The Lady Cougars had a barely audible roar last season with only two victories as the rebuilding continues, but the energy and passion is growing stronger for the East Hardy Girls Basketball 2019-20 campaign. East Hardy head coach Bridget Billmeyer enters her 11th season at the helm with a lot[Read More…]
Author: Carl Holcomb
Basketball Preview: Moorefield High School Boys
An eraser is defined as an object, a piece of soft rubber or plastic, used to rub out something written. The Yellow Jackets Boys Basket ball team took a giant eraser to wipe away the memory of last season and now have a clean slate to redesign into an intricate[Read More…]
Basketball Preview: Moorefield High School Girls
Is there a reason to be feeling blue during the winter season? Not if one is a Lady Yellow Jackets fan as Moorefield Girls Basketball returns all players from last year’s Class A Region II championship game and are ready to throw snowballs into the season with three holiday tournaments[Read More…]
Bulldogs End Cougars Season in Playoff Quarterfinals
“Slippery When Wet” signs were displayed all around Cline Stansberry Stadium in West Union last Saturday with pouring rain and chilly temperatures wreaking havoc of ten combined turnovers as No. 1 Doddridge County took advantage of the blunders for a 21-6 victory over the No. 8 Cougars in the Class[Read More…]
East Hardy Strips Patriots Postseason Hopes in 12-7 Close Call
Midland Trail’s Cody Harrell emblazoned the path 61 yards to the end zone with under two minutes remaining juking several Cougars defenders, but East Hardy’s Christian Dove pounced back up dashing to make a touchdown saving strip fumble tackle with teammate Dawson Price recovering the ball in the end zone[Read More…]
Rebels With A Cause Oust Moorefield In State Volleyball Quarterfinals
No. 5 Ritchie County slayed the No. 4 Lady Yellow Jackets in four sets at the Class A state volleyball quarterfinals held at the Charleston Civic Center last Friday morning: 25-17, 25-12, 20-25, 25-20. The Lady Rebels advanced to the state semifinals and lost to eventual state champion Wirt County.[Read More…]
Parkersburg Catholic Denies Lady Cougars Passage in State Volleyball Quarterfinals
The No. 2 Lady Crusaders sought the holy grail continuing the journey for the Class A state volleyball crown denying the No. 7 Lady Cougars passage in the quarterfinals in straight sets last Friday in Charleston: 25-17, 29-27, 25-17. Parkersburg Catholic’s quest was cut short in the semifinals by Paden[Read More…]
East Hardy Overtakes Displaced Vikings
Petersburg took the first punch in the second quarter, then the Cougars delivered the knock out blow scoring 26 unanswered points displacing the Vikings 26-6 at Yellow Jacket Field in Moorefield during the regular season finale last Friday to secure a spot in the state playoffs. “I am very excited.[Read More…]
East Hardy and Moorefield Share in Joy of State Berth
Moorefield and East Hardy Volleyball teams jumped for joy after clinching state tournament berths with victories over Gilmer County and Doddridge County, respectively suffering in agonizing defeat in the Class A Region II Tournament semifinals held in Moorefield on Saturday. Last season in the regional semifinal, it was the same[Read More…]
Pushed To Brink, Lady Jackets Survive Five-Set Scare by East Hardy for Region Title
Moorefield survived a five-set thriller against the Lady Cougars claiming the Class A Region II Volleyball Championship thrice in program history and for first time as a host this past Saturday: 25-16,18-25, 25-18, 21-25 and 15-10. In the previous two regional championships won by the Lady Yellow Jackets in 2003[Read More…]
Lady Yellow Jackets Sting East Hardy For Back-to-Back Section Titles
Moorefield Volleyball pointed to the Class A Region II Section 2 championship hardware after securing a second straight title over the Lady Cougars in four sets: 25-17, 25-21, 15-25, 25-21 last Thursday in the Hive. East Hardy Volleyball won the section championship the previous dozen seasons, however, the changing climate[Read More…]
Moorefield Denies Pendleton County A Perfect Season in 35-0 Shutout
Leaving everything on the field in the final regular season game with a win guaranteeing a berth in the state playoffs was at stake for the Yellow Jackets greeting undefeated and top ranked Pendleton County during senior night. The Yellow Jackets swarmed quickly into the lead setting the tone on[Read More…]
Cougars Shutout Trinity Christian
East Hardy pounced early and often against Trinity Christian en route to a 39-0 shutout victory on senior night in Baker last Friday. The Cougars began their first scoring drive on Alex Miller’s 35-yard rush followed by a four yard rush. Christian Dove notched a 10-yard scramble and East Hardy[Read More…]
MMS Lady Yellow Jackets Earn First PVL 7th Grade Volleyball Championship Title
Moorefield Middle School emerged victorious earning the crown in the inaugural Potomac Valley League 7th grade Volleyball Tournament Championship defeating Romney Middle 21-25, 25-12 and 25-13 last Tuesday in the Hive. The path to the championship started with a semifinal win against Pendleton County by the scores of 25-16 and[Read More…]
Tucker Valley Drowns Yellow Jackets For PVL Title in Triple OT
A torrential downpour created slick conditions for the Potomac Valley League Football Championship in Parsons where Tucker Valley Middle School gutted out a triple overtime victory edging the Yellow Jackets by a score of 22-14 last Wednesday. The score was deadlocked at 8-all for the entire second half requiring overtime[Read More…]
Moorefield Trounces Vikings in 90th Meeting
The Yellow Jackets swarmed into Petersburg shaking the Vikings ship taking the spoils of the 10th annual Summit Bowl and 90th all-time meeting since 1933 by a score of 17-6 last Friday. The little brown jug was collecting dust for the past three years in Petersburg, but now returns to[Read More…]
Moorefield Spikes Past Lady Vikings
The Lady Yellow Jackets swarmed the courts at Class AA Petersburg taking care of business volleying over the Lady Vikings in four sets last Tuesday on senior night for the 25th match victory of the season: 25-18, 25-19, 16-25 and 25-22. Moorefield Volleyball improved to 25-5 on the season with[Read More…]
Lady Trojans Attack East Hardy on Senior Night
Class AAA Hampshire marched into Baker attacking the Class A Lady Cougars with a straight set match victory during senior night last Thursday: 25-20, 25-22 and 25-21. East Hardy JV started the night with a match win over the Lady Trojans by the scores of 25-23 and 25-12. “The only[Read More…]
Yellow Jackets Rise Above EHEMS In Junior Hardy Bowl
It was a battle back and forth in the first half of the Junior Hardy Bowl before the Yellow Jackets swarmed together to oust Potomac Valley League defending champion East Hardy Early Middle School 34-20 at Yellow Jacket Field last Wednesday to earn a berth in the PVL Championship game.[Read More…]
Hardy County Exudes Enthusiasm in PVC Cheer Championship
Hardy County Cheer squads exuded enthusiasm with sensational stunts and amazing vocal strength pumping up the crowd in a four team competition at the Class A Potomac Valley Conference Cheer Championship held at Berkeley Springs last Saturday. Tygarts Valley (176.4) repeated as the Class A PVC Cheer champion edging out[Read More…]