Steve Daugherty, "The Voice of the Big Reds," Passes Away

Steve Daugherty, long-time voice of the Big Reds, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 6, in Morgantown following a brief illness.

A former and forever Big Red, Steve will be missed not only by the PHS football program but the entire city as well. Our prayers go out to his family and we are sure that not only did God get one of the best broadcasters anywhere but that Steve will continue to be watching out for the Big Reds from heaven as he has done these many years from the sidelines and the pressbox. He will be "unbelievably" missed.

By Dave Poe, Parkersburg News & Sentinel

PARKERSBURG -The Parkersburg High School athletic family has lost its most vocal supporter.

Steve Daugherty, the long-time radio voice of Big Red athletics, died Sunday morning in a Morgantown hospital at the age of 56 following surgery for a brain aneurysm.

Friends remembered Daugherty for his extreme dedication to PHS athletics.

"Steve was more than a radio announcer," said Bernie Buttrey, the head coach of the Big Reds football team since 2002. "He was more like a coach. He was a friend to all the players. He always knew what was going on in the locker room and in the coaches office."

Buttrey said Daugherty didn't hesitate to tell him - or for that matter, his listeners - what he thought.

"Steve didn't hide his emotions on the radio and he wasn't afraid to express his opinions," Buttrey said. "I don't know how many times he's offered me advice."

Daugherty's final broadcast of a PHS sports event was the football season opener against Brooke on Aug. 28. The following Monday, he went to a local hospital complaining of a severe headache and eventually was life-flighted to Morgantown.

"Steve and I go back a long way," said former PHS athletics director Mike Hayden. "I was his teacher during the 1968-69 school year and we have been friends ever since."

Hayden recalls when Daugherty returned to Parkersburg during the 1990s and wanted more than anything else to become the voice of the Big Reds.

"He took it over, ran with it and the rest is history," said Hayden. "He took it to a level you want people to take broadcasting local high school sports. He became part of the Big Red family."

He did that by always being there.

"Steve didn't just show up on Friday to broadcast a game," Hayden said. "He was around the coaches and players all the time. He got to know them personally. It made his broadcast better. He was so much a part of the PHS fabric. He cared. That was evident."

Long-time PHS assistant football coach Mark McCullough attended junior high and high school with Daugherty.

"Even back in those days, you knew exactly where you stood with Steve," he aid.

McCullough said Daugherty may have indirectly been the biggest influence in the drive to put artificial surface at Stadium Field.

He recalled that during a playoff game in 1995, one vocal Hedgesville fan sitting within earshot of Daugherty's perch in the pressbox commented loudly this was supposed to be a AAA field. Daugherty threw down his headset and was ready to go tell the fan a thing or two. Instead, he turned his energy to the fundraising drive to install artificial turf.

If any sports program was taking place in Parkersburg, Daugherty automatically was selected to serve as the master of ceremonies.

In addition to doing Parkersburg High School athletic banquets, he also served as the emcee for the statewide Victory Awards Dinners and the Mid-Ohio Valley Sports Hall of Fame, an organization that claims him as one of its founders.

"If there was anything going on, he was there," McCullough said. "He was always there to support the kids. He was special."

Daugherty's trademark was the word "Unbelievable!" which he would use at least once - and often several times - each game.

Leavitt Funeral Home in Parkersburg is in charge of funeral arrangements. Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday (Sept. 13). A memorial service will be conducted at 6 p.m. that day.

Daugherty has requested that donations be made to the Stadium Renovation Committee, care of Parkersburg High School, 2101 Dudley Ave., Parkersburg, WV 26101.

Wenzel Makes First Team All-State

Big Red junior Derek Wenzel has added a Class AAA first team all-state honor to  his 2008 awards.

Wenzel was named as the punter on the first unit of the honor squad selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. The 6-foot, 185 pounder who missed two games with a knee injury still compiled impressive enough statistics to be chosen by the writers.

