By: Jeff Jenkins | Posted: May 22, 2018 at 1:47 p.m. | Source: WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s possible site preparation for the construction of a new Herbert Hoover High School in Kanawha County won’t begin until November 2019. A pending bat study by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could push the timbering of the site back by one year, state lawmakers were told Tuesday. (more…)
Herbert Hoover pitcher Delani Buckner. Craig Hudson | Gazette-Mail
By: Ryan Pritt, Sports Reporter | Posted: May 21, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
2018 Charleston Gazette-Mail All-Kanawha Valley Softball Team
Player of the Year: Caiti Mathes, Hurricane
Rookie of the Year: Jillian Holley, St. Albans
Coach of the Year: Greg Garber, Nitro
Pos. Player School Yr. Stats
P Delani Buckner Herbert Hoover So. 18-0, 0.39 ERA, 210 K
P Harlie Vannatter Hurricane So. 18-3, 1.00 ERA, 173 K
P Brianna McCown GW So. 15-3, 1.07 ERA, 153 K
C Jillian Holley St. Albans Fr. .471, 6 HR, 32 RBI, 11 PO
IF Caiti Mathes Hurricane Jr. .493, 14 HR, 54 RBI, 8 2B
IF Jenna Thomas Sissonville Jr. .533, 16 HR, 57 RBI, 16 2B
IF Kirsten Belcher Herbert Hoover Sr. .539, 7 HR, 48 RBI, 9 2B
IF Jayme Bailey Hurricane Sr. .426, 6 HR, 29 RBI, 16 SB
OF Kiersten Landers Hurricane Sr. .469, 37 R, 26 SB
OF Madison Ramirez Riverside Sr. .500, 6 HR, 27 RBI
OF Katy Darnell GW Jr. .372, 3 HR, 4 3B, 10 SB
UTIL Taylor Bonnett Poca Sr. 18-8, 1.85 ERA, 176 K, .402
UTIL Gracie Donato Riverside Sr. .515, 7 HR, 31 RBI, 10 2B
P Bella Savilla Nitro Fr. 22-7, 2.47 ERA, 185 K
P Kinsey Hudson St. Albans So. 14-7, 2.95 ERA, 146 K
P Lauren Pauley Riverside Sr. 12-6, 3.29 ERA, 64 K
C Sydney Houck Winfield Sr. .409, 2 HR, 17 RBI, 10 2B
IF Lydia Sweat Nitro So. .480, 35 RBI, 13 2B
IF Rebekah Woody Herbert Hoover Jr. .474, 4 HR, 36 RBI, 11 SB
IF Emma Groe GW Jr. .441, 2 HR, 10 2B, 25 RBI
IF Katlyn Rasnake Buffalo Sr. .484, 42 SB
OF Gracie Payne St. Albans Fr. .389, 7 HR, 36 RBI, 7 2B
OF Megan Seafler Herbert Hoover Jr. .449, 16 SB
OF Jasmine Symns Riverside So. .449, 27 SB
UTIL Presley McGee Herbert Hoover So. 12-0, 0.98 ERA, .440, 23 RBI
UTIL Lindsey Russell Buffalo So. 13-10, 139 K, .412, 5 HR, 5 3B
Herbert Hoover High Principal Mike Kelley walks through a hallway in the former Hoover building that was filled with slick mud by the June 2016 flood. The building was closed, and students are attending classes in portable rooms until a new school is built. Gazette-Mail file photo
By: Ryan Quinn, Staff Writer | Posted: May 21, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
Several state School Building Authority board members Monday opposed voting on the contested bid to demolish Kanawha County’s former Herbert Hoover High building, and the SBA’s board executive director said after the vote that he doesn’t plan to put the issue on a meeting agenda.
Eddie Ferrari, ThePictureGuyWV.com
Hurricane advanced through regional play with an overall 22-3 record.
