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From the Bench: An Unfair Ending to Elijah Smith and His Football Career after Doing it the Right Way

Posted on September 29, 2019

Elijah Smith was certain something was wrong on a very serious note. He had just had an MRI of his knee the day earlier un...

From the Bench: Dennis Hutson's "Retirement" Lasts Less than Six Months as He Returns to the Bench

Posted on September 22, 2019

After 41 years of coaching, former Bridgeport girls’ basketball coach Dennis Hutson announced his retirement fro...

From the Bench: Status of Bridgeport's Sports Future in 'AAA' or 'AA' to be Announced Likely in December

Posted on September 15, 2019

It’s that time again. And for some high school football fans it’s not too big of a deal, while for others it’s a huge...

From the Bench: BHS Space Needs Leading to Purge of Sports History that May have Your Name on It

Posted on September 08, 2019

Last month, Bridgeport High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Mark Jones let it be known space was at a...

From the Bench: Tribe's Michael Watkins Keeps Dad's Memory Alive on Field with Decades-Old Item

Posted on September 01, 2019

To the novice football fan, it may not be noticed. After all, players today at just about every level have something a...

From the Bench: Best Name in BHS Football History? Senior Standout Trey Pancake has all the Ingredients

Posted on August 25, 2019

I still remember when my daughter was 5 years old and was playing youth soccer for the first time and I met the coach...

From the Bench: Open Letter and Plea from Dejected Fan to Pittsburgh Pirates Owner Bob Nutting

Posted on August 18, 2019

Dear Mr. Nutting,   You don’t know me personally. You should know me, however, in a sense. I&rs...

From the Bench: Secret Ingredient that's Helped Lead to 8-Straight Semifinals Back for Tribe Football

Posted on August 11, 2019

Here’s a little bit of a secret. Well, actually not a real big secret for those religiously following Bridgeport High...

From the Bench: Annual Event that Draws Thousands to City Still Likely a Go Thanks to BHS's Godfather

Posted on August 04, 2019

The annual Charles Pointe-Indian Run Cross Country Invitational has turned into one of the biggest sporting events in...

From the Bench: For First Time Since 2013, Former Champions Thorne, Bonamico on Sidelines Together

Posted on July 28, 2019

The last time Alex Thorne and Anthony Bonamico were on the football sidelines together was back in 2013 at Wheeling Is...

From the Bench: Offseason Acquisitions by Lakers include NBA Personnel Veteran Chris Cunanan

Posted on July 14, 2019

Amidst all of the talk of the Los Angeles Lakers offseason acquisitions and potential acquisitions on the player front...

From the Bench: Football Season Start is Weeks Away and Indians Already have Big Schedule Change

Posted on July 07, 2019

The start of the 2019 football season is nearly two months away, but there’s already been a change in the schedu...

From the Bench: What's Next at Jamison Field? Early Details of Six Figures of Improvements Revealed

Posted on June 30, 2019

It’s not as if there aren’t any improvements taking place behind the entrance to the Wayne Jamison Field sports comple...

From the Bench: County's Newest Football Coach is from Bridgeport and Knows how to "Build" Things

Posted on June 23, 2019

Plenty of people in Bridgeport, North Central West Virginia and beyond know Scott Werdebaugh. He’s known for bui...

From the Bench: Unique Start, Best and Worst Times and Tons of Memories from Coach Robey's Career

Posted on June 16, 2019

Mike Robey’s coaching career officially ended this month after 35 years at Bridgeport High School. The roots of that c...
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