Moorefield lost the first game of the doubleheader against the Patriots 10-2 in chilly conditions, then got the bats warmed up for a 9-5 victory with a game winning grand slam by Alyssa Vetter on Saturday at Sager Field. “We hit the ball much better in the second game. Coach[Read More…]
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Nothing Is Impossible: Moorefield Takes Down Class AAA Powerhouse Jefferson
Moorefield pulled off what no other Class A team has been able to do in the past five seasons, defeat Class AAA Jefferson and did so with a nine strikeout performance of Blake Watts for a 9-1 victory during a doubleheader split losing the opener 5-nil on Saturday at George[Read More…]
Falcons Drum Up Victories In Baker
Central Softball and Baseball marched to the beat of a different drum resonating in Baker as the Lady Falcons narrowly tapped past East Hardy 5-4, while simultaneously down the hillside the Falcons rolled to a crescendo in a 12-0 shutout over the Cougars in season openers last Monday. “I was[Read More…]
Moorefield Slams Rams In Season Opener
Embracing the cold, Moorefield shattered the ice with consistent heat at the plate generating a grand slam by Jake Ours and solo shot by Garett Haggerty to scorch the Rams 12-9 in Strasburg last Friday. “It was great to see our pitchers did a fantastic job, they only walked to[Read More…]
Lady Jackets Topple Strasburg In Opener
The Lady Jackets swarmed to a 7-nil advantage and withstood a grand slam retaliation, while fending off Strasburg for a 10-5 victory in the season opener at the Moorefield Town Park on Thursday. “I was very impressed with our hitting this evening and I told them at the end of[Read More…]
Paw Paw’s Journey To Success Stymies Yellow Jackets
The Pirates are finished navigating the rough seas of the Potomac Valley docking in Paw Paw to send Moorefield off the plank after a 72-61 victory in the Class A Region II Section 2 semifinal on Thursday. Paw Paw (17-7) has seen its share of futility in recent years like[Read More…]
Lady Warriors Armor Ricochets Moorefield Attacks In Region Championship
The Yellow Jackettes stingers ricocheted off the iron 48 times as Trinity Christian warded off the attacks to claim the Region II Championship 44-24 in Morgantown on Wednesday night to earn a spot at the state tournament in Charleston. Moorefield battled throughout the game with intensity and hustle, yet couldn’t[Read More…]
Yellow Jackets Snap Streak, Oust East Hardy From Playoffs
There was no better feeling than shouting for joy as the Yellow Jackets finally snapped a 17-game losing streak while knocking their rival East Hardy out of the Class A Region II Section 2 quarterfinals on the road in Baker by a score of 60-51. Moorefield senior Garett Haggerty flexed[Read More…]
Van Meter Earns State Wrestling Bronze Medal
“The first period is won by the best technician. The second period is won by the kid in the best shape. The third period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.” Dan Gable, U.S. Olympic Wrestler There were 60 variations of decisions made in just the three weight[Read More…]
Moorefield Swats Lady Cougars Out Of Playoffs
There was a rumble in the Hive as the Yellow Jackettes battered East Hardy in the paint with 17 blocks to preserve a 46-39 victory in the Class A Region II Section 2 Girls Basketball semifinals in Moorefield on Thursday. “I’m proud of all my girls, the ones on the[Read More…]
East Hardy Couldn’t Thwart Indians Attack
The Cougars roamed the woods keeping the trails clear before Class AA Berkeley Springs inundated the Den with a barrage of attacks in the second half enabling the Indians to depart Baker in a wake of debris with an 87-54 victory on East Hardy’s senior night on Wednesday. East Hardy[Read More…]
East Hardy Sends Lady Pirates Sailing Into Abyss
East Hardy sent the Lady Pirates sailing into the abyss after securing a 57-28 victory in the Class A Region II Section 2 Girls Basketball quarterfinal playoff game held in Baker on Tuesday night. Paw Paw hit rough waters in the first period as the Lady Cougars shook the ship[Read More…]
Jackets Sting Forces Overtime, East Hardy Defends Den
The Hardy Boys Hardwood Classic was buzzing in action with 19 lead changes and seven ties including a Moorefield buzzer-beater by Brent Moran to force overtime, then the Cougars survived the whirlwind attack of the Yellow Jackets by defending the Den pouncing to a 63-51 overtime victory on Friday in[Read More…]
East Hardy Retreats Under Lady Vikings Pressure
The Lady Cougars were in stride with Petersburg in the first half, but the Lady Vikings pressure was too much to handle causing a hasty retreat on senior night as Petersburg commandeered a 74-51 victory in Baker on Thursday. East Hardy Girls Basketball recognized seniors Emma Baker, Leanna Basye, Julia[Read More…]
East Hardy Survives Tiger Attack With Clutch Shooting
A clutch shot by East Hardy’s Aden Funkhouser with 11 seconds remaining was enough to thwart the Tigers’ attack as the Cougars survive 80-76 on Valentine’s Day. Union controlled the first half, but the Cougars had the edge in the third period and fought through six ties in the fourth[Read More…]
Petersburg Torches Perimeter To Singe Yellow Jackets
The Vikings incinerated the perimeter basket 13 times en route to burning Moorefield for an 81-68 victory in Petersburg on Tuesday night. Petersburg unleashed seven 3-pointers in the opening frame for a 28-10 lead and went into the locker room doubling up on the Yellow Jackets 44-22, but Moorefield didn’t[Read More…]
Hahn Reaches 1,000-Point Milestone
East Hardy senior Julia Hahn surpassed the 1,000th career point milestone in Monday night’s 73-23 loss at Tucker County. “It’s really special, because I didn’t think I’d ever get my 1,000th point. I didn’t really start scoring until last year, so it was kind of a surprise to me,” East[Read More…]
Hardy County Wrestling Earns Seven Region II Medals
Moorefield and East Hardy Wrestling programs have been navigating the map of success one match at a time making progress building young programs into tough challengers yielding seven combined medals at the Region II Wrestling Tournament in Braxton County capped off by the Yellow Jackets claiming one title and sending[Read More…]
Jackettes Keep Dancing As East Hardy Walks The Line
The Lady Cougars scored most of their points at the free throw line and managed to build a four-point lead with two minutes to go, but Moorefield executed a two-minute drill knocking down a pair of perimeter shots en route to dancing away with the Hardy Girls Hardwood Classic 41-36[Read More…]
East Hardy Fends Off Falcons In Den
The Central Falcons swooped into the Den in Baker and East Hardy Wrestling defended the territory in a 36-35 victory on Tuesday night. This was the second match of the season for the Cougars against Central from Woodstock, Va. and the only home match for the year. A plethora of[Read More…]