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SaturdayMarch 15, 2014

Morgantown snaps South’s win streak, takes Class AAA title

Parkersburg South lost star guard Keya Bartlett in the first quarter and fell to Morgantown 46-39.

WATCH: Morgantown wins first state title since 2007

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – No. 6 Morgantown upset No. 1 Parkersburg South 46-39 to win the 2014 Class AAA girls basketball state championship. Click above to watch highlights from the Class AAA state championship game. Check out the postgame press conference below from Morgantown head coach Jason White and junior guard Olivia Seggie plus we hear

WATCH: It’s a six-peat for St. Joseph Central

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – No. 1 St. Joseph Central continued their dynasty run by winning its sixth consecutive state championship title by defeating St. Marys 83-48 in the Class A final. Click above to watch highlights from the Class A state championship game. Check out the postgame press conference below from St. Joseph Central head coach

Rifle team makes it back-to-back national titles

Rifle team earns second straight title and shoots highest score in NCAA Championship history.

Dynasty keeps delivering: St. Joseph rolls to 6th straight crown

Behind another record-breaking barrage of 3-pointers, the Irish's championship run continued 83-48 over St. Marys.

WATCH: Westside claims another state championship

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – No. 2 Westside took down the 2014 Class AA girls basketball state title with a 43-33 victory over No. 5 Sissonville. Click above to watch highlights from the Class AA state championship game. Check out the postgame press conference below from Westside head coach Jamie Lusk, senior guards Danielle Brown and Faith

Westside captures second Class AA title in three years

The Renegades capped a 21-3 season by beating Sissonville 44-33 for their second title in three years.

Voters will revisit Sunday hunting referendum

Grass roots push lands Sunday hunting question on the ballot in seven West Virginia counties in the May primary election.

Huntington police chief top pick for another job

Skip Holbrook could be heading to South Carolina.

Herd unable to hold lead in 9th inning

CHARLESTON, W.Va.– Marshall was unable to hold on in the top of the 9th inning as the Southern Miss Golden Eagles put up 3 runs in the top of the 9th to come away with a 3-1 victory in the Thundering Herd’s opening game of Conference USA play at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston. Senior Josh King

Mountaineers claim smallbore title at NCAA

WVU will contend for their 16th National Championship in rifle today.

Man in custody following Huntington bank robbery

Workers at Chase Bank building had to shelter-in-place for several hours.

Despite Big 12 tournament letdown, players see benefit in NIT bid

After West Virginia's slim NCAA hopes were squashed by Texas, players claim they want to play on.

Final act: St. Joseph, Westside claim titles with Class AAA nightcap upcoming

Saturday's matchups at the Charleston Civic Center feature streaks, stunners and a long-running dynasty.

WATCH: Morgantown comes from behind to defeat Greenbrier East

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Morgantown upset Greenbrier East 37-33 in the final game on day three of the 2014 girls basketball state tournament. Click above to watch highlights from the Class AAA semifinal matchup. Check out the postgame press conference below from Morgantown head coach Shannon Lewis, junior guards Olivia Seggie, Samantha Parks and freshman forward

Four-point recap: Hard-charging Baylor burns up Texas 86-69

This wasn't the same bunch of Longhorns that crushed WVU on Thursday or swept Baylor in the regular season.

WATCH: St. Joseph Central prevails after slow start

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Top-seeded St. Joseph Central will go for an unprecedented sixth straight state title on Saturday thanks to its 63-39 victory over Charleston Catholic on Friday night. Click above to watch highlights from the second Class A semifinal matchup. Check out the postgame press conference below from St. Joseph Central head coach Shannon