SOFTBALL: 2026 All-MSAC Team Announced

Commissioner Jim Hamric has announced the 2026 All-MSAC Softball Team. Cabell Midland swept the special recognition categories. Becca Conrad was named Player of the Year, Drea Watts was named Pitcher of the Year, and Herman Beckett was Coach of the Year. The team was selected by a vote of league coaches and is as follows:

2026 MSAC All-Conference Softball Team

 

Player of the Year : Becca ConradCabell Midland, Sr.

Pitcher of the Year: Drea WattsCabell Midland, Sr. 

 

Coach of the Year: Herman BeckettCabell Midland

 

First Team

 

Pitchers:

Kate Justice                              Hurricane, Sr. 

Anniston Shelton                      Parkersburg South, So. 

Kynzi Bellamy                           George Washington, Fr. 

Addy Lowe                                Spring Valley, Sr. 

 

Outfielders:

Natali Tomblin                          George Washington, Sr. 

Jerica Noe                                Cabell Midland, Fr. 

Kendall Kimes                          Parkersburg, Sr. 

 

Catcher:

Hadley Lawson                        Hurricane, Sr. 

 

Middle Infielders:

Riley Smith                              Riverside, Sr. 

Kathryn Crowder                     Capital, Sr. 

Niah Verdula                           George Washington, Fr. 

 

Corner Infielders:

Krista Durkin                            Parkersburg, Sr. 

Paige White                             St. Albans, Fr. 

Kiley Jones                              Hurricane, So. 

 

Utility:

Sloan Graley                           George Washington, Jr. 

Autumn Lentz                          South Charleston, Sr. 

 

Second Team

 

Pitchers:

Brookly Ellis                            Spring Valley, Sr. 

Kinzie Short                            St. Albans, Fr. 

Camella Cooper                     Parkersburg, So. 

Riley Hedrick                          Huntington, Jr. 

 

Outfielders:

Emily Smith                            Spring Valley, Jr. 

Amiyah Robinson                   Capital, Sr. 

Mila Miller                               Huntington, So. 

Katie Johnson                        Riverside, Jr. 

Karlee Salmons                     Cabell Midland, Jr. 

 

Catcher:

Abbie Corbin                         Parkersburg South, Fr. 

 

Middle Infielders:

Brynn Frye                             Parkersburg, Sr. 

Shyanne Hayes                     Parkersburg South, Sr. 

Layla Hodges                        Hurricane, Jr. 

 

Corner Infielders:

Layla Marshall                       Spring Valley, Jr. 

Payten Mackey                      Parkersburg South, Sr. 

Ellie Fei                                  Huntington, So. 

Keelee  Harrison                    Riverside, Sr. 

Katelynn Harless                    Cabell Midland, Jr. 

 

Utility:

Layla Crickard                        Huntington, So. 

Faith Hall                                Capital, Jr. 

 

Special Honorable Mention:

Mattie Carte – George Washington

Ella Sedosky – Capital

Bayleigh Salisbury – St Albans

Maddie McCallister – Cabell Midland

Hannah Vriendt – St Albans

Payton Dishman – Spring Valley

Sophie Dunlap – Hurricane

 

Honorable Mention:

Kenzie Kessel, Kalissa Hess – Cabell Midland

Reese Lovern, Lilly Hall – Capital

Cam McKinney, Ava Armstrong – George Washington

Aubrey Thomas, Maci McGinnis – Huntington

Josie Shamblin, Zella Cooper – Hurricane

Gabby Dennis, Addi Cameron – Parkersburg

Jaiden Vargas, Annalyn Windland – Parkersburg South

Starr Hudnall, Haylee Mullins – Riverside

Krisanna Nozica, Audrey Stevenson – South Charleston

Carlee Parker, Kailee Lacy – St Albans

Addison Walls, Macie Greene – Spring Valley

 

 

BOYS & GIRLS TENNIS: 2026 All-MSAC Teams Announced

Commissioner Jim Hamric has announced the 2026 All-MSAC Boys and Girls Tennis Teams. George Washington’s Alex Michael was Boy’s Player of the Year and Huntington’s Sammie Miller was Girl’s Player of the Year. The teams are as follows:

MSAC 2026 Tennis All Conference

 

Boys

Coach of the Year: Emily Thayer – George Washington

Alex MichaelGeorge Washington  (Player Of The Year)

Rayyan Oudghiri-OtmaniCabell Midland

Keegan SmithHuntington

Anshuman HaricharanGeorge Washington 

Grant KnappHurricane

Eli ElkhansaGeorge Washington

Christian MarshallParkersburg

Cale StutlerParkersburg

Alex MarshallParkersburg

Vibhuman HaricharanGeorge Washington

Dylan HargravesCabell Midland

 

Girls

Coach of the Year: Thomas Cisco – Huntington

Sammie MillerHuntington (Player Of The Year)

Olivia AkersHuntington

Olivia MorrisonCabell Midland

Riya JonesGeorge Washington

Julianne LeachHuntington

Liya TewodrosParkersburg

Olivia WeilyGeorge Washington

Alyssa CorriganCabell Midland

Crystal EmbolGeorge Washington

Emma StanleyParkersburg

Charis GoodwinHuntington

 

Cabell Midland Wins 2026 Carlton Gandee Award

Congratulations to Cabell Midland High School on winning the 2026 Carlton Gandee Award. The Gandee Award is presented annually to the MSAC All-Sports Champion and represents overall excellence in a school’s athletics program.

