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…]
Sports
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…]
Chip Shots – Interesting Saturday
Interesting Saturday by Jim Buzzerd Last Saturday turned into one of the more interesting days in recent memory. My wife and I have been living in South Carolina full time for over 13 months. We’re about eight miles north and west of North Myrtle Beach in an area called Longs.[Read More…]
Bucks I have known: Part VI
This is the sixth in a multi-part series of columns about memorable deer that stand out from decades of whitetail hunting. The Welcome Home Buck October 2013 was a busy month. I had driven to New Mexico for an elk hunt on my buddy’s ranch. It was a fantastic hunt.[Read More…]
Gabe Clark and Isaac Harris capture their fourth PVC Wrestling Championships
by Jamie Harris This past Saturday, February 4, at East Hardy High School the Potomac V alley Conference Wrestling Championships were held. Berkeley Springs, East Hardy, Frankfort, Hampshire, Keyser, Moorefield and Petersburg were set to battle it out to crown the 2023 individual and team champions. This year’ s event[Read More…]
Lady Indians pick up road win at Hancock
by Jamie Harris The Berkeley Springs Lady Indians basketball team went 1-1 on the week with a home loss and a road win. On Wednesday, February 1, the Lady Indians hosted the Hampshire Trojans. Hampshire jumped out to a 11-2 lead after the first quar- ter. From there the Trojans[Read More…]
Chip Shots – Sign of Life
Sign of life by Jim Buzzerd West Virginia University’s men’s basketball team may be coming to life just in time to make a run to the NCAA tournament in March. WVU began Big 12 play by losing five straight conference games and appeared destined for their third last place finish[Read More…]