As a punter Wenzel averaged 39 yards on 23 kicks with a longest of 73 yards and five of his punts landed inside the opponents' 20 yard line. As a quarterback-running back he gained 583 yards (6 yards per carry) with seven touchdowns while catching one pass for 14 yards. He completed 25 of 51 passes for 247 yards and four touchdowns (with only one interception). He returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown and ran back 16 kickoffs for a 35.2 average with four of them going for touchdowns. In all he scored 12 touchdowns. His total offense per game was 10.3 yards and his all-purpose yards per game was 157.5.

Senior Kyle Smith was named second team all-state as an offensive lineman while junior wide receiver-defensive back Stephen Roush earned honorable mention honors.

Wenzel Earns First Team All-MSAC

Junior Derek Wenzel, who amassed 1,260 all-purpose yards in just eight games during the 2008 season, has been named to the All-Mountain State Athletic Conference first team as a utility player.

The utility position was certainly made for a player like Wenzel, who played quarterback, running back, defensive back, kicker, punter and return man. Despite missing two games with an injury, Wenzel was the second-leading rusher with 583 yards on just 97 carries and completed 25 of 51 passes for 247 yard. He ran for seven touchdowns, passed for four touchdowns, returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown and had a state-record four kickoff returns for scores. He led the team with 157.5 all-purpose yards per game, scored 72 points, and averaged 39 yards per punt (including a 73 yarder).

Senior Kyle Smith was named to the All-MSAC second team offense at tackle while junior Stephen Roush was named Special Mention. Seniors Michael Winans and Wes Ankrom were named Honorable Mention. The team was selected by the conference coaches. The MSAC, for the second year in a row, had both teams in the Class AAA finals.

 Wasonga Cleared To Play For PHS

By Rick Ryan, Charleston Gazette

The Allan Wasonga saga looks like it's finally over.

(Note: The following article appeared recently in the Charleston Gazette)

Point's Loss Is Parkersburg's Gain

By Rick Ryan

Charleston Gazette

Willis Wasonga spent part of his Thursday packing some of his belongings and moving them from Mason County to Wood County. For Parkersburg High fans, it may have resembled Santa Claus making a June Christmas run.

Because coming along for the ride when the Wasonga family finally relocates is a running back who could make a difference for the Big Reds football program, which last fall suffered through only its second losing season since 1994.

Allan Wasonga, a 5-foot-10, 185-pound junior-to-be, made a name for himself last year at Point Pleasant, rushing for 1,937 yards and 25 touchdowns to lead the Cardinal Conference and vault the Black Knights into the Class AA playoffs - their first postseason berth in 10 years.

His father stressed, however, that the move was necessitated by family finances, and not football futures.

"I'm going to have three kids in college,'' Willis Wasonga said. "I have to look for a place to get more income than what I'm getting. The decision I have as the head of the family is to look and see where the economy is going. I have to improve our finances.''

Willis Wasonga, who has been employed at Bob's Market & Greenhouses Inc. in Mason, now plans to work at the Bob's Market in Parkersburg. He said the move to a larger town would also allow his children a better chance to land jobs and get pocket money.

The elder Wasonga admitted there's been "tension'' with some Point Pleasant people since the family announced their plans last month. Football coach David Darst, who was contacted by the Gazette last December about the rumor of Wasonga possibly enrolling at Parkersburg, said then he didn't think it would happen. When contacted recently, Darst didn't want to comment on the matter.

"I think he wasn't happy about it,'' Willis Wasonga said of Darst. "I told him as a parent, I'm looking for a better [situation] for me and for my kids. After that, there's been a lot of tension. You can just feel the tension. They're not happy about it but what I do, I have to do. I have to look at what is good for my family, and not what pleases people around here. If you have vision, you see ahead of other people. We'll miss Point. We have friends, and some friends we have are not happy with us moving, but you can't please everybody.

