Knights and Dragons have waged monumental battles through the centuries in mythical lore.

HUNTINGTON — A handful of Marshall football players landed on Athlon Magazine's All-Sun Belt Conference list last week, including four first-team selections.

Rodney Plumley looked at the Lincoln County High School boys basketball team returning next season and liked what he saw.

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — West Virginia is in its worst stretch of baseball, in terms of wins and losses, that it’s had in the past two seasons entering the 2023 NCAA Tournament.

ONA — If Jared Nethercutt stood on the pitcher’s mound bent over with his back to the plate and flung a slider between his legs, it wouldn’t surprise his coaches if the pitch was a strike.

It’s a shame.

If Ethan Gray yawns during the state baseball tournament, it might be because playing for championships has become routine.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Going into Wednesday’s final round of the 104th West Virginia Amateur Golf Championship at the Greenbrier Resort’s Old White course, Barboursville native Cam Jarvis held sole possession of first place.

Raceland is no stranger to the 16th Region baseball power structure. It isn’t coach Marty Mills’ first rodeo, either.

Autumn Owen hit 10 doubles for Marshall softball this season.

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — Tevin Tucker is back in the NCAA Tournament with West Virginia.

With spring gobbler season behind us, my daily routine includes morning treks in the woods near my home. There is nothing different about the hikes during turkey season, except now my efforts have switched over from pursuing the famed game bird to training a 10-month-old puppy — Blue.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Barboursville native Cam Jarvis and Kermit’s Davey Jude are in a great spot going into the final round of the 104th West Virginia Amateur Golf Championship on Wednesday at the Greenbrier Resort.

Charleston Catholic and Wahama played one another twice in the regular season to prepare for strong teams they will meet in the postseason.

BARBOURSVILLE — For the fourth time in five years, one of the largest youth soccer tournaments in the country is coming to Cabell and Kanawha counties.

DUNBAR, W.Va. — Cabell Midland and Charleston Catholic tuned up for the state high school baseball tournament via a hastily scheduled game Monday, with the Knights winning 12-1.

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — Randy Mazey typically finds out whether West Virginia has made the NCAA Tournament or not the night before the selection show, so that way he doesn’t gather the Mountaineers to watch only for them not to make it.

Welcome to “Second Guess” Tuesday.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Jack Michael did just enough to stay a step — or stroke — ahead of the field in the second round of the 104th West Virginia Amateur golf championship.

Cabell Midland throwers have no need to shoot their shot, as they can just fling it.

“It’s the Pitts” took on a new, positive meaning in Mountain State Athletic Conference softball this season.

Dave Wheeler said he truly enjoyed Boyd County’s softball stretch run this season.

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — The West Virginia baseball team is heading to Kentucky to start the NCAA Tournament.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Quinn Ballengee was robbed.

Credit Tanner Holden with a putback.

HUNTINGTON — A large video board is only the beginning of the planned transformation at a handful of sports facilities on Marshall’s campus, athletic director Christian Spears said.

HEATH, Ohio — Coal Grove’s girls track and field team and Rock Hill’s boys squad each picked up top-five team finishes in the OHSAA Division III Region 11 championship meet on Friday.

CHARLESTON — Huntington’s Ciera Thacker and Jefferson’s Lorelei Bangit ended the 2023 track and field season as rivals and will begin the next one as teammates.

The line stretched out the door of the Soda Shop and onto the sidewalk on Buckhannon’s East Main Street next to the courthouse. Most of the patrons awaiting their sweet treats were fans, players, coaches, officials and sportswriters in town for the annual West Virginia state high school bask…

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — For the second time in three seasons, the Wheelersburg Pirates are Division III district champions.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Drea Watts is a wunderkind.

HUNTINGTON — After his first season at the helm of the Marshall baseball program, Greg Beals said he feels like he’s only in his first week.

HURRICANE, W.Va. — Last year’s runner-up wasn’t settling for second.

HUNTINGTON — A move some might say is long overdue finally happened Friday afternoon.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — A teary-eyed Ed West stood on the first-base line Thursday moments after John Marshall had secured the Class AAA softball title with a 6-2 win over Cabell Midland.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Wahama won its third straight Class A state softball championship on Thursday afternoon at Little Creek Park with a 3-1 victory over St. Marys.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Winfield found itself on the doorstep of a Class AA state championship last season, but couldn’t wrap it up on the final day. So given a second chance, the Generals — and ace pitcher Maci Boggess — weren’t going to be denied.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — That no one thought Stacy Hobbs and the George Washington softball team would make it to the state tournament, he said, provided a small bit of consolation for seeing his first season at the helm come to a close.

The West Virginia baseball team received an early exit from the Big 12 Tournament.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A rivalry game for a district championship.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — From the on-deck circle, Ava Blake encouraged teammate Paytyn Tucker to relax because John Marshall was in the driver’s seat.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Wahama moved to within one win of its third straight Class A state championship as the White Falcons rolled past Petersburg to a 17-0 win in five innings in the winner’s bracket of the state softball tournament on Wednesday evening at Little Creek Park.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — Wahama is going for a three-peat in the state softball tournament.

The name of the game is “softball.”

SOUTH CHARLESTON — There weren’t many times in a 3-1 victory over Jefferson that Cabell Midland found itself in a do-or-die situation.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — With John Marshall and Cabell Midland tied in the top of the seventh inning, the Monarchs sent a runner home from third base on a ground ball to shortstop. The throw was on time and the home plate umpire initially ruled the runner out.

SOUTH CHARLESTON — The fourth time still wasn’t the charm for St. Marys softball on Wednesday morning.

LICKING RIVER, Ky. — Raceland became the 16th Region Tournament champion on Tuesday when the Rams defeated East Carter 10-3.

ONA — After playing give and take through five innings and deadlocked with Hurricane at 3-3, Cabell Midland’s attack generated seven hits and eight runs in the sixth inning, and after the Knights put down a slight run by the visitors in their last at-bat, resulted in a convincing win, 11-6, …

BUFFALO, W.Va. — Wahama finally figured out Buffalo’s pitching. But before the game ended Tuesday, the White Falcons had major issues with the Bison’s hitting.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Portsmouth needed just an hour and 25 minutes.

The only sport to garner a Sun Belt champion at Marshall University in the 2022-23 academic year now has a chance to make an even bigger splash on a national scale.

It is a transitional time for most sportsmen and women.

LICKING RIVER, Ky. – Connor Thacker got on his horse.

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. — The Lawrence County Bulldogs punched their ticket into the 15th Region Tournament softball final with a 5-1 win over Belfry in the semifinals on Monday night at StoneCrest Park.

Welcome to “Second Guess” Tuesday.

ROME TOWNSHIP, Ohio — When Cooper Cummings showed up unexpectedly at Fairland High School as a sophomore, Dragons baseball coach Michael Hill said he thought the kid looked like a catcher.

Cabell Midland High School’s softball team is excelling in the postseason, and so is one of the Knights’ former stars.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Portsmouth West made a two-spot stand up.

HURRICANE — In a four-run loss, five of the runs that the Hurricane baseball team allowed to Cabell Midland were unearned.

VANCEBURG, Ky. – Ashland’s softball team traditionally picks a theme of dress before every 16th Region Tournament, coach Scott Ingram said, which led him to an outfit he termed “Hawaiian Cowboy” before and after the region quarterfinals at Lewis County on Sunday.

CONWAY, S.C. — Marshall was this close to ending a lost season with a special moment.