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New mini golf course coming to Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - A new mini golf course will be coming to Parkersburg on Wednesday. The course will be 9 holes but the owner has hopes in expanding to an 18 hole course. The course is a natural layout with obstacles including rocks and hills that are naturally built...
The 29th annual Battle Against Cystic Fibrosis football game is getting closer
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The 29th annual Battle Against Cystic Fibrosis football game is getting closer. While the game is a showcase for the best football players in the Mid-Ohio Valley, it also is a feature for some of the best cheerleaders, as well. Returning for the third year to...
‘You never know:’ Local athletes hope to shine at state track meet
PARKERSBURG — Although area big school programs aren’t expected to bring back any team hardware from the annual state track meet that begins this afternoon at Laidley Field in Charleston, there are a plethora of thinclads who should be able to find their way to the podium. A...
Williamstown girls seek 5th straight state track title
WILLIAMSTOWN — One for the thumb. A rallying cry made famous with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the early 1980s and an outcome the Williamstown girls track program is trying to attain at this week’s West Virginia High School State Track and Field Meet in Charleston. This year’s edition...
Belpre darts past West Union with early burst
Belpre rushed to an early advantage and ran away for a 11-1 win over West Union on May 14 in Ohio baseball. In recent action on May 10, Belpre faced off against Vincent Warren. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a 1-minute survey...
Ravenswood falls to Buffalo in Game 2 of regional
RAVENSWOOD — Buffalo played errorless softball here Tuesday night in game two of the Class A, Region IV best-of-three series and stayed alive after leaving town with a 5-3 victory against host Ravenswood, which won Monday’s opener 2-1. The 17-12 Bison of head coach Bill Rasnake rallied from a 3-1 deficit to make a winner of Kimmie Dillman, who scattered eight hits and allowed three earned runs while issuing two walks with five strikeouts.
Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Announcements
Tickets are now on sale for the Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024 induction banquet. The banquet will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at the Grand Pointe Center in Vienna. Tickets are $50 per person and the deadline for purchase is May 26. Tickets can...
Venerate looks to repeat in Cutler Memorial
Hightstown, NJ — Three horses have repeated as the winner of the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial in its 26-year history. Venerate will look to become the fourth when he meets seven rivals in Saturday’s $145,150 edition of the Grand Circuit event for older trotters at The Meadowlands. Venerate,...
Baseball Recap: Noah Dawson can't quite lead Ravenswood over Gilmer County
Ravenswood fell victim to Gilmer County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gilmer County Titans. Ravenswood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Gilmer County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
Williamstown’s Austin Bosgraf signs with Fairmont State tennis
WILLIAMSTOWN — Williamstown senior Austin Bosgraf signed Monday to continue both his academic and athletic careers at Fairmont State University. “It feels really good. I have been ready to know where I want to go for a long time. The college application process is a big workload, so I was happy to finally have somewhere I was looking forward to,” said Bosgraf after committing to the Fighting Falcons.
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...
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