"I think the whole thing is kind of blown out of proportion, like [Allan's] moving for the sake of football, or something like that. As a family, we normally keep a very low profile. We don't like to appear in the newspapers. [But] people are talking about athletics. Well if that was the case, there are probably better places outside of West Virginia, athletics-wise.''

It's not the first or biggest move for the Wasongas. Willis Wasonga, who played soccer in college, moved his family to the United States from Kenya in 2000 when Allan was in the second grade. An older son, Calab, also played football at Point Pleasant.

Allan flashed his skills at an early age in all sports, and could dunk a basketball at age 14 despite standing just 5-8. He also shined in the classroom.

"One thing people don't know about Allan is that he's such a smart kid,'' his father said. "In the second grade, he started taking these [reading and comprehension] tests. He would read nine books in a week and go take the tests and pass them all. When he got to the third grade, he broke the school reading record and then next year broke his own record. He's always got people looking at him. He's always getting in the newspapers.''

At Class AAA Parkersburg, Allan Wasonga will get more chances for publicity, and should benefit from playing additional games on artificial turf. Last year, he ran for 387 yards and six TDs on the field turf at Laidley Field in a 64-28 win over Midland Trail.

He should also have an impact with the Big Reds track squad. Wasonga was one of the top AA sprinters in the state the past two years.

"I think it will help him in all sports,'' his father said. "He likes football, but track he loves. And track will help him in football.''

Jenkins Signs With WVU

Lindamood Runner-Up To Record-Setting Roberts For Kennedy

Parkersburg senior Matt Lindamood, who set school records for rushing yardage and touchdowns, has been named as the runner-up for the 2007 Kennedy Award behind state record-setting Class AA running back Jordan Roberts of Scott.

Roberts earned headlines for setting an all-time state high school football single-season rushing record this season and was named the top player in the state by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Roberts led the state in scoring the last two years and set a Mountain State season mark of 3,826 rushing yards on 336 carries in 13 games. The old standard of 3,587 yards was set in 14 games by the 2005 Kennedy Award winner, Josh Culbertson of Nitro. In a 54-20 win over Berkeley Springs in the state quarterfinals, Roberts broke the mark when he carried 23 times for two state playoff records — 399 yards and eight touchdowns.The 5-foot-11, 208-pound Roberts was an offensive machine for the Skyhawks, who advanced to the school’s first-ever state Class AA semifinals before bowing to unbeaten eventual champion Bluefield. He amassed 4,510 total offense yards and accounted for 57 touchdowns and 358 points. Roberts passed for 684 yards and seven TDs; returned 10 kickoffs for 361 yards and a score; ran back three punts for 84 yards; returned a pass interception for a TD; and scored 50 TDs and five conversions for 310 points. Besides the all-game single season rushing record, Roberts also set regular-season standards of 2,895 yards on 241 carries in 10 games. He scored 36 touchdowns and 222 points to lead the state in regular season scoring for the second straight year. Roberts, a two-time first team Class AA all-stater and offensive captain this season, has been invited to play in the Max Emfinger All-America Game on Jan. 5 in Mississippi. He hopes to attract some major college recruiting attention at the game.

Roberts was the award winner in balloting by members of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

The runnerup was Lindamood of Class AAA champion Parkersburg followed by Michael Scott of Nitro, Deion Spurlock of South Charleston, Hunt Award winner Josh Jenkins of Parkersburg, Marcos Valentine of Nitro, Taylor Robertson of James Monroe, Cody Reed of Berkeley Springs and Alex Peluchette of Class A champion Wheeling Central. Roberts is the first Class AA winner of the award since 1998 when Weir High’s Quincy Wilson shared the honor with Nitro’s J.R. House. Wilson held the state season rushing record of 3,262 yards until it was broken by Culbertson.

Five Big Red Players Make AAA All-State First Team

By DAVE POE

Parkersburg News

PARKERSBURG — Parkersburg High School, which has dominated Class AAA football in the Mountain State for the past two seasons, placed five players on the 2007 all-state team announced today by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

Big Reds who received first team selections were offensive lineman Josh Jenkins, running back Matt Lindamood, defensive lineman Zach Nolan, linebacker Matt Littleton and defensive back Andy Thomas.

