Oak Glen Rolls Keyser for Regional Crown

From staff reports KEYSER — The Oak Glen softball team is headed back to the WVSSAC Class AA State Tournament. The Golden Bears, the defending state runners-up, punched their ticket for a return to Charleston next week by completing a sweep of Keyser in the Region 1 Championship Series ...

Ward Leads Local Standouts on Day 1

By CODY NESPOR Sports Writer CHARLESTON — Several area runners positioned themselves nicely to compete for medals during the first day of the WVSSAC State Track Meet Wednesday. On the first day of Class AA competition, athletes from Weir and Oak Glen placed highly in several preliminary races to advance to today’s finals. OG’s Kamela Ward had the most eventful day out of the local competitors. Ward qualified for the finals in the 100 and 200. She had the third-fastest time in the preliminaries in the 100 (12.89) and second-fastest in the 200 preliminaries (26.30), ...

Off to the Races

CHARLESTON — Champions will be crowded this week with the West Virginia State Track Meet opening today on Laidley Field at UC Stadium in Charleston. A plethora of local athletes will make the trip south with hopes of making the return trip with hardware in tow. The meet will begin with ...

JM Evens Series With University

MORGANTOWN — If hitting is contagious, then the John Marshall softball team had a full-blown epidemic on its hands Tuesday night. The Monarchs (20-8) collected 11 hits on their way to a 7-1 victory over University High School at Mylan Park. The win for JM forces the third game in the ...

Williamstown Walks Off Tyler in Section 2 Final

WILLIAMSTOWN — Mired in survival mode, Williamstown turned to a cold bat off the bench and its third individual out of the designated hitter slot. Down 0-2 in the count, Yellowjacket freshman TJ Thomas sent an offering from Tyler Consolidated reliever Hayden Brown to the deepest part of the ...