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Teen of the Week: Parkersburg South’s Ava Branham stays focused as she pursues her goals
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (1260+ words) PARKERSBURG " Parkersburg South High School senior Ava Branham lives life as a carefully choreographed routine of music, motion and ambition " one that somehow manages to fit student council meetings, choir rehearsals, color guard performances, all-star cheer practices, piano recitals and…...
Teen of the Week: Wood County Christian’s Amber Perkins making strides toward career in physical therapy
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (671+ words) NEWPORT " Wood County Christian School senior Amber Perkins has established herself as a cross country runner and a member of the school's track team. However, her plans for the future are to earn her doctorate in physical therapy and possibly…...
Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Announcement
2+ week, 2+ day ago (441+ words) 2026 Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest MARIETTA " Marietta Elks Lodge #477 will host the local Elks Hoop Shoot Free Throw Contest on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 at St. Mary Catholic School in Marietta. More than three million boys and girls ages 8-13 will participate…...
St. Marys, Wirt represented on Class A All-State
2+ week, 4+ day ago (549+ words) Wheeling Central dominated the West Virginia Class A high school football playoff field and Williamstown, its only regular season in-state opponent. The Maroon Knights lost two of their first six games and then reeled off six straight to win the…...
Wirt’s Stephens repeats as all-state captain
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (856+ words) CHARLESTON " The Wirt County volleyball program stood atop the Class A field and earned the Tigers" 14th overall state crown in school history. A large part of that success came from the all-around play of senior Addie Stephens, who for the…...
Mental Toughness: St. Marys without top hitter at state volleyball
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (469+ words) CHARLESTON " If Greenbrier West wants to repeat as Class A state champions the seventh-seeded Cavaliers will have to get past No. 2 Gilmer County and the final year of the Dobbins twins " Ava and Blair. State tournament favorite Wirt County, which…...
Big Reds swept by defending state champ Hedgesville at state volleyball
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (526+ words) CHARLESTON " Parkersburg first-year head coach Tammy Fisher's eighth-seeded Big Reds had early leads in the opening two sets of Tuesday's Class AAAA state quarterfinal, but defending champion Hedgesville improved to 40-9-3 following a 25-15, 25-14 and 25-16 victory. The Big Red senior trio of…...
Mohigans outlast Patriots at state volleyball
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (625+ words) CHARLESTON " Seventh-seeded Parkersburg South jumped all over No. 2 Morgantown here Tuesday in the opening set of the quad-A state quarterfinals, but the Mohigans advanced to the semifinals after outlasting the Patriots 19-25, 25-10, 25-15 and 25-19. "I'm so proud of them for going out…...
Ravenswood falls to Central, denied state bid
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (509+ words) RAVENSWOOD " Third-seeded Wheeling Central started strong and never let up here Wednesday night in the Class AA, Region I tournament as the Maroon Knights of head coach Grace White punched their ticket to next week's state tournament by eliminating No....
Parkersburg South, Wirt County moving on to state volleyball tournament
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (678+ words) HUNTINGTON " No. 7-seeded Parkersburg South swept No. 6 Huntington (25-22, 25-19, 25-22) on Wednesday evening to advance to the West Virginia Class AAAA State Tournament. "It feels great for the girls to finally be able to show everybody what they can actually do," Parkersburg…...