The one thing that has made sports in general this past year hard for everyone is the lack of spectators. Although some sports have been able to carve out a season, most have not. The roar of the crowd is gone, but the game tries to play on. The excitement that is generated in all games is ...
When the phone rings at the office, we all seem to hold our breath wondering who is this one for? There has been a barrage of bad news lately, the calls range from, are schools still closed? Is there going to be a winter sports season? Will we have basketball this year? Did you hear about this ...
December 31, 2020, the West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Army Black Knights in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl played in Memphis, TN. Coach Neal Brown’s Mountaineers used a strong defense and a quarterback change in second half to come from behind for the 24-21 victory. Army averaging 282 ...
No school, no play! That is the rule from state educators and the WVSSAC. With the state map dictating who can have school and who can’t, it also controls the state sports scene. Right across the River on the Ohio side, schools have been open a few days per week, allowing basketball season to ...
Practice. The word often induces fits of whining, tears and tantrums from grade school students when parents schedule practice time for things like piano and reading. I don’t have any musical talent, so my parents never made me play an instrument, but I do remember my folks making me practice ...
COVID-19 has placed many restrictions on our lives, and the Tycon Knights Youth League was no different. Since the beginning of the season, there have been changes in guidelines and stricter restrictions place on the leagues regarding practices and play. Although the season was much different, ...
When I was a kid growing up in Sistersville there were many things we could find to do on a daily basis. Some of them were good and some of them led to trouble. It seems the trouble was the fastest spreading news on the planet. I can remember many times after making a wrong choice my parents ...
2020 MID-OHIO VALLEY FOOTBALL LEADERS SCORING Name, school TD FG 2 1 PTS:David Throckmorton, Tyler 7 0 0 46; Joey Baker, P. City 5 0 1 0 32; Caleb Strode, Tyler 3 0 2 0 22; Case Landis, Tyler 3 0 0 0 18; Trenton Huffman, Tyler 2 0 2 0 16; Zane Yeater, P. City 2 0 2 0 16; Ty Walton, Tyler 2 ...
The Wetzel Chronicle and Tyler Star News All-County Volleyball Team as selected by the staff at both papers includes a trio of first team All-State players and several other award winners. Heading up the first unit are Captains Mady Winters and Hope Weber. Winters is a three year letter winner ...
With the West Virginia Super Six now cancelled, and the coronavirus spreading throughout the state, it seems winter sports may be completely wiped out. While there is still a glimmer of hope that schools will start back up, and basketball season will get underway, we have to turn our attention ...
