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September 8 - 14, 2016
Cougars Earn First Win Of The Season!
The Bottom Line
By Bill Nestor
Sports Editor
The Lincoln Cougars picked
up their first victory of the
season last week to even their
mark at 1-1. The cougars
earned a 38-12 win over Philip
Barbour. They utilized big
plays, scoring on plays of
52 yards or longer on three
occasions. Kobie Carpenter
scored on a 52 run. Carpenter
tossed a 60 yard score to
Dustin Marks, and Anthony
Kellar returned a kick of 86
yards for a touchdown.
Carpenter was the offensive
ring leader, accounting for
401 total yards (125 rushing
and 276 passing). His favorite
target was Chase Riley. Riley
hauled in six passes for
115 yards. Kicker, Brendin
Hawkins connected on a pair
of field goals against the Colts.
Hawkins opened the scoring
with a 24 yarder and he ended
his squads scoring with a 33
yarder.
Bridgeport enacted revenge
in a decisive 24-13 win at
Wheeling Park.
Last year
weather put a hault to play
during their matchup last
season. The Patriots elected
to pass on multiple options to
finish what had been started
and a tie resulted. The Indians
won all three phases of the
contest. J.T. Harris led all
rushers with 139 yards on 30
carries. Harris also scored a
pair of touchdowns on one
yard runs.
Kicker, Koby
Kiefer was 3 of 3 on extra
points and he added a 34 yard
field goal. The defense was
impressive, holding Wheeling
Park to just six first downs and
only 15 rushing yards. If you
take away an 80 yard bomb,
the Patriots would have wound
up with a mere 122 total yards.
In an inter-county matchup,
Liberty defeated Notre Dame,
42-12.
The Mountaineers
overcame a 12-7 deficit at
the end of the first quarter.
Dalton Westfall rushed for
224 yards on 24 carries in the
win. Westfall also recorded
a hat trick, scoring on runs of
3, 5, and 2 yards respectively.
Liberty’s defense was superb,
holding the Fighting Irish to 88
yards of offense.
Notre Dame was led by Ryan
LaAsmar and Elijah Helseley.
LaAsmar threw for 118 yards
and Helseley scored both
Fighting Irish touchdowns on
runs of 2 and 1 yard.
Robert C. Byrd earned a
20-14 OT win over Elkins.
Quarterback, Tre Junkins threw
an 80 yard scoring strike to
Brice Roseborough and rushed
for two touchdowns, including
a 7 yard game winner.
South Harrison beat Valley
Wetzel 41-6. Freddy Canary
had a second consecutive big
game with 184 yards on the
ground and five scores. Cam
Barnette helped the cause by
rushing for 113 yards on just
12 carries.
West Virginia University
opened up its season with an
impressive 26-11 win over
Missouri in Morgantown this
past Saturday. A solid 60,125
fans showed up in spite of
the Italian Heritage Festival
activities that were going on in
Clarksburg.
Neither
suspension,
nor injury, could stop the
Mounties, who appeared to
be in mid-season form, which
is an indication of a well
prepared team.
Quarterback, Skylar Howard,
showed leadership throughout.
Howard re-emerged in the
lineup after sustaining a rib
injury in the second segment.
He also controlled the tempo
of the game and kept a very
good Tiger defense its heels.
A star was born Saturday
afternoon as running back,
Justin Crawford provided a
glimpse of greatness while
earning a game high 101 yards
and a touchdown.
The only negative was the
fourth quarter where WVU was
outgained 185-71 in yardage.
The game was already locked
up, but a strong finish might be
the difference in the outcome
of a game or two this season.
That will do it for now. Until
next week…take care and God
Bless!
Parks And Recreation Is Gearing Up It’s Enrichment Programs For The Year
From The World Of
Parks & Recreation
By Doug Comer
As the weather appears to
take a dip in temperature and
the smell of fresh cut grass fills
the air it means that school is
back in session for another year
as well as the extracurricular
activities. And with that, Parks
and Recreation is gearing up
for our Enrichment Programs
for the year.
August 24th was the first day
where teachers could schedule
for our programs that include
Medieval Times, Passports
and, of course, “Walking with
Dinosaurs”. As of today, the
schedule is almost full as kids
from daycare facilities up to
middle schools are planning to
participate.
“Our enrichments have been
an important program to the
Parks and Rec,” said Director
Mike Book. “Our scheduling
process has to be pretty strict
in order to make it fair for
those wanting to schedule
for their classes. And we try
to accommodate as best as
possible to those who do not
get the dates they requested.”
The process for registration
we put into play gives all
teachers, who request dates,
as much as a chance to get the
dates they request as the next
one. Book gives us a better
understanding of how the
process goes.
“We open the requests four
school days after receiving the
flyer we delivered to all grade
and middle schools in the
county. Also, with the help of
RESA 7, we emailed the flyer
to outlying counties in case
there is interest with those
schools as well. All requests
come via email only and we
take first come first serve
for all requests. It’s the most
simplistic and fair way to get
things accomplished.”
“After the dates have been
set, I send a link for the teachers
to register their class. We just
ask for some of the basics in
order for us to be prepared
for their visit. We ask for the
size of the class, the time they
usually eat lunch, as well as
any special requests in order
to make their day enjoyable.
Once registration is complete,
an email confirmation is sent
to the office and added to the
spreadsheet to ensure that the
registration is complete.”
