The MSAC is excited to welcome Ripley, Winfield, Herbert Hoover and Nitro to our conference effective with the 2027-2028 academic year! The conference will be divided into the Mountain Division (AAAA schools) and Cardinal Division (AAA schools).

The always popular Night of Champions Skills competition was held on Friday, February 20th at the South Charleston Community Center. Winners of the events are as follows:

Free Throw Shooting:

Boys: Isaiah Coles – Riverside

Girls: Jeryiah Pryor – George Washington

Co-ed : Isaiah Coles – Riverside

Top Gun Three Point Shooting:

Boys: Carson O’Dell – Hurricane

Girls: Gracie Day – Cabell Midland

Co-ed: Carson O’Dell – Hurricane

Slam Dunk:

Taj Joyce – Parkersburg South

Hot Shot:

Lindsey Logston & Cam Fallon – Parkersburg South

Commissioner Jim Hamric has announced the 2026 MSAC Academic Awards recipients. Each MSAC member school selects one boy and one girls winner. The recipients will be honored at a ceremony at the annual Night of Champions that will be held on February 21st at the South Charleston Community Center. The ceremony will take place at 4:30 PM that day.

Award winners, their grade point average, and sports are:

Cabell Midland

Gabriela Robertson  4.75

Swim

 

Hezekiah Riazi   4.6667

Wrestling

 

Capital

Naziah Pannell  3.75

Basketball

 

Camdyn Harris  4.54

Football and Basketball

 

George Washington

Riya Jones  4.807

Tennis and Cross Country

 

Owen Anderson  4.86

Soccer and Wrestling

 

Huntington

Claire Salisbury  4.878

Tennis

 

Tayveon Wilson  4.764

Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Track 

 

Hurricane

Jenna Simms  4.32

Cheer

 

Landon Stonestreet  4.35

Soccer

 

Parkersburg

Kennedy Porter  4.3

Volleyball and Basketball

 

Landon Deuley  4.12

Track and Soccer

 

Parkersburg South

Shyanne Hays  – 4.096

Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball

 

Zachary Farnsworth  – 4.339

Soccer, Basketball, and Tennis

 

Riverside

Sophie Bare  4.07

Soccer and Basketball

 

Brayden Siders  4.56

Football

 

Saint Albans 

Abigail Torman   4.58

Cross Country and Track

 

Benjamin Bonham  3.91

Swim, Cross Country, and Track

South Charleston

Brianna Anderson  4.49

Volleyball

 

Andrew Workman   4.6

Soccer

 

Spring Valley

Avery Ellis  4.6

Volleyball, Swim, and Track

 

Harrison Riggs – 4.6

Basketball

 

Commissioner Jim Hamric has announced the pairings for the 2026 MSAC Boys and Girls Basketball Night of Champions and Placement Games. Placement games will be held on Thursday, February 19th at campus sites. The Night of Champions will be held on Saturday, February 21st at the South Charleston Community Center. The popular Skills competition featuring participants from all MSAC schools will take place on Friday, February 20th, 7:00 PM, also at the Community Center.

The match-ups are:     **SCORES ADDED AS AVAILABLE**

Boys Schedule

**Games to Be Played at the South Charleston Community Center on February 21st**

Championship: (1) Parkersburg South – 72   vs. (2) George Washington – 81 – 8:00 PM

Consolation:  (3) Capital – 81 vs. (4) South Charleston – 66 – 2:00 PM 

 

PLACEMENT GAMES 

**Played at the site of the higher seed on February 19th** 

Fifth Place Game: (6) Spring Valley – 52 @ (5) Cabell Midland – 58 – 7 PM

Seventh Place Game: (8) Huntington – 63 @ (7) Riverside – 64 – 7 PM

Ninth Place Game: (10) St. Albans – 41 @ (9) Parkersburg – 36 – 7 PM

Eleventh Place: Hurricane – No game assigned

 

Girls Schedule

**Games to Be Played at the South Charleston Community Center on February 21st**

Championship: (1) Parkersburg – 54 vs. (2) George Washington 59 –  6:00 PM

Consolation:  (3) Spring Valley – 101 vs.  (4) Parkersburg South – 48 – NOON 

 

PLACEMENT GAMES 

**Played at the site of the higher seed on February 19th** 

Fifth Place Game: (6) Cabell Midland – 57 @ (5) Huntington – 42 – 7 PM

Seventh Place Game: (8) Capital – 58 @ (7) Hurricane – 55 – 7 PM

Ninth Place Game: (10) St. Albans – 42 @ (9) Riverside – 34 – 5:30 PM

George Washington High School has won both the 2026 Boys and Girls MSAC Championships in Swim. The MSAC Meet was held on January 31st at Marshall University. Parkersburg South High School was the runner-up in both the Boys and Girls divisions. Cabell Midland’s Gaby Robertson was named Female Swimmer of the Year while St. Albans’ John David Humphreys was Male Swimmer of the Year. Spring Valley’s Mike Hall was named Coach of the Year.

Boys:

1. George Washington – 358 
2. Parkersburg South – 215 
3. Huntington – 172 
4. Parkersburg – 164 
5. Cabell Midland – 145 
6. Hurricane – 94 
7. Spring Valley – 47 
8. St. Albans  – 37

 

Click here for full meet results: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i0lr3ERkomosbzIwNyi8fW-gEitkB3m7/view?usp=sharing