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Dominion Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- Dominion Post
University softball bows out of 2025 state tournament with 5-1 defeat to Jefferson
SOUTH CHARLESTON – The University High School softball team saw its 2025 season come to a close in the WVSSAC state softball tournament at Little Creek Park on Saturday morning with a 5-1 defeat to Jefferson in an elimination game to kick off Day 2 of action. The Cougars used a strong outing in the circle from Jersey Rummel and some sound defense behind her to stifle the Hawks' normally potent offense and earn their way into the Class AAAA championship series later this afternoon against Cabell Midland. 'We just didn't get the hits we needed when we needed them,' MHS head coach Mindy Parks said. 'It was a very situational game, and things just didn't go our way. It happens that way sometimes, and we know that.' Eight hits yielded only one run as the Hawks stranded eight runners on base. Three of those hits came in the top of the first inning as it seemed UHS had momentum early, loading the bases with only one out. Lexi Elza hit a bouncer to the pitcher that allowed Maddie Campbell to score the game's opening run, but the Hawks wouldn't cross the plate again in the contest. A four-run third inning gave Jefferson the boost it needed to take control and never look back in a key postseason matchup against University High School. The Cougars strung together five consecutive hits to open the third, starting with a run-scoring double from Brooke Allen. Grace Dodson and Savannah Smith followed with RBI singles, and Caroline Abe capped the rally with a sacrifice fly to center, giving Jefferson a 4–1 lead. From that point on, Rummel settled in, allowing just one hit per inning from the second through the sixth. With a comfortable lead behind her, she pitched confidently, trusting her defense. Jefferson added another run in the sixth when Ainsley Phillips led off with a triple and scored on Madison Clark's double, giving Rummel a four-run cushion to finish the final two frames. The Cougars finished with 13 hits, led by Allen, who went 3-for-4. Rummel, Smith, and Clark each had two hits. For UHS, Sophia Lehosit allowed four runs over two innings, while Maddie Campbell delivered five strong innings in relief, giving up just one run on five hits. University High, last year's Class AAA state champion, ended the season 24-7-1. A tough 6–5 loss to Cabell Midland on Friday night pushed them into the losers' bracket, making their path back to the title an uphill battle. 'We know what it's like to be in the winner's bracket, and we said last night this is going to be hard,' said head coach Parks. 'We didn't get in bed until midnight, and then we're up early, but that's just part of the game. Yesterday was a very long day for everybody.' UHS will say goodbye to a lone senior in Kelsey Park, whose impact will be missed, but will return key players on the team next season as the Hawks aim to return to Little Creek Park to fight for a state championship. 'We'll be back,' Parks said. 'I'm confident in that. These girls will be hungry next season. BOX SCORE Jefferson 5, University 1 UHS 100 000 0 – 1 8 0 JHS 004 001 0 – 5 13 1 University (1-2) – Park 4020 Campbell 4100 Lehosit 3010 Masoner 3010 Elza 3021 Cox 3000 Brown 3010 Shaver 2010 Royce 2000 Jefferson (2-1) – Cowan 4010 Rummel 4120 Munslow 4110 Allen 4131 Dodson 4111 Smith 3021 Abe 2001 Phillips 3110 Clark 3021 3B: Phillips (W) Rummel 7.0ip 9h 1r 1bb 1k (L) Lehosit 2.0ip 8h 4r 1bb 2k
Dominion Post
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Morgantown girls, University boys finish Day 2 strong to claim Class AAA state track and field titles; McCurrie, Lewis, Livengood capture individual championships
CHARLESTON—The 2025 WVSSAC state track and field meet wrapped up at Laidley Field in Charleston on Saturday. Day 2 of the competition saw close finishes in races, field events, and team standings. The Morgantown girls' team won the Class AAA state championship, finishing ahead of Huntington by five points. The Mohigans secured the title with 99 points after a second-place finish in the 4×400-meter relay, the meet's final event. MHS sophomore Elecia McCurrie took home state titles in the 100 and 200-meter sprints and helped the 4×400 relay team to second place with her split of 58.76. She ran 12.06 in the 100-meter dash to claim the title and followed that performance with a blistering 24.80 (.06 seconds off the 25-year state meet record of 24.74) in the 200-meter sprint. 'I'm very proud of myself for being able to come out here and perform how I know I can,' McCurrie said. 'This season has been a grind and a test of will, and to be able to walk away a champion is everything to me. I'm proud of myself and my other great teammates who worked for this.' University High School won the Class AAA boys' state championship with 95 points, beating Hurricane by 15 in the standings. Sophomore Kaleil Lewis highlighted the day for the Hawks with a victory in the 110-meter hurdles, besting senior Seth Wisman of Morgantown by .03. Lewis won the race with a time of 14.88, with Wisman behind him at 14.91. University's Kaliel Lewis celebrates after his state-championship victory in the 110-meter hurdles on Saturday. Senior Brock Kehler secured points in both throwing events while his brother Brody, a freshman, did the same in the 200-meter dash. Senior Nate Lindsay and sophomore Jaedyn Katchur finished third and sixth in the 300-meter hurdles for nine points toward the UHS team total. Seniors Josh Jorge and Nikolas McCray did the same in the 400-meter race for eight more points. Senior Tyler Umbright capped his UHS career by taking second in the 800-meter run at 1:55.06, a new personal record. The Pittsburgh signee finished the meet as the second-highest point earner with 24. University's Tyler Umbright competes in the 1600-meter run on Saturday at the 2025 state track and field meet. Trinity Christian senior Chase Livengood was the top points-earner in Class A for the boys' competition. He won the Long Jump on Friday before finishing runner-up in the High Jump. Livengood followed his Day-1 performance with another state championship, this time in the 400-meter race with a time of 50.34. He totaled 30 points in the state championship meet for the Warriors. Trinity Christian's Chase Livengood (left) dives across the finish line to claim the Class A state championship in the 400-meter run on Saturday at the 2025 state track and field meet. 'This feels amazing,' Livengood said after the 400-meter victory. 'More than anything, I'm grateful to end my season and high school career this way. My freshman and sophomore years, I just did this to be involved in a sport, and once I began to take it more seriously and push myself outside of practice and meets, I saw the payoff. I'm happy to be able to do this for my school, team, and coaches.'
