Hornets Return Pair of Standouts
HUNDRED — Coming off a 9-13 season, Hundred girls’ basketball coach Mike Ray is looking forward to the return of two players he considers to be among the best in the West Virginia small-school ranks. A total of three seniors are gone, but four girls who all started at some point last season return, including 5-foot-9 senior point guard Jordyn Gorby and 5-9 junior forward Raven McDiffitt. Gorby averaged 17 points a night as a junior, while McDiffitt dropped in 12 a game as a sophomore. Juniors Macy Woods (5-6, forward) and Lindsay Burley (5-11, center) will be joined by sophomore Shayna Tedrow (5-9, forward) in rounding out the starting lineup. ‘‘I feel that Gorby and McDiffitt are both two of the best small-school players in the OVAC and the state,’’ Ray said. ‘‘Both are already receiving some college interest which gives them even more to play for. ‘‘We are very good on the perimeter, but we still need to develop a little bit more of an inside game. We are back in the OVAC now and that is something that I am really looking forward to.’’ The other six players who will be battling for playing time include senior Rachel Ashcraft (5-7, forward) sophomores Haley Hayes (5-4, guard) and Taylor Lind (6-0, center) and freshmen Katie Tennant (6-1, center), Emily Ebert (5-6, forward) and Oshana Topp (5-5, guard). Gone from last season’s squad are Nancy Cumberledge, Chelsea Kuhn and Kayla Simpson.
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Barnesville
November 25, 2009BARNESVILLE — With one senior on his 2009-10 roster, the approaching season would indicate some major rebuilding is in order for Jamie Carpenter at Barnesvill. » Full Story
Beallsville
November 25, 2009BEALLSVILLE — Terry Jarrett has been spoiled. And Beallsville’s veteran girls’ basketball coach would readily admit as much. » Full Story
Bellaire
November 25, 2009Bellaire St. John
November 25, 2009BELLAIRE — A little health goes a long way.
Unfortunately for the St. John Central girls last season, they had very little health. » Full Story
Bishop Donahue
November 25, 2009McMECHEN — There are many questions coming into the season for the Bishop Donahue girls’ basketball team. » Full Story
Bridgeport
November 25, 2009BRIDGEPORT — It’s a good news, bad news scenario for veteran Bridgeport girls’ basketball coach Ed Metz as the 2009-2010 season rolls around. » Full Story
Brooke
November 25, 2009WELLSBURG — Brooke coach John Leary is changing gears in 2009. A team that has been known for running half-court sets and attempting to slow the game down is changing it strategy. » Full Story
Buckeye Local
November 25, 2009CONNORVILLE — Willie Luther arrived at Buckeye Local a little more than a year ago and already has Panthers faithful looking ahead to the future — near and far. » Full Story
Cambridge
November 25, 2009CAMBRIDGE — With six returning letterwinners from a 19-victory team, Cambridge looks to keep growing in order to reach its next goal. » Full Story
Cameron
November 25, 2009CAMERON — When Chad Clutter decided to switch gears and move to the boys’ basketball bench at Cameron, it didn’t take Athletics Director Jack Hart, who Clutter replaced, long to find a... » Full Story
Edison
November 25, 2009RICHMOND — The Edison girls’ basketball team is hoping an abundance of speed will make up for a lack of size this season. » Full Story
Harrison Central
November 25, 2009CADIZ — Nick Yourkovich Yourkovich is embarking on a new challenge, one that he relishes. » Full Story
Hornets Return Pair of Standouts
November 25, 2009Indian Creek
November 25, 2009WINTERSVILLE — Sixty-three games later, this is it for seven seniors in the Indian Creek girls’ basketball program. » Full Story
John Marshall
November 25, 2009GLEN DALE — Just how far the John Marshall girls’ basketball team goes this season could well be determined by its three seniors. » Full Story
Linsly
November 25, 2009WHEELING — Linsly will lack size this season — its tallest player is Jessica Jenkins at 5-foot-9 — but that doesn’t concern coach Erica Hall too much. » Full Story
Magnolia
November 25, 2009NEW MARTINSVILLE — The Magnolia girls’ basketball team took its lumps last season, due in large part to a lack of experience. » Full Story
Martins Ferry
November 25, 2009MARTINS FERRY — The Martins Ferry girls’ basketball team will take on a vastly different look this season. » Full Story
Monroe Central
November 25, 2009WOODSFIELD — The Monroe Central girls’ basketball program and coach Troy Baker are coming off the most-successful season in the school’s histor. » Full Story
Oak Glen
November 25, 2009NEW MANCHESTER — The Oak Glen girls’ basketball team perhaps surprised everybody except coach Phil Rujak last season by winning the sectional and regional tournaments and making its... » Full Story
Paden City
November 25, 2009PADEN CITY — The way first-year Paden City girls’ basketball coach Rick Bertozzi sees it, the Wildcats have been missing a couple of things in recent seasons, and he plans on correcting... » Full Story
Park
November 25, 2009WHEELING — With four starters and a total of eight letterwinners returning from a 9-14 team, Wheeling Park girls’ basketball coach Meredith Anderson has high hopes her team is ready to... » Full Story
River
November 25, 2009HANNIBAL — Three words describe the 2009 River girls’ basketball team.
Short, quick and inexperienced. » Full Story
Shadyside
November 25, 2009SHADYSIDE — Shadyside is coming off an impressive 20-4 campaign that was its best since sixth-year coach Tina Yates began directing the program. » Full Story
St. Clairsville
November 25, 2009ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Excited, prepared, nervous and energized.
Those are all adjectives capable of describing St. » Full Story
Steubenville
November 25, 2009STEUBENVILLE — You could say Steubenville lost experience, but you could also say it retained it. » Full Story
Steubenville Central
November 25, 2009STEUBENVILLE — The 2009-10 season will be one of change and new faces for the Steubenville Catholic Central girls’ basketball tea. » Full Story
Toronto
November 25, 2009TORONTO — Second-year coach Cathie Thomas is looking for the Toronto girls’ basketball program to take a step in the right direction this season. » Full Story
Tyler Consolidated
November 25, 2009KIDWELL — When Matt Kinnard took over at Tyler Consolidated last season, he wanted to implement his style of play. » Full Story
Union Local
November 25, 2009MORRISTOWN — Drew Greenwood’s first season at the helm of the Union Local girls’ basketball program started off on a good note, but things quickly soured. » Full Story
Valley
November 25, 2009PINE GROVE — Youth will be served at Valley High School this season as eight freshmen enter the girls’ basketball progra. » Full Story
Weir
November 25, 2009WEIRTON — Speed, defense and experience are the strong suits for the Weir girls’ basketball program in 2009-10, according to 22-year coach Bill Smith. » Full Story
Weirton Madonna
November 25, 2009WEIRTON — The Weirton Madonna girls’ basketball team will be tall and talented this season, according to Don Ogden, its second-year coach. » Full Story
Wheeling Central
November 25, 2009WHEELING — If there is strength in numbers, the Wheeling Central Catholic girls’ basketball team could make another run at a berth in the West Virginia Class A state tournament this... » Full Story
Zanesville
November 25, 2009Howard Twiggs’ first season at the helm of the Zanesville girls’ basketball team was an instant success. » Full Story








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