Feature photo: Parkersburg South “Southside Psychos” toss the powder during Great American Rivalry game with cross town Parkersburg Big Reds.
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IOGA Energy Speaks Student Section Rankings
2015 could be the biggest season ever with closer rankings, more photos and video. Don’t miss a single moment of the greatest excitement in West Virginia sports that’s not necessarily on the field!
Remember…there’s no scientific formula to our ranking system and it’s all about the fun competing but we attempt to weight the following criteria –
1. Weekly photo/video submissions to @RSNsports1.
2. Creativity and school participation.
3. Support for all fall sports.
4. Sportsmanship.
5. Support posts/signs for our sponsors like IOGA.
6. Ability to travel
Week Eleven
IOGA Energy Speaks Statewide Section Rankings
Final Week of Regular Season
November 9, 2015
Class AAA
1. Parkersburg South
2. Parkersburg
3. John Marshall
4. Wheeling Park
5. Spring Mills
6. Cabell Midland
7. Martinsburg
8. GW
9. Morgantown
10. South Charleston
Honorable Mention: Lincoln County, Capital, University, Musselman.
Class AA
1. Hoover
2. Westside
3. Fairmont Senior
4. Lincoln
5. Chapmanville
6. Sissonville
7,. R. C. Byrd
8. Petersburg
9. James Monroe
10. Keyser
Honorable Mention: Mingo Central, Nicholas County, Roane County.
Class A
1. Williamstown
2. Magnolia
3. Buffalo
4. Moorefield
5. East Hardy
6. Wheeling Central
7. Fayetteville
8. Pocahontas County
9. Man
10. Tug Valley
Honorable Mention: Midland Trail, Hundred, Doddridge County.
Week Ten
IOGA Energy Speaks
Statewide Section Rankings
November 2, 2015
Feature photo – R.C. Byrd High soccer celebrates a regional title and trip to states. Photo by Bev Toothman @BevBev
Class AAA
1. John Marshall
2. Parkersburg South
3. Spring Mills
4. Wheeling Park
5. Martinsubrg
6. Nitro
7. Lincoln County
8. South Charleston
9. Cabell Midland
10. Musselman
Honorable Mention: University, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Capital.
Class AA
1. Hoover
2. Chapmanville
3. Sissonville
4. R.C. Byrd
5. Bridgeport
6. Fairmont Senior
7. Lincoln
8. James Monroe
9. Petersburg
10. Mingo Central
Honorable Mention: Nicholas County, Keyser, Roane County.
Class A
1. Magnolia
2. Williamstown
3. Buffalo
4. Fayetteville
5. Saint Marys
6. East Hardy
7. Man
8. Moorefield
9. Doddridge County
10. Pocahontas County
Honorable Mention: Tyler Consolidated, Wheeling Central, Hundred, Midland Trail.
Week Nine
IOGA Energy Speaks
Statewide Section Rankings
October 26, 2016
Featured photo by @MagAssassins Magnolia High fans celebrate a win over Tyler Consolidated
Class AAA
1. John Marshall
2. Cabell Midland
3. Martinsburg
4. Parkersburg South
5. Parkersburg
6. Nitro
7. Morgantown
8. Spring Mills
9. South Charleston
10. Wheeling Park
Honorable Mention: Capital, GW, University, Lincoln County
Class AA
1. Herbert Hoover
2. Chapmanville
3. Lincoln
4. Sissonville
5. Fairmont Senior
6. Petersburg
7. Bridgeport
8. Mingo Central
9. James Monroe
10. R.C. Byrd
Honorable Mention: Nicholas County, Roane County, Keyser
Class A
1. Magnolia
2. Williamstown
3. Buffalo
4. Fayetteville
5. Saint Marys
6. Wheeling Central
7. East Hardy
8. Moorefield
9. Hundred
10. Midland Trail
Honorable Mention: Doddridge County, Man, Tyler Consolidated.
Week Eight
IOGA Energy Speaks
Statwide Section Rankings
October 19, 2016
Fayetteville High fans show why they keep a Top 5 ranking as they travel to Midland Trail and support.
Class AAA
1. Wheeling Park
2. John Marshall
3. Martinsburg
4. Parkersburg South
5. Morgantown
6. Cabell Midland
7. Spring Mills
8. GW
9. Parkersburg
10. South Charleston
Honorable Mention: Capital, Brooke, Jefferson.
Class AA
1. Chapmanville
2. Hoover
3. Sissonville
4. Mingo Central
5. Bridgeport
6. Fairmont Senior
7. Roane County
8. Westside
9. R. C. Byrd
10. Lincoln
Honorable Mention: Nicholas County, Oak Glen, Petersburg.
Class A
1. Magnolia
2. Williamstown
3. Fayetteville
4. Saint Marys
5. Buffalo
6. Hundred
7. Moorefield
8. East Hardy
9. Midland Trail
10. Man
Honorable Mention: Tyler Consolidated, Wheeling Central, Doddridge County.
