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February 4, 2012

One for Jacob: VIDEO AND PHOTOS

Bees retire Bower’s jersey, roll past Lewis

By Mike Bowen For the Times West Virginian

PLEASANT VALLEY — It was an emotional night Friday in the East Fairmont High School gym.

Before the start of the Big Ten contest against the visiting Lewis County Minutemen, the Bee basketball family honored former standout Jacob Bower, who tragically passed away last year while attending West Point.

The team presented Bower's family with his retired game jersey and a check for the fund established in Jacob's memory.

But once it was time for tip-off it was all business for the Bees.

East started slowly but pulled away from the Minutemen to cruise to a 78-61 victory.

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    While quite a few of Fairmont Senior’s girls’ lacrosse players are playoff veterans, the butterflies were still swarming going into last Saturday’s WVSLA state title game.

    May 26, 2012 1 Photo

  • 2-DS.jpg Next stop, Charleston: PHOTOS

    Fairmont Senior has clawed its way back to Charleston.
    The Polar Bears are making their ninth trip to Charleston in the past 10 seasons after a nail-biting, 4-0 win over John Marshall in the Region I final game on Thursday night at Mary Lou Retton Park.

    May 25, 2012 4 Photos

  • COLUMN: Polar Bears back in familiar spot

    The Polar Bears did it again.
    For the third straight season and ninth time in the past 10 years, Fairmont Senior’s baseball team is back in the Class AAA state tournament.

    May 25, 2012

  • Locals dot Big Ten cheer team

    Marion County was well-represented when the Big Ten released its all conference cheerleading teams.
    In all, nine county girls earned all-league honors.

    May 25, 2012

  • Bears top Monarchs for regional title

    Fairmont Senior rallied for four runs in the sixth inning while advancing their way to the state tournament yet again with a 4-0 victory over John Marshall in the Class AAA Region I final on Thursday night at Mary Lou Retton Park.

    May 24, 2012

  • FSHS preparing for Monarchs in regional final

    The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears are riding plenty of momentum into today’s Region I baseball final versus John Marshall.
    The last time the Polar Bears faced the Monarchs with a trip to the state tournament on the line was the 2009 regional final, where the Monarchs prevailed in the bottom of the seventh inning, 3-2.

    May 24, 2012

  • FSHS #35-EHFS #20-TS.jpg One step closer: VIDEO AND PHOTOS

    The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears outdueled the Bees of East Fairmont, 10-0 in six innings, in the Region I semifinal game on Tuesday night.
    Giving the Polar Bears an advantage over the Bees was junior pitcher Matt Robbins.

    May 23, 2012 8 Photos

  • Bears top Bees in regional semis

    The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears outdueled the Bees of East Fairmont, 10-0 in six innings, in the Region I semifinal game on Tuesday night.
     

    May 23, 2012

  • Baseball Semifinal Cross-town clash

    If Coach Steve Naternicola had to gauge the temperature of his Fairmont Senior baseball team going into regional play, the Polar Bears would likely be sitting dead smack at 98.6.

    May 22, 2012 1 Photo

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    Talk about a strong closing number.

    May 21, 2012

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