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This week we honor the seniors of the Lady Tigers basketball team. We want to say thank you for your dedication, hard work, and leadership on and off the court! We wish all of you the best of luck in all your future endeavors!
Pictured Left to Right
Haley Smith, Taylor Phillips, Susan Riggleman, Gracee Huffman, Allison Smith, and Sarah Riggleman.

Sarah is this weeks Female Athlete of the Week! Despite battling injuries this season, she is coming off one of her best performances against one of the regions best teams, #7 ranked Lincoln. Sarah had 19 points in the game and dished out several assists. We congratulate Sarah and want to wish the Lady Tigers good luck entering Sectional play!

This week we reached out to the bench play of the Elkins Tigers basketball team. In particular, Zach Miller. Zach, a transfer from Philip-Barbour soon realized the intensity of the rivalry game against Buckhannon-Upshur! His play coming off the bench Friday night was huge! He dropped a career high 17 points in the game and was one of the main reasons the Tigers came out of Tennerton with the W!
Congrats to Zach and the entire Tiger team!

Hannah Phillips had an outstanding showing last week in the Regional Swim Championships! She qualified in the Individual
500m Freestyle and the 100m Breaststroke events, as well as, a member of both the girls relay teams that qualified! We are extremely proud of Hannah’s hard work and we want to wish her and the entire EHS Swim Team the best of luck at States! Congratulations!

This week we are honoring 2 male athletes who have qualified for the State Swim Championships!
Austin, a sophomore has qualified to compete in the 100 meter Butterfly.
Elijah, a junior has qualified to compete in the 200 meter Individual Medley (IM).
We are extremely proud of both of these EHS Athletes and we wish them the best of luck at States!! Congratulations!

Isabelle is this week’s Female Athlete of the Week. She may only be a Freshman, but she has made quite a splash in her first year as a Tiger. She has had a solid year and this past week she definitely showed she will be one to watch in the coming years. She took 1st place in the 200IM(2:32), 100 Butterfly(1:14) and as a member of the 400 Freestyle Relay(4:31) at Buckhannon HS last Thursday. She also had a strong showing at the Big 10 Swim Championships this past Saturday coming in tied for 4th place Individually. We are proud of her hard work and determination! Congratulations to Isabelle and the entire Tiger Swim Team and Coaches!!

Alex Burge is this week’s Male Athlete of the Week. Alex has been having a solid year for the Tigers on the mat. He has wrestled in the 132lb wt. class this season and has compiled a record of 29-13 overall. He went 8-2 this past weekend at Petersburg HS. The Big 10 Championships are coming up this weekend and we want to wish Alex and the entire Tiger team the best of luck! Congratulations Alex!

This past week, the Lady Tigers put back to back wins up and Madison was key to their success. She put up 14 point against RCB and 10 points vs Grafton. Madison, has the ability to defend as well as put up points and with her athleticism and hard work ethic, she has earned Female Athlete of the Week. We are very proud of her and the entire Lady Tigers! Congratulations and Go Tigers!

This past week the Tigers kept rolling with solid play from their starters and have found a nice rotation from their bench play. Most notably, Blake Harris. Harris, a Junior Guard has provided a spark for the Tigers on both ends of the floor. This past week he netted 14pts against East Fairmont, 15pts vs. Grafton, and 16 pts against Tygarts Valley, including 5 3’s from behind the arc! His intensity is contagious and his hustle has helped put the Tigers in good position coming down a tough stretch towards the latter part of the season. We are proud of Blake and the entire Tiger squad!

Donovan showed this week what hard work in the off-season can do for a player. He helped his Tigers go 3-1 through a grueling 4 game stretch. He averaged nearly 22 ppg over the 4 games, with a high score of 30 points against the #2 team in the state Fairmont Sr. He also has stepped up his defensive play as well getting the privilege of matching up with the opponents top players. Congratulations to Donovan and the entire Tiger team! We are proud of you!