Kyle Root presenting the 2026 Carlton Gandee Award to Cabell Midland Athletics Director Danny Harbert

TRACK & FIELD: Huntington Boys and Girls Win 2026 MSAC Championships

Huntington High School has won both the Boys and Girls 2026 MSAC Championships in Track and Field. The MSAC Meet was held on Friday, May 8th at Erickson Stadium in Parkersburg. Parkersburg South was the host school. Riverside’s Jada Ward was  Girls High Point Winner with 26 points. Capital’s  Damian Johnson was Boys High Point Winner scoring 25 points. Huntington’s Justin Cox was Girl’s Coach of the Year and Capital’s Willie Ruffin was Boys Coach of the Year. Team standings are as follows:

2026 MSAC Track Meet

@ Erickson Stadium, Parkersburg South HS

May 8, 2026

Girls Team Final scores:
1-Huntington 138
2-Parkersburg 88
3-Hurricane 79.5
4-Cabell Midland 70
5-Woodrow Wilson 59
6-St Albans 58
7-Riverside 56
8-George Washington 53
9-Spring Valley 41
10-Parkersburg South 36.5
11-South Charleston 19
12-Capital 13
Coach of the year-Justin Cox, Huntington

Boys Final Team Scores:
1-Huntington 146.5
2-Cabell Midland 121
3-Parkersburg 98.5
4- Hurricane 70
5-Capital 67
6-George Washington 47
7-Woodrow Wilson 38
8-Parkersburg South 37
9-Riverside 35
10-St Albans 27
11-South Charleston 13
12-Spring Valley
Coach of the Year-Willie Ruffin, Capital

Below is a list of 2026 event champions. Event champions also earn MSAC All-Conference honors.  New meet records were set by:

Girls—4×800 (Hurricane 9:46.30)
Boys—300h (Carter Geveke, Huntington 38.21)

2026 MSAC Champions
Event Boys Girls
100m Damian Johnson—Capital                   10.92 Ava Ward—Riverside                                   12.87
200m Damian Johnson—Capital                   22.06 Jada Ward—Riverside                                 26.17
400m AJ Payne—Parkersburg                          48.85 Aleigha Myers—Huntington                  1:01.31
800m Rogan Mincks—Parkersburg           1:57.84 Adalyn Cantrell—Cabell Midland       2:19.63
1600m Carter Thorpe—Parkersburg            4:24.05 Francy Tidd—Hurricane                          5:13.15
3200m Micah Hale—Capital                         10:03.93 Savannah Pritt—Cabell Midland       11:28.54
110/100H Javel Chandler—Parkersburg               14.68 Milleah Johnson—Huntington                  14.96
300H Carter Geveke—Huntington                 38.21 Aleigha Myers—Huntington                       46.00
4×100 Huntington                                                    43.87

Mason Little, Esau Johnson, Antonio Paschall, Tayveon Wilson

Woodrow Wilson                                             50.30

Shylo Mack, Amiah Richardson, Bria Donatelli, Zyneria Grant

4×200 Huntington                                                1:30.85

Sean Andrews, Andreas Reese, Antonio Paschall, Tayveon Wilson

Huntington                                                     1:48.42

Takyiah Brown, Trinity Leftwich, Lillian Sellards, Aleigha Myers

4×400 Parkersburg                                                3:25.42

Landen Deuley, Gavin Bowman, Rogan Mincks, AJ Payne

Huntington                                                     4:11.39

Colette Dickerson, Laurel Johnson, Lillian Sellards, Aleigha Myers

4×800 Cabell Midland                                        8:12.36

Jace Perry, Jacob Barthlow, Dylan Dial, Colson Elswick

Hurricane                                                        9:46.30

Mackenzie Cloud, Sofie Zappitelli, Ella Dye, Ella Sturm

Shuttles Huntington                                                    56.64

Carter Geveke, Johnathan Garrett, Kellen Rife, Mason Little

Huntington                                                     1:05.42

Leilani Bounds, Elizabeth Bohren, Audra Gerlach, Milleah Johnson

Shot Put Drey Grinter—Parkersburg                     52-03 Jenna Geter—Hurricane                              36-08
Discus Hudson Wortman—Cabell Midland  157-09 Cianna Groom—Riverside                       137-07
High Jump Peyton Scheidler—Huntington               6-02 Jada Ward—Riverside                                     5-06
Pole Vault Cameron Kelly—Hurricane                    12-06 Laurel Johnson—Huntington                      9-00
Long Jump Josh Brock—Riverside                       20-08.25 Ava Ward—Riverside                                 16-02.5