The Charleston Gazette - Sports

Female athletes face lesbian stereotype

flipside@wvgazette.com (Matthew Johnson, Scott High School) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:25:29 -0400

Many sports in modern society are based predominantly upon males. Although some sports do mainly have males playing, that does not exclude girls from joining in. Scott High School sophomore Courtney Goodwin said, "I play many sports, whether its...

Van football player headed Down Under

flipside@wvgazette.com (Tessarae Thompson, Scott High School) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:06:21 -0400

Travis Rose is a senior at Van High School. He has played many sports throughout the years, but football is his passion. Travis was a team captain at Van this year and led his team to the single A state playoffs for the first time in more than a decade...

The phenomenon known as Jeremy Lin

flipside@wvgazette.com (LaChel House, South Charleston High School) — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:07:25 -0500

Everyone loves something new, something fresh to admire. When they find something, they hop on the bandwagon of that phenomenon. Right now, the phenomenon is New York Knicks player Jeremy Lin. W...

Pregnant college athletes have options

flipside@wvgazette.com (LaChel House, South Charleston High School) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:12:39 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Though the number of teen pregnancies in the U.S. has decreased in recent years, its still extremely common. Statistics from 2009 shown that at least 410,000 females ages 15 to 19 gave birth in the U.S. that year. Roughly ...

Scott High celebrates first year of soccer

flipside@wvgazette.com (Michael Johnson, Scott High School) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:49:52 -0500

Five years ago, Boone County received news that its district would have a soccer team for the first time in history. Boys and girls ages 3 to 15 would be attending scheduled games and practices, battling against one another on the football field at Ram...

A BIG (12) MOVE

flipside@wvgazette.com (Morgan Thomas, Valley High School) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:51:28 -0500

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- All sports fans want their team to do great in whichever sport they play. Whether its Little League, middle school, high school, college or pro, fans want to see their teams advance as far as possible. Since WVU was accepted into the B...

Having a ball: Boone County basketball league fun for players, community

flipside@wvgazette.com (Ronni Lynn Wood, Scott High School) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:36:44 -0500

Washington District Senior League is a non-profit co-ed basketball league in Madison for teenagers ages 13-19. The teens involved look forward to this winter sport every year."Its absolutely amazing; we go down there to have fun. We dont get too compe...

Cheerleading regional tournaments Saturday

( ) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:55:44 -0400

By Matthew JohnsonScott High SchoolCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Is your cheerleading squad ready for the regional tournament. It better be because Saturday is the day!The Region 4 competition for classes A-AAA begins at Parkersburg South High School at 10 a.m. Man...

Condit a great opponent for St. Pierre in UFC 137

flipside@wvgazette.com (LaChel House, South Charleston High School) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:55:48 -0400

Due to Nick Diaz failing to show up for several press conferences, the Georges St. Pierre vs. Diaz Oct. 29 UFC 137 fight has been changed to GSP vs.

Twirling dervishes

flipside@wvgazette.com (Samira Shahbandy, John Adams Middle School) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:14:22 -0400

Karrissa Wimberley fire baton routine CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Recently, my twirling team, the West Virginia Mountainettes, competed in our first Twirl...

Local riders compete in prestigious Kentucky horse show

flipside@wvgazette.com (Frannie Salisbury, John Adams Middle School) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:52:21 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Most teens involved in sports are used to going to the gym or field two or three times a week for a couple hours to get ready for a big game or competition. Can you imagine practicing in a s...