MeTV channel. The game will be...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Dining with Diabetes classes will be offered in October
PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia University Wood County Extension Office will be offering a Dining with Diabetes class beginning Thursday, 10/01/26 from 6-8 p.m. at the Emmanuel Baptist Church on 23rd St., Parkersburg. Dining with Diabetes is a once-a-week class that runs for four weeks with a three-month follow-up...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
PHS boys soccer falls to Linsly, 4-1
PARKERSBURG - An hour in standstill traffic on the interstate prior to Saturday afternoon's boys soccer match with Parkersburg didn't slow down Linsly. Behind a pair of goals from Lucca Curry, the Cadets defeated the Big Reds 4-1. Coming off their first of the season Thursday night against South Charleston, the Big Reds fell behind 4-0 before a pair of non-starters played a hand in the team's only goal late in the second half.
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Ripley High School’s Sports Medicine Program prepares students for sports health careers
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WCHS) — They aren’t just watching from the sidelines, at Ripley High School, a group of girls is getting hands-on experience in sports medicine -- learning what it takes to keep athletes healthy, safe and in the game. The school’s all-girl sports medicine program gives students...
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2026 High School Football First Look: Magnolia Blue Eagles
NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Magnolia Blue Eagles started last season 0-7 but finished strong, winning two of their last three games to end the year. A new precedent is now being set in the Blue Eagles locker room. “We’re really excited where we’re at,” a coach Craig Mason...
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Washington State College of Ohio celebrates first Occupational Therapy Assistant graduating class
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - Washington State College of Ohio recognizes the first graduating class of its occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program. The inaugural cohort represents an important achievement for WSCO. Nine students completed the program this summer and became the first graduates of the new program. The graduating class includes Jason Lyall, Katie Franklin, Kayleigh Oxford, Shakira Bartlett, Jaidyn Giboney, Harley Leopold, Chantel Brown, Grace Bobo and Sarah Morris.
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South drops season opener to Wheeling Park, 28-21
PARKERSBURG - Parkersburg South learned the hard way. Arm tackles don't work at the high school level. Those were the impressions given by South interim coach Bryan Youngblood as Wheeling Park's offense produced 415 yards - including 322 through the air by third-year starting quarterback Jay Bordas - in a 28-21 win Friday night in the season-opener for both teams at Erickson All-Sports Facility.
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BridgeValley Community and Technical College and WVU Parkersburg receive $2 million for manufacturing workforce program
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - BridgeValley Community and Technical College and WVU Parkersburg have received nearly $2 million through the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization initiative to expand advanced manufacturing education and workforce development across 11 West Virginia counties. BridgeValley will lead the three-year...
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Band of the Week: Marietta High School band prepares winter-themed show under new director
MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - This week, “Band of the Week” takes us to Marietta High School, where a new director is leading the Wall of Sound through a winter-themed show, and where students say the program is about a lot more than music. Marietta High School’s marching band,...
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Sissonville scores late TD to hang on for 32-27 FNR win as Ripley's comeback falls short
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Sissonville held off a monumental comeback from Ripley to take a 32-27 victory in dramatic fashion in the battle for the Lions Club Trophy in week two of the 2026 Go-Mart Friday Night Rivals season. It took until the second quarter for either team to...
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FNR: Live coverage of Ripley vs. Sissonville set for Friday
SISSONVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — The first Friday night of high school football is here, and WCHS-TV will highlight two local teams in this week’s installment of the Go-Mart Friday Night Rivals Game of the Week. Ripley will travel to Sissonville for a 7 p.m. kickoff Friday night at...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Back to school programs scheduled for adults
PARKERSBURG - Two agencies are joining together to sponsor programs for adults in the Mid-Ohio Valley to explore education, training and career opportunities. Workforce Development Board Mid-Ohio Valley and Mid-Ohio Valley American Job Center will present It's Your Turn, a Back-to-School Event for Adults from 1-6 p.m. Sept. 15 at St. Joseph Landing in Parkersburg.
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The Scoop News Roundup Aug. 25, 2026
Faculty members allege Ohio University is delaying contract negotiations with their union. The university says bargaining is continuing, and that OU and the union have made progress toward a first faculty contract. (NBC4) Indy context: As of October 2025, OU had spent over $325,000 on the labor counsel it has...
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2026 High School Football First Look: Ripley Vikings
RIPLEY, W.Va. (WTAP) - Ripley finished the 2025 season 4-6, missing the postseason. Third-year head coach Ryan Simon said the outcome came down to a small number of plays in a couple of games. “We lost two games on two plays. So we make two plays in those games, we’re...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Put it on the board: PHS girls record first win, defeat Cabell Midland 1-0
PARKERSBURG – Reagan Ashley drilled the crossbar in the 65th minute and Aelissa Stavrakis did the same in the third minute here Tuesday night at Stadium Field, but teammate Hailey Warman tallied the lone goal during Parkersburg's 1-0 Mountain State Athletic Conference victory versus Cabell Midland. The Knights, who...
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Waterford Elementary School closed, classes moved due to mold
WATERFORD - Waterford Elementary School has been temporarily closed due to mold concerns since Friday, Aug 21. Superintendent Suellen Coleman has released statements via Facebook updating parents and the community of the Wolf Creek Local school district’s actions following the discovery. Classes have been temporarily moved to alternate locations...