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2006 MEDIA COVERAGE

2006 FEATURED NEWS STORIES

   
Monday, December 4, 2006
Super Six recap -- It wasn't easy for Central
December 4, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
You can scotch all those rumors about Wheeling Central possibly moving up to Class AA because it was getting too good for single-A. The Maroon Knights had more than enough competition Saturday night.
   
     
   
Sunday, December 3, 2006
10th title for Parkersburg
December 3, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
Yes, it was the state championship game but, no, it didn’t really make much difference for Parkersburg.
   
     
Young Credits Friends
December 3, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Having worked more than half of his coaching career as an assistant coach for two all-time Ohio Valley greats — George Strager and Jim Thomas — Wheeling Central Catholic High School’s Mike Young continues to carve out an impressive resume of his own.
   
     
Second 14-0 season in Big Red history
December 3, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Parkersburg High has become almost synonymous with the term championship when it comes to Class AAA football. The Big Reds have won nine state title's since 1938.
   
     
McCullough sees similarities between two 14-0 PHS teams
December 3, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
When Parkersburg High crushed Martinsburg, 34-6, in the Class AAA state championship game Saturday, the 2006 Big Reds became the second PHS team to complete a 14-0 season.
   
     
'Jackets come up short
December 3, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Heartbreaker. It may be an overused sports term, but it’s the most apt description of what happened to the Williamstown High School football team in the Class A state championship game at Wheeling Island Stadium on Saturday night.
   
     
Elder named Yellowjacket championship game MVP
December 3, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Senior Ross Elder has had some very big catches during his tenure at Williamstown High School.
   
     
   
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Big Reds bully Bulldogs
December 2, 2006 - The Journal
Parkersburg broke tackles and simply broke down Martinsburg Saturday afternoon in the Class AAA state championship game.
   
     
Winds of change for Martinsburg
December 2, 2006 - The Journal
The wind blew in fierce and hard Friday to this Super Six city, bringing about a drastic change in the weather – from spring-like to more typical December temperatures.
   
     
Parkersburg had many MVPs
December 2, 2006 - The Journal
One play pretty much summed it up as well as any in Saturday's Class AAA state championship game at Wheeling Island Stadium.
   
     
Class AA: Wayne throttles Tolsia, 33-6
December 2, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
Once Wayne realized it could slow down B.J. Evans, everything else fell into place.
   
     
Wayne Claims AA Crown
December 2, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Wayne running back Justin Gilkerson is all power. He swears he doesn't have breakaway speed. Apparently, there's a big difference when the only thing in front of you is a state championship and the only thing behind you is your county rivals.
   
     
   
Friday, December 1, 2006
Super Six Football Tab
December 1, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Read the featured stories in the 2006 Super Six Football Tab released by The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register.
   
     
'Battle of Wayne County' will be a land war
December 1 , 2006 - Charleston Daily Mail
The weather conditions won't be ideal for tonight's West Virginia Class AA high school state championship football game, but the passing games of the two combatants won't be affected much.
   
     
Kickoff dinner gets it started for Super Six
December 1, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
What started out as the annual Super Six Kickoff Dinner on Thursday evening at the McClure House Hotel in downtown Wheeling quickly turned into something of a Roast of outgoing West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission Executive Secretary Mike Hayden.
   
     
Super Six notebook : Past Trip Not Always an Edge
December 1, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
Don't try telling Wayne coach Tom Harmon that his team enjoys an advantage by making its third trip to the state finals in seven years against championship-game neophyte Tolsia.
   
     
Super Six veteran Wayne faces newcomer Tolsia
December 1, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
One team is a rookie to the Super Six experience and the other sure looks different. So expect a fresh approach when county rivals Tolsia and Wayne hook up in the Class AA championship game tonight.
   
     
For Big Reds, winning isn't as easy as they make it look
December 1, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Want to know why Parkersburg High School is on the verge of its state football title?
   
     
Super Six Kicks off With AA Contest
December 1, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Some people wonder why you began your workout regimen one week after last season ended. This is why you did it.
   
