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The Berkeley Springs High School softball team beat visiting Keyser 11-3 and 14-0 on Wednesday, April 18. The Indians pounded out 26 hits in the double header, while limiting Keyser to only four hits.

Meghan Mock, a junior at Berkeley Springs High School, won three events and finished second in fourth at the West Virginia University Invitational on Saturday, April 21 in Morgantown.

Mock finished second in the 100 meter hurdles before setting meet records in the high jump, long jump and 300 meter hurdles, to claim victory in each.

The first Noel

OK, I'm not sure if this is the first time West Virginia has signed a football player named Noel, but at least I think it is. With everything that has taken place with the WVU basketball program in the last month, news of the WVU football program has not found its way into this space.

by Horace Blankenship

On the strength of ten first place finishes, Berkeley Springs easily defeated Mercersburg Academy, Southern Fulton and McConnelsburg to win a quadrangular meet in Mercersburg, Pa.

Last Week Berkeley Springs High School baseball coach Trey Barcus was quoted as saying that "the offense hasn't clicked yet." That may have been true last week, but it certainly isn't true any longer as the Indians banged out 16 hits, nine extra base hits, including two home runs, in a 16-2, five-inning, win over Paden City on Tuesday, April 10, in Paden City.

Berkeley Springs came out swinging, scoring five runs in the top of the first, four more in the second and five more in the third to take a quick 14-0 lead.

Samantha Zahnow struck out 10 Clear Spring batters to pick up her third win of the year, as the Berkeley Spring High School softball team defeated the Blazers 8-6, on Tuesday, April 10 in Clear Spring, Md. Zahnow had plenty of help from the Indian offense. The Tribe banged out 11 hits, four for extra bases and scored in four of seven innings, on their way to the two-run victory.

Berkeley Springs is finding out that there are no cupcakes on the schedule and that they need to be prepared, mentally and physically, for each and every game.

What about Bob?

When West Virginia athletic director Ed Pastilong announced Bob Huggins as WVU's new basketball coach at a press conference on April 6, the long time administrator said, "It was probably the shortest negotiation ever. I asked if he was ready to come home and he said absolutely."

The Berkeley Springs High School girls and boys track teams traveled to Hancock, Md., on Thursday, April 5, for a quadrangular meet against Hancock, Southern Fulton, Pa. and Smithsburg, Md.

All teams battled cold, windy conditions. But even with the snow flying and wind howling the Berkeley Springs girls finished first with 123 points and the boys second, 1.5 points behind Smithsburg.

Both the Berkeley Springs girls and boys tennis teams lost to Musselman on Monday, April 12 in Bunker Hill. The girls were shut out by the Lady Applemen 7-0, while the boys lost 6-1.

Eric Lyda, the number one singles player for the Tribe, defeated Cort Grubb 8-2 for the only win on the day. John Body defeated Logan Lyda 8-5, Ben Sencindiver downed Dan West 8-0 and Chris Hile defeated Ian Whibley. Lyda and Lyda fell to Grubb and Boyd 8-2 in the number one doubles match, Hite and Senscindiver edged Whibley and Josh Wise 7-7 (7-2), while Clay Raines and Carl Schultz defeated West and John Gordon 8-1.

Berkeley Springs climbed over the .500 mark in girls' softball, winning five of seven games last week, including a double header sweep of visiting East Hardy on Saturday, April 7.

"This double header sweep was much needed," said Berkeley Springs coach Greg Brown. They came in with a winning record and we took care of business. Sam Zahnow and Katie Kesecker did a great job on the mound."