Devin Hefner鈥檚 choice could have backfired on her. Brand new people to meet and brand new territory to tread at Marietta College posed quite the challenge. This transfer marked her decision to move to a new college, after all. Add in the facts MC women鈥檚 basketball head coach Kole ...
Shay-Lee Kirby is a warrior on the basketball court. Coaches, players or onlookers taking in her mad skills on either the offensive or defensive end of any past game could see as much for themselves. No scorer intimidates her when she鈥檚 guarding them. No shot is too big for her to take on the other end of the court, either. The West Virginia Sports Writers Association and state coaches were witnesses during her final season as a member of a dominant Parkersburg High School team. And this prowess anointed her as the best girls鈥� basketball player in the state via the 2019 ...
Imagine you are a member of the Calhoun County girls鈥� basketball team. Staring you down every campaign is the fact the program has never had a winning season. It is an unblinking and unavoidable mark weighing on your mind year after year. There鈥檚 no escaping the weight until it is lifted. Now, imagine being a member of the Red Devils鈥� team who finally broke that streak. What is the next thing your teammates and you want to do? Have another winning season, right? It didn鈥檛 matter the expectations were higher and the schedule ramped up a bit in difficulty. Goals remained ...
Veteran Ritchie County head softball coach Dave Mossor is ready to get back on the diamond and play softball. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, only time will tell if spring sports will take place at all in 2020. At this point the Rebels should鈥檝e been heading toward the 10th game of their campaign. 鈥淚鈥檓 just about as distraught as I鈥檝e been in years,鈥� admitted Mossor. I completely understand where he鈥檚 coming from. Holding out hope some portion of the year will be saved, Mossor has very good reason for that. 鈥淐hloe was throwing the freaking ball. I ...
TOKYO, Japan 鈥� This should not come to be a surprise to anyone. The 2020 summer Olympics have been postponed to 2021. This is the first time since 1944 that the games were moved. In 鈥�44, they were cancelled outright due to the ongoing World War II. This postponement is obviously different, and it鈥檚 turned the sports world on its head once again. For starters, cities that host the games foot a bill that is anything but cheap. It鈥檚 the reason why Boston terminated its bid to host the 2024 Olympics back in 2015. Some cities cannot pull together the resources necessary for ...
Three young ladies hold perhaps the highest spot in the pantheon of great Mid-Ohio Valley high-school point guards. Parkersburg South, St. Marys and Parkersburg Catholic fans certainly know their names well. Each young lady contributed heaps of everything to their teams during the time spent in the school鈥檚 uniform. Maggie Boelter, Kelsie Fickiesen and Taryn McCutcheon elevated their groups to new levels from the moment of their arrival until their departure. Many have taken a shot at adding their name to this highest of lists over the years, but to no avail. Four years ago, another ...