     
   
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Much like father, Williamstown's Buttrey a leader
November 30, 2006 - Charleston Daily Mail
It will be a very busy Saturday at Wheeling Island Stadium for the Buttrey family, with father and son preparing for state football championship games.
   
     
'Pied Piper' has 'Dogs back in Wheeling
November 30, 2006 - The Journal
Ten years into Martinsburg football coach David Walker’s tenure, it’s easy to take the program’s success for granted.
   
     
Big Red FB Taylor recalls 'The Play'
November 30, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Pittsburgh Steelers fans always will remember The Immaculate Reception. West Virginia University fans still talk about Major Harris’ incredible run against Penn State in 1988. And now Parkersburg High School fans have a special play about which they never will forget.
   
     
Getting defensive in AAA
November 30, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
Most times, it's points aplenty in the Class AAA championship game. The winning team in the big-school title game has tallied at least 24 points each of the last 10 years, and there have been scores like 69-52, 31-28, 29-22 and 27-24 in that stretch.
   
     
   
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Father, son go for titles at different schools
November 29, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
Bernie Buttrey's wish came true. Parkersburg High's football coach had talked over the years with his youngest son, Williamstown standout Travis Buttrey, about how nice it'd be if their respective teams could play for a state championship in the same season.
   
     
Making the transition
November 29, 2006 - The Journal
Scott Stump had never really focused on playing defense before this season. He always saw himself as an offensive lineman.
   
     
Stakes much higher for Wayne, Tolsia
November 29, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
Seven weeks ago, neighboring rivals Wayne and Tolsia thought they were playing for the county championship. Little did they know they'd revisit their rivalry under slightly different circumstances.
   
     
Knights looking forward to rematch with 'Jackets
November 29, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
It has been the most anticipated rematch of the playoff season. The ‘It’ is the second straight Class A championship game confrontation between Wheeling Central Catholic the defending state champions and Williamstown, the team the Maroon Knights defeated a year ago, 35-20.
   
     
Evans carries Tolsia on his back to finals
November 29, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
There's an outsider crashing the party at this year's Super Six state football championships.
   
     
Martinsburg football coach is a real loser
November 29, 2006 - Charleston Daily Mail
As one of the most successful high school football coaches in West Virginia, Dave Walker isn't accustomed to losing.
   
     
Bulldogs worked hard to exceed expectations
November 29, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
There’s a team playing for the Class AAA state championship this Saturday that has exceeded all expectations.
   
     
   
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
HS FOOTBALL: 2006 Super Six Championships update
November 28, 2006 - WVRSN
A title game rematch is set in Class A, Tolsia advances to The Island in Class AA and Parkersburg returns to Wheeling by knocking off a two-time defending champ.
   
     
Bulldogs' Newhouse goes from broken to breakout
November 28, 2006 - The Journal
While playing the state semifinal without Kennedy Award candidate Josh Twyman may seem like adversity to some, it couldn't have felt like adversity to Zach Newhouse.
   
     
Super Six and that Wheeling feeling
November 28, 2006 - WVSPN
The stage is set for West Virginia’s high school “Super Six Football Championships” in all three classes and once again the city that has been host to the title games for the past 13 years is ready to provide an excellent experience for the incoming visitors, or as others say, showing “that Wheeling feeling.”
   
     
Rebels slip past top-ranked Mavs
November 28, 2006 - Wayne County News
For the Tolsia Rebels, the memories of last year's heartbreaking loss to James Monroe in the Class AA quarterfinals were something they didn't want to revisit.
   
     
B.J. Evans: A Rebel with a cause
November 28, 2006 - Charleston Daily Mail
Tolsia Coach Larry Waller doesn't mind being the new kid on the block when it comes to the Super Six high school football championships in Wheeling.
   
     
Pioneers hold on to bounce Bearcats
November 28, 2006 - Wayne County News
Wayne head coach Tom Harmon didn¹t run to the trainer¹s room in search of antacid following the conclusion of yesterday¹s Class AA semifinal against No. 7 Grafton, but no one could blame him had he done so.
   
