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From the Bench Rewind: Jarrod West Looks Back at "The Shot" on 25th Anniversary of NCAA Tourney Win

Posted on March 19, 2023

EDITOR'S NOTE I: It was 25 years ago on Wednesday that Jarrod West made a shot that will forever keep his name et...

From the Bench: Making an Early Top Athlete Call in Harrison County for 2022-23 - Tribe's Kamar Summers

Posted on March 12, 2023

As is often the case in this blog, I like to talk about some of the things from the past and rank them. There have bee...

From the Bench: Multiple Sport BHS State Champion Austin Gibson Looks to Add National Title to Resume

Posted on March 05, 2023

It is not as if winning championships and advancing are foreign concepts to Bridgeport’s Austin Gibson. Afterall, th...

From the Bench: Travis Jones Talks of Joe Mazzulla's Interview Graduation from Urinal to NBA's Penthouse

Posted on February 26, 2023

He just coached his NBA all-star team to a win. He is coaching the favorite to win the NBA championship by most observ...

From the Bench: Legislation Opposed by WVSSAC in Place Again to Create "High School Transfer Portal"

Posted on February 19, 2023

It was about this time last year in this very blog when I talked about my decades in the writing business. A good port...

From the Bench: Former BHS Multi-Sport All Stater, State Champion to Return to Coach Indians Program

Posted on February 12, 2023

When you are making a hire to your staff that you say may be the most critical of your near three-decades plus coachin...

From the Bench: Tribe Finalizes '23 Football Schedule with Two Foes it has Not Played in Program History

Posted on February 05, 2023

For those who follow Bridgeport High School football, here is a little bit of news you might be interested in. The 2023 fo...

From the Bench: After 20 Years on Links, Indians Golf Coach Fred Wilhelm Takes off Coaching Hat for Good

Posted on January 29, 2023

Fred Wilhelm loves to play golf. He loves to teach golf. As the coach for the Bridgeport High School golf team, he got...

From the Bench: In 35-Plus Years in Dugout, Shields Facing Most Critical Hire in His BHS Baseball History

Posted on January 22, 2023

Despite coaching for getting close to four decades, Robert Shields has not had a rollover in assistants that you see w...

From the Bench: For Gabby Reep, Athletic Talent and Competitive Nature a Trait of Father - and Mom Too

Posted on January 15, 2023

It was back on Jan. 4, just after the start of the New Year, when Amelia and Billy Reep headed into Clarksburg to see...

From the Bench: Rewinding 28 Years to the Funniest Moment, Arguably, in Bridgeport High Sports History

Posted on January 08, 2023

Editor's Note: This blog ran initially on Dec. 21, 2014, which is why it may appear dated below. The headline has been...

From the Bench: The Absolute Worst Job in All Sports

Posted on December 25, 2022

It is Christmas day, and there are plenty of sports to watch along with soaking in family, friends, and holiday cheer....

From the Bench: Prep Sport that Starts, Ends with "Fourth-and-Goal from the 3" is Most Stressful of All

Posted on December 18, 2022

I have gone on record as to what sport I think is the most grueling at the high school level. And that is wrestling....

From the Bench: Best in High School? Best in State? Travis Jones up for Top Dog Status in West Virginia

Posted on December 11, 2022

There are those that would argue Travis Jones behind the microphone at a sporting event is the best there is in the st...

From the Bench: Meet Bridgeport's "MIP" and Swiss Army Knife for Recently Concluded 2022 Campaign

Posted on December 04, 2022

My colleague and friend Chris Johnson calls him the Swiss Army Knife. The coaches in the Big 10 Conference called him...
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