After building a powerhouse basketball program at West Liberty University, Head Coach Ben Howlett is stepping down to take the head coaching position at Division I Indiana University, Indianapolis. Howlett leaves behind a remarkable legacy. As head coach, he compiled an astounding 217–37 ...
The Bob Burton Gymnasium was filled with cheers, emotion, and nostalgia on May 18 as Paden City High School hosted its final athletic awards banquet. Over 100 people packed the gym to celebrate the 2024–2025 athletic seasons and bid farewell to the storied legacy of the Wildcats sports ...
Named First Team Class 1A All-OVAC Softball for 2025 were Paden City’s Riley Blake and Valley’s Maddy Campbell. Second Team Class 1A was Lakynn Billiter of Paden City and Michaela Miller of Valley. First Team Class 2A All-OVAC Softball for 2025 were Jessa Anderson of Magnolia, Kaylee ...
The 2025 West Virginia State Track Meet was held on Friday and Saturday, May 23 and 24 in Charleston at Laidley field. Locally Wetzel County had three schools Magnolia, Valley and Paden City with athletes competing. Tyler County was represented by Tyler Consolidated with several ...
From the Early days of the 20th century to present, local athletes have given area schools and fans plenty to cheer about. The first West Virginia boys’ basketball champion was determined in 1914 when Elkins defeated Wheeling in a game played at Buckhannon. The format of the tournament has ...
The WVSSAC Board of Directors has approved the expansion of the state baseball tournament, increasing the number of qualifying teams from four to eight in each class beginning in 2026.The recommendation was brought forward by the Baseball Coaches Advisory Committee and supported by a survey of ...
The Tyler Consolidated Silver Knights put on an offensive clinic Monday evening, April 28, as they overwhelmed the Beallsville Blue Devils 22-3 in a five-inning mercy-rule victory. Despite a rocky start that saw Beallsville jump out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning, the Silver ...
The Gilmer County Lady Titans dominated the diamond Wednesday, April 30, sweeping a doubleheader against the Tyler Consolidated Lady Knights with decisive scores of 10-0 and 15-4 on the turf in Kidwell. In Game 1, Gilmer’s pitching silenced the Lady Knights’ bats, holding them hitless in ...
The Tyler Consolidated Silver Knights played host to the Braxton County Eagles in a Little Kanawha Conference showdown on Tuesday, April 29, but came up just short in a 1-0 loss that ended prematurely due to severe weather. Although the final score favored the visiting Eagles, the outcome ...
The Paden City Wildcats endured a rough outing on Monday, April 28, falling 26-0 to the visiting Belpre Golden Eagles in a five-inning contest ended by the mercy rule. Belpre jumped out to a commanding lead early, plating eight runs in the first two innings. The Golden Eagles broke the game ...