Dominion Post
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Morgantown's Elecia McCurrie enters 2025 state track and field meet with her eyes forward
MORGANTOWN – Last year at the 2024 WVSSAC state track and field meet, Elecia McCurrie made an emphatic statement as a freshman by taking home three state titles and vaulted herself to the top of the rankings among the state's best sprinters. This season, McCurrie has continued to lead the way. The sophomore speedster holds the fastest 100-meter dash time in the state in 2025 at 12.14, which she set at the Region I championship last week. With the state meet this weekend, somewhere she has already made history and cemented her name, McCurrie says she is entering the 2025 version with a clear mind. 'Coming into this season, I knew what commitment it would take to achieve the goals I set for myself,' she said. 'This weekend is about not worrying about the pressure of being the state champion last season. It's a new season, competition, and state championship meet.' Last season, McCurries captured the 100-meter title in Class A with a time of 12.26, slower than her state-best time of 12.14. 'Knowing that going into the weekend does nothing but motivate me more, honestly,' Elecia said. 'My goal is to set a new state-meet record, so knowing where I am now gives me confidence. My goal is never just to be in first place. Every time I step foot on the track, I'm not only racing against my opponents; I'm also racing against the clock. This weekend is no different. I aim to run for new personal bests and state records.' McCurrie can also impact the meet when it comes to the team competition as well, as the Mohigans have struggled to earn points in the sprint events in the past. Just last season, MHS shared first place for the AAA girls team championship with Jefferson, but would've taken the title outright with success in the sprints. With McCurrie being one of the strongest sprinters in the state, the Mohigans may have the difference they need to win the Class AAA team title. 'Going into my second state meet, I just want to first and foremost thank God for giving me the ability and strength to compete at this level in the sport I love,' McCurrie said. 'I just want to remain humble and healthy and give everything I've got.' The girls' 100-meter dash finals will begin at 1:25 p.m. on Saturday, with Class A, Class AA, and Class AAA.
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
MLB stadiums ranked by capacity: Baseball's biggest and smallest ballparks
MLB stadiums ranked by capacity: Baseball's biggest and smallest ballparks Show Caption Hide Caption CC Sabathia on entering the Hall of Fame and wearing a Yankees cap on his plaque CC Sabathia will be enshrined into the Hall of Fame this July and tells USA TODAY Sports why his plaque will feature him wearing a Yankees cap. Sports Seriously Major League Baseball's roster of ballparks looks a bit different in 2025 with the Athletics (Sacramento) and Rays (Tampa) playing in temporary digs this season. The Athletics' Sutter Health Park and Rays' George M. Steinbrenner Field are both minor-league stadiums, with their substantially lower capacities making them the two smallest ballparks in MLB right now. MLB STADIUM RANKINGS: Baseball travelers rank favorite ballparks Dodger Stadium holds more fans – 56,000 – that any other baseball stadium, with Chase Field (Diamondbacks), T-Mobile Park (Mariners), Coors Field (Rockies) and Yankee Stadium rounding out the top five in terms of capacity. On the other end of the spectrum, the Rays' temporary home (which is the Yankees' spring training facility) holds just 11,026 fans and the Athletics' ballpark (home of Giants' Class AAA team) ranks second-smallest with a capacity of 13,416. Progressive Field (Guardians), LoanDepot Park (Marlins) and Fenway Park (Red Sox) are MLB's three other smallest ballparks. Here's a look at the full list: MLB stadiums by capacity The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Washington Post
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Before rainout, Nats call up Robert Hassell III, put Dylan Crews on IL
Robert Hassell III was experiencing all the expected emotions in the Washington clubhouse Wednesday afternoon. Less than 24 hours earlier, the 23-year-old outfielder learned he was being called up from Class AAA Rochester and was set to make his major league debut against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park. Yes, he was excited. Yes, he was nervous.
