Grant County Press

09/10/2026

PHS Boys and Girls Soccer - Wednesday, September 9th vs Keyser

📸: Grant County Press

09/10/2026

Petersburg soccer battled Keyser in two hard-fought matches this evening.
The Lady Vikings stayed tied 1-1 until late in the game before Keyser scored the deciding goal, handing Petersburg a 2-1 loss. Kaylee Wolford scored Petersburg’s goal, while goalkeeper Khloe Haslacker recorded 13 saves.
The Viking boys also kept things competitive in a high-scoring matchup, falling 6-4. Iann Doman recorded three goals, while Micah Ertel added one.
Both Petersburg teams kept fighting until the final whistle.

09/09/2026

Petersburg is bringing home the PVC golf championship. ⛳

The Vikings finished first with a team score of 313, 11 strokes ahead of runner-up Hampshire.

Sophomore Matthew Riggleman led the way with a 2-under-par 70, earning individual low medalist honors and tying the Petersburg High School 18-hole record.

Ayden Gossard finished fourth with a 76, Grayson Kimble placed sixth with an 81, and all three earned All-PVC honors.

Head coach Todd Heare was also named Potomac Valley Conference Coach of the Year.

More on Petersburg’s championship performance online. Link in comments.

09/08/2026

Congratulations to Petersburg’s Payton Metheny, the first Grant County Press Athlete of the Week of the 2026-27 school year!

Metheny turned in a huge performance for the Vikings against Pendleton County, finishing with:
- 3 touchdowns
- 13-of-20 passing for 246 yards
- 16 carries for 156 yards

Congratulations, Payton!

Grant County Press Athlete of the Week is sponsored by Ted Davis Auto Sales, our 2026-27 athletic coverage sponsor.

09/08/2026

We want to extend a BIG thank you to everyone who made the Fall Sports Preview a possibility for our student athletes.

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-Cline's Appliances and Furniture INC.
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-Central Tie & Lumber
-C&B Auto Parts - NAPA
-Judy's Drug Store
-N2Fitness 24 Hour Gym
-QH Design
-PCB
-Highlands Bank
-Devon Rogers - State Farm Agent
-Burke & Herbert Bank
-L & W Enterprises
-Mission Critical - Jeremy Riggleman
More sponsors featured in comments ⬇️

09/08/2026

The curtain rises on another season. The 2026 Fall Sports Preview has arrived, and with it, the promise of crisp autumn nights and the echo of cheers across Grant County.

In today’s Grant County Press, you’ll find Petersburg and Union teams, the faces behind the jerseys, the schedules that will shape our weeks, and a glimpse at the road ahead.

Also, with the support of Ted Davis Auto Sales, our sponsor for 2026-27 athletic coverage and Athlete of the Week, we’ll highlight coach-nominated outstanding student-athletes all year long.

Each Athlete of the Week will step into the running for the very first Grant County Press Athlete of the Year Award, to be revealed at the end-of-year athletic banquet.

Keep your eyes on the sports page each week to see who receives the honor. The first Athlete of the Week will be unveiled today, and with it, we are off and running.

Pick up today’s paper at the press office or various places around town!

09/05/2026

Petersburg will have an extra week to prepare for its next opponent as the Vikings enter a bye week before returning to action Friday, Sept. 11, against Berkeley Springs.

Petersburg enters the bye following its 43-36 season-opening loss to Pendleton County, a game in which the Vikings battled back from an early deficit and stayed within striking distance throughout the night.

The Indians opened the season with a 55-12 loss to Keyser and were originally scheduled to face Hancock this week. After Hancock canceled its football season, Berkeley Springs picked up a replacement game against Clear Spring.

The matchup gives the Indians another opportunity to get on the field before meeting Petersburg, while the Vikings will use the open week to prepare and regroup. Clear Spring is also scheduled to face Petersburg later this season in October, giving the Vikings an early look at another future opponent.

Next Friday’s matchup will also feature a familiar face on the opposite sideline.

Berkeley Springs is led by head coach C.J. Watts, a Petersburg High School graduate. Watts graduated from PHS in 2017 and will now face his alma mater as the head coach of the Indians.

The Vikings will return to the field next Friday looking for their first win of the young season against a Berkeley Springs squad that will now have two games under its belt.

09/04/2026

COURT UPDATE — Sentencing for Lawrence “Grasshopper” Puffenbarger, scheduled for Friday in Pendleton County Circuit Court, has been postponed as attorneys work toward a possible resolution of additional pending cases.

Sentencing is now set for Nov. 16 at 2 p.m., with a status hearing scheduled for Oct. 2. If an agreement cannot be reached in the pending cases, Special Prosecutor Robert Ryan said he will ask for the next case to be set for trial.

More on the latest developments in Tuesday’s Grant County Press.

09/04/2026

The Grant County Press is expanding its coverage of local student-athletes during the 2026-27 school year through a new sponsorship partnership with Ted Davis Auto Sales.

Ted Davis Auto Sales has signed on as the official sponsor of the Press’ athletic coverage for the year and will also sponsor the return of the newspaper’s weekly player recognition, now rebranded as the 'Grant County Press Athlete of the Week'.

Each 'varsity level' athlete selected as an Athlete of the Week will also become eligible for the inaugural 'Grant County Press Athlete' of the Year Award', which will be presented at the end-of-year athletic banquet.

The addition of the year-end award is part of the Press’ continued effort to expand local sports coverage and give student-athletes more opportunities to be recognized for their accomplishments.

We’re excited to bring this feature back in a bigger way and to recognize athletes from every season and every sport. Having Ted Davis Auto Sales support our athletic coverage allows us to continue building on what we’re doing and create something special for our local athletes.

09/04/2026

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