Class A all-state softball

High school softball

West Virginia

Class A All-State

Voting by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association:

First Team

P--Jenny Sparachane, Wheeling Central, Sr.

P--Marlena Frye, Man, Soph.

P--Devan Shields, Cameron, Soph.

P--Ally Hoyer, Charleston Catholic, Fr.

P--Tasha Hall, South Harrison, Fr.

IF--Jessica Blake, Buffalo, Jr.

IF--Maddie Pertee, Saint Joseph, Sr.

IF--Casey Smith, Fayetteville, Sr.

IF--Marty Kay Wilcox, Charleston Catholic, Fr.

OF--Stephanie Nickell, Fayetteville, Jr.

OF--Morgan Hughes, Cameron, Soph.

OF--Morgan Pack, Charleson Catholic, So

UT--Leah Fletcher, South Harrison, Sr. (captain)

UT--Bridget Ours, Moorefield, Sr.

UT--Sara McFarland, Saint Marys, Sr.

UT--Courtney Schrebe, Wheeling Central, Sr.

C--Brittany Williams, Buffalo, Jr.

Second Team

P--Emma Cox, Wirt County, Soph. (captain)

P--Shandi Myles, Fayetteville, Jr

P--Nicole Dingess, Buffalo, Sr.

P--Channez Walker, Saint Marys, Jr.

IF--Kayla Perkinson, Parkersburg Catholic, Sr.

IF--Cassy Miller, East Hardy, Soph.

IF--Alex McAtee, South Harrison, Jr.

IF--Mary Petros, Wheeling Central, Sr.

OF--Kayla Tucker, Buffalo, Jr.

OF--Paige Stacy, Man, Soph.

OF--Maria Femia, Charleston Catholic, Jr.

UT--Emily Webb, South Harrison, Jr.

UT--Renee Cline, Gilbert, Soph.

UT--Ashley Williams, Williamstown, Sr.

UT--Stephanie Sang, Saint Joseph, Jr.

C--Beth George, Fayetteville, Sr.

C--Raquel Partridge, Valley Wetzel, Sr.

Special Honorable Mention

Taylor Berry, Bishop Donahue; Allie Bungard, Cameron; Jennifer Russell, Clay-Battelle; Molly Look, East Hardy; Meggan Midkiff, Greenbrier West; Mary DeVaul, Hundred; Megan Byhanna, Linsly; Samantha Myers, Madonna; Laci Fitzwater, Moorefield; Kayla Wilmoth, Notre Dame; Shana Turner, Pendleton; Alli Bertozzi, Paden City; Sara Sang, St. Joseph; Kari Childers, St. Marys; Samantha Fyre, Valley Wetzel; Mary Kebler, Wahama; Val Palmer, Wheeling Central; Kayla Stanley, Williamstown Honorable Mention Brittie Legg, Bishop Donahue; Sarah Blazer, Bishop Donahue; Amie Carilli, Calhoun County; Abby Clovis, Clay-Battelle; Ashley Dove, East Hardy; Rebecca Stewart, Madonna; Brittany Lusk, Meadow Bridge; Jeni Sites, Moorefield; Jessica Shockey, Moorefield; Mary Rose Burns, Notre Dame; Dreu Wright, Pendleton; Kayla Groves, Richwood; Kylie Riggs, Wahama; Brittany Derr, Wheeling Central; Lauren Baker, Wheeling Central; Whitney Sandy, Williamstown.

