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One down, three to go
Keyser whips Wyoming E 47-0, plays Magnolia Friday

Keyser had its way with another opponent, this time in the first round of the playoffs as the Golden Tornado took apart an outmatched Wyoming East squad 47-0 at the new University High School stadium in Morgantown.  Jeremy Green--seen above, returning a punt--scored three touchdowns and accumulated 148 combined yards in the lopsided win. Read the story. See a special photo gallery All game photos.

Falcons blank Trojans 34-0
Finish out season at 6-4 

The Frankfort Falcons ended their season with a big win over the Hampshire Trojans on a beautiful fall night in Romney.  Unfortunately the stars that govern the playoff points did not  align and the Falcons were left just outside of the 16 team selection. Congratulations to the Falcons and first-year head coach Kevin Whiteman on a great season.  In the photo above, Frankfort blockers Roger Ryan (56) and Shawn Gillespie (24) give quarterback James Jones time to complete a pass in the first half.  Read about the game and see the photos.

Keyser wallops Frankfort
Tornado goes undefeated with 61-8 victory

The Keyser Golden Tornado delivered a knock-out punch to the Frankfort Falcons in the 2008 Mineral Bowl on Halloween night at Frankfort Stadium in Short Gap. Scoring early and often, Keyser turned the game into a no-contest by the end of the first half. The Falcons played hard and even had some success catching the Keyser backs behind the line on several occasions, but the Tornado speed and execution were overwhelming. Keyser went into the game, their final contest in a 9-game season, with a number 1 rating in the WVSSAC AA playoff standings. The Falcons will close out their season at Hampshire this Friday. A win there--and it certainly should be a win--might well move Frankfort into the 16th playoff spot.  A big "thank you" to both teams--players, coaches, and fans-- for providing another great game in this the 33rd year of a fine Mineral County tradition.  In the photo above, Jeremy Green fights off the tackle of Christian Brown with a stiff arm to the face mask.   Photos   Story
Frankfort Homecoming
Allegany spoils evening

The Frankfort Falcons find themselves on the playoff bubble after a 27-7 loss to Allegany in the 2008 Homecoming game.  The 17th place team in the WVSSAC ratings, the Falcons face a tough game at home against Keyser in the Mineral Bowl this Friday and then close out the season the following week at Hampshire. Photos  Story
Falcons pound Vikings
Move into 13th place with 55-0 victory

Frankfort Falcon running back Christian Brown takes advantage of a block by Jake Shingle to pick up some yardage against the Petersburg Vikings. Frankfort's record improved to 5-2 with the 55-0 thrashing of Petersburg, good enough to move into the thirteenth spot in the WVSSAC playoff standings. Tougher opponents lay ahead, with Allegany coming to Falcon Stadium for the homecoming game on Oct. 24  and Keyser making the cross-county trip the week after.  A win over Alco would carry a lot of points and would certainly move the Falcons up in the ratings, setting the stage for a huge Mineral Bowl game.  Click the links to read the Petersburg game story and see the photos.
Keyser Homecoming romp
Tornado pounds Hampshire  56-6

Keyser lineman Les Mallow bursts through the banner to open the 2008 homecoming game at Stayman Field on Friday, Oct 3. The 285-pound, 6'-3" Mallow pounded away at the Hampshire line all evening, opening big holes for Keyser's offensive threats. Read the News-Tribune story and see the pictures.   
Falcon - Tornado girls soccer

Diane Dayton and Crystal Moreland each scored two goals in leading the Frankfort Falcons to a 4-0 victory over Keyser in a girls soccer match on Sept. 23 at the South End in Keyser. Photos   Story
Keyser whips Alco 20 - 17

Tornado completes sweep of Cumberland teams
 
Brandon Wilson (42) and Taige Redman (52) triumphantly exit the field after the Tornado defense sacked the Allegany quarterback and recovered his fumble, sealing the 20-17 victory in the final moments of the game. See the pictures.
Tornado defeats Fort Hill!!!!
Green has 2 touchdowns in 13-7 victory
Joey Amtower celebrates after making a 4th quarter stop that  helped to end Fort Hill's final minute threat and secure the win for the the Golden Tornado.

Big Red saw too much Green, Jeremy Green that is.  As the shocked Sentinel band looks on Green runs through the back of the end zone after catching a touchdown pass.

