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Weir’s Stevenson to run for West Lib

Weir High senior Syncere Stevenson recently signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and track and field careers at West Liberty University. Stevenson plans to major in business. Joining Syncere, front, second from left, for the occasion were, front, from left, Harry Ciccarelli, ...

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BASEBALL Big win for Edison CADIZ — The Edison baseball team walked off big win over reigning Divisin VI state runner up Lake Christian on Friday at Mazeroski Field in Cadiz, 2-1. Nolan Haught's two-run knock in the bottom of the seventh lifted the Wildcats to the victory after they trailed 1-0 from the top of the first inning. He finished with a double and a single to go with the two RBIs. Brady Haught fired a strong game on the mound, striking out four and walking one in a complete game victory, limiting Lake Christian to three hits. Edison (13-6) takes on Indian Creek ...

McAllister delivers Overtime Heroics in Game One

WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers began their second round the series in similar fashion to how they ended the opening round. Ryan McAllister scored at the 3:10 mark of overtime to lift the Nailers to a 4-3 victory over the Maine Mariners at WesBanco Arena in game one of the North Division ...

Bazzana hits his first major league homer in the Guardians’ win

CLEVELAND (AP) — Travis Bazzana hit his first major league home run, rookie Parker Messick allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings and the Cleveland Guardians won their third straight, beating the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Friday night. José Ramírez reached 1,700 career hits with a liner just past the outstretched glove of Minnesota shortstop Brooks Lee and into left field in the seventh inning, driving in Steven Kwan. Byron Buxton had three hits and homered for the 12th time in his last 22 games for Minnesota, which has dropped three of four on its six-game trip. Buxton's two-run shot off ...

WVU golf earns NCAA Tournament berth, to play in Marana Regional in Arizona

MORGANTOWN — For the third time in program history since it was reinstated in 2015-16, West Virginia golf will make an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. On Wednesday afternoon, WVU was announced as a No. 9 seed in the Marana Regional at The Gallery Golf Club in Marana, Arizona. The field ...

March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season

The magical March Madness cocktail will now include eight more teams, eight more games and more of one other ingredient, too: beer. Maybe wine, too. The NCAA on Thursday announced a long-expected expansion of its men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams each starting next season, ...