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…]

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…]

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…]

“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…]

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…]

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 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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

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…]

East Hardy senior Brooke Miller netted her 1,000th career point to provide one highlight of positivity to an otherwise rough contest ruined by the Lady Rams stomping through the Den for a 64-31 victory in Baker on Monday night. Entering the game, Miller needed only three points to reach the[Read More…]

The Yellow Jackets shook off a chilly start to take an early advantage riding the student section hype on senior night before Pendleton County hushed the crowd with a rally and staved off a late comeback to crash the ceremony with a 56-48 victory in Moorefield on Friday. “They hit[Read More…]

Moorefield Wrestling landed in Front Royal slaying the William Monroe Dragons 42-27 before being sentenced by the John Handley Judges 55-12 and taloned by the Skyline Hawks 72-11 at Skyline High on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets garnered five pins in the victory against William Monroe to start the quad match[Read More…]

The Yellow Jackets defensive strategy was working, but rebounding and turnovers erased the efforts and the first half lead disappeared in the second half as Class AAA Washington rallied in the final period for a 37-33 victory in Moorefield on Tuesday. “That was a good defensive effort to hold Washington[Read More…]

The Panthers invaded the Den and were chased away by the Cougars twice in a doubleheader as East Hardy Girls Basketball stymied the attack with a 58-27 victory and East Hardy Boys Basketball ousted Harman with an 85-35 nightcap win in Baker on Monday. The Lady Cougars had a close[Read More…]