“The registration has been a
process that has gotten better
than in recent years. The link
is a Google Doc and is pretty
easy to fill out as we just ask for
the basics and once complete,
we can make sure that the day
will be ready for the school’s
arrival,” said Book.
“Surprisingly, almost all
days are filled for our first two
enrichments. For the Walking
with Dinosaurs exhibit, we
still have a few days left for
schools to register. Some
state
requirement
testing
and unexpected weather has
hampered the winter / spring
exhibit,” as Book explains.
“State testing has been a big
subject here in recent years
and with the Smarter Balanced
tests happening in February
and March, certain classes are
unable to attend field trips.
Those in third grade and higher
take the biggest hit because it
is those classes that are being
tested. We will still have days
for kids in pre-school through
second, and I am sure those
days will fill up once approval
of bus travel is given to the
teachers.”
“And, as in the past, we will
have family days for those
who wish to come and see
what type of programs we
offer during the enrichment
dates. These days, along as the
weather is good, are a great
and free activity for family
members wanting to do a
family activity, without taking
a hit in the wallet.”
“Family days this year will
be something special for those
who come and participate,”
said Book. Catapult launches
highlight our Medieval Times
program and our Appalachia
theme Passports programs
really captures what life was
like during that period. And,
of course our dinosaur exhibit
is the home run of the bunch.
All-in-all, it is a great grouping
of activities for the family and
our days are always free to the
public.”
stuff them with rattles. Start and
stop retrieves will also catch
more smallmouth.
Early fall smallmouth are
getting themselves ready for the
cold winter ahead by eating as
much as they can. They gather
in schools and roam around
any type of structure until they
have wiped out the food there
and then move on to the next
structure holding food for them.
If they stop biting, they have
probably moved on, so you
might as well move on too until
you find them again. You can
also get in on some smallmouth
surface action in the mornings
during early fall around weed
beds.
Devericks.
Mountaineer running back,
Dalton Westfall rushed for 225
yards on 24 carries in Friday’s
win over Notre Dame. Westfall
also scored three touchdowns in
the contest.
Hawk volleyball player, Katie
Devericks helped her team to
a win over Hundred this past
week. Devericks had 16 digs,
11 aces, and nine kills in the
victory.
Congratulations to Liberty’s
Dalton Westfall and South
Harrison’s Katie Devericks
for being named the Shinnston
News and Harrison County
Journal’s Athletes of the Week!
Attorney General Morrisey Warns
Football Fans Of Ticket Scalping
West Virginia Attorney
General Patrick Morrisey urges
football fans to be cautious
when buying tickets from
individuals and third-party
resellers this season.
Policies at West Virginia
University
and
Marshall
University prohibit the resale
and scalping of tickets on
university property. Anyone
violating the policy can be
asked to leave campus.
“West Virginians love
college football,” Attorney
General
Morrisey
said.
“I share that passion, but
encourage all consumers to be
careful when buying tickets.
Unscrupulous scalpers think
only of themselves and will use
deceptive tactics to prey upon
your interest in attending the
game.”
The Attorney General urges
fans to purchase tickets from
the respective university’s
ticket office. Doing so supports
the university and ensures the
legitimacy of the fan’s ticket.
Those choosing another
route should double check their
ticket and remember that an
unbelievably good deal may be
just that – too good to be true.
Other tips include the
following:
•
R E L I A B L E
VENDOR: Be sure your seller
is trustworthy. Seek reviews
from friends and family or
check to see if the third-party
vendor is a member of the
National Association of Ticket
Brokers. Its members adhere to
a code of ethics that offer basic
consumer protections.
•
IDENTITY THEFT:
Ensure
the
website
of
any online vendor has the
appropriate
safeguards
to
prevent hacking. For instance,
the “s” in “https://” signifies a
secure connection.
•
FEES:
Read
the
fine print and check for any
additional fees.
•
CREDIT
CARDS:
Payment with a credit card
provides the consumer greater
ability to dispute any unfair or
unauthorized charges.
Anyone falling victim to
a ticket scam can report the
incident to the respective
university and/or call the
Attorney General’s Consumer
Protection Division at 1-800-
Lincoln High Football Players Named
“Connexion Of The Week” Winners
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World Tips For September
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Tip
number
two
for
September is: FUN FALL
FISHING FOR AGGRESSIVE
SMALLMOUTH:
Early fall smallmouth can be
aggressive. Usually 4” plastic
tubes, worms, minnows and
lizards in crayfish and minnow
colors worked slowly are the
best bait for fall smallmouth.
For jigheads, use the rattling
kind, and if you use tube baits,
It’s that time once again to
acknowledge the efforts of
Harrison County’s student
athletes. Each week we will take
a look back at the performances
of the girls and boys from the
six high schools (Bridgeport,
Liberty, Lincoln, Notre Dame,
Robert C. Byrd, and South
Harrison) in our county. The
Shinnston News & Harrison
County Journal Athletes of the
Week is an avenue that is used to
promote the youth of our county
while bringing attention to their
athletic accomplishments.
This past week’s winners
are Liberty’s Dalton Westfall
and South Harrison’ Katie
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Every week the Insurance Connexion in Fairmont, WV will be giving
out awards to one deserving play in the area that is voted on at
wvalways.com. This past week’s “Connexion of the Week” winners
came from Lincoln High School. From left are, Owner Stan Cameon,
Lincoln football player Kobie Carpenter, Lincoln football player
Jonathan Leep, and owner Adam Reeves.