The one thing that matters the most to a wrestler is having one’s hand raised by the referee to signify a victory and the accompanied sportsmanship speaks volumes to the sport. Referees were very busy raising hands on four mats as grapplers battled for milestones as 14 teams including Moorefield[Read More…]
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Vikings Pillage Moorefield
Petersburg went on a 13-0 run in the third period and withstood a flurry of 3-pointers in the final minutes by the Yellow Jackets to secure a 56-43 victory in Moorefield on Wednesday. “I’ll take a big win like that. The start of the second quarter was a huge point,[Read More…]
Lady Rams Shake Hive
Maryland’s top ranked Southern Garrett stirred the Hive and struggled to fight off the pesky Yellow Jackettes defense during a 43-30 victory over Moorefield on Tuesday. It took nearly six minutes for the Lady Rams to build an 8-0 lead and only a 12-5 score at the end of the[Read More…]
Moorefield’s Perimeter Heat Doesn’t Roast Falcons
Thomas Williams drilled six of the nine 3-pointers for the Yellow Jackets to garner a game-high 22 points, but the heat from those perimeter shots failed to roast the Falcons as Frankfort fanned its wings to smother the flames in a 77-56 victory in Moorefield on Monday night. “Thomas [Williams][Read More…]
Rams Ransacked The Hive
Moorefield held the lead for a mere seven seconds the entire game, while the Rams ransacked the Hive for a 59-34 victory on Saturday. This was in stark comparison to the 54-50 win Strasburg made back home in Virginia against the Yellow Jackets during the second game of the season.[Read More…]
Petersburg Clips Yellow Jackettes’ Wings
Moorefield buzzed into the George B. Halterman Memorial Court taking a double digit lead in the second period, but the Lady Vikings rallied in the third period to commandeer a 47-43 victory in Petersburg on Thursday. “Offensively, I thought we were rushing ourselves a little bit. We needed to take[Read More…]
The Whistle Pig
Graphic by Clara Kight By Mike Mallow (To the Tune of The Circle of Life) From the day we arrive in Pennsylvania, And freezing, wait for the sun. There’s more shadows to see, Will they even been seen? What to do when more Winter comes? There’s far too much[Read More…]
Mountain Lions Teach Moorefield During Snow Day
The Mountain Lions were thrilled to play basketball on a snow day, giving Moorefield a 79-38 lesson on Wednesday night. “Imagine that, playing basketball on a snow day. I love it. I love playing basketball on a snow day. I knew we would be coming here today. I wish we[Read More…]
St. Marys Preys On Lady Cougars
A thrilling 3-pointer buzzer-beater and a game-high 26 points by Julia Hahn wasn’t enough for the Lady Cougars to pounce over St. Marys as the Lady Blue Devils snatched a 59-42 victory in the second round of the West Virginia Hometown Invitational Tournament on Monday afternoon in Baker. “Our freshman[Read More…]
East Hardy Left In Fog By Falcons
The Falcons swooped into the Den and left East Hardy in a dense fog, dazed and confused after pouring down 11 3-pointers en route to an 87-60 victory in Baker on Friday. Leading the barrage was Frankfort’s Zack Whitacre with five 3-pointers for a game-high 21 points, followed by Drew[Read More…]
Cougars Roar Diminished By Hampshire
Three strong wins near the end of the match weren’t enough for the Cougars to roar back against Hampshire Wrestling as the Trojans muscled to a 50-17 victory at Sunrise Summit on Thursday night. East Hardy Wrestling observed the initial match from the stands between Hampshire and Mountain Ridge from[Read More…]
East Hardy Traps Tigers In Den
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner East Hardy started out with an 18-0 run and had four players score in double figures to surround and ensnare the Lady Tigers in the Den with a 58-32 victory on Tuesday night. The Lady Cougars were paced by Brooke Miller with a double-double of[Read More…]
Campers Light Fire Against Lady Jackettes
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner The Lady Campers shared stories around the campfire eating honey roasted chicken as Allegany cooked the Hive during a 72-20 victory over the Yellow Jackettes in Moorefield on Tuesday night. Moorefield struggled from the field missing 32 shot attempts and committed 27 turnovers and Allegany[Read More…]
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Jackets Dominate Inaugural Battle for the Hammer
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner Moorefield Wrestling crushed the nail with the hammer, staking claim to the inaugural Hardy County Battle for the Hammer trophy defeating East Hardy 54-24 during a trimatch with Keyser JV in the Hive where each team split for a victory and loss last Wednesday. East[Read More…]
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West Virginia Cider Company Launches Cans, Earns More Awards
PRESS RELEASE Swilled Dog Hard Cider, a West Virginia hard cider company that launched in January 2017, is changing the game for West Virginia cider in January 2018. At the end of January, Swilled Dog will be offering two popular varieties of their award-winning cider in 6-pack 12 oz. cans[Read More…]
Jackets Can’t Find Way Through Lost Creek
By Carl Holcomb Moorefield Examiner South Harrison dropped the Yellow Jackets in Lost Creek with a 48-3 victory last Friday, however Moorefield was still kicking through the adversity. “It is pick your poison. We are so young that we’re dumb. We can tell guys to run in there and hit[Read More…]
Town of Wardensville to Initiate Neighborhood Watch Program
By Jean A. Flanagan Moorefield Examiner Residents of Wardensville are fed up with cars blasting loud music in the wee hours of the morning, vandalism in the town park and vehicles speeding through town. In partnership with the Hardy County Sheriff’s Department, Councilman Ed Klinovski told the town council he[Read More…]