INWOOD — Musselman’s six-run first inning was the difference-maker when it dealt Washington a 7-3 loss that leveled the Patriots record at 1-1 and left the Applemen with a 2-1 mark. Four Washington errors, several walks and several singles had the Applemen send 10 men to the plate in the first inning. Washington starter Jared [...]
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CHARLESTON — When it was trailing 10-0, getting through its semifinal state tournament game against Martinsburg with a win looked improbable for Washington. Afterall, the Patriots had already lost three times this season to the Bulldogs. After committing eight turnovers, Washington trailed by nine points at the close of the first quarter. The Patriots rallied [...]
Continue reading …Washington built a seven-run lead in the first three innings of its season opener on Saturday against visiting St. Maria Goretti. When the Patriots scored three more times in the sixth, the 10-run rule was invoked and Washington had a 10-0 win to begin its 2013 baseball season. Hunter Weaver had two of Washington’s eight [...]
Continue reading …CHARLESTON — Trailing by three points with only 3:27 to play in its first-ever state tournament basketball game, Washington rallied for eight straight points behind the scoring of Dominique Newman, Keldon Bell and Maleke Jones to take a five-point lead. Parkersburg South staged its own comeback, getting the game’s next five points to forge the [...]
Continue reading …WINCHESTER — Playing its most talented opponent in the first boys tennis match of the 2013 season should help Washington on down the line, but last Wednesday the Patriots lost an 8-1 verdict to the Judges. Will Wheatley at No. 1 singles was Washington’s only winner. Wheatley stopped Parker Wilson, 10-5.
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Patriots rout Minutemen in AAA tournament WESTON — Washington overwhelmed Lewis County with its all-out pressure defense, stunning the homestanding Minutemen, 96-50, to earn a berth in this week’s Class AAA state tournament in Charleston. The Patriots will be the No. 4 seed in the eight-team field and face No. 5 seed Parkersburg South in [...]
Continue reading …Washington opens its fifth baseball season in school history as the defending Class AAA, Region II, Section 1 champion. The 2012 team defeated Musselman in the first game of the Region II tournament before falling a game short of the state tournament when it lost to Bridgeport. The Patriots begin the 2013 season at home [...]
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MARTINSBURG — A Sectional title eluded Washington High. But even the highly-charged 61-55 loss to Martinsburg wasn’t the most important game of the season for the Patriots. Last night’s one-game Regional against Lewis County in Weston became Washington’s moment of truth because the winner of that one goes on to Charleston as one of the [...]
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CHARLES TOWN — Beating Hedgesville the first two times gave Washington the home court advantage when the teams met in the Region II, Section 1 semifinals. Beating Hedgesville for the third straight time gave the Patriots a berth in the finals against Martinsburg. And it presented a golden opportunity for Washington to make its first [...]
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