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Senior Jeremy Cogar had a solid week for the Tigers and came up big in a must situation. Elkins mounted a comeback against RCB. Down 9-5 in the 6th inning, the Tigers came to life at the plate. With the game tied at 9-9 and 2 runners on base, Jeremy stepped up and delivered a walk-off single to drive in the winning run from second base. The Tigers won the game 10-9. Solid defense and pitching sealed the deal for the Tigers. Jeremy also went the distance for the Tigers earning the win against Grafton 9-3 in the same week. Congrats to Jeremy and the entire Tiger Baseball team!!

Morgan Bowers, a Junior on the Lady Tigers softball team made sure that she did all she could to send the Seniors out on their last home game with a win! The Tigers defeated Grafton 4-0. Morgan had 4 RBI’s with 3 hits including 2 Home Runs!! Between Morgan’s bat at the plate and Darcey Arbogast pitching a 1-hitter, the Tigers could not be denied the win! Congratulations Morgan and the entire Lady Tigers!

This past week Gracee has really come up big at the plate for the Lady Tigers! The Lady Tigers posted a win over Fairmont Sr 13-7 where Gracee hit a Home Run in the 6th inning and was for 2-3 on the. night producing 3 RBI’s. Then the Lady Tigers swept 2 games over RCB. The first game Elkins won 9-1 where again Huffman homered in the 6th inning going 2-3 with 2 RBI’s and then in a 11-8 win, she was responsible for an RBI. Congratulation to Gracee and the entire Lady Tiger softball team!

Noah continues to show his dominance on the tennis courts heading into his senior year. He is the 2 time defending Big 10 champ and so far undefeated in singles play this season. Last week he wrapped up 2 big wins against North Marion and RCB. Congratulations Noah on your continued success and hard work. We at EPT&SIC are proud of you and the entire Tennis program! Keep up the great work!

The Tigers are off to a great start to the baseball season. One reason, the arm of Matt Gainer. Last years Pitcher of the Year in the Big 10 is back in his senior year. Last week against the Lincoln Cougars, the senior struck out 10 batters, pitching a 2 hitter in the Elkins win over Lincoln, 11-1 in 5 innings. They are winners of 7 straight and have a solid core of pitchers and veteran players. We want to congratulate Matt and the entire Tiger team and wish them good luck as the season continues!

Tiara has started off this track season where she left off from last year. Last week at the Buckhannon-Upshur meet, “T” took 1st place in the 100m and 200m races. She was also a member of the 4x100m and the 4x200m 1st place team at the same meet. Congratulations to Tiara! We are super excited and proud of you! Keep up the great work and good luck to the Tigers this track season!

In keeping with this weeks Athlete of the Week honors, we celebrate the Senior class of the 2018-2019 boys basketball team. This group of young men, under a new Head Coach and new system, bought into hard work, positive attitudes, and being a complete team. The results were a 16-6 season. We congratulate you on your accomplishments and wish each of you the best of luck in all your future endeavors! Remember, once a Tiger, always a Tiger!

Pictured L to R
Elliot White, Matthew Gainer, Alex Pritt, Donovan Wiles, and Read Schumacher

We want to celebrate and congratulate the Elkins High Senior Cheerleaders for a memorable 2018-2019 year!!! These girls and their squad have put in more hours of practice and have performed at more games than anyone! We would like to say thank you for all the hard work, the energy and enthusiasm you bring each night! We would also like to wish you the very best of luck on all your future endeavors! Once a Tiger, always a Tiger!

Pictured L to R:
Kassie Miller, Ellie Reed, Carla Posey, and
Alli Hopwood.

There is no one more deserving to be named Honorary Athlete of the Week than John Zirbs, aka Super Fan!

His deep rooted love and pride for the Tigers lifts the spirits of not only the fans, but our athletes! You can always count on Super Fan to bring his “A” game every night! We are very proud of Super Fan and want to simply say,
Thank you! We at EPT&SIC appreciate all you do for the Tiger community!! Keep up the great work and Tiger Pride!

During the 3rd quarter of the Elkins vs. TVHS game last Thursday evening, Elliot drove to the basket against a defender and with a soft touch off the glass, he became the All-Time leading scorer in Elkins High School history. That basket gave him 1,293 points breaking Clint Crosston’s record of 1,292 points that stood for 27 years! He finished the game with 13 total points and ended the night at 1,297.

Last night the Tigers ended their season in Sectional play at Bridgeport against the Indians. The Tigers played with tremendous heart. A basket here or there and the outcome may have been different, but what these young student-athletes did this season was re-ignite a spark in Elkins basketball. This seasons crowds were a flashback to what they used to be, there was a sense of pride in the school and community. It was evident last night as the Visitors side was nearly at full capacity. First year Head Coach Amrit Rayfield and his staff deserve a tremendous amount of credit. Their vision and dedication they have brought to this program is contagious.

Elliot finished last nights contest with 18 points and ended his stellar career with 1,315 points. Congratulations to him, the Seniors, the returning players, the Coaches, and the fans!