Grappling through the snow to reach Braxton County was merely a test of determination in preparation for the Class AA-A Region II Wrestling Tournament last weekend where Moorefield and East Hardy Wrestling squads combined for ten medals with the Yellow Jackets earning four state tournament berths with one regional crownContinue Reading
Moorefield Girls Basketball buzzed to a 15-nil lead commencing the Hardy Girls Hardwood Showdown and set traps to ensnare the Cougars forcing 32 turnovers creating a 71-22 victory over East Hardy in the Hive last Thursday. “We want to create pressure on the offense. We might not get the initialContinue Reading
East Hardy senior Colten Spaid recorded a career-high 35 points enabling the Cougars to slash Union 87-38 during senior night in Baker last Wednesday. “I was proud of the seniors how they came out here and got the win. Colten [Spaid] is a kid who doesn’t get a lot ofContinue Reading
East Hardy Wrestling junior SierraMarie Miller garnered the first West Virginia Girls State Wrestling Championship title in program history and three teammates reached the podium during this inaugural tournament held at Parkersburg South High School last Saturday. “It was an amazing experience for SierraMarie. She has worked for years toContinue Reading
Moorefield Wrestling dominated Frankfort and East Hardy during the trimatch in the Hive and reined in the Hardy Hammer trophy for a third consecutive season last Tuesday night in the regular season finale. “The kids really seem to enjoy it. I was just glad to have a couple more kidsContinue Reading
\An electrifying atmosphere and dynamic effort on the hardwood created an intense contest with the largest lead was six points in the first half for the Vikings and the Yellow Jackets let a four point edge disappear in the final minute of regulation before forcing overtime at the buzzer andContinue Reading
Third time was the charm as the Yellow Jackets stung the Class A No. 7 ranked Tucker County Girls Basketball team in triple overtime by a score of 73-69 in the Hive last Saturday. It was a battle early in the contest with a tied game entering the second periodContinue Reading
Hardy Girls Basketball corralled the ship sending the Pirates jumping overboard to the deep fathoms below commandeering the sails for a 54-16 victory on senior night last Wednesday in Baker. The Cougars honored their three seniors prior to the contest: Jaden Fleshman, Chelsea Keller and Rebecca Whetzel. Despite a combinedContinue Reading
Petersburg Boys Basketball appeared to have the knock out punch with a 25-9 second period swing setting a 35-15 halftime advantage, but the Cougars heartbeat kept ticking with a valiant effort trying to push back with a 22-7 fourth period upper-cut only to collapse to the Vikings stronghold 53-48 inContinue Reading
Career victory milestones were reached at the Viking Smash with plenty of grappling among twelve teams on four mats last weekend with Moorefield and East Hardy capping off the final session in Petersburg. Petersburg hosted the following teams for the annual Viking Smash: East Hardy, Moorefield, Frankfort, Keyser, Berkeley Springs,Continue Reading
The felines struggled to find the basket as the Cougars had 35 errant shots which spelled doom and Pendleton County Girls Basketball survived the dismal outing persevering through 24 rim rockers for a 40-23 victory in Baker on Thursday. “We can’t shoot the ball,” East Hardy Girls Basketball coach BridgetContinue Reading
The Yellow Jackets had some deja vu having defeated Pocahontas County by 30 points to begin the season on the road and created the same margin of victory over the Warriors in the Hive last Wednesday by a score of 66-36. “It was nice to see our guys step up.Continue Reading
East Hardy Boys Basketball scorched the nets hitting a dozen perimeter shots and unleashed a relentless defensive attack to deliver a pounding on the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs 87-61 during the West Virginia Hometown Invitational Tournament last Saturday in Baker. “We played a really tough schedule and to get somebody backContinue Reading
The Tigers froze East Hardy as the icicles fell from the rim off 46 missed shots and the hardwood was a slippery surface creating 27 turnovers as Union Girls Basketball made a chilly 60-35 victory in Mt. Storm last Tuesday. “We had a lot of girls playing. We were runningContinue Reading
East Hardy Girls Wrestling members show toughness wearing black, not pink attire practicing for the upcoming WVSSAC Girls State Wrestling Invitational Tournament being held at Parkersburg South High School this Saturday. The Cougars will be sending six female wrestlers to compete in this inaugural tournament which has garnered interest fromContinue Reading
The Vikings marched to a 9-nil lead to commence the game and Moorefield rallied to take a lead in the second period before Petersburg countered for a 30-27 halftime edge and built a double-digit advantage entering the fourth period culminating in a 67-57 victory halting a five-game losing skid onContinue Reading
Suffering a 16-point loss on the road in Strasburg forced the Yellow Jackets to change strategy in the Hive during a rematch which caused a roller-coaster ride with the Rams rumbling for a rally sealed with free throws for a 52-48 victory over Moorefield last Saturday afternoon. “We played aContinue Reading
Union Girls Basketball steadily increased the intensity of attacks against the Cougars in the Baker Den climbing to a 23-10 lead at halftime and built a 32-point advantage in the fourth period en route to a 49-19 victory last Thursday. “We have been struggling coming in 4-4 and should haveContinue Reading
It was a cat fight with a see-saw battle in the first half, then the Cougars grabbed a five point lead midway through the third period before Pendleton County commandeered a 10-0 run holding a four-point edge entering the last stanza. The Wildcats took the lead as large as eightContinue Reading
The Yellow Jackets held a 13-point advantage in the fourth period and staved off a late comeback attempt by Pendleton County Girls Basketball dropping the deficit down to three points thrice including twice under a minute remaining and it took five free throws down the stretch by Lindsey Rinker toContinue Reading
