Kerry Patrick

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg South wrestling family lost a loved one on Christmas Eve. He never stepped on the mat as a Patriot but his fight trumps just about any performance turned in by any male or female wrestler at the school. Baby Nolan, the son of Dustin and Anna Anthony and the brother of […]

PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg South knows its way around the eastern panhandle. Particularly this season as the Patriots meet their third team from that part of the state for this week’s quarterfinal round of the Class AAAA state football playoffs. South (6-5) hooks up with a Martinsburg outfit which has averaged a 42-point margin of victory […]

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 – His exit out of Stadium Field had the feel of a hero’s welcome. Tuesday night at Stadium Field, Parkersburg alum and first-year boys soccer coach Ben Jones earned his first victory after the Big Reds made a first-half goal stand up in a 1-0 win over Capital. As one of the last individuals […]