All five honorees are seniors who helped PHS win the first back-to-back state titles in the 103-year history of Big Red football. The seniors never lost a game at Stadium Field, the home of the Big Reds.

Jenkins and Lindamood were selected as the co-captains of the offensive unit.

Jenkins’ selection is an historic one as he becomes only the second Parkersburg High School football player in history to earn first-team all-state honors three consecutive years. The only other Big Red ever to accomplish that feat was the legendary Ross McHenry, who did so in 1920, 1921 and 1922. McHenry, who like Jenkins was a two-way starter on the line, went on to play at West Virginia University. Jenkins, the No. 1-ranked offensive lineman in America, verbally has committed to become a Mountaineer.

Jenkins, who won the Hunt Award last year and is in line to become the first Mountain State football player ever to receive that honor twice when it is announced on Tuesday, is the subject of an intense recruiting battle involving virtually every major college football powerhouse in America.

“Josh Jenkins is going to being playing football for a long time,’’ said PHS coach Bernie Buttrey, who was thrilled with the recognition his players received. Jenkins, who stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 305 pounds, has the size, strength, quickness and speed to play in the National Football League once his college career is over.

Jenkins anchored an offensive line that allowed the Big Reds to rush for 4,064 yards. A majority of those yards —2,473 —were accomplished by Lindamood, who became both Parkersburg’s single season and career rushing leader.

“I’ve never coached a more talented athlete than Matt Lindamood,’’ Buttrey said. “I’d watch our opponents who have faced plenty of backs who are 6-1 and 215 pounds, but they couldn’t believe how strong he is.’’

Lindamood combined that strength with speed and elusive moves to score 38 of Parkersburg’s 73 touchdowns. He is a leading candidate for the coveted Kennedy Award, which will be announced next Sunday.

Nolan, a 5-10, 260-pound two-way lineman, also made PHS history. Traditionally, the captains roles at PHS have been the sole right of seniors, but Buttrey was so impressed with Nolan’s leadership skills, he made him a captain as a junior, a position he held for two seasons.

“Zach is like having another coach on the field,’’ Buttrey said.

“He understands what we are trying to do more than any other player. He wants to be a coach someday and he would make a great one. He’s always got a smile on his face. All the rest of us have a bad day every now and then, but I’ve never seen Zach Nolan have a bad day.’’

Buttrey was particularly pleased by the selection of Littleton, who injured his MCL and had to sit out four games before finally returning for Parkersburg’s semifinal and state championship victories. Although he obviously was hurt and playing on guts alone, Littleton made the game-saving tackle in the state championship game to preserve Parkersburg’s 22-15 win over St. Albans.

“That was so appropriate,’’ said Buttrey of the player who led the Big Reds in tackles virtually every game for two seasons. Although Littleton stands just 5-8 and weighs 190, no Big Red plays more aggressively.

Thomas’ selection as all-state defensive back was the second major honor he has received this month. Following the Big Reds’ state title win, Thomas was chosen as Parkersburg’s MVP for that game, which saw him throw two touchdown passes and a two-point conversion.

With Thomas as Parkersburg’s quarterback, Parkersburg won 27 of 28 games and two state titles. While his offensive numbers weren’t enough to beat out Nitro quarterback Michael Scott, who threw for more than 4,000 yards, there’s no way Thomas wasn’t going to be an all-stater.

“He’s not just a winner, he’s a champion,’’ Buttrey said. “Andy simply refuses to lose. He’s going to do whatever it takes to win and make sure those around him follow his lead.’’

Parkersburg also landed three players on the second team as senior offensive lineman Chris James, senior defensive lineman Joe Shafer and senior punter Tyler Warner received honors.

Matt Winans and Travis Bunner were named special honorable mention while Jeff Delancey was honorable mention.

