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3 months

Some exciting news. I will be covering Major League Baseball for this season! I’ll have 12 games in the first half, all in Atlanta. My first series is Braves-Dbacks, starting a week from Friday. Cannot wait to get to Truist!

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Rick Farlow

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2 years

Hurricane’s loud speaker had technical difficulties and was unable to play the National Anthem. So Huntington’s student section took over #wvprepbb

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Rick Farlow

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2 months

Spin it however you want to. A Parkersburg native taking the Tennessee WBB HC job is pretty damn cool.

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Rick Farlow

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8 months

Police escort here behind the stands at Hurricane. I’m pretty sure it’s WVU coach Neal Brown to watch this one. I’m not positive but I was hearing he would be here.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

FINAL: Hoover 27, Winfield 26. Hoover advances to semifinals. That was incredible.

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Rick Farlow

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1 year

On Christmas Eve, I asked my best friend to marry me. She said yes!

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Rick Farlow

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5 years

Elmore now @HerdMBB ’s all-time leading scorer.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

3 years

Some stories are tough to write. This was one of them:

Prep baseball: Charleston Catholic's Liam McGinley perseveres through father's tragic death

On June 4, Charleston Catholic’s Liam McGinley helped the Irish clinch a Class A baseball sectional title and earn a trip to the regional tournament.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

I have to say, what I saw from Charleston Catholic this season was amazing. Young team, new head coach. No huge expectations. State champs. Incredible. Congrats to Will Bobinger and team.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

3 years

Grant Wells and Ryan Switzer on the sidelines before the game. #wvprepfb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Final: West Virginia State 103, West Liberty 94, OT. State advances to semifinal round tomorrow against No. 3 Cal (PA) at 5 p.m. Huge upset win for the Yellow Jackets.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Here is the 2023 All-Kanawha Valley boys basketball team. Thanks to @RickRyanWV for writing the story and helping out in general.

All-Kanawha Valley boys basketball: Nicol, Hoffman pace Patriots

When a program enjoys as much success as George Washington — seven straight advances to the state tournament, four consecutive Mountain State Athletic Conference titles — you’d think there’s some

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Here is Chance Hartwell’s game-winning steal and score to give St. Albans a 57-55 lead that went final #wvboysbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

8 months

Checking out. May be my final #wvprepfb game in a longggg time. It has been a pleasure.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Here’s video of Huntington winning its first MSAC title since 2016. #wvprepswim

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

7 months

We are in Georgia. Cat is having a hard time adjusting but we’re safe. I just want to say, I was so overwhelmed by the kind messages and words from everyone over the past week or so. I certainly wasn’t expecting that. Going to miss you all! Can’t wait to visit!

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

8 months

Brown walks the sideline with state trooper escort.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Here’s the Gazette-Mail’s All-Kanawha Valley boys basketball team:

Boys basketball: McKneely tops All-Kanawha Valley Team

Isaac McKneely ended his career at Poca with all the accolades a high school basketball player can garner.

www.wvgazettemail.com

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Things got a tad chippy between Catholic and Point after the game.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

7 months

Later, WV

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Eli Robertson honored as he is now Hoover’s all-time leading scorer. Broke Jim Hayes’ 1960 record of 1.186 points.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Here is the Gazette-Mail’s 2023 All-Kanawha Valley girls basketball team:

Prep basketball: GW's Lohan tabbed as Kanawha Valley Player of the Year

High school athletes who advance to the next level typically have to tick all the boxes.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

8 months

Mitchell 39-yard FG. Hurricane 31, Midland 28. 2.8 to play.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Class AA-A boys state champs.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

I made a trip to the new Herbert Hoover High today to tour the athletic facilities and man. It’s impressive. Photos don’t do it justice. Story to come later this week.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

What a freaking year for Winfield. Softball, baseball, girls track & field and XC. Solid football season. Am I missing anything?

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

3 years

Herbert Hoover’s John Duvall is the boys Kanawha County champ. #wvprepxc

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

8 months

FINAL: Hurricane 31, Midland 28 #wvprepfb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Hoff is just filthy. Strikes out the side in the bottom of the fifth and he’s retired 14 in a row. 1-0 GW end 5.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

7 months

Hecklinski, a Wake Forest commit, is now No. 1 all-time in passing yards at Walton.

Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

7 months

Hecklinski and the Raiders answer as he finds Cameran Loyd for a 55-yard touchdown. Two-point conversion failed. 27-19 Walton 8:49 3Q

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 month

FINAL: South 4, Dacula 2. South sweeps series, advances to Elite 8

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Huntington puts on a good celebration. Highlander boys are Region 4 #wvprepswim champs.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

McKneely doing McKneely things. #wvprepbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

WOW. Cole Godish game-winning, buzzer-beating 3-pointer and Poca wins it 41-38 in regulation. Hell of a way to start the regular season.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

7 months

I love Atlanta but I straight up miss WV.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

I didn’t like basketball that much before becoming a beat writer in WV. I like basketball a lot more now. #wvprepbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

The Gazette-Mail girls basketball All-Kanawha Valley team is headlined by three Capital athletes: #wvgirlsbb :

Girls basketball: Capital trio headlines All-Kanawha Valley first team

Capital’s girls basketball team had a successful go of it in 2022, earning a 15-10 record — its first winning record since the 2011-12 season — along with a Class

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

George Washington’s Ava Trethewey is the Gazette-Mail’s All-Kanawha Valley girls soccer Player of the Year:

Girls soccer -- All-Kanawha Valley: GW's Ava Trethewey named Player of the Year

George Washington’s girls soccer team won its first state championship in program history last season.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

7-on-7 champs

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Here is the Gazette-Mail’s All-Kanawha Valley baseball team as the state tournament kicks off tomorrow. Congratulations to those who made the team #wvprepbase .

Prep baseball: Spolarich tabbed as Kanawha Valley Player of the Year

Hurricane senior Ethan Spolarich is wrapping up a stellar high school baseball career and he has a chance to put a cherry on top of it when the Redskins play

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

6 months

Spend the last two #wvprepfb seasons watching running clocks in the fourth. Leave. Then this. Whatever.

MaxPreps

@MaxPreps

6 months

This catch in the West Virginia state championship is UNREAL! 🤯 (Via @SportsTalk_304 )

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Huntington’s Will Touma wins his No. 3 singles match against GW’s Anurag Reddy. Match of the day there.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Caden Johnson walks it off with a double in the bottom of the 10th. FINAL: Hurricane 4, GW 3. Hurricane advances to MAAC title. #wvprepbase

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Final: Hurricane 66, Capital 63. Really good game.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Here is St. Albans celebrating its sectional title with coach Rick Steele #wvgirlsbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Anthony Hersh hits a 3 to give Cap at 68-66 lead with 2.5 left.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

8 months

One of the best #wvprepfb contests I have covered in a long time. That was fun.

Prep football: Hurricane boots Midland in closing seconds 31-28

HURRICANE — When Hurricane and Cabell Midland’s football teams entered the third quarter tied at 28 on Friday, something had to give.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

9 months

The @wvssac updating its website is all well and good but that’s like the last thing we need. You HAVE to start requiring schools to keep accurate rosters and schedules across all sports. It can be done:

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Here’s all 6 with coach Joey Fields

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Bray Boggs is not just a starter on the Winfield football team. He is also president of Winfield’s student body. What’s more? He earned one of the most prestigious scholarships in West Virginia. #wvprepfb

Prep football: Winfield's Boggs shining on and off the field

For Winfield free safety Bray Boggs, excellence is as important on the field as it is in the classroom and community.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

FINAL: Winfield 7, Sissonville 5. Winfield moves on the face Nitro tomorrow. Sissonville eliminated.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

I’m at Capital for what is supposed to be a 5:30 p.m. matchup between the Class AAAA No. 10 Cougars and Class AAAA No. 6 Huntington. Neither team has taken the court and a cheerleader is draining 3-pointers. So there’s that.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

11 months

Spoke with new University of Charleston baseball coach Dean Peterson this evening and he has quite the story. Read about it here:

MEC baseball: Charleston names Dean Peterson new coach

Dean Peterson has quite the resume.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Mondrell Dean 3 makes it 9-4 Hurricane. He has 7 points

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

If anyone deserves a shoutout it’s Chris Wade and all the other guys who work with the media during these crazy two weeks

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@cgatorwade

1 year

And that’s a wrap. Had another long but awesome week at the boys state tournament. Lot of people to shoutout and thank but that will come in the following days. Super tired/worn out. For now I’m gonna go grab a beer (or more).

