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From the Bench: Makeover, Upgrades to Tune of Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Play at BHS Sports Venue

Posted on March 23, 2025

You may not have noticed, but there are some pretty significant upgrades involving Bridgeport High School athletics th...

From the Bench: Hoops Pair among Best Ever at BHS Combining to Do Big Things in College Basketball

Posted on March 16, 2025

Fairmont State University’s spectacular season in women’s basketball ended this past weekend. The Falcons...

From the Bench: Multiple BHS State Champ Gibson's Second Chance at National Championship at Hand

Posted on March 09, 2025

If all had gone as planned, last year would have been the year Austin Gibson’s collegiate wrestling career would have...

From the Bench: Revisiting Bridgeport High's Mount Rushmore of Coaching, as it Becomes More Difficult

Posted on March 02, 2025

EDITOR'S NOTE I: More than eight years ago, I ran this blog, which turned out to be one of my most popular ever on the...

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...

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From the Bench: Makeover, Upgrades to Tu...

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City Faces: Meet Davette Stout

This week’s Bridgeport City Face is Davette Buckhannon Stout, a lifelong resident of the city. Davette and I graduated BHS...

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I am sure that all my faithful readers know that the Grapevine has not been submitted in the last couple weeks. Many o...

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Frankie's Furry Friends: Meet Kane, Huma...

A two-year-old mixed-breed dog, Kane is the Pet of the Month at the Humane Society of Harrison County. His shelter int...

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Love and Light: Laugh Out Loud

Did you know that Wednesday, March 19 is “National Let’s Laugh Day?” They say that laughter is the B...

Posted by Leigha Randolph