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The Paden City Lady Wildcats traveled to Beallsville on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 and came home with a 14-8 victory. Paden City would take a 3-1 lead heading to

ONA — Winfield got the sweep Saturday in Class AA in the West Virginia State High School Cross Country championships on the wet 3.1-mile course at Cabell Midland High School.

MAXPREPS Larry Niemeyer, Jim Liggett, Robert Iamurri among the leaders from the diamond. Larry Niemeyer of Jefferson (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) finished his career with over 2,000 career wins, making him the easy choice for MaxPreps list of the Greatest High School Softball Coaches of All-Time from Each State, but what about the other states? MaxPreps has compiled a list of every states greatest softball coach. The choices are not necessarily based on all-time wins or most state championships...

FAIRMONT — From the moment then-sophomore forward Bubby Towns cracked a golden goal that gave the Fairmont Senior boys’ soccer team a 2-1 victory over Robert C. Byrd in the

Ruth “Teeny” JoAnn (Jacovetty) Hugus, age 84, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2021. She was born April 10, 1936, in Wheeling, WV to the late Mildred Radulovich and the late Charles Jacovetty. She was married to her loving husband and comedic sidekick, Eugene Hugus, for 63 beautiful years. Along with both parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Charles “Buddy” Jacovetty; daughter Charlene; and great-niece, Jennifer Jacovetty. Teeny was known and loved by many and was a de...

Jan 7, 2021 Paul “Bud” Billiard, 79, of Wellsburg, WV passed away January 5, 2021. Bud was born on August 1, 1941 in Wheeling, WV to the late Helen R. Spataro. Bud graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1959 and West Liberty State College in 63. While at West Liberty he was a four-year letterman in football playing on both the offensive and defensive lines. Surviving is his wife Carol whom he married on November 22, 1962. Together they have 3 children Kimberly (Mark) Wales, Paul Billia...

Jan 7, 2021 Paul “Bud” Billiard, 79, of Wellsburg, WV passed away January 5, 2021. Bud was born on August 1, 1941 in Wheeling, WV to the late Helen R. Spataro. Bud graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1959 and West Liberty State College in 63. While at West Liberty he was a four-year letterman in football playing on both the offensive and defensive lines. Surviving is his wife Carol whom he married on November 22, 1962. Together they have 3 children Kimberly (Mark) Wales, Paul Billia...

For the Intelligencer FILE - In this March 29, 2007, file photo, Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro holds a knuckleball at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, has died after a long fight with cancer, the team announced Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. He was 81. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File) Ohio Valley native and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Ph...

knorth@timesleaderonline.com In this March 29, 2007, file photo, Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro holds a knuckleball at the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland. Niekro, who pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters for more than two decades, mostly with the Atlanta Braves, has died after a long fight with cancer, the team announced Sunday. The Blaine native was 81. Ohio Valley native and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro passed away Saturd...