     
Two Buttreys seeking football titles
November 28, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Bernie Buttrey and his son Travis are about to share a unique experience. On Saturday, they’ll both be trying to win state football championships.
   
     
   
Monday, November 27, 2006
Some performances worthy of Kennedy, some not
November 27, 2006 - Charleston Daily Mail
There may be erasures on some Kennedy Award ballots, which will be counted prior to the high school state championship football games this weekend at Wheeling Island Stadium.
   
     
   
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Super Six set for Wheeling Island championships
November 26, 2006 - WVSPN
The final two invitations were handed out Saturday for the West Virginia "Super Six" football championships.
   
     
Parkersburg displayed its stars against Morgantown
November 26, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Parkersburg High School’s undefeated football team may have more stars than the Milky Way. All those stars shined brightly on Friday night as the Big Reds dismantled two-time defending state champion Morgantown, 42-14, in a Class AAA semifinal game at Stadium Field.
   
     
Martinsburg buries Fairmont Senior 40-0 in AAA semifinals
November 26, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
Zach Newhouse rushed for 122 yards and four touchdowns to lead Martinsburg to a 40-0 win over visiting Fairmont Senior in the Class AAA semifinals Saturday in Martinsburg.
   
   
Field is Completed For '06 Super Six
November 26, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Wayne scored two second-half touchdowns and held off a fourth-quarter comeback to beat Grafton 14-7 on Saturday in the Class AA semifinals.
   
     
Martinsburg mauls Polar Bears
November 26, 2006 - The Journal
Martinsburg doesn't need a bus. The Bulldogs can just run to the Island.
   
     
   
Saturday, November 25, 2006
PHS back in finals
November 25, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Billy Martin made "Billy Ball" popular when he was the manager of the Oakland Athletics professional baseball team. Fifth-year Parkersburg head football coach Bernie Buttrey now has made "Bernie Ball" the rage for fans of the No. 1 Big Red football team.
   
   
Maroon Knights to play for title at Wheeling Island
November 25, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
For the second season in a row, Wheeling Central Catholic and Williamstown have earned the opportunity to meet with the West Virginia state Class A high school football championship on the line.
   
     
Roberts' pass to Powers gave 'Jackets momentum
November 25, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
One of the pivotal plays in Friday night’s Class A semifinal football game at Williamstown actually occurred during the Yellowjackets’ scoring drive following the opening kickoff.
   
     
Super Six championships almost set
November 25, 2006 - WVSPN
In West Virginia state high school playoff action, four teams earned the right to participate in the "Super Six" state football championships.
   
     
Yellowjackets top Mt. Hope
November 25, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
For the third time in four years, the Williamstown football team will be playing for the Class A state championship.
   
     
   
Friday, November 24, 2006
PHS, 'Jackets set for semifinals
November 24, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Of the six high school football semifinal playoff football games being played around the Mountain State this weekend, two will take place tonight in Wood County.
   
     
   
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Will the blowout trend continue in Class A football?
November 23, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
For the first two rounds of the Class A football playoffs, blowouts have been the order of the day. Only two of the 12 games played thus far have been decided by a touchdown or less. The average margin of victory has been a whopping 23.8 points.
   
     
Trio Chosen as Honorary Super Six Refs
November 23, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Mike Hayden, Dave Cisar and Albert Cerullo have been selected as honorary referees for the 2006 West Virginia Super Six state championship football games to be played next week at Wheeling Island Stadium.
   
     
Central One Step From Class A Final
November 23, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Two of West Virginia’s premier 2006 high school running backs, regardless of class, will be showcased Friday night at Wheeling Island Stadium as two-time defending state Class A champion Wheeling Central Catholic (12-0) plays host to Greenbrier West (10-2) in a semifinal contest.
   
     
   
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
A Shuout in the Valley
November 22, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
Heading into semifinals weekend, everybody feels a part of the high school football playoffs. Everybody, that is, except the Kanawha Valley.
   
     
   
Monday, November 20, 2006
Friday games for PHS, 'Jackets
November 20, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Wood County will be the site of two state semifinal football playoff games this Friday night.
   
