Kerry Patrick

PARKERSBURG — The No. 8 vs. No. 9 matchup for the first round of the Class AAAA playoffs lived up to its billing as a tight affair, and a game where Parkersburg South’s Devon Forshey seized the moment to have one of his best performances as a Patriot senior. Forshey was responsible for all but […]

PARKERSBURG — The final play of the regular season left a salty taste with everyone involved within the Parkersburg South football family. And despite being guaranteed a slot in the 16-team field for the Class AAAA state playoffs, the Patriots were trying to come to grips that a win was basically stolen when Princeton was […]

PARKERSBURG — With the ongoing litigations and several injunctions issued in the past week, the WVSSAC made a move Thursday which would bring to a resolution the state football playoff tournament which was postponed earlier this week due to ongoing litigations. As the petitioner, the WVSSAC filed with the Supreme Court of Appeals a petition […]

PARKERSBURG — A significant absence will exist during the upcoming high school girls basketball season. Parkersburg Catholic, which has a proud and rich tradition in the sport, will not field a team for the 2024-25 campaign. The collective decision by school administrators and the coaching staff was made in October and was based on the […]

ST. MARYS — Addie Davis is not one to shy away from the limelight. For the past three seasons as the starting point guard on the St. Marys girls basketball team, she has embraced every opportunity. Won’t change for her senior season as a Blue Devil. Won’t change when she steps onto the campus at […]

PARKERSBURG – Technically, running downhill on a flat surface is virtually impossible. However, Parkersburg South football may disagree and have a fair argument. As a conclusion to Rivalry Week between South and Parkersburg, the two schools met Friday night on the gridiron at Erickson All-Sports Facility. Since the Big Reds contained the South passing game, […]

PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg’s cross country program is all about team unity. The identical finish time of seniors Christian Rutherford, Walker Jones and Lucas Jenkins is proof positive. Prior to the Parkersburg-Parkersburg South football game at Erickson All-Sports Facility, the cross country programs from both schools stepped into the limelight in their annual dual meet. The […]

PARKERSBURG — Jenny Brewer never considered herself a serious runner until her senior year in high school. More than a decade later, she once again left her mark on the Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon. On Saturday morning, the 30-year-old runner from St. Marys successfully defended her title in the half-marathon after turning in […]

PARKERSBURG – Marty Vierheller claimed he would never coach any girls basketball team other than Parkersburg Catholic High School. He held true to his word. After spending 30 seasons with the Crusaderettes, including the first 12 years as an assistant coach, Vierheller decided to retire after leading the program to a Class AA state championship […]

PARKERSBURG — For more than 20 years, prior commitments always kept Chris Way from attending the most prestigious wrestling events in the country. Setting aside anywhere from a week to nine days to accompany wrestlers as a coach in Fargo, N.D. as part of the USA Marine Corps Junior and 16U Nationals is quite lengthy […]