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WVU’s Gavin Kelly ‘100 percent’ and ready to go for NCAAs

MORGANTOWN — The best news for West Virginia, as it gets set to host its second NCAA baseball tournament regional since 2019 on Friday, is the Mountaineers will be at relative full health. That includes catcher/second baseman Gavin Kelly, who took a fastball across his hand in last ...

Wood helps Nationals to 6-3 victory over Guardians

CLEVELAND (AP) — James Wood hit a two-run homer and Keibert Ruiz had a two-run single in the second inning as the Washington Nationals beat the Cleveland Guardians 6-3 on Tuesday night. Wood's towering, 401-foot drive to right field was his 15th homer of the season and second in as many ...

Champions crowned at W.Va state track meet

CHARLESTON — For the first time since 2017, Wheeling Central’s girls track and field team are raising a WVSSAC state championship, having ran away with the Class A girls state title on Saturday in the second and final day of the state track and field championships. Across Friday and ...

Prep Roundups

BASEBALL TOURNAMENT WEST VIRGINIA Weir High's season ends in regional ST. CLAIRSVILLE - The season came to an end for the Weir High baseball team on Monday. The Red Riders fell to top seed, defending state champ Wheeling Central 11-0 in the Class AA Region 1 bracket final on Monday in St. Clairsville. The Red Riders finish their season at 17-18. Wheeling Central advances to the state tournament after going 3-0 in the regional bracket. Nick DiMatteis had a double for the Red Riders in the loss. Brooke falls in regional FAIRMONT - Brooke fell in the Class AAA Region 1 bracket ...

Adams tabbed for OVAC HOF

WHEELING - Jay Adams, a huge figure in the emergence of boys' soccer in the OVAC, is the latest selection for the 2026 edition of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. Adams will be among the honored at Wesbanco Arena on Aug. 15, at the annual banquet for Hall of Fame inductees. He'll be joined by previously announced selections Bob Dunlevy of Warwood and Sandy Williams of Steubenville, representing the 1960s; Bellaire St. John's Ed "Buzzy" Evans and St. Clairsville's Jeff Rice of the 1970s; Weir's Erica West and Bellaire's Charlie Ward of the 1980s; Cameron's R.C. Anderson ...

WVU baseball announced as No. 16 seed, hosting Kentucky, Wake Forest

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball was announced as the No. 16 seed and the final host of the NCAA regional on Monday afternoon, with the team watching on at the Goat Pub. This is the first time since 2019 that the NCAA Tournament baseball is coming to Morgantown. "Mix in a hosting situation for the community in the state, there's nothing better," head coach Steve Sabins said. "The people of this state are passionate about our program. They're passionate about WVU, and so to bring an event like this here is meaningful to me, and I'm just really proud of the staff and the ...