UC's record-setting baseball coach, Andrew Wright, steps down to take a job in the New York Yankees organization:
Rick Ryan
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Rick Ryan
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Charleston (W.Va.)
Joined April 2015
- Just a note to followers that I retired full-time from the Gazette-Mail effective today. I’m still likely to cover occasional games and pass along high school sports information I come across, but it won’t happen as often.
- State’s Anthony Pittman turns a steal into a breakaway dunk for a 13-11 Jackets lead:
00:00 - Poca leads Winfield 44-43 with 0.4 seconds left. Generals' Luke Kincaid heaves pass to halfcourt to Hunter Morris, who squares up and hits about a 35-footer, but it's ruled to have come after the buzzer sounded. Confusion reigns for a few seconds.
00:00 - Nice tribute by Charleston Catholic players on the backs of their warmup shirts. Half say: In memory of KJ Taylor and the others say: In memory of Dwayne Richardson.
- Hundreds of people line up at Town Center mall for a chance to meet Randy Moss.
- Here’s the winning play in St. Albans’ 56-55 victory at GW. Down 55-53 with 3.4 seconds left, Tyronn Paulin inbounds to Tyrique Wilkins near midcourt. Wilkins quickly flips the ball to Brogan Samms on the left wing, and Samms knocks down a 3-pointer at the buzzer as bedlam ensues
00:00 - An early look at All Kanawha Valley boys team. Story coming online soon
- Tempers have boiled over among state high school coaches, whose sports are being delayed by Gov. Jim Justice while his Greenbrier resort held a New Year's Eve party that didn't follow COVID protocols. Ryan Pritt's Gazette-Mail story:
- Ryan Pritt's column wondering why sports will continue to be shut down even if and when schools open back up statewide:
- My final column for the Gazette-Mail:
- Last 18 seconds of AA sectional final at Nitro, with Wildcats up 59-58. Poca's Isaac McKneely misses a driving shot but teammate Noah Luikart follows it in for the lead. Coaches get in the way as Bronson Skeens steals the inbound pass and feeds Luikart for a goal and a 62-59 win.
00:00 - The Gazette-Mail All-Kanawha Valley football team, with Poca junior running back Ethan Payne selected as player of the year:
