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Marietta sweeps Parkersburg Catholic in high school volleyball
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Marietta continued their strong 2026 campaign with a 2-0 win over Parkersburg Catholic Monday night. The Lady Tigers improve to 11-2 on the year. They’ll next face rival Marietta in Vincent Tuesday night. Catholic drops to 2-8 on the year.
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Warren High School standout graduates early to join Ohio University basketball
VINCENT, Ohio (WTAP) - Making the jump from high school to NCAA Division I athletics is a formidable challenge for any player, but Aubrey Pepper chose to do it a full year ahead of schedule. Pepper, a standout student-athlete from Vincent, Ohio, graduated early from Warren High School in late...
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Belpre City Schools Cornerstone Ceremony
BELPRE, Ohio (WTAP) - Belpre City Schools reached a key transition point in its campus redevelopment plans over the weekend, celebrating both local history and the future of its classrooms. Members of Belpre Masonic Lodge #609, joined by representatives from the Grand Masonic Lodge of Ohio, gathered Saturday morning inside...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Local students on SNHU honor rolls
PARKERSBURG – Students from the region have been named to the Southern New Hampshire University Summer 2026 Dean’s and President's lists. Full-time undergraduate students with a grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Local students on the list...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Williamstown knocks off Roane in double-A showdown
WILLIAMSTOWN -- Daniel Cunningham accounted for three touchdowns here Friday night for Williamstown and teammate Christian Hoosier put the icing on the cake with a blocked punt return for a score as the No. 6 Yellowjackets knocked off No. 3 Roane County, 26-9, in a Class AA Little Kanawha Conference showdown.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Parkersburg South eyes complete effort vs. PHS
PARKERSBURG -- Though the results aren't what Parkersburg South has wanted them to be through three games, a win in this week's CrossTown Showdown would make the Patriots feel a lot better. When South welcomes the rival Parkersburg Big Reds to Erickson All-Sports Facility at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Patriots head...
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Big plays lead Union Local over Wheeling Central Catholic, 24-13
BELMONT, OHIO — Union Local running back Brody Perzanowski found the end zone three times as the Jets (5-0) handed Wheeling Central Catholic their third consecutive loss, 24-13. The Maroon Knights (1-3) have dropped three consecutive games since winning their season opener. Perzanowksi scored on a 73-yard touchdown run...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
WVU Parkersburg again in Metallica Scholars Initiative
PARKERSBURG - WVU Parkersburg for the eighth year has been invited to participate in the Metallica Scholars Initiative, the school announced. The initiative is a program of All Within My Hands, a philanthropic organization created by the rock and roll band Metallica. With its largest grant to date, more than $3.3 million, 18 U.S. schools will join the returning 75 colleges in the fall.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
CrossTown Showdown: Big Reds understand task at hand vs. Patriots
PARKERSBURG -- Head coach Matt Kimes fully understands the task at hand for his Parkersburg High football program as the Big Reds head Friday night to the Erickson All-Sports Facility to take on rival Parkersburg South in the 59th all-time meeting. PHS, which opened the season with losses to defending...
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Kyle Foster Inducted Into Parkersburg High School Hall of Fame
PARKERSBURG, West Virginia —Kyle Foster, who serves as director of equipment operations for University of Akron Athletics, was inducted into the Parkersburg (W.Va.) High School Hall of Fame on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026. A standout punter for the Big Red, Foster went on to a four-year career at Akron...
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WVU Mountaineer surprises Lubeck Elementary students for ‘Top Secret Day’
LUBECK, W.Va. (WTAP) — Students at Lubeck Elementary School got an unexpected lesson in Mountain State pride when West Virginia University’s official Mountaineer mascot walked through the gymnasium doors. The surprise appearance was part of the school’s monthly “Top Secret Days,” an ongoing initiative designed to encourage daily...
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North Christian School hosts memorial blood drive to honor beloved staff member
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The halls of North Christian School filled with teachers, parents, and community members rolling up their sleeves Tuesday for a memorial blood drive honoring beloved fifth grade teacher Jane Adkins. Adkins passed away unexpectedly in February 2025 after suffering a stroke at an early age. The...
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
WVU Parkersburg teacher candidates begin Fall 2026 residencies
PARKERSBURG - Eight teacher candidates are participating in the WVU Parkersburg yearlong teacher residency program. The Fall 2026 class of students in Education 401 are Lanna Bragg of Jackson County, Kelsie Means of Wirt County And Lauren Brandjes, Kaitlin Duckworth, Marlee Hunt, Allie Lowther, Megan Mestuzzi And Rylee Wise of Wood County.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Six students from region among National Merit semifinalists
Six local students are among the more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 72nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Taitt McCarthy of Athens High School, Kaden B. Jeffers of Ripley High School, Henry W. Corcoran and Christian K. Henrichsen of Parkersburg High School and Chloe T. Lester and Jesse D. Morris of Parkersburg South High School.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
Summit to be held at Marietta College
The Center for Appalachian Innovation at Marietta College will host a summit to focus on strengthening communities and expanding opportunities in Appalachian Ohio. The Summit on Rural Development-The Start of It All will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Sept. 24 in the McDonough Auditorium at the college. Registration, free and open to the public, is required and closes at 11:59 p.m. Sept. 18 at marietta.givepulse.com/event/899354.
Parkersburg News & Sentinel
PHS boys, South girls win Chick-fil-A Invite
MINERAL WELLS -- On a day where course conditions weren't ideal and finishing times weren't the best, Parkersburg's Morgan Metz made the most of it. At Saturday's 26th annual Chick-fil-A Invitational, the PHS senior crossed the finish line first to win the girls race, making it three straight victories to start the year.
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Gallia Academy fends off Wheelersburg, remains unbeaten
WHEELERSBURG — Coming into Tuesday’s match, through 21 sets of volleyball, Gallia Academy had been untouched and unblemished. And for a good while, it appeared that was going to be the case again. But the Blue Angels ran into their first bit of adversity and felt the pressure of a big moment.