Seniors - Tucker County Baseball Seniors honored on Senior night: L-R Harry Pennington, Zach Everly, Jake Pifer, Alan Molone, Billy Plum, Dusty Conrad and Kevin McDermott - Photo by Amber Evans PARSONS – On Monday May 5th the Mt. Lions hosted Trinity. Zac Haddox struck out the first 9 batters...
Bekah Simmons delivers a pitch in the Sectional game at Tygarts Valley on May 7th - Photo by TuckerCountySports.Com OAKLAND, MD – The Tucker County Girls Softball team traveled to Southern for a make-up game on Monday May 5th. The Lady Mt. Lions ran into a buzz saw as the...
MOOREFIELD – It has become the standard and it was no different on Thursday May 8th as Tucker County Girls’ and Boys’ track teams captured the PVC Championship in dominating fashion. The Girls’ took the title with a final point total of 278. Out of 17 total events the Lady...
Charleston, WV — The West Virginia Humanities Council is sponsoring a state tour of the new Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit, Hometown Teams: How Sports Shape America. West Virginia is a debut state for the exhibit that will be on display at the Preston County Sports Museum located in the Szilagyi...
Senior players Bekah Simmons, Mariah Bowley, Shannon Whitehair, Alayna Wesoloski, Caroline Adams, Cheyenne Surguy, Maria Ricottilli and Statistician Tyler Fike were honored before the game last Friday. Also pictured is Head Coach Dee Stevens and Assistant Coach Stephanie Murphy. PETERSBURG – The Tucker County Girls’ Softball team traveled to Petersburg...
The Tucker County Baseball team had all of their scheduled games postponed this week due to rain. They are scheduled to host Trinity on Monday May 5th and then host Southern on Tuesday May 6th. They will host Tygarts Valley tonight for senior night and then they will finish out...
MT. STORM – The Mt. Lions took home a road victory over Union 18-8 last Monday April 21st. Tucker County got a great pitching effort from Seth Underwood who picked up the win on the mound in his first game of the season after returning from offseason surgery. Kevin McDermott...
CAMP KIDD – The Tucker County Girls’ Softball team hosted Pendleton County on Tuesday April 22nd for a double header. In the first game Pendleton County got the best of the Lady Mt. Lions and took the victory 16-1. Tucker County managed just 2 hits on 11 at bats. Catherine...
Olivia Miller placed 2nd in the High Jump for Tucker County at Richie County ELLENBORO – The Pizza House Invitational was held at Richie County High School last Thursday April 17th. This meet featured 12 teams in the Girls’ meet and 15 teams in the Boys’ meet. Tucker County finished...
CAMP KIDD – The Lady Mt. Lions hosted “AAA” Hampshire County for a double header last Monday April 14th. In the first game both teams played well as Tucker County got the close win in the last inning 9-8. The Lady Mt. Lions had 14 hits on 39 at bats....
Justin Fike at the plate for Tucker County FRANKLIN – Tucker County traveled to Pendleton County on Thursday April 17th and fell to the Wildcats 15-5. The Mt. Lions played well to begin the game as Tucker County scored 4 runs in the first inning. Pendleton County came right back...
WESTON – The Larry Conaway Invitational was held at Lewis County High School on Friday April 11th. This meet featured 13 teams in the Girls’ meet and 14 teams in the Boys’ meet. The breakdown was 6 “AAA” schools, 3 “AA” schools and 4 “A” schools in the Girls’ division...
CLARKSBURG – The Tucker County Softball team picked up their first win of the season last Monday April 7th at Notre Dame 10-2. The Lady Mt. Lions were led by their pitcher Bekah Simmons as she pitched a complete game and also hit 1 single and a grand slam home...
PARSONS – The Mt. Lions hosted rival Philip-Barbour last Wednesday April 9th and dropped the contest 17-3. Allen Molone took the loss at pitcher. Landon Dillard led Tucker County at the plate with a triple, single and scored 1 run. Kevin McDermott hit a double and scored 1 run while...
L-R: Mitchell Mason, Ian Nichols, Savannah Ambrose, Stephanie Betler competed in the 34th Annual Western Maryland - WV All-Star Classic on Sunday April 13th. Photo by Kathy Nichols FROSTBURG, MD – The 34th Annual Lions All-Star Classic was played on Sunday April 13th. The game features Senior All-Stars from the...
With more than 500 wins in basketball to his credit, Coach Thomas A. Gutshall has announced his retirement from coaching our Boys High School Basketball team after 31 and a half years. Recently, I had the opportunity to set down with Gutshall, "Coach" as he's more widely known, and talk...
Michael Garcia was named West Virginia University’s 63rd Mountaineer Mascot at the WVU-Kansas Basketball Game on March 8, 2014. Garcia, a junior political science major and business administration minor, was a Mountaineer Mascot finalist in 2013. He became a huge Mountaineer follower at a very young age, and it inspired...
KEYSER – On Tuesday April 1st the Tucker County Girls’ & Boys’ Track teams traveled to Keyser on a beautiful day to compete in a 6 team meet. The Boys’ team finished 3rd overall and the Girls’ team finished 2nd overall. Keyser and Fort Hill Maryland finished ahead of the...
HUTTONSVILLE – The Lady Mt. Lions held a 7-4 lead in the 4th inning at Tygarts Valley on Tuesday April 1st, but Tygarts Valley rallied back in the final inning to get the victory over Tucker County 9-8. Bekah Simmons took the loss for the Lady Mt. Lions. Mariah Bowley...
MILL CREEK – Tygarts Valley scored 8 runs in the 3rd inning to knock off the Tucker County baseball team 15-5 on Tuesday April 1st. The Bulldogs held a 4-2 lead before their bats came alive in the 3rd inning that put the game out of reach for the Mt....