Posted: May 21, 2018 at 4:17 p.m. | Source: WV MetroNews
VIENNA, W.Va. — The daily schedule for this week’s high school softball state tournament from Vienna.
Click here for the brackets from each class.
Tournament play runs Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 24 with a rain-date of Friday, May 25, if necessary.
CLASS AAA (All games on Field 1)
Wednesday (May 23)
Game 1: 9:45 a.m. — John Marshall (28-1) vs. Washington (19-9)
Game 2: 30 minutes after Game 1 — Hurricane (22-3) vs. George Washington (20-5)
Game 3: 4:45 p.m. — Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
Game 4: 30 minutes after Game 3 — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Thursday (May 24)
Game 5: 9:45 a.m. – Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
Game 6: 2:15 p.m. – Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5
Game 7 (if necessary): 30 minutes after Game 6
CLASS AA (All games on Field 3)
Game 1: 9:30 a.m. — Petersburg (25-3) vs. Herbert Hoover (30-0)
Game 2: 30 minutes after Game 1 — Chapmanville Regional (20-3) vs. Wyoming East (20-4)
Game 3: 4:30 p.m. — Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
Game 4: 30 minutes after Game 3 — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Thursday (May 24)
Game 5: 9:30 a.m. – Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
Game 6: 2:00 p.m. – Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5
Game 7 (if necessary): 30 minutes after Game 6
CLASS A (All games on Field 2)
Game 1: 10 a.m. — Wheeling Central (18-5) vs. Moorefield (22-8)
Game 2: 30 minutes after Game 1 — Sherman (18-7) vs. Fayetteville (18-7)
Game 3: 5 p.m. — Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2
Game 4: 30 minutes after Game 3 — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2
Thursday (May 24)
Game 5: 10 a.m. – Winner of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4
Game 6: 2:30 p.m. – Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5
Game 7 (if necessary): 30 minutes after Game 6
Garrett Cullen, WVMetroNews.com
Herbert Hoover entered the state tournament with a 30-0 overall record.
Posted: May 21, 2018 at 3:39 p.m. | Source: WV MetroNews
VIENNA, W.Va. — The high school softball state tournament is set for Wednesday and Thursday, May 23-24 (with a rain-date of Friday, May 25 if needed) from Vienna. (more…)
Gazette-Mail file photo
By: Phil Kabler, Statehouse Reporter | Posted: May 20, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
Legislative auditors continue to struggle to get a handle on use of the state’s vehicle fleet because of agencies that are exempt from state Fleet Management regulations, and the lack of a state law requiring agencies to separately track business and nonbusiness mileage, auditors advised the legislative Post-Audits Committee Sunday.
This photo from a U.S. Chemical Safety Board report shows the Freedom Industries facility along the Elk River, and highlights the tank that spilled the chemical Crude MCHM into the river near the intake for West Virginia American Water’s plant in Charleston. An estimated 300,000 people were told not to drink, clean with, bathe with or otherwise use the water for days. The tank farm has since been demolished. Gazette-Mail file photo
By: Kate Mishkin, Environment Reporter | Posted: May 19, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail
Residents and businesses affected by the 2014 Kanawha Valley water crisis won’t receive settlements until a federal judge issues his final approval order and administrators finish processing the claims.
By: Kennie Bass | Posted: May 17, 2018 | Source: WCHSTV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — It’s been nearly two years since the deadly flooding of June 2016.
In the aftermath of that disaster, millions of dollars in donations poured into the state and last august, Gov. Jim Justice announced the formation of the Rise West Virginia Disaster Recovery Program, but many people are still in need. (more…)
Hunters harvested 12,274 gobblers during the 2018 Spring Turkey Hunting Season. Photo courtesy of West Virginia Department of Commerce.
By: Samantha Smith | Posted: May 18, 2018 | Source: WVDNR
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — According to preliminary data gathered by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, turkey hunters in West Virginia harvested 12,274 gobblers this spring, which is a 15-year high and a 6 percent increase over 2017. (more…)