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Back-to-Back!!!!!!!!!!

Historic 11th State Championship

Achieved With 22-15 Triumph

The history book will have to be rewritten. 

Parkersburg's Big Reds achieved an historic first by defeating St. Albans 22-15 before a crowd of 7,000 at Wheeling Island Stadium to claim the 2007 Class AAA football championship.

The title was the 11th in school history, tying Ceredo-Kenova for the most state football championships in the history of West Virginia high school football. It also marked the first time a PHS football team had won back-to-back state titles in the 103 year history of the school.

Andy Thomas was named Most Valuable Player for PHS after passing for two touchdowns against the stubborn Red Dragons. Matt Lindamood had the other TD for the Big Reds, who finished 13-1 and not only won 27 of their last 28 games but the 20 seniors ended careers which saw them go undefeated at home.

The 2007 Big Red team finished the season as the second highest scoring team in school history with its total of 522 points, just three points shy of the all-time record of 525 points scored by the 2000 team. This year's 37.3 point per game average ranks fifth on the all-time list.

The Big Reds fell behind 8-0 early after a Red Dragon scoring drive on the game's first possession and a blocked punt safety on the first play of the second quarter. But they came back to tie the game on an 11-play, 58-yard scoring drive just before the half that was capped by Thomas' 20 yard scoring pass to Wes Ankrom and Thomas' two-point conversion completion to Stephen Roush.

PHS then put together two scoring drives in the third quarter to go ahead 22-8. Lindamood finished a nine-play, 66-yard drive with a one yard run with 6:51 on the clock and Thomas found Roush for a five yard scoring pass with 38 seconds left in the quarter to cap an eight-play, 39-yard drive. Tyler Warner added both extra point kicks.

St. Albans made a game of it by putting together a 72-yard drive to score on a nine yard pass from T.J. Feazelle to Derek Bodie with 7:17 left in the contest but the PHS defense stiffened on the next St. Albans possession, taking over after a fourth down fumble on the Big Reds' 26 yard line with 40 seconds remaining.

Thomas wound up with five completions in eight attempts for 51 yards while also rushing for 31 yards on 11 carries. Lindamood wound up his sensational career with 89 yards rushing on 22 attempts.

For more game details and statistics, click on Jett's Corner and St. Albans Playoff game.

                            Scoring Summary (Final)

                    St. Albans (12-2) vs. Parkersburg (13-1)

Date: Dec 01, 2007  Site: Wheeling              Stadium: Wheeling Island

Attendance: 7000

Score by Quarters          1  2  3  4   Score

St. Albans..........      6  2  0  7  - 15

Parkersburg.........  0  8 14  0  - 22

 Scoring Summary:

1st 06:54 SA - King, Gabriel 2 yd run (Hizer, Tyler kick failed)

                                                  12 plays, 80 yards, TOP 5:06, SA 6 - PHS 0

2nd 11:47 SA - Fleck, Gary safety; Punt blocked out of end zone

                                                                                                   SA 8 - PHS 0

    00:52 PHS - Ankrom, Wes 20 yd pass from Thomas, Andy (Roush, Stephen pass from Thomas, Andy)

                                                  11 plays, 58 yards, TOP 4:21, SA 8 - PHS 8

3rd 06:51 PHS - Lindamood, Matt 1 yd run (Warner, Tyler kick)

                                                  9 plays, 66 yards, TOP 5:03, SA 8 - PHS 15

    00:38 PHS - Roush, Stephen 5 yd pass from Thomas, Andy (Warner, Tyler kick)

                                                  8 plays, 39 yards, TOP 4:34, SA 8 - PHS 22

4th 07:17 SA - Bodie, Derek 9 yd pass from Feazelle, T.J. (Hizer, Tyler kick)

                                                  13 plays, 72 yards, TOP 5:15, SA 15 - PHS 22

  Total elapsed time: 2:22

MVP: Parkersburg: Andy Thomas; St. Albans: Markus Guy  

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Lindamood Named All-MSAC Player of Year; 8 Big Reds Honored on First Team

By KERRY PATRICK , Parkersburg News

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg High School football program finished second to George Washington in the Mountain State Athletic Conference standings, but ranked first among all league members with eight first-team representatives.

