2011-04-28

Bath beats Covington with HR in last at bat



WARM SPRINGS — Charger third baseman Tyler Deeds hit a game-winning tworun home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Bath County Chargers an 8-7 win over the Covington Cougars last Wednesday, April 20. Deeds faced a two- strike count with two outs when he gave the home crowd something to cheer. The Charger bats had […]

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Fish day set for next Saturday at the Gorge



WILLIAMSVILLE — After a successful event last year the local VaDGIF-sponsored kid’s fishing day at the Williamsville Gorge will be held again this year Saturday, May 7 at the old campground. Lots of keeper trout were pulled from the water in 2010 and the VaDGIF is taking steps to ensure there will be plenty of nice catches made this time […]

BCHS / HHS Two weeks sports schedule



Bath Friday, April 29 Softball/Baseball vs James River, 5:30 p.m. (JV away) Saturday, April 30 Boys’/Girls’ Soccer @ Parry McCluer, 9 and 10:45 a.m. Track @ Riverheads, 10 a.m. Baseball vs Richwood, 1 p.m. Monday, May 2 Boys’/Girls’ Soccer vs. Alleghany, 5:30 and 7:15 p.m. Baseball vs. Pocahontas, 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 3 Tennis vs. Moorefield, 4:30 p.m. Baseball/Softball @ […]

HIGHLAND MIXED LEAGUE

Winter League • April 20, 2011

Main Ones — (62.5-41.5): Freda Bird, J.R. Simmons, Phil Munchel, Zack Phillips, Henry Harper, Vernon Wooddell. Fools Golds — (59-45): Polly Newlon, Randy Hooke, Jimmy Waybright, Mark Waybright. Common Cents — (58.5-45.5): Robin Warner, Chanda Sponaugle, Sharon Harper, Vernon Wooddell. Winter Warriors — (58.5-45.5): Mary Rexrode, Olin Waybright, Rebecca Klugh, Donnie Ferrell. Ball Attack — (55-49): Penny Wooddell, Henry Harper, […]

Charger netters beat Yellow Jackets



MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — All five Bath tennis players that took to the court before a rain storm ended the match defeated their Moorefield Yellow Jacket counterparts for a 5-0 win Tuesday afternoon. Charger Amelia Walters took all eight sets against Mariah Bailey in the top seed while teammate Sarah Wright (6-0) did the same to Whitney Delawder in the fifth […]

Charger hit machine thumps the Cougars



WARM SPRINGS — A no-hitter by Bath pitcher Jailyn Ford and 14 hits from the Charger bats resulted in a 15-0 five inning win over the Covington Cougars last Wednesday, April 20, at BCHS. The lady Chargers took command early and scored three or more runs in each of the first four innings. First baseman Emily Bartley led the Bath […]

50 years ago

April 27, 1961

• “Wonderland by Night” was the theme of the annual Junior-Senior Banquet held at Monterey School last Saturday night. The first of the pre-graduation activities featured decorations and a program woven about a space-age theme and centered on the universe. • Four girls, students at West Virginia University at Morgantown, escaped serious injury when a tire blew out on their […]

Library Notes



• We’ve been offering free computerclasses at the library and many people havetaken advantage of the opportunity to learnmore about using the computer. In May,we’re offering several more classes so youcan take advantage, too. On May 2, from 7-9p.m., we’re offering “Beginning Computer”for people who are starting from scratch.On May 9 from 7-9 p.m., we’re offering“Beginning Internet,” which covers Internetbrowsers […]

Pigskin report



IRVING, Texas – On a normal day at this time of year, the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility would be bustling with the players working out and getting ready for the upcoming season. There is no place that John Phillips and his teammates would rather be each day, preparing for the 2011 NFL year. The former Bath County High School standout […]