The Rotary Club of Shepherdstown recently announced two Paul Harris Awards. One award was presented to Doug Alexander. Doug is a 14-year member who has long been active in club activities, and he is the only member who has served twice as president, first in 1999 and again in 2009. This is his second Paul [...]
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SISSONVILLE — Despite shooting a one-under par round of 70 on the first day of the three-day West Virginia Open golf tournament, six-time champion David Bradshaw fell behind the early leaders and could never overtake them. Bradshaw would fire under-par rounds on all three days of the Edgewood Country Club-held tournament, but was forced to [...]
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This Saturday night Charles Town will offer its lucrative Summer Sprintfest with nearly $1 million up for grabs in a half-dozen stakes, topped by the fifth renewal of the $400,000 Red Legend Stakes This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to [...]
Continue reading …Wooden bats. College teammates still playing on the same team. Most of the players in their early 20s. But some past 35 continuing to enjoy organized baseball played in the evenings after work. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to [...]
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After batting .387 for Flagler College in St. Augustine this past spring, Brett Moreland is currently playing through the summer with the Leesburg Lightning of the six-team Florida Collegiate Summer League. The Florida League is one of the dozen summer circuits where collegiate players continue to hone their baseball skills while being watched by college [...]
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The best of all time just got even better. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is exclusive, , click “buy” and view it instantly. Exclusive content Already have a Cleeng account? Welcome [...]
Continue reading …The abundance of Little league baseball and softball tournaments got underway late last week when the District 6, Area 1 9-10 year-old event opened. In the first round, Jefferson County battered Charles Town-Ranson, 27-4, before dropping a 32-3 verdict to Morgan County and then losing to Hedgesville pitcher Camden Rebuck’s no-hitter in its only game [...]
Continue reading …America has supplied the Olympics with many of the “world’s greatest athletes”
June 27, 2012 No CommentWhen Jim Thorpe was one of the world’s best baseball players, best football players, and best track and field athletes he was overseas, having just completed the second day of the 10-event decathlon at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article [...]
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“What’s going on with the poplar trees this year?” is a common question I’ve been hearing lately around central West Virginia. “I’ve lived here 50 some years and have never seen the poplar trees look like this,” I had one fellow from Braxton County say to me a few weeks ago. I have to agree [...]
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CHARLES TOWN — West Virginia drivers accustomed to tapping out text messages and talking on their cells while behind the wheel will soon have to put those habits on hold. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The [...]
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