More years ago than seems possible, I took my young cousin Kyle for West Virginia’s Spring Gobbler Youth Hunt. As we talked in the predawn darkness, I reminded him to stay very still, and make sure he positively identified a gobbler before shooting. I also told him to not shoot[Read More…]
Sports
Paw Paw track and field report
by Jamie Harris The Paw Paw High School track and field team was in action this week. The Pirates traveled to Keyser High School for the seven team meet on Tuesday, March 28. On the boys side the Pirates finished in sixth place with 27 points. Leading Paw Paw was[Read More…]
Indians pick up win over East Fairmont
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians baseball team was back on the diamond this week with three games including one at Morgan Field. On Tuesday, March 28 the Indians hosted the Class AAA Spring Mills Cardinals in a thrilling game that was not decided until the final inning. Berkeley[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: The Crooked Tree Buck
Bucks I have known: Part X This is the latest in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Crooked Tree Buck 1986 was a good year for me as a young hunter. I had been at my first long-term job[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Madness?
Madness? by Jim Buzzerd I’ve long said March Madness is a top two sporting event for me. If you like upsets, and who doesn’t, this year’s tournament did not disappoint. Upsets were so plentiful that all four number one seeds failed to make the Elite Eight for the first time[Read More…]
Indian softball team sweeps Martinsburg in double header
Allison Gray hits for the cycle & Alaira Harrington hits HR The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians softball team was back in action this past week with a doubleheader at Martinsburg and a home contest with rival Keyser. On Monday, March 20 the Lady Indians traveled to Martinsburg for a double[Read More…]
Chip Shots – One and done
One and done by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University men’s basketball team tipped off last Thursday’s round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at 12:15 p.m. against Maryland. After 40 minutes of game action the Mountaineers became the first team eliminated from the round of 64 following a 67-65 loss[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors — Bucks I have known, Part IX
Bucks I have known: Part IX This is the latest in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Boat Bucks Back in the mid 1990’s, my buddy Austin “Dump” Brown and I had been doing a lot of hunting from[Read More…]
Lady Indians softball pick up wins over Hampshire & Petersburg
by Jamie Harris The 2023 spring softball season kicked off this past week for the Berkeley Springs Lady Indians. Berkeley Springs started things off this past Friday, March 17, with a home game against the Class AAA Hampshire Trojans. The Lady Indians scored eight runs over the five innings to[Read More…]
Lady Indians take tennis win over Moorefield
by Jamie Harris The 2023 spring sports season kicked off last week and the Berkeley Springs High School tennis programs were ready for action. Both the boy’ s and girl’ s programs hosted the Moorefield Y ellow Jackets at the Warm Springs tennis courts on Wednesday, March 15. The Lady[Read More…]
