When spring sport athletes — particularly seniors — had their seasons ripped away because of the fears of the coronavirus, Tim Epling was able to put it in perspective. Read more

Independence has come close to the state tournament the last two years. Helping lead the charge has been senior David Wilson.  Read more

Brian Miluk's wife knew what would happen before it happened. Read more

Chris Jackson/The Register-HeraldIndependence’s Atticus Goodson (3) stiff arms Wyoming East’s Caleb Bower during their game Nov. 1, 2019, in Coal City. The fields at Independence and Woodrow Wilson are having artificial turf installed this summer. Read more

COVID-19 brought spring sports to a halt, but it hasn’t slowed progress. Read more

The Little General Scott Brown Memorial Classic is a go — for now. And with a little twist. Read more

The North-South Football Classic has been delayed, the West Virginia Athletic Coaches Association announced Wednesday. Read more

Independence standout defensive lineman Marcell Guy is often described as a pleasant, fun-loving young man. That is, unless you are an opposing quarterback and big No. 52 is bearing down on you with bad intentions. Read more

Entering the 2020 high school baseball season, one of the biggest questions across the Mountain State was, could anyone finally dethrone six-time defending Class AA state champion Bridgeport? Read more

Spring is often considered a time of renewal or reawakening. For a baseball player, spring is arguably the greatest time of the year. Read more

Chris Hulmes had been a catcher most of his playing days, with a little bit of time at first base thrown in. He found himself at third base out of necessity last season. Read more

Accolades and awards are great, but they are not what drives Liberty head football coach Mark Workman. The driving force for Workman is player success, both on and off the field. Read more

Want to know the type of person and type of athlete Greenbrier West senior Julie Agee is? Just take a glance at the shirt she wears which reads, "I run for Jesus at GWHS." Read more

Tyler Miller plans to attend Marshall next fall and major in natural resources and management. He has his sights set on becoming an officer with the Division of Natural Resources. Read more

When March rolled around this year, no one could have imagined a scenario in which state high school basketball tournaments and spring sports would not be played. Read more

When March rolled around this year, no one could have imagined a scenario in which state high school basketball tournaments and spring sports would not be played. Read more

One big decision hinged on an even bigger one. They both came Tuesday. Read more

Madison Miller admittedly felt let down after finishing second in the discus at last year's state track and field meet. But rather than focusing on the negative, she set out to build on it. Read more

Every baseball coach yearns to have a pitcher who gives his team a great chance to win every time he toes the rubber. Greenbrier East head coach Cory Mann has that guy in senior Hunter Ridgeway. Read more

In just four years as the Greenbrier East head football coach, Ray Lee led the Spartans to a place they had not been since 1998 — the Class AAA state playoffs. Four years later, Lee led the Spartans to the 2019 postseason and the first playoff game at Spartan Stadium in over 20 years. Read more

Jordan Meadows expected to have his fair share of adversity this year. Read more

As tournament director of the Little General Scott Brown Memorial Classic, Bob Bolen is proud of the game’s history. While he may not be certain of the fate of this year’s event, he plans on continuing that tradition. Read more

Tommy Williams knew this was his year. Read more

Mention Independence senior Makenzie Holley and the words tenacious and energetic immediately come to mind. Whether it is on the basketball court or the softball diamond, Holley plays every game with unbridled passion. Read more

Spring break trips have long been instrumental to the success of high school spring sports teams. Such has been the case for the Woodrow Wilson tennis program under veteran head coach Bernie Bostick. Read more

Noah Rakes was looking forward to baseball season. Not just because he loves the sport and this was supposed to be his senior season. He also relished the chance to be a leader. Read more

morgantown — Not only did Kaden Metheny have the obvious ball skills and ability to shoot when he was lighting up the middle school ranks at Mountaineer Middle, but University coach Joe Schmidle saw something right away that impressed him more than anything. Read more

(Brad Davis/The Register-Herald) Wyoming East's McQuade Canada collects a base hit off Independence pitcher Hunter Schoolcraft Wednesday evening in New Richmond. Read more

Entering his senior year, McQuade Canada wanted to leave New Richmond without any regrets. Read more

For the players who competed at Greenbrier West High School and Rainelle Junior High, Cletus "Bud" Whitlow was more than just a coach. He was also viewed as a mentor and a second father. Read more

morgantown — There wasn’t much doubt that the No. 1 University High boys basketball team was favored to return to the Class AAA finals this year. But with their season now in limbo, most likely finished because of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s expected seniors K.J. McClurg and Kaden Metheny… Read more

Championship seasons are byproducts of hard work and experience gained from what is often a tough and bumpy road.  Read more

charleston — Obinna Anochili-Killen has been a force that Class AA hasn’t seen in a long while. Read more

For West Virginia prep athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic which has put all athletic events on hold indefinitely, no news is almost as good as good news. Read more

charleston — First-year Charleston Catholic head coach Hunter Moles was looking forward to the Class A state tournament and hopefully cutting the nets down, but the COVID-19 pandemic changed those plans. Read more

Grant Davis had a nice junior year as Shady Spring's starting first baseman. He was hoping it was just a glimpse of what he is capable of. Read more

It's hard to argue with Kenley Posten's body of work. Read more

Heading into the 2019-20 high school boys basketball season, Shady Spring and Greater Beckley Christian had legitimate chances to cut down the nets on the final Saturday. Read more

George Washington’s Kalissa Lacy revels in the process and finds enjoyment in the effort she puts into improving her game at the gym year-round. Read more

Friday nights at the boys high school basketball state tournament have been filled with monumental clashes and shocking upsets. Read more

As far as historical success, Shady Spring softball leads the pack. With six state championships, there isn't a program with a richer history. Read more

After the graduation of perennial all-stater Katy Darnell, opposing teams knew junior Kalissa Lacy would be the focal point of George Washington's offense. Read more

fairmont — In a 2019-20 season surrounded by uncertainty and unprecedented circumstances, it was a pair of unstoppable individual stars and two impeccable all-around teams who brought a certain degree of night-to-night assuredness to the Class AA girls’ basketball hoops scene all year long. … Read more

Earning a trip to a state championship event is an accomplishment that athletes cherish for a lifetime. Read more

parkersburg — Huntington St. Joe’s 5-foot-7 senior guard Bailee Adkins could have displayed her considerable scoring talent across a challenging schedule during her senior season. Read more

When the calendar turns to March, anticipation for baseball players of all ages starts to reach a fever pitch. Read more

Chris Walls honestly expected to never coach another baseball game. When he walked away after five seasons at Greater Beckley Christian — the only coach the Crusaders had ever known — he was content to leave it in the past. Read more