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(Story by Parker Stone)    Charles Town, W. Va.- The Washington High School Lady Patriots softball team scored a dominant 7-1 victory Thursday evening against rival Jefferson High School.    It was the Cougars who scored the game’s first run in the top of the first off a Becca Munslow single to bat in leadoff […]

(Story by Parker Stone)   SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va– Shepherd University has named Carrie L. Bodkins as its next  Director of Athletics.      Bodkins heads to Shepherd after serving as now formerly Alderson Broaddus University’s vice president of enrollment management and director of athletics. Bodkins also was head volleyball coach, senior woman administrator, and instructor of […]

(Story by Daniel Woods)   Hedgesville, W.Va- Spring Mills needed to overcome the Eagles and the elements to secure a first round sectional softball win and the Cardinals did just that, knocking off Hedgesville by a 6-3 score in a game that was completed Wednesday night after beginning on Tuesday.   The third-seeded Cardinals seized […]

Shenandoah Junction, W.Va- Despite a postponed contest, Jefferson started sectional play strong with an 11-3 win over Hampshire. The Cougars  fell behind early. After a scoreless first inning, Hampshire’s Bri Cosner singled up the middle then was plated a by a 2-run Kaitlyn Ferguson home run. Brooke Allen, who started in the circle for Jefferson, […]

  Martinsburg (15-1)   Expectations were heightened for the Bulldogs coming into the 2024 season and so far those expectations have been met. Martinsburg’s average margin of victory has been over 7 runs through their first 16 games. A well constructed line up finds Martinsburg hitting just north of .360 as a team, highlighted by […]

1 Chicago Bears (via CAR): Caleb Williams- QB USC   Caleb Williams to Chicago is now a lock with Justin Fields out of the picture.    2 Washington Commanders: Drake Maye– QB North Carolina   This pick comes down to whether Adam Peters and company prefer Maye or LSU’s Jayden Daniels. Maye has the skills to […]

Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams- QB USC (Junior)  Chicago gets a fresh start at quarterback with the dynamic Caleb Williams running the show in Chi-Town    2 Washington Commanders: Drake Maye– QB North Carolina              (RS Sophomore)  This pick comes down to whether Adam Peters and company prefer Maye or LSU’s Jayden Daniels. Maye has the skills […]

Story by Daniel Woods With the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament underway, a number of coaches named as candidates to take over as head coach of the West Virginia men’s basketball program are leading their teams into the postseason this week. The Panhandle News Network has you covered with a schedule breaking down round of 64 […]

Story by Daniel Woods For the second consecutive year, Spring Mills forward Caleb Thomas is the Eastern Panhandle Athletic Conference player of the year. The junior led the Cardinals to the first state tournament appearance in program history, culminating a Class AAAA runner-up finish. Thomas averaged a team-best 16.6 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.6 assists and […]

Martinsburg, W.va – One of the most competitive regular seasons in recent memory has come to a close for Eastern Panhandle boys basketball teams but there remains quite a bit to play for. With all six EPAC programs ranking among the state’s best, sectional play opens up on Tuesday with a wide open field of […]