MADISON — Josh "Big Guy" Craddock has always been in love with the game of football.
Sherman High's Samantha Tincher (right) took second place in her division at the World Jujitsu Championships on Friday.Â
The 2019 Sherman High Tide football team. Â
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CHARLESTON - Ryne Inman finished off the first-ever nine inning complete game shutout in Power history in Thursday night's 3-0 win over the Lakewood BlueClaws at FirstEnergy Park.
VAN - Van High's versatile senior back/receiver David Stewart will lead the Van High Bulldogs on the gridiron in 2019.
JULIAN - Children's Home Society of West Virginia and Generations Saved combined efforts last week to host an event at Water Ways in Julian to serve the community.
SETH - Sherman High football coach Michael Showalter knows that if his maroon and gold gridders are to make a school-record fourth-straight playoff appearance, he's going to need senior leadership and part of that comes in the form of Clay Hudson.
Welcome back to Phil for the Game, your glimpse into the sports community of Boone County.
I hope everyone is geared up for football season because our HD Media sports departments are getting in gear for our award-winning annual football special edition. I'll be producing preview stories for our three Boone County schools and I'll once again be contributing to the Charleston Gazette's coverage of Boone County prep football.
The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has adopted a recent National Federation of State High School Associations rules change that allows for video review during playoff contests, but the SSAC is limiting the implementation to Super Six games for this season only.
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CHARLESTON - Bobby Honeyman's three-hit day and Ryne Inman's quality start were not enough as the Power fell to Delmarva, 3-2, in 11 innings last Sunday afternoon at Appalachian Power Park.
MADISON - A new year brings both new and familiar faces to the roster for the Scott Skyhawks boys' soccer team. The team, which reached the sectional finals in their previous year, comes back with a new goal: to make their mark in a group of well-established opponents.
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The 2019 southern West Virginia high school football master schedule has been set.
Thursday, Aug. 29
Chapmanville vs. Sissonville at Charleston's Laidley Field, 7:30 p.m.
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The 2019 Cardinal Conference football master schedule has been set.
Thursday, Aug. 29
*Chapmanville vs. Sissonville at Charleston's Laidley Field, 7:30 p.m.
MADISON - When Shawn Ballard learned there was an opening at Scott High School for a boys basketball coach, he jumped at the opportunity.
SETH - Former Sherman High standout student-athlete JT Hensley has made the decision to play football for Concord University after months of exploring his options as a baseball player at the next level.
SYLVESTER - A Sylvester student has graduated from the Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy.
Welcome back to Phil for the Game, your glimpse into the sports community of Boone County.
Since prep football season is merely weeks away, I wanted to discuss quarterback play in Boone County for the upcoming season.
CHARLESTON - The outlook on the West Virginia University football team's season, at least in the conference media's eyes, has changed drastically over one year.
The Boone Northern 8-10 year-old girls softball team won a state championship last weekend, which marks the first in team history.Â
ASHFORD - A Boone County native, Samantha Tincher, is set to attend and fight for the USA team in the 2019 WCJJO World Championships in Orlando, Florida.
MADISON — When Shawn Ballard learned that there was an opening at Scott High School for a boys basketball coach, he jumped at the opportunity.
The Madison 8-9-10 year old All Stars won the District 2 Championship banner. They will represent the district in the state tournaments in Barboursville. Â
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CHARLESTON - Steven Moyers registered a career-high 8.1 scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts as West Virginia blanked Hickory, 1-0, Tuesday night at Appalachian Power Park.
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BOONE COUNTY - The Boone Northern 8-9-10 Softball team won two games to advance to the District 3 Championship last week. Their first opponent was the defending state and regional champions Winfield.
MADISON - With Madison bringing back Senior League Baseball in 2018 thanks to the efforts of Boone County Circuit Judge William Thompson and a host of parents volunteering resources and time, Madison and Chapmanville fielded teams on Saturday at Scott High School with one game ending in a tie and the other resulting in a Chapmanville victory.
The Madison Lugnuts took on the Chapmanville Tigers in Senior League action.
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Below is the 2019 Cardinal Conference football master schedule.
Thursday, Aug. 29
*Chapmanville vs. Sissonville at Charleston's Laidley Field, 7:30 p.m.