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

FINAL: Sissonville 49, Wayne 45. unreal upset for Sissonville as it advances to semis. #wvgirlsbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

At South Charleston Community Center for Best Virginia’s basketball camp. Lots of familiar faces for WVU fans here. Story to come.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

3 months

After Catholic lost to Chapmanville last year, I hinted to Hunter Moles that he was All-KV Coach of the Year. He couldn’t care less, understandably. Said something along the lines of “That’s not the title I want.” Good things come to those who wait.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

3 months

Kid is a freak athlete.

Taylor Kennedy

@Taylor_Kennedy7

3 months

The state tournament provides for emotional moments, regardless if it’s a win or loss. @cchssports @Zaden07 shared a moment with his mother, Jacqui, that they both will never forget following the Irish’s 42-39 state title victory. #WVPrepBB Sports are a beautiful thing!

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

WOW. After Wheeling Central missed the first of a 1 and 1, Catholic got the rebound and Messer tied it at 40 on the other end. We’re going to OT. Incredible. #wvgirlsbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Isaac McKneely gives Poca a 26-14 lead.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Charleston Catholic’s Sully Groom is the Gazette-Mail’s Kanawha Valley boys soccer Player of the Year.

Boys soccer: Charleston Catholic's Sully Groom named Kanawha Valley Player of the Year

Charleston Catholic’s boys soccer team has proven it is one of the strongest in the state.

www.wvgazettemail.com

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

10 months

For the scribes wondering about the press box situation at Hoover. Yeah, it’s nice #wvprepfb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Final: Poca 60, Ravenswood 32. Dots move on to face No. 3 Bluefield in the Class AA title game tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. #wvprepbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

What an effort by the HD Media sports team these past two weeks! We accounted for every single state tournament game, boys and girls. Complete team effort! @heralddispatch @wvgazettemail

Zack Klemme

@zklemmeHD

1 year

Sunday @wvgazettemail sports front Local work by @FarlowRick , @RickRyanWV , @JMacDonaldSport , @kennykempWV , @chrisdorstwv , @shepherdstown1 , yours truly Inside: @LukeCreasy , @Chuckonsports , @sportsturtle11 , @cnmloganbanner Design: @missmarthak31

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 month

This is cool, pending my season credential… I will be covering the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream for the AJC this season. I’ll have almost every home game. If you know me, you know I love to cover basketball. Doing so all summer will be sweet!

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

7 months

Like I know the soccer teams are are awesome so there is currently more appeal but imagine having this for basketball and football every year. What are we doing?

Marshall University Men's Soccer

@HerdMSoccer

7 months

Sunday’s Match against WVU is officially… ‼️𝑺𝑶𝑳𝑫 𝑶𝑼𝑻‼️ See everyone at The Vet at 1pm for Part Two! 🦬⚡️ #AllOrNothing // #WeAreMarshall

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

The sky tonight is just unreal

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Couldn’t have scripted a better ending to Maci Boggess’ high school softball career as she captains the Class AA all-state team #wvprepsb

Prep softball: Winfield's Boggess captains Class AA All-State first team

Winfield senior hurler Maci Boggess reached the mountaintop of her high school softball career this season.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Before the game, there was a moment of silence to honor Herbert Hoover’s Leah Strickland, who passed in a car accident last night. Both teams holding a photo of Strickland.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

8 months

FINAL: Hurricane 1, Huntington 0. Hurricane back in Class AAA state tournament.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

11 months

GW rising senior Bryson Hoff commits to #WVU

Bryson Hoff

@hoff_bryson

11 months

Beyond Blessed and excited to announce my commitment to further my academic and athletic career at West Virginia University. I'd like to thank my Family, friends and coaches that have helped me get to where I am today, and a big thank you to WVU for this opportunity. #hailwv

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Final: Charleston Catholic 3, Point Pleasant 1. Catholic boys win second Class AA-A state title in a row. As usual, another good day on the pitch after the Irish girls and boys both win championships. #wvprepsoccer

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

11 months

Here is the Gazette-Mail’s All-Kanawha Valley baseball team for 2023 #wvprepbase

Prep baseball: DiCocco named All-Kanawha Valley Player of the Year

Seldom does the phrase “five-tool player” get thrown around in baseball.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Charleston Catholic wins School Spirit Award

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

FINAL: Winfield 44, Nitro 42. Winfield advances. Nitro eliminated. #wvgirlsbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Are you heading out to GoMart Ballpark on Friday or Saturday to watch the @TheSavBananas take on @dirtybirdscwv ? Maybe you don’t know what to expect with “Banana Ball.” Read a little bit about what’s to come, and how it came about, by clicking the link.

