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<p>Photo | Paul Adkins</p><p>Man High School pitcher Taylor Tomblin fires one to the plate in action earlier in the season against Logan. The Lady Billies play at Buffalo in tonight&#8217;s Class A regional title game.</p>
Lady Billies hope to stampede over Bison
In order to advance to next week’s state tournament the Man High School softball team will have to spring an upset. Standing in the way is No. 1-ranked Buffalo, the defending Class A state champions. No. 4-ranked Man (14-5) is scheduled to play the Bison (28-7) on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Class A Region 4 championship game at Buffalo. The winner advances to the state tournament, which will take place May 23-24 in Vienna. With the ...
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<p>Photo | Steven Browning</p><p>Logan High School&#8217;s Morgan Aguirre pitches in the regional tourney win last week at home over Riverside.</p>
Lady Cats one win from being Vienna-bound
Just one more win and the Logan High School softball team will be going back to Vienna and the state tournament. The Class AAA No. 5-ranked Lady Cats (26-5) are scheduled to travel to the Lewisburg area on Thursday to take on homestanding Greenbrier East (19-8) in the 3A Region 3 championship game. The first pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Greenrbier East High School softball field. Logan, which has played in the state tourney the ...
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<p>Chapmanville Regional&#8217;s Tyler Killen pitches in recent sectional tourney action. The Tigers host Wayne on Monday in the regional tournament.</p>
Tigers biding time before regional game with Wayne
CHAPMANVILLE — Two more wins and the Chapmanville Regional High School baseball team is back in the state tournament. It will be a couple of tough obstacles, however, for the Tigers. It begins with Wayne. Chapmanville (20-10) is scheduled to host the Cardinal Conference foe Pioneers (17-12) next Monday at 6 p.m. in the Class AA regional semifinals at Chapmanville’s Ted Ellis Field. The two teams met twice during the regular season as ...
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Winner at Ona Speedway
Chris Deskins captured the top spot two weekends in a row, May 5 and May 12 at the Ona Speedway. He has been racing at Ona for 5 years. Deskins is supported by area sponsors Evans Funeral Home, Temp Control Inc., Mr. Vee’s Auto Body and Deskins Feed Store.
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<p>Photo | Steven Browning</p><p>Man High School&#8217;s Braden Griffin slides safely into third base in the Billies&#8217; loss to Charleston Catholic last Saturday in the Class A sectional championship game at Chapmanville.</p>
Billies fall short to Irish in Class A sectional final
CHAPMANVILLE — It was winner-take-all in the rubber game between the Man High School baseball team and Charleston Catholic on Saturday at Ted Ellis Field in Chapmanville. The Hillbillies had beaten the Irish last Thursday at the University of Charleston Field and Catholic returned the favor by mercying Man 10-0 on Friday night Logan. With the Class A sectional championship on the line, it was the Billies which lost a 6-5 heartbreaker, end...
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Logan set to play Black Eagles in finals
It all comes down to one game. Win and move on. Lose and go home. The Logan High School baseball team, which survived last Saturday’s Class AAA sectional tournament elimination game with George Washington, is scheduled to travel to South Charleston on Thursday to play in the section finals. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. at the South Charleston High School baseball field. Logan, ranked No. 9 in the state in Class AAA this week, come...
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Logan track’s Toney wins regional shot put crown
The Logan High School track and field team turned in a fine performance last week at the Class AAA Region 3 meet at Charleston’s Laidley Field. David Toney won the regional championship in the shot put with a throw of 49 feet 6 inches. It’s the second straight year the senior has won the region title in the event. Logan’s Jameson Copley was fourth in the long jump, while Zach Ellis was fifth in the discus. The Logan 4x800 relay team als...
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Andi, Herd softball falls in Conference USA tourney finals to Tulsa
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Timely and patient offense by Tulsa helped them defeat the Marshall University softball team, 3-2, in the Conference USA Championship on Saturday at UAB. Ashley Gue, Samantha Spurlock, Taylor Thompson, and Andi Williamson earned Conference USA All-Tournament Team honors for their performance during the championship. “After the game when I looked at them I still saw winners and still saw champions,” said head coach Shond...
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Dream team takes third tourney title
The West Virginia Dream 16-and-under AAU girls’ basketball team captured another tournament championship over the weekend at the North American Youth Sports Hamlin Spring Tourney at Lincoln County High School. This is the third tournament title this spring and it brings the team’s current record to 19-4. In the semifinals the Dream beat Lincoln County 55-28. Kyra Cline led the Dream with 20 points. She was followed by Kelsey Kirk with 1...
