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MOV Sports Hall of Fame Banquet Set for July 25
The Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame has announced its inductees for the Class of 2026.
Joining the prestigious club this summer are the following 10 individuals: Mark Allen Barnhart (Pleasants County), Scott Cozzens (Washington County), Jeff Kefalos (Wood County), Shannon Leasure (Noble County), Connor Louden (Wood County), Mark Martin (Jackson County), Larry Maxwell (Wood County), Jennifer Jones Palagi (Jackson County), John Peters (Ritchie County) and Gary Watson (Wirt County).
The annual induction banquet will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, at the Grand Pointe Conference and Reception Center in Vienna.
Kefalos to Speak at Tennis Clinic
The Mid-Ohio Valley Tennis Association (MOVTA) invites our area's former and present tennis players (juniors and adults) to listen to a speech and watch a tennis clinic at the City Park tennis courts.
It will be held on Saturday, July 25, from 9-11 a.m. Jeff Kefalos, who is being inducted to the Mid-Ohio Valley (MOV) Sports Hall of Fame will be our guest tennis pro. He is a former Parkersburg resident and started his tennis career at the City Park courts. Some of his accomplishments are MOV & SC Hall of Fame, USC Head Coach, and a three-year W.Va. high school state champion.
Bring a chair and have fun watching some local players learn from a pro. Rick Rhoades and Jeff Herring will be helping with the clinic.
Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame
The Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Tower Event and Conference Center.
This year's class includes:
Dave Barnes (1967) -- deceased; Bernie Brown (1979); Layne Carpenter (2009); Russell Pickering (1976); Wesley Riley (2011); Mark and Karen Stewart (contributors); Emmy Yoho (1999)