There was plenty of roaring and buzzing in the Den last Thursday during rivalry week as the Lady Yellow Jackets Volleyball squad navigated four sets to claim the season sweep over East Hardy in Baker by the scores of 25-19, 21-25, 25-19 and 25-18. The student sections for Moorefield and[Read More…]
Author: Carl Holcomb
Cougars Defends Den Against Moorefield
There were zero offensive touchdowns for the first time in the history of the 41st Hardy Bowl as the defenses locked down with East Hardy senior Adam Baker recording both defensive touchdowns on a fumble recovery return and a pick six interception giving the Cougars their sixth consecutive victory over[Read More…]
Junior Jackets Draw Curtain on EHEMS
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner It was curtain time as Moorefield Middle School Volleyball closed the stage against the Lady Cougars obtaining the goal of winning both 7th grade and 8th grade matches during the second battle of the Hardy County squads in Moorefield last Tuesday. The Lady Yellow Jackets[Read More…]
Lady Falcons Crash Moorefield Senior Night
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner It was a red carpet night as the Lady Yellow Jackets honored all their volleyball seniors with flowers and balloons and showed good sportsmanship recognizing each Frankfort senior with a carnation before the Lady Falcons swooped down in the match slicing up the Hive in[Read More…]
Cougars Thrash Tucker County During Homecoming Festivities
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner The cats started the tango at homecoming with the Cougars taking a 40-0 halftime lead and Tucker County didn’t have the two-step response to the laissez-faire scoring approach as East Hardy danced to a 46-14 victory last Friday in Baker. The Mountain Lions took the[Read More…]
Moorefield Gains State Experience at Oglebay
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner Swinging through the fog and chilly air kept the Yellow Jackets frosty at the WVSSAC state golf tournament held at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling last Tuesday and Wednesday before the temperatures and stroke level began to rise. Moorefield Golf entered the state tournament as the[Read More…]
East Hardy Spikes Lady Vikings
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner The Lady Cougars made the passes, sets and kills to squeeze past Class AA Petersburg in straight sets 25-22, 25-18 and 25-22 last Thursday in Baker. Petersburg started the opening set with a 3-nil advantage as Shayla Whiteman garnered two spikes and a block before[Read More…]
Northern Garrett Bests Jackets in Football
The Northern Garrett Huskies barked to a 33-nil shutout over Moorefield last Friday at Yellow Jacket Field. Northern Garrett converted a fourth down deep in the red zone for the first touchdown as Zach Hallenback connected with Isaac Bittinger dashing across the middle of the end zone at the 6:07[Read More…]
Yellow Jackets Annihilate Berkeley Springs in Homecoming Win
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner The Homecoming buzz was swarming with energy as Moorefield unleashed damaging attacks against the Indians culminating in a 63-14 victory last Friday at Yellow Jacket Field. This was the 61st meeting between the two squads dating back to 1932 with the Yellow Jackets (4-2) adding[Read More…]
Cougars Tank Sherman
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner The Tide flowed into Baker and was evaporated by East Hardy as the Cougars turned up the heat creating a 49-0 drought last Saturday afternoon. The Cougars (3-2) pummeled Sherman (0-6) with a 41-0 halftime lead and the defense refused to break the entire contest[Read More…]
Moorefield Volleyball Serves Pink Victory Over Lady Wildcats
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner The Lady Yellow Jackets and Pendleton County joined forces in the fight against breast cancer with a special awareness volleyball match last Thursday in the Hive as the Lady Wildcats had pink jerseys and Moorefield went with pink socks and warm-up fundraiser shirts with the[Read More…]
Lady Bulldogs Nip East Hardy in Volleyball
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner Luray Volleyball narrowly escaped the Lady Cougars den in a four set battle last Monday in Baker with the scores of 25-23, 25-20, 22-25 and 26-24. In JV action, East Hardy took charge pouncing for a victory by 25-17 and 26-24. “The kids we have[Read More…]
Jackets Golf Repeats Region II Champions, Sets Sights on Wheeling
Moorefield Golf garnered the Class A Region II Championship for a second consecutive season last Tuesday at the Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe Resort to earn a trip to the state tournament at Oglebay Resort in Wheeling this week. The Yellow Jackets have won the region championship as a team[Read More…]
Moorefield Can’t Quite Escape Hawks’ Clutches
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner The Hawks perched in the nest preparing for a defensive battle with Moorefield and South Harrison survived an errant field goal in the closing moments to snatch an 8-6 victory over the Yellow Jackets in Lost Creek. “The coaching staff absolutely got the defense ready[Read More…]
Lady Jackets Protect Hive, Eliminating East Hardy
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner Moorefield Volleyball defended the Hive against the Lady Cougars with a straight set match victory by the scores of 25-18, 25-18 and 25-15. In JV action, East Hardy garnered the win in three sets 25-18, 19-25 and 25-22. “From the front row, we swung hard.[Read More…]
Hardy County Middle School Football Teams Earn Victories
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner Winning was in the air for Hardy County on Wednesday as Moorefield Middle School Football garnered a 47-nil shutout over Capon Bridge Middle School at Yellow Jacket Field, while East Hardy Early Middle School rallied from a 14-0 halftime deficit to defeat the Vikings 20-14[Read More…]
Cougars Navigate Traffic During Victory Against Moorefield
A stop sign needed to be placed in the lane to reduce the chaotic traffic flowing inside the Hive, but East Hardy navigated through the swarm of Yellow Jackets to control the boards en route to a 73-64 victory over Moorefield last Friday on senior night. “I told our guys[Read More…]
Lady Jackets Swarm Baker Den
The Lady Yellow Jackets inundated the Den in Baker with a 27-5 halftime advantage before swarming to a 56-16 victory over East Hardy during the second edition of the Hardy County Girls Hardwood Classic. “Coming off a game like we did, I thought we would come out a little flat.[Read More…]
Miller Is First East Hardy Wrestler To Reach State Tournament, Moorefield Sending Three
If there was a glass ceiling in Bridgeport, it would be shattered as history was made on the mat. East Hardy Wrestling sophomore SierraMarie Miller became the first state bound grappler in program history with a fourth place medal at the Class AA-A Region II Wrestling Tournament last weekend and[Read More…]
Lady Jackets Upset Tucker County As Rinker Reaches Career 1,000 Points
It was a historic night in the Hive as Moorefield Girls Basketball upset the tenth-ranked Lady Mountain Lions for the first time since 2003 by a score of 62-59 guided by junior Lindsey Rinker’s game-high 31 points which helped her eclipse the 1,000-point career milestone on Wednesday. Rinker is the[Read More…]