By Jordan Nicewarner, Panhandle News Network MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Wayne Riser has been named the new athletic director for Spring Mills High School. Most will remember Mr. Riser as Coach Riser. Riser was the manager of the Shepherd Rams baseball team for 18 years. In those 18 years, he became Shepherd’s all-time winning coach in…
By Luke Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Sports MARTINSBURG, W.Va– The second day at the state tournament in Oatesdale Park did not bear as much fruit for eastern panhandle teams. Shinnston 2-0 Martinsburg Shinnston pitchers Ando LeBake and Jacob Watts combined to hold Martinsburg hitters to just 1 hit and 1 walk in their 2-0 victory.…
By Like Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Sports Martinsburg, W.Va — both Panhandle teams where victorious in day one of the West Virginia Little League state tournament. Martinsburg 7-6 Logan Donovan Nichols, who just the day before won the tournament’s home run derby, had a 2 run blast in the first inning to give Martinsburg an early…
By Jordan Nicewarner MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — We in the Panhandle have become more than accustomed to seeing Shepherd University sports in the headlines and its student-athletes in the highlight reels. It can be easy to forget that these college kids have to not only perform on the playing field but also in the classroom.…