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ALBRIGHT: There’s one more hope to get winter sports back sooner than Feb. 14

The last few months for high school winter sports fans and athletes were excruciating. But, the next month doesn’t have to be so bad. One set of modifications appears able to bring back high school sports way before Feb. 14. One set of modifications can make things way easier on everyone. One set of modifications can put smiles on faces, get basketballs bouncing off rims, roll out wrestling mats, and get goggles ready for the water right now! When we talk about seniors having to choose between spring and winter sports, these guides can eliminate that choice. When it comes to ...

ALBRIGHT: George Washington’s Kalissa Lacy going to be more dangerous in 2021

George Washington’s reigning Mary Ostrowski Award winner Kalissa Lacy’s competitive juices are always flowing. At least start with the obvious. Lacy improved her game against highly talented teams with the AAU West Virginia Thunder. She pushed herself to the breaking point against other Division I talents, giving her additional upgrades to an already well-rounded game over the summer. How much better did she get? Enough to where it was noticeable. And while her improvements unfolded in an impressive display of drives to the basket, step back 3s, and tough defense, it ...

HOLLAND: Browns seek more than just a playoff win

Browns fans vividly remember the last time Cleveland visited the Pittsburgh Steelers for a playoff game, at least the ones who are old enough. It was January of 2003, and the Browns were playing in their first postseason since returning to the NFL in 1999. The Kelly Holcomb-quarterbacked Browns gave the Steelers all they could handle, taking a 12-point lead with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Steelers head coach Bill Cowher watched as quarterback Tommy Maddox rallied his team to a 36-33 victory, with running back Chris Fuamatu-Ma’afala rushing for the game-winning touchdown ...

BENNETT: High school wrestling continues to wait

The best gift of 2020 from Jim Justice, the governor of West Virginia, had to be his announcement a week ago Wednesday where he came out and pushed back winter sports. “We are targeting March 1, now, to be a startup,” he said. As tough as 2020 had been on everyone, whether financially, physically or mentally, I’m not sure what the rush was. One would think he could’ve just waited a few days until after New Year’s, but why not make the end of 2020 sting as much as possible. “It sucks. I mean for parents, especially, there’s a lot of worry there,” admitted ...

ALBRIGHT: W.Va. Governor Jim Justice is now out of excuses when it comes to high school sports

It has been a very enlightening 48 hours for high school sports fans across West Virginia. Turns out there can be large gatherings in the midst of this “tsunami” of a pandemic — if, of course, they are profitable for the governor. Jim Justice might have been talking and walking tough when it comes to COVID-19 and athletics, but he’s doing neither as it pertains to capitalistic endeavors. If there’s money to be made, you can count him in. High school athletes’ desires to return to the court or the mat or pool apparently don’t matter to him, his top priority is clear. ...

ALBRIGHT: Braxton Amos claims 2020’s top MOV sports moment

While it may be easy for some people to say COVID-19 robbed 2020 of enough great sports moments to fill a top 5 list, that is codswallop. Curious minds need only dig a little deeper. Then the many victorious moments pop out like a sore thumb, this first one however may have been a bit obvious: 1. Braxton Amos wins everything — When did it become apparent that the Patriot grappler could return to the top spot on this list? When the laundry list of accolades available to him should he achieve another dominant season came to light. Seriously. Amos accomplishing even half the awards ...