Leading the parade for the Big Reds was Player of the Year Matt Lindamood. During last Saturday’s 22-15 victory over St. Albans in the Class AAA championship game, the senior rushed for 88 yards and scored one touchdown. He finished the campaign with 2,472 yards on the ground and 38 total touchdowns.

“Obviously, the conference is loaded with very good athletes, so I didn’t know for sure who would be named the player of the year,” PHS coach Bernie Buttrey said. “Getting eight on the first team is amazing since we didn’t win the conference. We did have two teams from the conference in the state championship game, so that says a lot about the parity in our league.

“I am very happy with the selections and all the kids deserve it. It was a very talented football team at Parkersburg this year.”

Also named to the All-MSAC first-team offense for Parkersburg were linemen Josh Jenkins, Chris James and Zach Nolan. Jenkins is the first football player from West Virginia to be selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, which will be held next year on Jan. 5, in San Antonio, Texas.

“Those three guys on the offensive line worked so well together,” Buttrey said.

Tyler Warner, who converted a critical 35-yard field goal in the Big Reds’ semifinal win over University, was the first-team placekicker.

“It is so important to have a solid kicking game and Tyler put so many into the end zone which made it easier for our defense,” Buttrey said.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Big Reds placed three individuals on the first team — lineman Joe Shafer, linebacker Matt Littleton and defensive back Andy Thomas.

Shafer filled multiple roles on both sides of the ball. Thomas, who was the Big Reds’ Most Valuable Player in the St. Albans victory after throwing for two touchdowns, intercepted three passes during the course of the season. Littleton, meanwhile, racked up 94 total tackles over the 14-game stretch.

“Matt was all-conference and all-state last year, but unfortunately suffered an injury during the course of this season,” Buttrey said. “But it was nice that the coaches in the conference knew he was one of the best linebackers.

“Andy is one of the best free safeties I have coached. Even though he was a good quarterback, safety is where he deserved the most recognition.”

Also receiving recognition as honorable mention for Parkersburg were Matt Winans and Travis Bunner.

“Either one of those guys made as much contribution as the guys on the first team,” Buttrey said. “Matt Winans took over when Littleton got hurt. Travis Bunner was one of those unsung heroes. He was probably one of the strongest on the team.”

George Washington coach Steve Edwards, Jr., was named the Coach of the Year after leading the Patriots to a 9-1 regular-season finish. As the No. 1 seed in the Class AAA postseason, George Washington defeated Nicholas County 45-8 in the first round before losing to East Fairmont 14-3 in the quarterfinals. 

Jenkins Named State's Gatorade Player of Year

Another honor has come Josh Jenkins' way.

The Big Red senior two-way lineman has been named as West Virginia's Gatorade High School Football Player of the year. He is the 13th PHS athlete to win the honor since it began 22 years ago. He is only the second Big Red to earn the honor in football, the previous being Nathan Kirby, a linebacker from the 1995 team.

This year Jenkins anchored an offensive line that allowed PHS to score 522 points (the second most in school history) while piling up 4,064 yards rushing (290.3 per game). On defense he played sparingly against most pass-oriented teams but against running teams like championship game opponent St. Albans he saw plenty of action and responded with 11 tackles. For the year he finished with 59 tackles, two sacks and three tackles for loss.

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Amongst Gatorade Player of the Year award alumni, fans will discover names like Emmitt Smith, Lisa Leslie, Peyton Manning, Kerri Walsh, Derek Jeter, and Allyson Felix. These champions represent only a handful of exceptional talents who were first recognized by the Gatorade Player of the Year program before shining at the highest levels of competition. As its award enters a 23rd season, The Gatorade Company looks forward to saluting hundreds more high school athletes this year and thousands in the years to come.