Savannah Bananas World Tour stops in Charleston this week to face Dirty Birds

“Banana Ball” is coming to Charleston’s GoMart Ballpark this weekend.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

And I’m out. Heck of a basketball season. Nothing like high school basketball in the Mountain State. I love it.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Hurricane’s Mondrell Dean has been named the Gazette-Mail All-Kanawha Valley football Player of the Year #wvprepfb :

Prep football: Do-it-all Dean tabbed as All-Kanawha Valley Player of the Year

Mondrell Dean was a force to reckoned with in more ways than one as he helped Hurricane to its first Class AAA state semifinal appearance in school history.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

6 months

Kids in Georgia get to play high school football championships here. I’m not saying WV has such infrastructure. But it does have two DI football stadiums that would give kids a great experience they likely will never get again. But, somehow, Wheeling it is!

Rich Stevens

@RichDailyMail

6 months

In case you haven’t heard, there are rumors that Wheeling is no longer interested in hosting the Super Six. This is not true. Wheeling is bidding. Let’s face it, the Super Six will belong to Wheeling until officials there decide they don’t want it. #WVPrepFB @wvssac

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Every time I visit my mom’s house she makes me her *phenomenal* filet. Y’all…

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Then Abe Fenwick found Hunter Giacomo for a 70-yard TD pass.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

5 months

Y’all can go ahead and stop posting all your #wvprepbb updates because all you’re doing is making me want to come back and cover a game

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

One last shoutout tonight: @zklemmeHD just did a fantastic job managing this entire operation. I know he comes from KY so it was probably a walk in the park. But we couldn’t have done it without him. Really happy Zack is on our team. Give him a follow!

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

FINAL: GW 4, St. Albans 1. Patriots win two against the No. 1 seed on the road to earn sectional title. SA eliminated. Karalyne Wade’s three-homer game led the Patriots.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Grant Stratton walk-off single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh. FINAL: Spring Valley 3, Cabell Midland 2. Timberwolves set to face Hurricane in MSAC title game tomorrow. #wvprepbase

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

When Claire Mullen, Annie Cimino and Katherine Skinner hit the court of Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center Wednesday, it will be the 7th time the seniors make a state tournament appearance between soccer and basketball #wvgirlsbb :

Prep girls basketball state tournament: Charleston Catholic seniors have plenty of tournament...

Reaching a state tournament is something not every high school athlete gets to do.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

FINAL: Greater Beckley Christian 88, George Washington 82, OT #wvprepbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

4 months

The reason I did this is because I wanted to see the teams in higher classes Catholic has been playing against. I love when coaches deliberately play tough teams like that to prepare for the playoffs. Catholic ends its reg season with Fairmont Sr. 👀 good looks @HunterMoles

Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

4 months

I went to go look up Charleston Catholic’s boys basketball schedule and immediately typed GHSA rather than SSAC. That was weird

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Here’s the Gazette-Mail story that leads with Poca’s Isaac McKneely being named captain of the Class AA All-State team #wvprepbb :

Boys basketball: Poca's McKneely captain of Class AA All-State team

Isaac McKneely ended his career at Poca High School on the mountaintop of West Virginia high school basketball.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

7 months

So Charleston Catholic is good at soccer? Man. A lot has clearly changed since my departure

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Eli Smith goes back to back with Lively with another blast to left. 5-2 GW

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

We got a ball.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

FINAL: Poca 65, Bluefield 48. Dots win Class AA championship. #wvprepbb

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Here’s a look at GW’s new scoreboard and Jumbotron. Don’t know if they will be functioning for tomorrow’s home football game against Huntington but they’re working on it.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

Class AA champs.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

2 years

By the way a parent called my office phone tonight and was an absolute jerk to me even though I tried to explain circumstances. Don’t do that. Your kid would be mortified if they overheard the conversation. I know I would have been. Stop. Being. Jerks. People.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Want to give a shout-out to @cgatorwade @RickRyanWV and @TFletch304 who have all been invaluable as freelancers and part timers over the past couple months while we’ve gone through a bit of a transition period. A lot of what they do goes unnoticed.

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Rick Farlow

@FarlowRick

1 year

Colbert is out of his mind today. 6-8 from beyond the arc for and he gives UC a 69-55 lead.

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