Chapmanville Picks Up Win Out Wayne

The Chapmanville Tigers moved to 5-5 on the season as they picked up a 71-55 win on the road against a plucky Wayne Pioneers squad. The two teams came out of the gate pretty evenly in the early part of the first quarter, but two Joey Gollihue 3-point field goals put the Tigers up 12-6. […]

Lady Pioneers Finish Strong To Beat Nitro

The Wayne Lady Pioneers moved to 10-0 on the season as they defeated Nitro, 60-46, on Friday out Wayne. Wayne jumped on top early and took a 14-6 advantage after the opening period. Nitro cut into the lead the second half, and the Lady Pioneers held a 25-21 advantage at the intermission. Nitro then tied […]

Panthers Hold On To Beat Plucky Wayne Squad

The Tug Valley Panthers (4-0) jumped on top early and then held off a furious rally as they defeated the Wayne Pioneers (2-6), 63-54, on Saturday in the Kaydence Maynard Christmas Tournament at Tug Valley High School in Naugatuck. The Panthers jumped out of the gate early, taking a 6-0 lead within the first minute […]

Meddings Leads Wayne Past Westside

The Wayne Pioneers picked up a win over the Westside Renegades, 74-66, in the 2nd Annual Kaydence Maynard Christmas Tournament on Friday at Tug Valley High School in Naugatuck. The Pioneers were led by sharpshooter Isaac Meddings who fired in 32 points, including five 3-point field goals. Ronnie Staley followed with 14 points. Cooper Adkins […]

Lady Pioneers Blast Scott, 64-36

The Wayne Lady Pioneers moved to 4-0 on the season with a 64-36 win over the Scott Skyhawks on Friday out Wayne. Brooke Adkins led the way with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Jacelyn Sammons followed with 15 points, 3 assists and 6 steals. Mikayla Stacey added 8 points. Kinley Runyon scored 7 points and […]

Lady Pioneers Throttle Chapmanville

The Wayne Lady Pioneers jumped ahead early and never looked back as they defeated the visiting Chapmanville Lady Tigers, 65-33, on Tuesday out Wayne. The Lady Pioneers (3-0) jumped out to a 19-11 lead after the opening period. Wayne extended its lead to 36-19 at the intermission. The lead continued to grow through the second […]

Basketball Preview: Wayne Pioneers

BOYS KEY LOSSES: Dillon May, Isaiah LoweKEY RETURNERS: Isaac Meddings, Ronnie Staley Peyton Marcum, Cooper Adkins, Kaiden Hayton, Zane Adkins The Wayne Pioneers finished last season at 6-16. But with more experience under their belt, the Pioneers look to make a big jump this season. Ronnie Staley will Wayne’s starting point guard this season and […]

West Virginia Playoff Preview: Pioneers Try To Take Down Polar Bears

The 15th seed (Class AA) Wayne Pioneers enter the playoffs with the tall task of traveling up north to take on the Fairmont Senior Polar Bears on Friday. The Pioneers (6-4) enter the game after winning four in a row. Fisher Fry will lead the team under center. Fry has completed 88-of-147 passes for 1,279 […]

Wayne Hammers Dots To Qualify For Playoffs

The Wayne Pioneers came into Friday night just outside of the Top 16 teams in Class AA. After a dominating 52-14 win over the Poca Dots, Wayne was able to move to 15th and qualify for a playoff spot. The Pioneers (6-4) got 203 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception on 11-of-16 passing from Fisher […]

Friday Night Football Preview: Pioneers Hoping To Snag Playoff Spot

The 17th ranked (Class AA) Wayne Pioneers are hoping qualify for the playoffs when they take on the Poca Dots on Friday in Poca. The Pioneers (5-4) have won three straight games and are looking to secure one of the final playoff spots with a win. Quarterback Fisher Fry will lead the offense after completing […]