Gatorade State Players of the Year are selected not only for their outstanding athletic excellence, but for their academic achievement and exceptional character.

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In narrowing and evaluating the list of candidates for Gatorade State Player of the Year honors, RISE works with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists.

All state winners are automatically eligible for the Gatorade National Player of the Year award in their respective sports.

Gatorade W.Va. State High School Football Players of the Year

Parkersburg High School’s

Gatorade State Players of  the Year

  Name                 Year                  Sport                   Position     

Josh Jenkins        2007-2008          Football               OT/DE

Ali Thompson     2005-2006          Volleyball             MH

Connor Louden   2004-2005          Basketball            G/F/C

Aana Wherry       2004-2005          Volleyball             MH/MB

Tabitha Ball         2003-2004          Soccer                 F/GK

Aana Wherry       2003-2004          Volleyball             MH

Lisa Gaston         2000-2001          Volleyball             MH

Jamie Cecil          1999-2000          Volleyball             S

Abbie Burge        1997-1998          Volleyball             MH

Ryan Cross         1996-1997          Soccer                 MF

Nathan Kirby       1995-1996          Football               LB

Casey Freed        1994-1995          Track&Field        PV

Cathy Worstell     1990-1991          Track&Field        JUM/SP/DT

  Final Class AAA Ratings

1 GEORGE WASHINGTON 39 9 1 0 14.90
2 UNIVERSITY 133 9 1 0 14.50
3 PARKERSBURG 96 9 1 0 14.10
4 ROBERT C BYRD 140 10 0 0 13.90
5 SAINT ALBANS 113 9 1 0 13.50 2ND TIE
6 BRIDGEPORT 9 9 1 0 13.50 BREAKER
7 CAPITAL 17 8 2 0 12.30
8 EAST FAIRMONT 30 8 2 0 12.00
9 HURRICANE 59 8 2 0 11.90
10 RIVERSIDE 421 7 3 0 10.80
11 MARTINSBURG 74 7 3 0 10.50 or 10.40
12 BROOKE 10 7 3 0 10.20
13 NITRO 88 6 4 0 9.40
14 JOHN MARSHALL 63 7 3 0 9.00 1st TIE
15 MORGANTOWN 82 6 4 0 9.00
16 NICHOLAS COUNTY 87 7 3 0 8.50

17 JEFFERSON 62 5 5 0 8.10
18 FAIRMONT SENIOR 34 5 5 0 8.00
19 ELKINS 334 6 4 0 7.70
20 WHEELING PARK 147 5 5 0 7.20
21 SOUTH CHARLESTON 122 5 5 0 7.10
22 CABELL MIDLAND 347 4 6 0 5.80
23 WOODROW WILSON 152 4 6 0 5.70
24 SPRING VALLEY 410 4 6 0 5.60
25 MUSSELMAN 86 4 6 0 5.00
26 RIPLEY 111 3 7 0 4.60
27 HEDGESVILLE 52 3 7 0 4.10
28 BUCKHANNON-UPSHUR 11 3 7 0 3.90
28 GREENBRIER EAST 44 3 7 0 3.90
30 PRESTON 107 3 7 0 3.60
31 LEWIS COUNTY 65 2 8 0 2.00
32 HUNTINGTON 57 1 9 0 1.70
33 PRINCETON SENIOR 108 1 9 0 1.30
34 HAMPSHIRE 48 0 10 0 0.00
34 LINCOLN COUNTY HS 409 0 10 0 0.00
34 NORTH MARION 89 0 10 0 0.00
34 PARKERSBURG SOUTH 98 0 10 0 0.00

