Ferris scores 30 as Tug Valley pulls away from Tucker County, 63-43

Senior guard Braydun Ferris scored nearly half of the Panthers' points in the victory.

Morgantown’s Kayli Kellogg nets first of its kind NIL opportunity for a WV high school athlete

Kellogg is a junior basketball standout at MHS.

Week 6 Power Rankings: Washington moves atop Class AAAA

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The MetroNews high school boys basketball poll is voted upon weekly by a panel of 10 radio broadcasters and sports writers across West Virginia. The rankings include total points and first-place votes in parenthesis. Week 6 rankings reflect results up through February 18, 2026. Rankings will be released each Friday through the

GW’s McGlothen, Bridgeport’s Ahmed shine on first day of WVSSAC State Swim Meet

Fairmont Senior had two individual state champions, while Robert C. Byrd had a strong showing on Day 1.

Mavericks surge in second half to defeat Charleston Catholic, 44-29

A 16-0 run in between the third and fourth quarters allowed the Mavericks to improve to 19-1.

WVSSAC Girls Basketball regional brackets

VIENNA, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has released brackets for the regional round of the girls basketball playoffs. Seeds were voted upon by coaches within their regions. Single-elimination play is in place for all rounds. Two teams from each region in Class AAA, Class AA and Class A will advance to

WVSSAC approves girls wrestling for 2026-27 season

(WVSSAC Press Release) VIENNA, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission Board of Directors voted on Tuesday night to approve girls wrestling as a preliminary sanctioned sport beginning with the 2026-27 school year. The decision establishes an official WVSSAC girls wrestling state championship supported by a regional qualifying format. The girls-only championship will

Photo gallery: Charleston Catholic defeats Logan, 53-39

LOGAN, W.Va. — Highlights from Charleston Catholic’s 53-39 win over Logan. (Photo gallery courtesy of Boothe Davis/Captured by the Moment Photography)

Cameron shakes off slow start to defeat Clay-Battelle

After allowing 17 first-quarter points, the Dragons pulled away for a 56-29 win.

Scott Tinsley, dead at 62, remembered for being ahead of his time as offensive mind

Tinsley was head football coach at WVU Tech and West Virginia State, had a lengthy stint on Nitro High School's staff between his role as an assistant and head coach and worked at Hurricane, St. Albans, George Washington and Buffalo more recently.

Photo gallery: Logan defeats Williamstown, 62-41

LOGAN, W.Va. — Photo gallery from Logan’s 62-41 win over Williamstown. (Photo gallery courtesy of Boothe Davis/Captured by the Moment Photography)

Four-time state champion football coach Roger Jefferson dead at 84

Jefferson was an accomplished football player and wrestler who later went on to have successful coaching careers in both sports.

Ritchie County overcomes slow start to sweep regular season series against Doddridge County, 53-46

The Rebels surrendered 21 first-quarter points and 25 the rest of the way, while outscoring the Bulldogs 16-8 in the fourth quarter.

Six score in double figures for James Monroe in 90-56 win at Princeton

The Mavericks had 51 points and one turnover at halftime in what amounted to a commanding victory over the Tigers.

Late 14-0 run lifts No. 4 North Marion over No. 3 Bridgeport, 63-52

The Huskies improved to 15-2 and they remained unbeaten in conference play.

Week 5 Power Rankings: Tug Valley back on top in Class A; Chapmanville to No. 2 in Class AAA

Morgantown, Capital and Wheeling Central stay put at No. 1 in respective classifications.

Lincoln controls fourth quarter to top Tucker County, 45-37

The Cougars outscored the Mountain Lions 19-9 over the final 8 minutes.

Smith’s 33-point effort leads Bluefield over BU, 80-74

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Highlights from Bluefield’s 80-74 win over Buckhannon-Upshur in the Country Roads Shootout at West Virginia State University. Bluefield (11-3): Jase Smith – 33 points Greyson Parris – 12 points Davion Hickman – 10 points Devin Totten – 10 points Buckhannon-Upshur (11-6): Jace Westfall – 26 points Brody McDaniels – 17 points Xavier

Elkins erases 14-point deficit to defeat Cabell Midland, 65-61

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Highlights from Elkins’ 65-61 win over Cabell Midland in the Country Roads Shootout at West Virginia State University. Cabell Midland (7-9): Marshall Summers – 23 points Samuel Phillips – 14 points Elkins (3-11): Landon Shreve – 20 points Dreyton Boggs – 14 points Isaiah Nutter – 12 points

Parkersburg South outlasts Huntington in overtime, 61-56

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Highlights from Parkersburg South’s 61-56 (OT) win over Huntington in the Country Roads Shootout at West Virginia State University. Parkersburg South (13-2): Lindsey Logston – 33 points Quinn Bolyard – 14 points Huntington (10-8): Lala Sloan – 29 points Ava Gallion – 10 points