Youth softball

JERRY CHAPMAN MEMORIAL

ASA INVITATIONAL

Milton LL Complex

Friday

10-Under

Wild 1s 11, Mountain Thunder 6

TNT 21, Village Thunder 1

12-Under

Mountain Thunder 10, Dusters 0

16-Under

Sting 2, Village Thunder II 0

Village Thunder 3, Sting 1

23-Under

Diamond Dawgs 12, Village Thunder 1

Saturday

8-Under

TNT 10, WV Dusters 9

TNT 23, WV Dusters 11

TNT 14, WV Dusters 1

10-Under

Wild 1s 27, Village Thunder 0

Mountain Thunder 15, Village Thunder 2

Pittsburgh Power 3, Mountain Thunder 1

Wild 1s 2, Pittsburgh Power 1

Mountain Thunder 3, TNT 1

TNT 3, Pittsburgh Power 0

12-Under

TNT 10, Lady Venom 0

Heat 19, Lady Venom 3

Heat 9, Flames 1

TNT 7, Base Burners 0

WV Storm 5, WV Dusters 5

TNT 12, Flames 1

Heat 5, Wild 1s 1

Base Burners 7, WV Storm 5

Mountain Thunder 9, Base Burners 1

Wild 1s 5, WV Storm 1

Mountain Thunder 3, Wild 1s 1

14-Under

Firestix 5, Mountain Thunder 0

Bandits 4, Logan 3

Outlaws 9, Logan 0

Logan 6, Wv Explosion 4

TNT 7, Mountain Thunder 4

TNT 5, Firestix 4

WV Explosion 3, Bandits 2

Bandits 6, Sting 2

TNT 4, Shooters 3

Shooters 5, Bandits 3

Sting 6, Outlaws 1

Outlaws 8, Shooters 3

Firestix 4, WV Explosion 1

Sting 3, Mountain Thunder 1

16-Under

TNT 6, Village Thunder II 2

Extreme 10, Village Thunder 11 3

Extreme 4, TNT 1

Village Thunder 4, Extreme 3

Village Thunder 8, Village Thunder II 4

Sting 4, TNT 2

Logan 11, Village Thunder 3

Logan 6, Extreme 0

Logan 7, Sting 1

23-Under

Hammers 2, Diamond Dawgs 0

Hammers 9, Village Thunder 0

Diamond Dawgs 12, Village Thunder 1

Hammers 0, Diamond Dawgs 0

Sunday

Championship Games

8-Under

TNT 18, WV Dusters 8

10-Under

Wild 1s 8, TNT 6

12-Under

TNT 3, Mountain Thunder 1

14-Under

Firestix 4, Outlaws 2

16-Under

Logan 7, Village Thunder 6

MAJOR LEAGUE

Prindle Field

Spurlock Dodge 9, Magnet Tech 3. WP -- Brandy Boley (13 strikeouts). HR -- (SD) Madison Haymaker, Kayla Barnett; (MT) Kendall Keith.

Baseball

South Atlantic League

First Half

Northern Division

W L Pct. GB

Lake County (Indians) 34 23 .595 --

Delmarva (Orioles) 32 24 .571 11/2

Lakewood (Phillies) 32 25 .561 2

Greensboro (Marlins) 29 28 .509 5

Hagerstown (Nationals) 27 29 .482 61/2

Hickory (Pirates) 27 31 .466 71/2

West Virginia (Brewers) 24 32 .429 91/2

Lexington (Astros) 18 38 .321 151/2

Southern Division

W L Pct. GB

Asheville (Rockies) 41 17 .707 --

Charleston, S.C. (Yankees) 38 19 .667 21/2

Augusta (Giants) 34 23 .595 61/2

Greenville (Red Sox) 31 27 .534 10

Kannapolis (White Sox) 25 32 .439 151/2

Savannah (Mets) 25 32 .439 151/2

Columbus (Rays) 20 37 .351 201/2

Rome (Braves) 18 38 .321 22

Monday

Asheville 5, Hickory 2

Greensboro 7, Kannapolis 1

Augusta 5, Greenville 4

Lakewood 8, Hagerstown 7

Delmarva 5, Lake County 4

West Virginia 3, Lexington 2

Charleston, S.C. 5, Rome 2

Savannah 2, Columbus 1

Tuesday

Asheville at Hickory

Greensboro at Kannapolis

Greenville at Augusta

Hagerstown at Lakewood

Lake County at Delmarva

Lexington at West Virginia, 10:35 a.m.

Rome at Charleston, S.C.

Savannah at Columbus

Sunday

Asheville 7, Rome 4

Augusta 7, Savannah 6

Greenville 7, Columbus 6

Charleston, S.C. 9, Hickory 6

West Virginia 7, Greensboro 5

Lexington 7, Kannapolis 6

Las Vegas Line

(Home Team in CAPS)

NBA

THURSDAY

FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG

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Transactions

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL--Announced Dallas CB Adam "Pacman" Jones may participate in workouts, training camps and exhibition games.

CHICAGO BEARS--Signed S Craig Steltz to a four-year contract.

DENVER BRONCOS--Released RB Travis Henry.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS--Signed WR Craphonso Thorpe. Waived WR Derrek Richards.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS--Signed OL Oliver Ross.

NEW YORK GIANTS--Signed DE Renaldo Wynn. Placed LB Keith O'Neil on the reserve-retired list.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Signed OT Alan Reuber.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS--Signed S Stuart Schweigert.

Arena Football League

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS--Signed QB Sam Keller to a three-year contract.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS--Signed WR Arjei Franklin to a two-year contract extension.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Signed RW Tim Jackman to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS--Agreed to terms with F Tomas Zaborsky.

OTTAWA SENATORS--Signed C Peter Regin to a multiyear contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS--Recalled D Alex Goligoski from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Re-signed D Alexandre Picard to a multiyear contract. Signed D Kevin Quick to a multiyear contract.

American Hockey League

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS--Named Sean Wright vice president of corporate sales, Kevin Huisman ticket operations manager, Nate Meganck database/group services manager and Pete Austgen group sales account executive.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

MLS--Suspended Houston D Eddie Robinson one game and fined him $500 for retaliatory actions against FC Dallas MF Andre Rocha in a May 29 game.

Major Indoor Soccer League

MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE--Announced the league has ceased operations, effective May 31.

COLLEGE

ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE--Named Bernadette McGlade commissioner.

SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE--Named Kentucky president Dr. Lee Todd, Jr., president of the executive committee; Florida president Dr. J. Bernard Machen vice president; Arkansas faculty rep Howard Brill secretary; and Mississippi chancellor Dr. Robert Khayat, Alabama athletic director Mal Moore, South Carolina faculty rep Dr. Bill Bearden and Georgia senior woman administrator Carla Williams committee members.

SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE--Fired Dr. William E. Lide, commissioner. Named George Mategakis interim commissioner.

FLORIDA--Named Shaka Smart men's assistant basketball coach.

MARY--Promoted Ben Berogan from interim wrestling coach to wrestling coach.

MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH--Announced the resignation of Ray Cabral, men's soccer coach.

OHIO STATE--Announced the retirement of Jim Brown, men's golf coach, effective at the end of the 2008-09 season.

PENN STATE--Named Jon Perry director of men's basketball operations.

TEXAS TECH--Announced the retirement of Larry Hays, baseball coach.

TRINITY, TEXAS--Named Erica Scharfenstein aquatics director.