As of press time, high school springs sports events and practices had been postponed until April 10. That announcement came as the finishing touches were being put on the Spring Sports preview. We have decided publish these previews in order to highlight Hardy County’s high school athletes, should no opportunity[Read More…]

As of press time, high school springs sports events and practices had been postponed until April 10. That announcement came as the finishing touches were being put on the Spring Sports preview. We have decided publish these previews in order to highlight Hardy County’s high school athletes, should no opportunity[Read More…]

As of press time, high school springs sports events and practices had been postponed until April 10. That announcement came as the finishing touches were being put on the Spring Sports preview. We have decided publish these previews in order to highlight Hardy County’s high school athletes, should no opportunity[Read More…]

As of press time, high school springs sports events and practices had been postponed until April 10. That announcement came as the finishing touches were being put on the Spring Sports preview. We have decided publish these previews in order to highlight Hardy County’s high school athletes, should no opportunity[Read More…]

Standing at the dugout looking out at the softball field, one could notice the tumbleweed rolling across the infield and the sounds of birds chirping broke the eerie silence as the Spring sports season came to a halt due to concerns over the spread of the Coronavirus this past Friday.[Read More…]

The Yellow Jackets defied expectations all season and came soaring into Clarksburg before being floored by Irish sharpshooters nailing 16 perimeter shots as Notre Dame’s luck reigned supreme with an 85-42 victory in the Class A Region II Co-Championship earning a state tournament berth last Wednesday. “We built a culture[Read More…]

The Yellow Jackets struggled with the radar in Glenville missing early targets in the first half fighting to pull within seven points at the intermission, then Gilmer County Girls Basketball burned the perimeter nets five times in the third period boosting the momentum crushing Moorefield’s state aspirations in a 75-48[Read More…]

The Yellow Jackets swarmed into the Baker Den edging East Hardy 49-48 in a ferocious battle during the Class A Region II Section 2 Boys Basketball semifinal last Tuesday. “We knew this was going to be the game. We knew they played hard and we play hard. We knew it[Read More…]

Pendleton County (22-0) withstood a 15-point fourth period rally by the Yellow Jackets which tied the game with a minute and change remaining before claiming the Class A Region II Section 2 Championship title on the free throw line for a 61-56 victory keeping the undefeated record intact last Friday[Read More…]

One should have faith to take a leap on Leap Day. Moorefield junior captain Isaac Van Meter jumped into the arms of his coach-father after winning the Class AA-A 170-lb. State Wrestling Championship on Leap Day during the 73rd Annual WVSSAC State High School Wrestling Tournament at the Mountain Health[Read More…]

Moorefield Girls Basketball limited Pendleton County to only two field goals in the first half with the rest of the points coming at the free throw line to hold a 20-9 halftime lead en route to a 4-25 victory in the Class A Region II Section 2 semifinals last Tuesday.[Read More…]

Round for round in the first half Moorefield and East Hardy took the punches in the second edition of the Hardy Boys Hardwood Classic before the Cougars launched a right hook for a 13-point lead entering the fourth period and staved off a late rally uppercut by the Yellow Jackets[Read More…]

Shattering the Moorefield Girls Basketball career scoring record which stood for 21 seasons finally came to fruition with a 3-pointer by senior Lindsey Rinker on a third period buzzer beater during a 91-2 romp over Paw Paw in the Class A Region II Section 2 quarterfinals last Saturday. Moorefield alumna[Read More…]

Trailing by 25 points in the first half and still down by 17 points entering the final stanza, the Yellow Jackets buzzed to life swarming the Mountain Lair outscoring Tucker County 33-13 to secure a 68-65 comeback which was the first win on the road against the Mountain Lions in[Read More…]

A refusal to lose on senior night was motivation enough for the Yellow Jackets to rally for a 42-36 victory as Moorefield Girls Basketball evicted the Campers from the Hive on Thursday. “These seniors have worked hard for four years, every one of them. Everybody on the team comes to[Read More…]

Grappling through the snow to reach Braxton County was merely a test of determination in preparation for the Class AA-A Region II Wrestling Tournament last weekend where Moorefield and East Hardy Wrestling squads combined for ten medals with the Yellow Jackets earning four state tournament berths with one regional crown[Read More…]

Moorefield Girls Basketball buzzed to a 15-nil lead commencing the Hardy Girls Hardwood Showdown and set traps to ensnare the Cougars forcing 32 turnovers creating a 71-22 victory over East Hardy in the Hive last Thursday. “We want to create pressure on the offense. We might not get the initial[Read More…]

East Hardy senior Colten Spaid recorded a career-high 35 points enabling the Cougars to slash Union 87-38 during senior night in Baker last Wednesday. “I was proud of the seniors how they came out here and got the win. Colten [Spaid] is a kid who doesn’t get a lot of[Read More…]

Moorefield Wrestling dominated Frankfort and East Hardy during the trimatch in the Hive and reined in the Hardy Hammer trophy for a third consecutive season last Tuesday night in the regular season finale. “The kids really seem to enjoy it. I was just glad to have a couple more kids[Read More…]