     
   
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Williamstown advances to semifinals
November 19, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Ryan Flowers returned the opening kickoff 80 yards untouched to paydirt and host Williamstown scored the first four times it had the ball here Saturday afternoon as the No. 2 Yellowjackets eliminated No. 10 Pendleton County, 44-14, in the Class A state quarterfinals.
   
     
   
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Sponsors Key to Success of Super Six
November 8, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
With the added inducement of $11,000 in scholarship funds, Wheeling's Super Six committee has won the right to host high school football's state championship series for two more years.
   
     
   
Thursday, February 2 , 2006
Wheeling Again Corrals Super Six Games
February 2, 2006 - The State Journal
With the added inducement of $11,000 in scholarship funds, Wheeling's Super Six committee has won the right to host high school football's state championship series for two more years.
   
     
   
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Local 'Super Six' Group Champions
January 31, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Like a truly excellent high school football program, members of Wheeling's Super Six committee never are content to rest on their laurels. There's always room for improvement, in their minds. That's why they're the champs - again.
   
     
   
Sunday, January 29, 2006
The Bottom Line
January 29, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
While it couldn't have come as a surprise to anyone outside the Charleston city limits, the decision by the West Virginia SSAC Board of Directors to keep the Super Six football championships in Wheeling for the next two years was still welcome news.
   
     
   
Friday, January 27, 2006
Wheeling & dealing
January 27, 2006 - Charleston Daily Mail
John Adams Middle School Principal Tom Kidd and former Ravenswood and Ripley High principal and Charleston native Jack Wiseman were the only two members on Wednesday to back the return of the West Virginia Super Six Football Championships to the capital city.
   
     
Charleston's had it with Super Six bidding
January 27, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
Charleston mayor Danny Jones surprised the heck out of me last week. In the middle of a meeting considering a city sports authority, Jones blurted out the following:"You can forget us getting the Super Six,'' he said. "It's not going to happen.''
   
     
   
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Super Six Staying
January 26, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
It was “the kids, the kids, the kids” beating out “location, location, location” again Wednesday as Wheeling was able to retain its stranglehold on the West Virginia high school football championships for two more years via a 6-2 vote over Charleston by the state Secondary Schools Activities Commission Board of Directors.
   
     
Wheeling keeps Super Six football tourney
January 26, 2006 - The Parkersburg News & The Parkersburg Sentinel
Wheeling will remain the home of the Super Six football championships for at least two more years. After listening to presentations from representatives of Wheeling and Charleston on Wednesday, members of the West Virginia Secondary School Activity Commission’s board of directors voted 6-2 with one absention to return the state high school football title games to Wheeling in 2006 and 2007.
   
     
SSAC keeps Super Six in Wheeling
January 26, 2006 - The Charleston Gazette
West Virginia's high school football championships will remain in Wheeling for at least the next two years. The state Secondary School Activities Commission Board of Directors voted 6-2 Wednesday to keep the Super Six in the Northern Panhandle. It marked the seventh consecutive two-year contract to stage the three title games at Wheeling Island Stadium.
   
     
Wheeling receives Super Six
January 26, 2006 - Charleston Daily Mail
Neither Mike Reed of the Charleston Super Six committee nor Bernie Dolan of the Wheeling committee appeared surprised at the result of Wednesday's vote to determine the host of the next two West Virginia State Football Championships.
   
     
Super detail paves way for games returning to Wheeling
January 26, 2006 - Charleston Daily Mail
Does familiarity truly breed contempt? Not at the Secondary School Activities Commission offices in Parkersburg in January.
   
     
   
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Wheeling Group Preps for Another Super Six Bid
January 22, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Wheeling's future as the host for the West Virginia state high school football championships will be set Wednesday at the Secondary School Activities Commission offices in Parkersburg.
   
     
   
Thursday, January 5, 2006
Corcoran: Wheeling Best Host for Super Six Games
January 5, 2006 - The Intelligencer & Wheeling News-Register
Super Six committee member Howard Corcoran on Wednesday said no city is better suited than Wheeling to host the state football championships, adding that the committee's focus remains on the state's student athletes.
   
     
   
 
 
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