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Magnolia Falls to Trinity in Regional Play 7-2

The Lady Blue Eagles hosted Trinity on Monday night, May 19, at the Hydro field in New Martinsville. The Blue Eagles started out quick and took a 2-1 lead after the first inning, but never scored again while the visiting Warriors sent six more across the plate to get the win in the best of ...

Local Athletes Standout at State Track Meet

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 ...

Lady Eagles End Season in Heartbreaking Loss 9-8

The Magnolia softball team took an 8-5 lead into the bottom of the 7th inning against the Trinity Warriors at Morgantown Tuesday evening May 20, but the Warriors scored four runs in bottom of the inning to win and advance to the state tournament. The Eagles under Coach Danny Anderson took a 3-0 ...

WVSSAC Board of Directors Approves Expanding State Baseball Tournament

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 Press Box: A History Lesson On Local Sports

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 ...

Magnolia Beats Valley in Regional

The Blue Eagles hosted the Lumberjacks Wednesday evening May 14, in the Regional loser's bracket and eliminated Valley by the score of 11-6. Valley ends the season at (4-17). Magnolia improved to (8-17) and will advance to play the loser of Cameron and Notre Dame. They would need to beat the ...

OVAC Track Championships

The OVAC Track Championships were held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in St. Clairsville under cool weather and rainy conditions, but the Magnolia Blue Eagles withstood the elements and performed at a high level to win the 1A/2A Championship. The Blue Eagles scored 96 points to get the win over ...

Hornets Sting Wildcats in Thriller

Paden City traveled to Hundred on Friday night, May 2, 2025 to battle the Hornets in the last regular season baseball game between the two schools which will close at the end of the school year due to consolidation. The Hornets fell behind to the Wildcats 13-12 entering their last at bats in ...

Lady Eagles Advance In Sectional Play

Coach Danny Anderson’s Lady Eagles won over Valley 10-1 in five innings on Friday evening May 9th to advance in the softball tournament to play against either Madonna or Trinity at home, Monday evening May 19th. The Lumberjills scored in the top of the first inning with a double by ...

Wildcats Fall 1-0 to St. Mary’s in Pitching Dual

In baseball action on Monday, May 5, in a tightly contested matchup, the Wildcats dropped a heartbreaker to St. Mary’s High School, falling 1-0 in a game defined by dominant pitching and stingy defense. The Blue Devils scratched across the game’s only run in the top of the first inning, ...