Day: March 13, 2014 Archives


ThursdayMarch 13, 2014

Charleston Catholic edges Wheeling Central behind Imani

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No. 5 Charleston Catholic escaped No. 4 Wheeling Central on the shoulders of freshman forward Vida Imani, who scored seven points in the last 1:40 to secure a 49-44 victory in the Class A quarterfinals. “We knew coming in that it was going to be a dogfight for us, we almost gave away there

Class AA boys basketball state tournament seeds set

Robert C. Byrd is the No. 1 seed heading into tournament play.

WATCH: Morgantown outlasts Huntington in up-tempo game

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – One of the very few upsets Thursday saw No. 6 Morgantown defeat third-seeded Huntington. Click above to watch highlights featuring the Mohigans and Highlanders. Check out the postgame press conference with comments from Charleston Catholic head coach Zack Bogan and freshman forward Vida Imani plus we hear from Wheeling Central coach Penn

FINAL: Longhorns steer West Virginia right out of town, 66-49

Blistered from the outset, the Mountaineers endure another one-and-done at the Big 12 tournament.

Four-point recap: Baylor builds 21-point lead and hangs on

Isaiah Austin helped the Bears storm out in front before the Sooners made it interesting.

Morgantown upsets No. 3 Huntington in Class AAA

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — No. 6 Morgantown saw its 17-point lead trimmed to five before holding off third-seeded Huntington for a 59-48 upset in the Class AAA girls quarterfinals Friday night. “We said coming into the night there would be two keys for us: breaking their pressure and keeping them off the glass,” Morgantown coach Jason White

Boys basketball regional scores

A look at boys basketball regional scores around the state.

Four-point recap: Kansas dusts Cowboys in overtime

Andrew Wiggins scored 30 as the top-seeded Jayhawks edged Oklahoma State.

WATCH: St. Joseph Central cruises past Tug Valley

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – No. 1 St. Joseph Central handled eighth-seeded Tug Valley with ease Thursday night by winning 73-30 in the Class A quarterfinals. Click above to watch highlights. Check out the postgame press conference below from St. Joseph Central coach Shannon Lewis and senior forward Kendra Walker. Plus we hear from Tug Valley coach

Chasing a six-peat, St. Joseph dispatches Tug Valley 73-30

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Top-seeded St. Joseph Central continued its dominance over in-state opponents on Thursday night by dismantling No. 8 Tug Valley 73-30 in the girls Class A quarterfinals. “We just pressured the ball and created a bunch of turnovers,” St. Joseph coach Shannon Lewis said. “With Mychelle (Johnson) up top with 10 steals, creating a

State budget vote set for Friday

An agreement was reached on Thursday.

Charges filed in deadly Barbour County accident

Two people, including a child, were killed in the wreck.

Charleston chief supports increase in fire fee

Fire Chief Chuck Overstreet says adjustment is long overdue.

Young South Charleston team hoping for more state tournament berths

South Charleston hopes Thursday's loss can be learning experience.

Raleigh man charged in child sex case

State Police say there may be other victims.

Justice, Saints cut deal to bring NFL training camp to The Greenbrier

Resort owner Jim Justice lures team to more moderate climate.

Four-point recap: Cyclones outscore K-State 91-85 to start quarters

In an entertaining 4-5 matchup, Iowa State eliminated the Wildcats in a defense-optional game.

WATCH: St. Marys dispatches Fayetteville in quarterfinal contest

CHARLESTON, W. Va – St. Marys held true to form as the No. 2 seed winning 71-40 over Fayetteville. Check out the postgame press conference below from St. Mary’s head coach Howard Meeks II and senior forward Kendra Walker plus we hear from Fayetteville head coach John Mark Kincaid.    

Supreme Court administrator files complaint against Kanawha County magistrate

Ward Harshbarger named in connection with Mark Plants case.

St. Marys uses two double-doubles to roll in Class A

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ashley Hall and Kendra Walker produced double-doubles and No. 2 St. Marys easily handled No. 7 Fayetteville 71-40 in a Class A quarterfinal. “I wasn’t surprised, I saw coach (Fayetteville) play earlier in the year and they’re a scrappy bunch,” St. Marys coach Howard Meeks said. “I was more disappointed (with us). The