East Hardy Girls Wrestling members show toughness wearing black, not pink attire practicing for the upcoming WVSSAC Girls State Wrestling Invitational Tournament being held at Parkersburg South High School this Saturday. The Cougars will be sending six female wrestlers to compete in this inaugural tournament which has garnered interest from[Read More…]
Author: Carl Holcomb
Vikings Keep Moorefield Boys Basketball at Bay
The Vikings marched to a 9-nil lead to commence the game and Moorefield rallied to take a lead in the second period before Petersburg countered for a 30-27 halftime edge and built a double-digit advantage entering the fourth period culminating in a 67-57 victory halting a five-game losing skid on[Read More…]
Strasburg Gets An Edge on Jacket Boys
Suffering a 16-point loss on the road in Strasburg forced the Yellow Jackets to change strategy in the Hive during a rematch which caused a roller-coaster ride with the Rams rumbling for a rally sealed with free throws for a 52-48 victory over Moorefield last Saturday afternoon. “We played a[Read More…]
Tigers Demolish Baker Den
Union Girls Basketball steadily increased the intensity of attacks against the Cougars in the Baker Den climbing to a 23-10 lead at halftime and built a 32-point advantage in the fourth period en route to a 49-19 victory last Thursday. “We have been struggling coming in 4-4 and should have[Read More…]
Pendleton Topples East Hardy Boys
It was a cat fight with a see-saw battle in the first half, then the Cougars grabbed a five point lead midway through the third period before Pendleton County commandeered a 10-0 run holding a four-point edge entering the last stanza. The Wildcats took the lead as large as eight[Read More…]
Moorefield Holds Off Wildcats Attack
The Yellow Jackets held a 13-point advantage in the fourth period and staved off a late comeback attempt by Pendleton County Girls Basketball dropping the deficit down to three points thrice including twice under a minute remaining and it took five free throws down the stretch by Lindsey Rinker to[Read More…]
Pendleton Girls Dominate Cougars
East Hardy Girls Basketball battled through dismal shooting for an early lead in Franklin and trailed by only five points at halftime last Tuesday, but the Wildcats created a whirlwind of five turnovers early in the third period gaining more separation en route to a 51-27 victory. “We moved the[Read More…]
Wildcats Stymie Moorefield
Pendleton County’s grit and determination was just enough to stymie the Yellow Jackets in the Hive by a score of 56-46 last Friday to remain undefeated. Moorefield attacked first after a defensive rebound by Brent Moran taking the ball down the court scoring underneath the hoop. The Wildcats missed another[Read More…]
Moorefield Boys Defeat Stubbornly Dominate Mountain Lions for First Time in Eight Seasons
The Mountain Lions have maintained dominion over the Potomac Highlands roaming the past two decades and the shift in dominance commenced last Wednesday in the Hive as the Yellow Jackets swarmed together to befall Tucker County for the third time in 13 seasons by a score of 60-40. Previous wins[Read More…]
Wolverines Slash Mats At Inaugural Baker Brawl
It was a battle of the Virginias in the inaugural Baker Brawl held at East Hardy High School as four teams from West Virginia and four teams from Virginia commandeered the gymnasium battling on two mats with the championship bout coming down to Martinsburg (WV) and Woodgrove (VA) with the[Read More…]
Yellow Jackets Claim Cheer Title
Moorefield Cheerleaders won the inaugural WVSSAC Game Day Cheer Invitational Championship with an amazing routine entertaining the crowd this past Saturday in Parkersburg. The Yellow Jackets impressed the judges and fans with their vocal power and enthusiasm covering many aspects cheering with an emphasis on crowd leading, fight song and[Read More…]
DHHR Announces Changes In Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) is reminding Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) in 36 counties of a work or educational requirement to continue receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This federal requirement, which aligns with House Bill 4001 passed by the West Virginia Legislature[Read More…]
Moorefield Boys Bury Cougars in Basketball Bout
It was time to bring out the shovels as Moorefield planted 34 points with eight 3-pointers in the second period burying the Cougars and prevented a ferocious climb out of the hole during the Hardy Boys Hardwood Classic finishing with a 69-56 victory in Baker last Friday. “The second period[Read More…]
Strasburg on a RAMpage – Grounds Both Yellow Jacket Varsity Squads
Roaming into the mountains of Virginia, the Yellow Jackets were surrounded and stampeded by the Rams in both varsity girls basketball 64-41 and boys basketball 72-56 games last Saturday in Strasburg as the Moorefield boys junior varsity basketball squad was the only one to escape with a victory by a[Read More…]
Southern Garrett Girls Keeps Unblemished Record in Rally Over Jacket
The Yellow Jackets knew there would be a battle having lost by only three points in Oakland during the previous meeting against Southern Garrett. Moorefield Girls Basketball (4-6) took control for two-thirds of last Thursday’s contest in the Hive holding the lead with four minutes remaining before the Rams (7-0)[Read More…]
Preview: Moorefield High School Wrestling
The buzzing is loud and clear in the Hive as Moorefield Wrestling prepares to sting opponents this season with nine returning grapplers and four promising newcomers ready to earn a trip to the state tournament in Huntington led by last year’s state qualifying juniors Isaac Van Meter and Kevin Wetzel[Read More…]
Preview: East Hardy Wrestling
Encountering Cougars in the wild is one thing, but coming face-to-face on the wrestling mat will make one quiver with the fearless and ferocious attack by East Hardy Wrestling impacting the region with grit and determination as 26 grapplers pounce forward to make a bid for the state tournament in[Read More…]
Jackets Dial Long Distance in Hampshire Tip-off Tournament Defeating Sherando Before Falling to Petersburg in Championship
The Lady Yellow Jackets dialed long distance scoring 16 3-pointers in the Hampshire Tip-off Tournament with eight ringing during a 39-26 win over Sherando in the semifinals and another eight sent during a 55-47 loss in the championship against Petersburg last weekend in Sunrise Summit at Hampshire High School. “We[Read More…]
Lady Cougars Roar To Victory Over Harman In Season Opener
Jumping off the right paw is just what the Lady Cougars needed to start the season as East Hardy prowled down the hardwood for a 40-19 victory over Harman last Tuesday in the Baker Den. “It is always good to get a win. We are halfway to our win total[Read More…]
Basketball Preview: East Hardy High School Boys
It was a battle of the cats last season in the playoffs with the Mountain Lions knocking out East Hardy Boys Basketball in the section semifinals, but this season the Cougars are ready to pounce back with a ferocious attack with a sense of renewal and sharpened skills or nails[Read More…]