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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Trucking Association’s Annual Truck Driving Championship will feature the state’s best tractor-trailer operators competing this weekend.
The event is happening Saturday at Old Dominion Freight Line in Parkersburg.
Professional West Virginia truck drivers from FedEx Freight, XPO Logistics, Old Dominion Freight Lines, Pitt Ohio, ABF, DHL and Walmart Transportation will get a chance to test their driving skills and knowledge of the trucking industry. The Truck Driving Championships (TDC) are also designed to promote safety in the industry. Each driver will take part in a series of tests that include a written examination, pre-trip inspection test and a field test.
Drivers will compete for a chance to go to the American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championship, also known as the Super Bowl of Safety, in Indianapolis on August 21-24.
Saturday evening, the West Virginia Truck Association will host a banquet to present their driving competition and annual safety awards. There will also be honors for “Driver of the Year” and “Driver of the Month.”
Officials of the event say the best time to photograph the tractor-trailer driving competition will be between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Old Dominion Freight Line is located at 208 Bosley Industrial Drive in Parkersburg.
Traci Nelson is President of the West Virginia Trucking Association. For more information visit www.wvtrucking.com.
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— By Doug Huff, WVSWA
WHEELING, W.Va. — An honoree at the 77th annual Victory Awards Dinner will receive a bonus reward during the event on May 5 at River City in Wheeling.
The public event, sponsored by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association, recognizes statewide award winners from multiple sports and is the nation’s oldest statewide sports fete.
Receiving the bonus will be Rashad Reid of unbeaten state Class 3A football champion Martinsburg who will receive two major awards — the Sam Huff Award as top defensive player in the state and the Joe Stydahar Award as top interior lineman.
Reid also will receive some Sam Huff memorabilia from Cathy Huff, daughter of the late Hall of Famer and West Virginia University icon for whom the award is named.
“When I heard there was an award in West Virginia named for my father,” Cathy Huff said, “I wanted to support it and donate some personal items.” Among the items are autographed photos and football trading cards of Huff, who is one of only 10 football players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame and the National High School Sports Hall of Fame.
Besides the two awards and special presentation to Reid, other honors include:
West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame–Kenny Griffith, Bruce Meredith.
Hardman Amateur Athlete of Year–JJ Wetherholt, West Virginia U.
Furfari College Coach of Year–Kim Caldwell, Marshall U.
Van Meter High School Coach of Year–Dave Tallman, Morgantown.
Kennedy Award (Football Player of Year)–Dom Collins, Princeton.
Kennedy Foundation Scholarships–Matt Frye, Scott; Murphy Clement, Martinsburg.
Evans Award (Boys Basketball Player of Year)–Sharron Young, Morgantown.
Ostrowski Award (Girls Basketball Player of Year)–Alexis Bordas, Wheeling Park; Ashlynn Van Tassell, Cameron.
Morehouse Award (Journalism)–Bob Hertzel, Morgantown.
Doug Huff Award (Leadership, Extra Mile)–Kyndall Perry, Nitro.
McCoy Male Track Athlete–Brayden Marshall, Winfield.
McCoy Female Track Athlete–Irene Riggs, Morgantown.
Lowery Baseball Player of Year–Noah Braham, University.
Dutton Award (Wrestler of Year)–Gage Wright, Parkersburg South.
Softball Player of Year–Mikie Lieving, Wahama.
Boys Soccer Player of Year–Joey Pinkerton, Pt. Pleasant.
Girls Soccer Player of Year–Gracie Brown, Morgantown.
Volleyball Player of Year–MacKenna Halfin, Philip Barbour.
Football Position Awards:
House Award (Quarterback)–Maxwell Molessa, Williamstown.
Warner Award (Running Back)–Zach Rohrig, Bridgeport.
Moss Award (Receiver)–Dom Collins, Princeton.
Howley Award (Linebacker)–Casey Minor, North Marion.
Lee Award (Defensive Back)–Zah Jackson, Huntington.
Walker Award (Special Teams)–Jonny Aya-ay, Huntington.
The advance ticket sales deadline is April 29. No tickets are sold at the door.
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Washington collected their second win of the day in the tournament hosted by Robert C. Byrd High School at Summit Park fields with an 8-3 victory over Petersburg.
The No. 6 Patriots broke a scoreless stalemate in the third inning with a four-run frame. Washington later added a pair of runs in the fourth to build a 6-0 lead.
Petersburg cut their deficit in half with a run-scoring single from Olivia Kimble and a two-run home run from Samantha Colaw. However, Carly Constantino retired the next eight Petersburg batters to close out the game.
Anna Sedlock went 3-for-3 for the Patriots (14-3). Gabby Bibb, Kalyn Dean and Zoe Kesterson each added two hits.
Blair Loy had a pair of hits for the No. 2 Vikings (16-6).
Earlier in the day, Washington defeated Wheeling Park, 10-3 and Petersburg knocked off Robert C. Byrd, 8-0. Both teams will play a pair of games on Saturday.
Saturday schedule of games (at Robert C. Byrd H.S.)
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Washington scored nine times in the final three innings to break the game open in a 10-3 win over Wheeling Park. The game was part of the tournament hosted by Robert C. Byrd High School at the Summit Park fields.
No. 6 Washington (13-3) scored four runs in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie. They later added three runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh to put the game out of reach.
Washington starting pitcher Carly Constantino struck out seven batters in 3 2/3 innings of work. She allowed four hits and one unearned run. Constantino also had a pair of base hits and she drove in three runs. Taylor Decker and Addison Musser each drove in a pair of runs. Anna Sedlock added three hits for Washington.
Wheeling Park (9-14) was led at the plate by Delaney Randolph. She went 3-for-4 with a double.
Wheeling Park later defeated Lincoln, 3-1 to close the day.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Photo gallery from Jefferson’s 5-1 win over Williamstown in the Mon County Classic.
(Photo gallery by Teran Malone)
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Photo gallery from University’s 2-1 win over Jefferson in the Mon County Classic.
(Photo gallery by Teran Malone)
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Photo gallery from Morgantown’s 6-0 win over Spring Mills in the Mon County Classic.
(Photo gallery by Teran Malone)
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Photo gallery from Cabell Midland’s 13-3 win over University in the Mon County Classic.
(Photo gallery by Teran Malone)
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Photo gallery from Morgantown’s 14-3 win over Oak Glen in the Mon County Classic.
(Photo gallery by Teran Malone)
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Adriana Elder tossed a three-hit shutout and she struck out eight batters as Lincoln improved to 7-6 with an 8-0, 6-inning win over Robert C. Byrd. The game was the opener for RCB’s annual tournament at the Summit Park Fields in Clarksburg.
Alexis Williams and Angelina Wright both homered in a five-run third inning for the Cougars, where their first five batters in the frame all had base hits and later scored.
Williams, Aliyah Elder, Makiah Ford, Riley Pearlman and Haleigh Gump each had two hits for the Cougars as part of their 13-hit attack.
Gina Alvaro, Mackenzie Davis and Cameron Ware each had base hit for the Flying Eagles (13-6).
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