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Hornets Open Season With Four Straight Losses

The 2025 Hundred Hornets coached by Bill Reynolds and Terry Greaver are competing hard with each outing, however inexperience and seven freshmen has made it difficult to be competitive with experienced schools. 12 players make up the roster, including Dustin Pierce 00, John Fordyce 2, Teagan ...

Magnolia Ousted By Tucker County in State Quarterfinals

The Blue Eagles riding a 10 game winning streak dating back to January 29, were looking to get revenge for a 30 point loss to the Mountain Lions earlier in the season but it wasn’t to be as they fell 59-47 in a hard fought game on Thursday afternoon at the Charleston Coliseum. Tucker County ...

Magnolia Softball Opens 2025 Season with a Win Over Tyler 13-6

The Magnolia Blue Eagles 2025 squad under coach Danny Anderson opened the season at home with a13-6 win over rival Tyler Consolidated on Wednesday evening March 19th at Hydro Field. The Blue Eagles plated five runs in the bottom of the first inning over visiting Tyler Consolidated for a 5-1 ...

Lady Wildcats Fall to Cee Bees

The Paden City Lady Wildcats played host to Clay Battelle on Friday, March 21 and suffered a big loss 36-18. The Cats fell behind 6-1 after the first inning and 13-2 after two innings. The offense came alive in the third when the Wildcats scored 14 runs to close the gap but surrendered nine ...

Wildcats Hold Meet the Team Night

On Thursday, March 13 the Paden City Wildcats held a Meet the Team night featuring their spring sports teams. Coaches from each team introduced their players to a large contingent of the Wildcat followers. Coach Luke Cooper first introduced the middle school track team followed by varsity ...

Magnolia Punches Ticket To Charleston With Win Over Valley

Magnolia and Valley fought it out on Wednesday night in New Martinsville with a berth in the Class A state basketball tournament next week in Charleston on the line. Magnolia took the opening tip, but turned it over and Valley got a quick basket from freshman Wyatt Rogers to lead 2-0 with 30 ...

Lady Wildcats Ready to Get Started

The Paden City Wildcats softball team is gearing up for an emotional and determined 2025 season - the program’s last. Under the guidance of head coach Josh Fulks and assistant coach Josh Billiter, the Wildcats are focused on making their final campaign one to remember. The Lady Cats will ...

The Press Box

Some things never change! Early in December Magnolia coach Dave Tallman told me he thinks he’s going to have a pretty good basketball team, but it might take a little while to get it all together due to a few players getting a late start. The Blue Eagles dropped their first game of the ...

River Baseball Enters 2025 Season With Strong Roster

River High School Baseball will be hitting the diamond with a strong roster of players this season including returning seniors Lucas Dennis and Peyton Blue. Dennis, a center fielder, pitcher and catcher, is an All East District, All OVAC and All MOVL player. “He is a three-sport standout ...

Lady Blue Eagles Bounced From Playoff Picture By Notre Dame

Looking for a trip to Charleston the Magnolia Blue Eagles traveled to Clarksburg on Wednesday night, March 5, to battle the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame high school in a girls Class A Region 1 co-final at Angelo Basile Court. The Lady Blue Eagles put up a tough fight for two quarters before ...