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Lady with Midas touch

July 30, 2010

A special lady has the touch when it comes to attending baseball games. If she were playing ESPN’s Streak for the Cash, she would have already earned a red star after rooting for the eventual winning team on five straight occasions. The intention started out as merely hitting as many ballparks as possible. Pittsburgh’s PNC Park. Check. Washington’s Nationals Park. Check. Cleveland’s Progressive Field. Check. St. Louis’ Busch Stadium. Check. Four down, 26 to go. This lucky fan still has a long haul before she can be considered the counterpart to Stephen Krupin, who was recognized in Sports Illustrated last October for attending 19 games in which his Washington Nationals lost during the 2009 season. But it’s a streak nonetheless. There have been its share of close calls. Take Win No. 2 for instance. Earlier this season, Pittsburgh’s Ryan Doumit blasts a solo homer over the right field wall to lift the Pirates past the Atlanta Braves 3-2 in 10 innings.

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Nichols set for challenge at St. Marys

July 29, 2010

John Mike Nichols soon will have a new challenge on his hands at St. Marys High School.

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WVU could be ‘special’

July 28, 2010

With the start of summer practice just around the corner, it is time to take an in-depth look at the 2010 West Virginia University Mountaineers. Let’s begin with the special teams.

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South duo shines in OVAC

July 27, 2010

When you join the largest high school athletic conference in America, it’s only reasonable to wonder if you are going to fit in.

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Prep fans will get a rare treat

July 26, 2010

The scheduling of the annual Friends of Coal Bowl game on Friday night, Sept. 10, so that it can be nationally televised has thrown that weekend’s high school sports schedule into chaos both in the Mountain State and the Mid-Ohio Valle.

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Let it die: WVU-MU not worthy

July 25, 2010

When West Virginia University and Marshall University began negotiating to play an annual football series, I was one of the earliest and most enthusiastic supporters of that effort.

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