John Purdy (9) and Brandon Wilson (42) take out the opposition, freeing Jeremy Green on his 74-yard punt return for the game winning touchdown.   Click here to see all the photos from this huge game!!  Read more about the game.

Fort Hill coming to town
 

 
    The sofas in the locker room at Stayman Field lend a unique flavor to that facility. Cast off years ago from someone's living room redecoration project, these davenports offer a relaxing recline. Sit back.  Rest your tired bones. Eat some cheese curls and watch Sponge Bob. "Hey! What are you talking? There's no slack here! Get your game on! We're gonna burn some couches!"  Keyser seniors, pictured above, will be playing their first home game of the season against Fort Hill on Friday night, Sept 12.  You can bet the Tornado won't be taking it easy on the sofa.

Keyser blanks Moorefield
Hartman throws 3 TD passes, runs for another

 

 

     Keyser scored on its first five possessions, and the defense was just as impressive as the Golden Tornado collected a convincing 41-0 victory over Moorefield in its season opener Friday in Moorefield.
     Preston Hartman rushed for 109 yards including a 70-yard touchdown run and threw for 158 more. The senior quarterback hit 7-of-9 passes with three touchdown strikes.  Back-up quarterback John Purdy caught two of  Hartman's TD passes and Matt Wilmer pulled in another. Wilmer also hit pay dirt on a 1-yard plunge into the end zone.  The other touchdown came as running back Chris Brown  put 6-points on the board with an 11-yard run.  Photos.
    The going likely gets tougher this week as the Tornado plays host to Fort Hill on Friday at Stayman Field in Keyser.

Falcons win first two games Slip past Moorefield 21-20, beat Liberty 36-14

    
  
Joey Luciw escapes the grasp of a Moorefield tackler during the Falcon's season opener at home on Aug. 29 in Short Gap. The Falcons got off to a  rocky start when a couple of miscues allowed the Yellow Jackets to quickly score two touchdowns, but the Falcons turned things around and delivered a 21-20 win to new head coach Kevin Whiteman. Game photos are here and the story is here.
   Frankfort traveled to Clarksburg for the second game of the season where they rang Liberty's bell 36-14.  Read the Liberty game story.  The Falcons are on the road for week 3 when they take on the always tough Grafton High School Bearcats.


Frankfort kicks off season  Home opener against Yellow Jackets

    Kevin Whiteman will make his head coaching debut when the Frankfort Falcons host the Moorefield Yellow Jackets in the opening game of the 2008 football season on Friday, Aug. 29 at Falcon Stadium in Short Gap.  Falcons Derek Bonner (68), James Jones (14), Derek Sisk (3), Bo Volmerhausen (76), and Roger Ryan (56) want the Yellow Jackets to see plenty of blue--black and blue that is, come Saturday morning.
     Thirteen seniors give the Falcons plenty of experience on both sides of the ball. Senior players are Sisk (3), Saige Shepherd (4), Alec Peer (5), Christian Brown (10), Skyler Minke (13), Cody Weese (18), Ryan (56), Corey Fair (61), Jake Shingle (63), Bonner (68), Dylan Murray (69),  Volmerhausen (76),  and Bobby Wiemer (85).

 


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Cats take on P. Henry

Potomac State only has a couple of home games on their schedule. We had an opportunity to see their match against Patrick Henry. Pictures

KHS FHS boys soccer

Frankfort's Cory Brown dribbles the ball pursued by Keyser's Bryan Staggers during a match in Keyser on Sept. 23. Photos
PSC
Women's Soccer
Kacee Whetzel controls the ball in a recent match against Patrick Henry. See the photos.


Former Keyser High standout goalkeeper Christina Koontz (right) returned to the PSC pitch when Shepherd College squared off against the Lady Cats on Sept. 11.  Koontz must have felt good about the visit, her team left with a 2-1 victory. Photos.

Grab your niblick and polish your mashie
We're headin' to the links

Ethan Rohrbaugh (above) and Jeff Alt (below) are two of the talented golfers that make up the Keyser and Frankfort high school golf teams.  We've got photos of both G-units in recent action at Polish Pines. Frankfort@ Keyser and Moorefield@Keyser