Mountain State Athletic Conference

          Final 2007 Football Standings

Team                         W-L      Rat         Overall

George Washington      9-1        14.60        9-1

Parkersburg                  8-1        14.00        9-1

St. Albans                    9-1        13.30        9-1

Capital                         8-2        12.30        8-2

Hurricane                     6-2        11.90        8-2

Riverside                      7-3        10.80        7-3

Nitro                             5-4        9.40        6-4

South Charleston           5-5        7.00         5-5

Woodrow Wilson         4-6        5.70           4-6

Cabell Midland              4-6        5.60          4-6

Spring Valley                 4-6       5.60          4-6

Ripley                           2-7        4.60         3-7

Greenbrier East             3-6        3.90         3-7     

Huntington                    1-9        1.60        1-9

Princeton                       1-8        1.30         1-9

Lincoln County              0-9        0.00        0-10

TV Quarterback Named Gridiron Glory Player of Year; Lindamood Among Finalists

Tri-Valley quarterback Cam West was named 2007 Gridiron Glory Player of the Year. Parkersburg's Matt Lindamood was among the five finalists for the award, which was voted on by the fans in the WOUB viewing area. Other finalists were Meigs runningback Carnelius English, Portsmouth quarterback Shane Potter and Zanesville runningback Bryan Gaiters.

PHS Jayvees Wrap Up Perfect 7-0 Season

The Parkersburg Junior Varsity wrapped up a perfect 7-0 season with a 14-2 win at Ripley, the first undefeated junior varsity campaign in recent history.

Wins this season for the jayvees, in addition to the season finale at Ripley, were 24-12 over Cabell Midland, 20-0 over Beckley Woodrow Wilson, 28-6 over Riverside, 46-8 over Parkersburg South, 30-28 over George Washington and 22-12 over Capital. Games with South Charleston and Lincoln were canceled at the request of the opponents.

PHS outscored their opponents 184 to 68 while out-gaining them on the ground 1,771 (253 yards per game) to 623 (89 yards per game). In the air, opponents completed 49 of 106 passes for 691 yards (99 yards per game) and nine interceptions while PHS was 18 of 56 for 218 yards (31 yards per game) and seven interceptions.

Individually, Matt Newlon wound up completing 13 of 35 passes for 174 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. Leading receivers were Tim Collins with five catches for 83 yards and three scores while Tommy Hathaway caught three for 57 yards and Christian Ong three for 31 yards.

On the ground, Steve Armitage ran 66 times for 731 yards and an average of 11.1 yards per carry while scoring nine touchdowns. Ong ran the ball 70 times for 446 yards and five touchdowns while Thomas Ruddlesden carried 26 times for 308 yards (11.9 yards per carry) and three touchdowns. Daniel Shank had 33 carries for 226 yards and four touchdowns while Jordan Smith and Jimmy Zoller also topped the 100 yard mark with 101 and 105 yards respectively. 

Armitage was the leading scorer with nine touchdowns and a two-point conversion for 56 points while Ong had 32 points, Shank 26 and Ruddlesden 24.

Defensively, Kyle Brown had three interceptions while Ryan Black and Shank each had two pickoffs. Jon DeGarmo had five quarterback sacks while Ben Clark had two fumble recoveries and Michael Riblett had five tackles for loss and two sacks. Michael Winans finished with 56 tackles while Black contributed 47, Clark 37, DeGarmo 32, Riblett 31 and Chase Garrett 27. 

2007 JV SCHEDULE

(For information on individual games, click on Jett's Corner, then jayvee games)

AUG 27  - at CABELL MIDLAND          Win 24-12

SEPT 3  -   at WOODROW WILSON      Win 20-0  

        10   -  at SOUTH CHARLESTON    Canceled

       17   -   RIVERSIDE                           Win 28-6                  

       24    -  at PARK. SOUTH                 Canceled

OCT 1  -    LINCOLN COUNTY            Canceled

        8   -   PARK. SOUTH                     Win 46-8

       15  -   GEORGE WASHINGTON      Win 30-28

       22  -   CAPITAL                                Win 22-12

       29  -   at RIPLEY                               Win 14-2              

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