David Walsh

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Prep softball: Harris, Smith lead Knights over Generals 10-2

2 months ago | herald-dispatch.com | David Walsh

ONA – Nicole Harris and Baylee Smith paced a potent Cabell Midland attack Monday, sparking the Knights to a 10-2, run-rule win over Winfield in high school softball at Paul Adams Field. Harris, who leads off, and Smith, No. 3 in the order, each went 4 for 4 and the Knights finished with 15 hits in just five innings. Hayla Norris added a 3-hit day and also drove in a team-high four runs. “Keep it going until the middle of May,” Knights coach Herman Beckett said.
Prep softball: Midland outlasts weather to top Huntington

2 months ago | herald-dispatch.com | David Walsh

HUNTINGTON – One lightning delay and two rain delays took Cabell Midland's softball team off the field in its game against Huntington High. When on the diamond, the Knights got their bats going and rang up a run-rule victory, 21-3, Monday night at Huntington High. Cabell Midland (10-2) pushed across four runs in the top of the fifth, then got the Highlanders (2-12) out in order to halt the contest after five innings.
Marshall's Bilby leads PGA Classic at Guyan | Marshall Sports | herald-dispatch.com

2 months ago | herald-dispatch.com | David Walsh

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University’s Ryan Bilby was in the first group of finishers Monday and his 4-under-par 67 gave him the clubhouse lead in the WVGA Tri-State PGA Classic. When the day ended, no one else in the field equaled or surpassed Bilby and he held a 2-shot lead over pro David Scragg of Scott Depot and amateur Lee van Horn of Huntington after round one at Guyan Golf and Country Club. “Pretty good,” Bilby said of the effort.
Marshall baseball wins game one against Southern Miss | Marshall Sports | herald-dispatch.com

2 months ago | herald-dispatch.com | David Walsh

HUNTINGTON — Put one in the signature win column for Marshall baseball. Tyler Kamerer belted a three-run triple in the bottom of the sixth inning then popped up quickly from the slide and raced home when the No. 13-ranked Southern Miss defense misplayed the relay from the outfield for the go-ahead run in a 4-3 win for Marshall (15-15, 4-6 SBC).
Prep boys basketball: Irish stave off Wahama to head back to state tournament

Mar 13, 2025 | herald-dispatch.com | David Walsh

SPRING VALLEY – Huntington St. Joe had its offense in form in the first half and twice had leads of 19 points over Wahama in the WVSSAC Class A Region 4 tournament co-final on Wednesday night at Spring Valley’s Wolves Den. Suddenly, the White Falcons became a different team in the second half and twice pulled within three of the Fighting Irish.
Prep wrestling: Hoover makes move; GW has two in finals

Mar 8, 2025 | wvgazettemail.com | David Walsh

HUNTINGTON – Herbert Hoover’s doing its best to make Point Pleasant uncomfortable in its bid to repeat as West Virginia Class AA champion. George Washington’s Ben McComas and Kyle Beverly are doing their best to make it to the top of the individual podium in Class AAA. Connor Facemire capped the Herbert Hoover night with a thrilling 4-3 win over Ripley’s Carter Neal at heavyweight in the final Class AA bout Friday night in the 78th WVSSAC wrestling tournament at Mountain Health Network Arena.
Prep wrestling: Hoover, GW wrestlers off to strong start in state first round

Mar 7, 2025 | wvgazettemail.com | David Walsh

HUNTINGTON – Orion Taylor of Herbert Hoover acted like he’d just won the Super Bowl. Actually, Taylor pinned Matthew Balis of Wirt County at 1:25 in the opening round. “Be quick, be aggressive,” Taylor said after he high-fived his teammates in the staging area after his match. “That shows you how much I worked.”Taylor, a senior, is one of several Huskies who came as a Region 3 individual champ. “Avoid that first-round upset,” Taylor said.
Marshall baseball: Big first inning boosts Herd in home opener

Mar 1, 2025 | herald-dispatch.com | David Walsh

HUNTINGTON — There’s something about the first inning at Marshall’s home opener in baseball. Better be in your seats by first pitch. A year ago, leadoff batter Tre Hondras belted the first pitch he saw for a home run to christen the new Jack Cook Field in a big way. The Thundering Herd went on to blank Manhattan 3-0.
Marshall baseball: Big first inning boosts Herd in home opener

Mar 1, 2025 | coalvalleynews.com | David Walsh

HUNTINGTON — There’s something about the first inning at Marshall’s home opener in baseball. Better be in your seats by first pitch. A year ago, leadoff batter Tre Hondras belted the first pitch he saw for a home run to christen the new Jack Cook Field in a big way. The Thundering Herd went on to blank Manhattan 3-0. kAm~? uC:52J 282:?DE u2:C=6:89 s:4<:?D@? :? E96 D64@?5 9@>6 @A6?6C 7@C E96 w6C5 2E :ED ?6H EFC765 724:=:EJ[ |2CD92== =67E 7:6=56C t=:;29 '@86=D@?8 >256 2 D=:5:?8 8C23 7@C 2? @FE @?
Prep wrestling: Parkersburg dominates in Class AAA, Region 4 title win

Feb 22, 2025 | wvgazettemail.com | David Walsh

HUNTINGTON – The drought is over for Parkersburg High’s wrestling team. Until Saturday, the Big Reds had to look back to 2007 as the last year they won a WVSSAC region tournament title. They made up for that glaring lapse in a big way by prevailing in the Class AAA Region 4 Tournament at Huntington’s Lucas-Archer Gymnasium. The top-ranked team in the latest state coaches' poll piled up 246.5 points. The Big Reds had a 7-for-8 win total in the championship round.