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Tiger Woods to play in Greenbrier Classic
CHARLESTON (AP) — Tiger Woods will make his first appearance at The Greenbrier Classic this summer, giving him a rare chance to play twice on the PGA Tour before the British Open. The Greenbrier Classic, which is only in its third year at The Old White TPC Course in White Sulphur Springs, is the second tournament this year that Woods had never played as a professional. He also played the Honda Classic in March and was runner-up to Rory McIl...
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<p>ationally acclaimed wild turkey photographer and West Virginia native, Tink Smith shared this and other photos with Banner readers for the past 25 years. He died last month at 101 years of age but will live forever through his images.</p>
Good riddance to the tepid turkey season
This year’s merciful (May 19) ending to the spring gobbler season couldn’t come soon enough. That is, for the remaining diehards that still pursue the big birds. Interest has been waning for several years now for a variety of reasons. In testament, there’s both the lack of early morning, camouflaged dudes at the carry-out joints working their turkey calls over coffee and the conspicuous absence of parked cars along US 119 which traverses some...
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<p>Photo | Paul Adkins</p><p>The Chapmanville Regional High School baseball team wrapped up its fourth straight Class AA sectional championship with Friday night&#8217;s 17-7 win at home over rival Scott at Ted Ellis Field.</p>
Tigers take fourth straight sectional
CHAPMANVILLE — It was a strange game but the end result was about what most everyone expected. The Chapmanville Regional High School baseball team got a mercy rule win over Scott and took its fourth straight Class AA sectional championship. The No. 6-ranked Tigers beat Scott 17-7 and wrapped up another section title on Friday night at Chapmanville’s Ted Ellis Field. Chapmanville (20-10), the defending Class AA state champions, moved on ...
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<p>Photo | Steven Browning</p><p>The Billies&#8217; Aaron Willard came on in relief in Friday&#8217;s loss to Catholic at Logan High School.</p>
Irish top Billies, force winner-take-all final
After winning at Charleston Catholic on Thursday night, the Man High School baseball team had hoped to finish off the Irish on Friday at Logan’s Roger Gertz Field in the Class A sectional finals. No. 2-ranked Catholic, however, mercied the Hillbillies 10-0 to force Saturday’s winner-take-all final at Chapmanville’s Ted Ellis Field. The game was stopped in the sixth inning via mercy rule. The Irish were able to get some sweet revenge aft...
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Chapmanville tennis ousted at state tourney
The Chapmanville Regional High School tennis team was ousted from the state tourney on Friday in Charleston. In girls’ action, Chapmanville No. 1 singles player Emily Stroud lost to a Shady Spring player, 8-4. Chapmanville’s No. 1 doubles tandem of seniors Allie Carter and Kylie Clay lost 8-4 to Wyoming East. Clay is the first girl in Chapmanville history to compete in singles (2011) and doubles in the state tournament. She lost in single...
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<p>Photo | Steven Browning</p><p>The Lady Cats&#8217; Rachelle Toppings scores a run in last night&#8217;s win over Riverside.</p>
Lady Cats breeze into regional finals
One more win and the Lady Cats are in. In the Class AAA state tournament. The Logan High School softball team breezed to a 9-1 win at home over Riverside on Thursday night in the regional semifinals. Logan, winners of seven out of its last nine games, improved to 25-6 on the season and will travel next Thursday to play at either Nicholas County or Greenbrier East in the Class AAA regional championship game for a berth in the state tourney...
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<p>Photo | Paul Adkins</p><p>The Tigers&#8217; Brock Dalton legs it out for a hit in last night&#8217;s victory over the Skyhawks.</p>
Tigers one win from sectional title
CHAPMANVILLE — The Chapmanville Regional High School baseball team has picked a great time to hit its stride. Post-season time. The defending Class AA state champions are just one win away from capturing their fourth straight sectional championship after pounding on the rival Scott Skyhawks, 10-1, on Thursday night at Chapmanville’s Ted Ellis Field. Chapmanville, winners of 11 out of its last 13 games, improved to 19-10 on the season an...
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<p>Photo | Paul Adkins</p><p>Chapmanville coach Ronnie Ooten, in his 32nd season at the helm of the Lady Tigers, talks to his team last night after they were eliminated from post-season play.</p>
Wayne ends Lady Tigers’ season with 8-3 win
CHAPMANVILLE — It wasn’t the way the Chapmanville Regional High School softball team had hoped to end their season. After last year’s 1-2 showing at the Class AA state tournament on the heels of three state championships over the previous four seasons the Lady Tigers had hopes of making it back to Vienna. However, upstart Wayne stopped No. 1-ranked Chapmanville dead in its tracks by downing the Lady Tigers 8-3 on Thursday night in the Cla...