MADISON - Former Scott High baseball standout Isaac Miller has made a decision on where he'll further his education as a biology major and patrol centerfield.
WV Coal Festival organizer Dolores Cook holds Landon Stevenson, ambassador of the children's pageant, at the Coal Festival parade on June 22, 2019.Â
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After successful 2016 and 2017 post-season runs, the Cardinal Conference had a letdown last season during the playoffs.
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St. ALBANS - After years of coming so close, the Boone Northern 9-11 year old baseball team defeated St. Albans All-Stars soundly in a double elimination tournament 16-1 and 26-0 to win the 9-11 year old West Virginia District 3 banner at Kirk field located in St. Albans.
MADISON - Seven schools joined the Scott High Lady Skyhawks soccer team at the school's first Soccer-Rama event as part of their three-week-long summer conditioning.
SETH - After a back injury caused her to miss her entire junior season of softball, Sherman High's Haylee Clendenin returned to the field of play to help lead the Sherman High softball team to the Class A Championship in 2019.
BUFFALO - Three rain delays spelled the doom of a scheduled third game at the North-South Softball Classic at Buffalo High School on Thursday.
Welcome back to Phil for the Game, your glimpse into the sports community of Boone County.
It has been several months since my last column as we've had a pretty eventful spring sports season. I wanted to congratulate all of our spring sports participants on one of the most exciting seasons the county has ever had. For this column, I want to focus on Sherman High School.
SOUTH CHARLESTON - Rhett Heston caught a short pass from Connor Neal and turned it into a 73-yard touchdown pm Kime 9 as the North hung on for an 8-6 victory in the 66th WCHS-TV 8/Fox 11 North-South All-Star Football Classic on a drizzly afternoon at South Charleston High School.
Now that summer has arrived, so does the risk of heat illness. Overexposure to heat while exercising can adversely affect athletic performance and, in some instances, pose a serious health threat.
CHARLESTON - Sherman High School pitcher JT Hensley earned First Team Class A All-State honors for his play on the field in 2019 by the West Virginia Sportswriters Association.
MADISON - With summer conditioning underway for soccer teams across the state, Scott High School's Lady Hawks squad will be holding a set of friendly matches in an event dubbed Soccer-Rama.
HUNTINGTON - The official song of the United States Military Academy is known as "The Army Goes Rolling Along."
In 2025, when the Army football team goes rolling along, it's first stop will be in Huntington.
CHARLESTON - State Softball Champion Sherman High School's Autumn Thompson has been named the captain of the 2019 Class A All-State softball team as released b
Scott High freshman Jayden Elkins earned a Class AA softball honorable mention All-State nod. Elkins hit .382 to lead the Lady Skyhawks in 2019. Â
Sherman High's Tommy Harper and Ian Beller signed letters of intent to run track at Glenville State College. Â
Haylee Clendenin of Sherman High signed a letter of intent to play softball for Fairmont State. Â
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Sunday June 9, marks the last day of the WVDNR's free fishing weekend for the year. If you haven't had a chance to participate, there are a few hours left. The WVDNR sets aside one weekend a year where anyone can go fishing and you don't even need a license.
BOONE COUNTY - The Coal Valley News has released the 2019 All-County Softball Team and awards for coach and player of the year.
CHARLESTON - Frankfort's Chandler Rhodes hit a routine fly ball to the Scott outfield that was misplayed in the eighth inning to give the Falcons a 3-2 win over the Skyhawks in eight innings Friday night at Appalachian Power Park and send Frankfort to Saturday's Class AA championship game against Bridgeport.
BOONE COUNTY - The Coal Valley News has released the 2019 All-County Baseball Team and awards for coach and players of the year.
CHARLESTON - Scott High School had a hardball showdown with Frankfort Friday evening at Appalachian Power Park for a shot at the Class AA title game on Saturday.
MADISON - As Scott High School's baseball team (28-7) entered state tournament play on Thursday versus Frankfort (26-5), no players on the Skyhawk squad had provided more clutch moments than seniors Nathan Kuhn and Isaac Miller this season.
CHARLESTON - Weather permitting, Scott High School will have a hardball showdown with Frankfort this evening at Appalachian Power Park for a shot at the Class AA title game on Saturday.
