by Jamie Harris This past week the Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team was able to pick up three duals wins. Two of those wins came on the road at Mercersburg Academy and the third was in front of the Berkeley Springs faithful on senior day recognition. On Wednesday, January 18[Read More…]
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Paw Paw takes wins over Hancock and Timber Ridge
by Jamie Harris The red-hot Paw Paw Pirates ran their record to 9-4 on the season with two wins this past week. Both wins came on the road as the Pirates used balanced offense and defense to put the clamps on both teams. On Tuesday, January 17 the Pirates traveled[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Basketball change
Basketball change by Jim Buzzerd Last week was a busy one for Bob Huggins and West Virginia University Men’s basketball team. The Mountaineers dropped two more conference games 83-78 to Baylor last Wednesday at the Coliseum and 77-76 to Oklahoma Saturday in Norman. For those keeping track, that is five[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I have known, Part III
This is the third in a multi- part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. Old Lucky Sometimes, the ones that get away leave memories just as intense as the ones we bring from the field. Back in the mid 80’s, early Fall,[Read More…]
Students expelled, school board picks Widmyer project contractor
by Kate Evans The Morgan County School Board expelled two students in December, one at their December 6 meeting and the other at their December 20 meeting. The board went into closed executive session at the end of each meeting to discuss possible action related to student discipline, suspension and/or[Read More…]
Harris and Zombro capture Braxton Invitational Championships
by Jamie Harris This past Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14, the members of the Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team were in Braxton County for the Braxton Invitational Wrestling Tournament. With 18 teams competing the com- petition would be tough and the Indian grapplers knew they would be in[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I Have Known, Part II
Bucks I have known: Part II This is the second in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Battle Buck If a person hunts long enough, they will experience some unbelievable things involving wild animals. Some true stories are crazier[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Go Frogs?
Go Frogs? by Jim Buzzerd In a few hours TCU and Georgia will play for the NCAA football championship. SEC representative Georgia is a two touchdown favorite over the Horned Frogs of the Big 12. The game will be in the books by the time this is read, but I[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Tragic Monday
Tragic Monday by Jim Buzzerd Monday’s plan was to watch the West Virginia University men’s basketball game against Oklahoma State then sit down and write about WVU’s two game road trip to open Big 12 play. As the final seconds of West Virginia’s second consecutive loss ticked off the clock[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Bucks I have known
Bucks I have known: Part I The Whitetail Deer is the most widely hunted big game animal in North America. Most hunters who have spent any amount of time pursuing these magnificent animals have stories — about ones they have taken, ones they have missed, and ones that simply[Read More…]