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Billies shock Irish 7-6, one win from taking section crown
The Man High School baseball team shocked the West Virginia baseball world by upending Class A No. 2-ranked Charleston Catholic, 7-6, on Thursday night in its sectional tournament at the University of Charleston Field. With the victory, the Hillbillies are just one win away from taking the sectional title. The two teams are set to meet again on Friday at 6 p.m. at Logan High School’s Roger Gertz Field. Man (19-11), ranked No. 6 in the ...
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<p>Photo | Steven Browning</p><p>Man High School catcher Nick Carter tags out Van&#8217;s Tyler Workman at the plate in Wednesday night&#8217;s 15-0 win by the Hillbillies over the Bulldogs in the Class A sectional tourney at Man.</p>
Billies thump Van 15-0 in Class A sectionals
MAN — The Man High School baseball team began Class A sectional play in a big way by thumping Van 15-0 at Man’s Dr. Juan Nordelo Field on Wednesday night. Cody Carter hurled a one-hit shutout in the five-inning mercy game. Carter only walked one batter as Man improved to 18-11 on the season and 1-0 in sectional play. The Hillbillies got all the runs they would need in the bottom of the first inning off Bulldogs hurler Tyler Gunner by scor...
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CRHS No. 1 singles player Stroud thrilled to be in state tourney
Hard work has paid off for Chapmanville Regional High School tennis athlete Emily Stroud. In his last year with the team the senior and No. 1 singles player, has qualified for this weekend’s Class AA/A state tournament in Charleston. Stroud said she’s thrilled to be able to play in the state tourney. “It feels like I have accomplished something,” Stroud said. “I have played all four years of high school and I’m happy that all of my hard...
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<p>Photo | Paul Adkins</p><p>Members of the Logan High School girls&#8217; softball team tried to wait out Wednesday night&#8217;s rain-delayed Logan-SC baseball game. The contest, however, was suspended in the fifth inning.</p>
Logan-South Charleston game suspended by rain in the fifth inning
What do the Logan High School and South Charleston baseball teams have in common with the girl on the Morton’s salt box? They’re all wet. Rain was again the victor in Wednesday night’s Class AAA sectional baseball tourney game at Logan’s Roger Gertz Field. But at least this time they were able to play four full innings. Last night’s game was suspended by rain in the top of the fifth inning with South Charleston leading 3-2. The Black ...
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Lady Tigers’ regional softball game moved up to Thursday night
CHAPMANVILLE — The Chapmanville Regional High School softball team had hoped to play Wayne on Friday at home in the Class AA regional semifinal tournament. However, Chapmanville coach Ronnie Ooten said the WVSSAC has mandated that all regional softball games be played on Thursday. Therefore, the Lady Tigers are now slated to take on the Pioneers on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. No. 1-ranked Chapmanville comes into the game with a 24-5 record. W...
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Tigers win easily over Miners in sectional
CHAPMANVILLE — The Chapmanville Regional High School baseball team had an easy time with Mingo Central in Wednesday night’s Class AA sectional tournament game at Chapmanville’s Ted Ellis Field as the Tigers won 10-0 over the Miners. Chapmanville, the defending 2A state champs, improved to 18-10 on the season. Mingo Central, playing its first season of baseball, saw its season come to an end at 10-16. The Miners had lost 7-5 to Scott on Mo...
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Marshall softball player Williamson named Second-Team All-Conference USA
IRVING, Texas – Following one of its best regular-seasons in Conference USA, four Marshall University softball players have been voted to the 2012 Conference USA Softball All-Conference second team. Rebecca Gamby, Alianna Telles, Jazmine Valle, and Andi Williamson were all named to the second team. The Thundering Herd had the second most representatives on the team behind UAB. All-Conference selections consist of two teams with a total of...
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<p>Chapmanville Regional High School&#8217;s state tennis qualifers. Pictured in the back row, from left, head coach Don Saunders, Emily Stroud, Allie Carter, Kylie Clay and assistant coach Chris Kidd. In the first row, from left, Seth Deskins and Kishan Patel.</p>
Chapmanville tennis program has come a long way
CHAPMANVILLE — It was an impressive season for the Chapmanville Regional High School tennis team. But it’s not over yet. Chapmanville’s five state tournament qualifiers hope to perform well this Friday at the Class AA/A state meet in Charleston. Senior Emily Stroud, the No. 1 girls player for Chapmanville, qualified in singles. Seniors and No. 1 girls doubles players Allie Carter and Kylie Clay qualified for state as well. This is Cla...
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