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Ammar Maxwell named Class AAA all-state captain
CHARLESTON — Three times, three years in a row, Ammar Maxwell’s Shady Spring and Zycheus Dobbs’ Fairmont Senior met on championship Saturday in Class AAA at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. This year, it was the Tigers getting the best of the Polar Bears in an...
Buckhannon-Upshur extends road winning streak to three
Buckhannon-Upshur's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They came out on top against the Grafton Bearcats by a score of 10-5. The high-scoring effort was just what Buckhannon-Upshur needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest. Jansen Kimble...
The Bridge Sports Complex completes Baseball Field in time for Little League
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A Local Sports Complex has announced the completion of a seven month project. The Bridge Sports Complex in Bridgeport has just completed four baseball fields. Construction for these fields began in September 2023. The dirt infields have been replaced with modern synthetic turf. Other improvements include...
WVU’s Max Green finishes fourth at The Hootie at Bulls Bay
West Virginia University junior golfer Max Green shot 5-under-par to finish tied for fourth place at The Hootie at Bulls Bay Intercollegiate in Awendaw, South Carolina. Green posted rounds of 67-74-70=211 to finish 5-under-par. Fifth-year senior Trent Tipton tied for 14th place with rounds of 74-70-71=215 (-1). Senior Will Stakel...
Softball Game Recap: Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers vs. Robert C. Byrd Eagles
Buckhannon-Upshur fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Robert C. Byrd on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Robert C. Byrd Eagles by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Buckhannon-Upshur couldn't push the score so high this time.
MEC Selects Tony Chiazza as Men’s Basketball Supervisor of Officials
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference (MEC) has announced the hiring of Tony Chiazza as the league’s new Supervisor of Men’s Basketball Officials. The 25-year officiating veteran and West Virginia native will be charged with selecting, evaluating, and assigning officials for the MEC. Chiazza begins his duties immediately following Doug Spry’s recent retirement after a 48-year career in officiating.
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