MORGANTOWN — Prior to the May 8 Region I, Section II baseball tournament opener, against Preston, University pitcher Evan Smith pitched only a couple innings of relief this […]
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Sectional baseball tournament continues after rain washes out Monday’s games
W. Va. — The state high school baseball Region I Section 2 tournament pairings are set, with University the top seed, followed by Morgantown, Buckhannon-Upshur, and Preston, […]
State’s mercy rule needs to be put down
As the University High softball team closed in on an eight-run lead in the third inning of a sectional matchup last week, I could feel my day […]
Prep roundup for May 5, 2018
MORGANTOWN — The University High boys’ lacrosse team clinched the top-seed in the state playoffs with a 15-6 win against Morgantown on Saturday May 5. In his […]
MHS cruises to OVAC boys’ track championship
CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — The Morgantown High boys’ track team claimed the OVAC team championship Saturday May 5. Behind three individual conference champions and a first-place finish in […]
MHS, UHS, C-B take swings at Mon County Ballpark
GRANVILLE — It’s always a good day at the ballpark when you can down a defending state champion. Morgantown High baseball coach Mark McCarty knows that feeling. […]
MHS girls, UHS boys claim Region I tennis titles
MORGANTOWN — It will be quite a travel party for next week’s state tournament for the Morgantown High girls’ and University High boys’ tennis teams. Everyone is […]
Prep roundup for May 3, 2018
BLACKSVILLE — Almost everything you see with Abbey Ammons tells you she’s a natural leadoff hitter. She is not big in stature, but built perfectly for a […]
University tops Morgantown for sectional softball championship
MORGANTOWN — It was a beautiful early evening May 3 at Mylan Park for the girls’ high school softball Region 1, Section 2 championship, especially for Morgantown, […]
Morgantown boys in strong showing to start tennis regional
MORGANTOWN — Two years ago, the Morgantown High boys’ tennis team didn’t have one player qualify for the state tournament. It was the first time in head coach […]
