WHITE HALL — Needless to say, this week wasn’t the first time Chelsea Clark thought about winning a regional cross country title.
When one begins a prep career in the fashion the Fairmont Senior standout did — taking fifth in the 2006 regional as a freshman — big things are expected.
Now a senior, Clark knows how close she’s come to winning this race. And she knew Thursday’s Class AAA, Region I meet provided one last chance to make it happen.
Well, it finally happened.
The Polar Bear senior obliterated the girls’ field en route to a first-place finish at Apple Valley Golf Course to highlight a strong day for Marion County teams and individuals.
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October 23, 2009
Bears’ Clark wins girls’ race; boys take team title
North girls move on to states, too
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Casalinuova. Corwin lead East to win
East Fairmont’s boys’ basketball team bounced back from a tough overtime loss to rival Fairmont Senior to cruise by Big 10 foe Lewis County Friday, thanks to 22-point efforts from both Joseph Casalinuova and Seth Corwin.
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Making memories: PHOTOS
Whether you’ve lived your whole life in Marion County or just stopped through for a few months, there’s a good chance you know the magnitude of East vs. West.
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Polar Bear girls battle, best Lincoln: VIDEO AND PHOTOS
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‘Flat’ Polar Bears fall to Patriots, 55-31
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PREP ROUNDUP: Huskies upend Philip Barbour
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Polar Bear wrestlers top rival East
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FSHS girls pull away from Cougars
Fairmont Senior girls’ head basketball coach Corey Hines knew coming into Thursday night’s contest that his team couldn’t overlook visiting Class AA Lincoln.
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Another classic: VIDEO AND PHOTOS
The No. 2 Fairmont Senior Polar Bears came into Wednesday’s meeting with cross-town rival East Fairmont sporting a perfect 12-0 record on the season, while the Bees were 7-4.
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Huskies cruise past Colts: VIDEO AND PHOTOS
North Marion’s boys’ basketball team simply did what any good team does Wednesday night.
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Huskies’ Cunningham to play at A-B
North Marion High School football coach Daran Hays has no doubt that linebacker Kaleb Cunningham’s best football lies ahead.
It will come as part of an Alderson-Broaddus football program that is reviving the sport at the Philippi school this year for the first time since 1930. - More Prep Sports Headlines
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Casalinuova. Corwin lead East to win
