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From the Bench: Member, Co-Creator of 1st BHS Girls Soccer Team Turns to Faith to Get Win vs. Cancer

Posted on June 11, 2023

For those who remember Vanessa Reif, now Vanessa Reif Warren, from her days back at Bridgeport High School, there are...

From the Bench: After Missing on Prep Football Title, BHS Alum Randolph Looks to Net State Boxing Title

Posted on June 04, 2023

It was not too long ago, on Feb. 6 of 2022 to be exact, in this very blog that Bridgeport High School 2011 graduate Zach R...

From the Bench: Coaching Commitment Likely Long Term to Bridgeport Football by One of BHS's Best Ever

Posted on May 28, 2023

It was about two years ago in this very blog, June 20, 2021, to be exact, when Dante Bonamico. It was about that time...

From the Bench: After 20-Plus Years as Coach in BHS Football System, Bombardiere Hangs up His Whistle

Posted on May 21, 2023

Very quietly, Bridgeport football not only saw one of its longest serving coaches step down recently, but also one of...

From the Bench: Bridgeport Football Coaching Staff to Have New Face in 2023 that's Not New to Program

Posted on May 14, 2023

Continuity is a big thing when it comes to the Bridgeport High School football program. Even Coach Tyler Phares, who i...

From the Bench: Yet Again, Community Provides Work and Funds for New Jamison Field Complex Addition

Posted on May 07, 2023

It is rare when a year goes by, sometimes even a sports season goes by, that there is not a new addition at the Wayne...

From the Bench: Recalling a Banned Sport from Years Ago and a Coach whose Students Played it Often

Posted on April 23, 2023

Former Bridgeport High School softball Coach Larry “Rabbit” Snider arrived as my physical education and health...

From the Bench: Is He or Isn't He Back? Status of One of BHS' Most Successful Coaches Ever Questioned

Posted on April 16, 2023

The question has come up. More than once.   To be honest, when asked, I did not know the answer. With...

From the Bench: After 46 Years Coaching, including a Few Stops at BHS, Dennis Hutson Retires for Good

Posted on April 09, 2023

Forty-six years. A total of 50 seasons.   That is how long Dennis Hutson has coached, and how many se...

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

Posted on April 02, 2023

Editor's Note I: With March madness concluding Monday, here's a blog that first ran in 2015 that hopefully wil...

From the Bench: Quick Thought on State Legislature's Passing of High School Transfer Portal Bill - It Stinks

Posted on March 26, 2023

A few weeks back I told you about a Senate bill introduced for the second year in a row at the West Virginia Legislatu...

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...
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