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From the Bench: Former Indians, RCB Coach Richard Iaquinta in Midst of Battle with Stage 3 Lung Cancer

Posted on February 23, 2025

Just prior to former Bridgeport High School Coach and Teacher Richard Iaquinta’s 60th high school class reunion,...

From the Bench: Greatest BHS State Title Football Team Ever? Readers Make Call in Unscientific Poll

Posted on February 16, 2025

Who do the nearly 1,000 people that voted in a recent poll on Connect-Bridgeport believe is the best football state ch...

From the Bench: From Bridgeport Pee Wee White to the NFL a Possibility for Former BHS State Champion

Posted on February 09, 2025

It is probably not a stretch to say most youngsters when putting on the uniform of the Bridgeport Pee Wee White or Pee...

From the Bench: Looking Back at Arguably the Greatest Year in Harrison County Boys Hoops History

Posted on February 02, 2025

Editor's Note I: With the weather cooperating again and with the BHS boys basketball team off to a strong start, here'...

From the Bench: Greatest Indians State Title Football Team Ever? Have Fun and Vote in Unscientific Poll

Posted on January 26, 2025

We did this before. Actually, we did this about a decade ago – in January of 2016 to be exact. Thousands of folks part...

From the Bench: Former Multi-Sport Bridgeport Coach Sees 35-Year Goal Achieved on Big National Stage

Posted on January 19, 2025

As a high school sports coach for decades, former Bridgeport basketball Coach Dennis Hutson knows sometimes the breaks...

From the Bench: State ADs Plead Case During State Legislative Intern Meeting on Idiocy of Transfer Portal

Posted on January 12, 2025

It will be on Feb. 12 of this year that the 87th session of the West Legislature will get underway. Since the Legislature...

From the Bench: One of the Best and Perhaps Most Underrated BHS Hoops Players in Program History

Posted on January 05, 2025

Editor's Note I: This blog, slightly modified, ran initially in January of 2014. With the prep hoop season underwa...

From the Bench: From Crutches to Crowns, Friendship of Love and Spatafore Sees Prep Storybook Ending

Posted on December 22, 2024

Josh Love and Jack Spatafore have been friends for as long as both can remember. They both trace it back, they believe...

From the Bench: Is Charleston Return in BHS Football Mix for 2025? Magic 8-Ball Say All Signs Point to Yes

Posted on December 15, 2024

There are several questions that always come up after a state championship game. At the top of the list is whether the...

From the Bench: Answer to Prep Football Legal Mess was Already in Place in 2012 Ruling Involving BHS

Posted on December 08, 2024

In a perfect world, West Virginia state champions in all four classifications, including Bridgeport vs. Herbert Hoover...

From the Bench: All-State to All-Conference - An End to Hayden Moore's Football Days that May Not End

Posted on November 24, 2024

Glenville State College Coach Mike Kellar remembers the first time he saw Bridgeport High alum Hayden Moore during his...

From the Bench: In Year Where Football Fans Believe Things Unfair, BHS's Lowther Faces Real Tragedy

Posted on November 17, 2024

There is a lot of sadness and uncertainty right now in the world of West Virginia High School football. Legal wranglin...

From the Bench: Meet BHS's Toughest Athlete with Over 100-Plus Surgeries and Piece of Body Removed

Posted on November 10, 2024

The toughest athlete at Bridgeport High School competes in four sports. The same athlete in question at Bridgeport Hig...

From the Bench: BHS Athletic Director Sears Provides Details on Next Planned Sports Infrastructure Project

Posted on November 03, 2024

Two weeks ago, in this very blog, I mentioned that Bridgeport High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director To...

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From the Bench: Former Indians, RCB Coach Richard Iaquinta in Midst of Battle with Stage 3 Lung Cancer

From the Bench: Greatest BHS State Title Football Team Ever? Readers Make Call in Unscientific Poll

From the Bench: From Bridgeport Pee Wee White to the NFL a Possibility for Former BHS State Champion

From the Bench: Looking Back at Arguably the Greatest Year in Harrison County Boys Hoops History

From the Bench: Greatest Indians State Title Football Team Ever? Have Fun and Vote in Unscientific Poll

From the Bench: Former Multi-Sport Bridgeport Coach Sees 35-Year Goal Achieved on Big National Stage

From the Bench: State ADs Plead Case During State Legislative Intern Meeting on Idiocy of Transfer Portal

From the Bench: One of the Best and Perhaps Most Underrated BHS Hoops Players in Program History

From the Bench: From Crutches to Crowns, Friendship of Love and Spatafore Sees Prep Storybook Ending

From the Bench: Is Charleston Return in BHS Football Mix for 2025? Magic 8-Ball Say All Signs Point to Yes

From the Bench: Answer to Prep Football Legal Mess was Already in Place in 2012 Ruling Involving BHS

From the Bench: All-State to All-Conference - An End to Hayden Moore's Football Days that May Not End

From the Bench: In Year Where Football Fans Believe Things Unfair, BHS's Lowther Faces Real Tragedy

From the Bench: Meet BHS's Toughest Athlete with Over 100-Plus Surgeries and Piece of Body Removed

From the Bench: BHS Athletic Director Sears Provides Details on Next Planned Sports Infrastructure Project

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