by Jamie Harris Last Tuesday, February 21, the Berkeley Springs Lady Indians basketball team traveled to Keyser for the opening round of the sectional playoffs. Keyser had swept the Lady Indians in the regular sea- son and a road trip to the Golden Tornado would be a tough challenge for[Read More…]
Sports
Bucks I have known: Part VII — The Disappearing Buck
This is the latest in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Disappearing Buck One fall, many years ago, I had been squirrel and turkey hunting on a friend’s property on the west end of Morgan County. Of course, while[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Hanging by a thread?
Hanging by a thread? by Jim Buzzerd The West Virginia University men’s basketball team put their spot in this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament in jeopardy by blowing an eight point second half lead and losing 78-72 to Texas Tech. The Mountaineers beat Tech in Lubbock 76-61 on January 25 which[Read More…]
Harris & Zombro capture regional wrestling championships
Clark, Morgan, Cain, Gageby, Clark & Wilt punch tickets to states by Jamie Harris All season long the Berkeley Springs Indians wrestling team took some lumps at the hands of some of the state’ s best. All this in preparation for this past weekend’s Class A/AA Region I Wrestling Championships[Read More…]
Indians snap losing streak with win over Moorefield
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Indians varsity basketball team got back in the win column this past week with a home victory over Moorefield after a loss to Southern Fulton earlier in the week. On Monday, February 13 the Indians traveled to Southern Fulton (Pa.) for a showdown with[Read More…]
Everyday Outdoors: Rabbit hunts
Rabbit hunts Deer hunting has been the most popular type of hunting here in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia, and the surrounding area, for the last 50 years or so, but it wasn’t always that way. Many hunters in this area, up until at least the early 1970’s, were[Read More…]
Kaydence Tranter places 4th at WV High School Women State Wrestling Championships
by Jamie Harris This past Saturday, February 11, three Berkeley Springs Lady Indians wrestlers ventured to Parkersburg for the W.Va. Women High School State Championships. The high school girls division was a combined all three classifications A/ AA/AAA and featured numerous female wrestlers across the state. Berkeley Springs senior Kaydence[Read More…]
Paw Paw takes win over Timber Ridge, Falls on road to East Hardy
by Jamie Harris Last Tuesday, February 7 the Paw Paw Pirates varsity basketball team hosted Timber Ridge (Va.) at the Pirate Gym. The Pirates were looking for win #12 on the season. In the first quarter Paw Paw jumped out to a 21-5 lead. In the second quarter the Pirates[Read More…]
Chip Shots – A Step Back
A step back by Jim Buzzerd I’ve been trying to present the West Virginia University men’s basketball team as a team on the mend after a rough start in conference play. After Saturday’s 94-60 loss at Texas, I’m not sure what to think. WVU went to Austin having won four[Read More…]
Small game & trapping seasons run through the end of February, March
West Virginia hunters and trappers have until late February and March to close out various small game seasons. Hunting and trapping seasons for red and gray fox, bobcat and raccoon will close on February 28. Trapping seasons for coyote, otter, mink and muskrat will also close on February 28. The[Read More…]