Week Seven
IOGA Energy Speaks
State Section Rankings
October 12, 2015
Featured photo: Parkersburg High fans surge to AAA #1 behind a large “Pink Out” night at home.
Photo submitted to @RSNsports1 by @HannahBrooke_34
Class AAA
1. Parkersburg
2. Morgantown
3. John Marshall
4. Parkersburg South
5. Martinsburg
6. Cabell Midland
7. Wheeling Park
8. South Charleston
9. Buckhannon-Upshur
10. Huntington
Honorable Mention: Brooke, Capital, Woodrow Wilson
Class AA
1. Chapmanville
2. Herbert Hoover
3. Westside
4. Sissonville
5. Bridgeport
6. Fairmont Senior
7. Roane County
8. R.C. Byrd
9. Nicholas County
10. Lincoln
Honorable Mention: Petersburg, Oak Glen, Mingo Central, Wayne.
Class A
1. Buffalo
2. Magnolia
3. Saint Marys
4. Fayetteville
5. Williamstown
6. East Hardy
7. Hundred
8. Man
9. Tyler Consolidated
10. Wheeling Central
Honorable Mention: Notre Dame, Doddridge County.
Week Six
IOGA Energy Speaks
State Section Rankings
October 5, 2015
Class AAA
1. John Marshall
2. Cabell Midland
3. Parkersburg South
4. Martinsburg
5. Buckhannon-Upshur
6. Wheeling Park
7. Lincoln County
8. Parkersburg
9. Morgantown
10. Ripley
Honorable Mention – Lewis County, Brooke, Spring Mills, GW.
Class AA
1. Chapmanville
2. Hoover
3. Bridgeport
4. Sissonville
5. R.C. Byrd
6. Fairmont Senior
7. Nicholas County
8. Mingo Central
9. James Monroe
10. Petersburg
Honorable Mention – Oak Glen, Grafton, Roane County.
Class A
1. Williamstown
2. Buffalo
3. Magnolia
4. Fayetteville
5. Saint Marys
6. Moorefield
7. East Hardy
8. Hundred
9. Wheeling Central
10. Doddridge County
Honorable Mention – Tyler Consolidated, Midland Trail, Man.
Week Five
IOGA Energy Speaks
State Section Rankings
September 28, 2015
Class AAA
Week 5 in AAA was very competitive with The Park Pit edging out rival John Marshall by taking advantage of a home date and lots of interaction on @RSNsports1. Martinsburg also brought it to us behind a big home date with previously undefeated Morgantown. Spring Mills went RAVE on us and Parkersburg and Cabell Midland are waiting for us to see them live in action. Rivals Lewis County and Buckannon-Upshur came out of nowhere to crash the top 10 this week. University went NEON so we didn’t miss them. The others were all traveling or on a open date but managed to keep some mild interaction going to score some points at Honorable Mention. Those points could be important in the season grand totals.
1. Wheeling Park
2. John Marshall
3. Martinsburg
4. Spring Mills
5. Parkersburg
6. Cabell Midland
7. Lewis County
8. Buckhannon-Upshur
9. University
10. Lincoln County
Honorable Mention: Saint Albans, Brooke, Nitro, Morgantown, Hurricane, Woodrow Wilson.
Class AA
Chapmanville led a otherwise weak field of AA sections for week 5. The Tigers came on strong behind a undefeated team but there’s plenty of room for sections to move up the ladder in week 6.
1. Chapmanville
2. R.C. Byrd
3. Fairmont Senior
4. Bridgeport
5. Mingo Central
6. Wayne
7. Oak Glen
8. James Monroe
9. Bluefield
10. Grafton
Honorable Mention: Petersburg, Nicholas County, Hoover.
Class A
Class A witnessed former #1 Williamstown move back on top. However there was plenty of room for another section to challenge for supremacy. At the halfway point in the fall season, we believe it’s time for some sections to step up their game down the stretch!
1. Williamstown
2. Magnolia
3. Fayetteville
4. Buffalo
5. Tyler Consolidated
6. Moorefield
7. East Hardy
8. Doddridge County
9. Midland Trail
10. Hundred
Honorable Mention: Pocahontas County, Saint Marys
Week Four
IOGA Energy Speaks
State Section Rankings
September 21, 2015
Class AAA
The competition is as fierce as ever in the heavyweight class AAA. Any number of sections could make a strong argument to be ranked #1 or at least top 5. Our tabulations worked overtime to make the final decisions in very close calls. In the end it was perennial favorite JMHS that overloaded our systems with pregame, in-game and post-game updates of what they were doing. That coupled with a great first home game turnout and celebration of a victory put them over the top. However, rival Wheeling Park came in very close second as did ever creative Morgantown. Martinsburg also gave a strong performance that in a lot of weeks would have taken top spot. Cabell Midland rounded out the top 5 and is on our “to see” list. Newcomers Parkersburg and GW made strong impressions and RSN saw first hand a zany crew of 12th Man at Lincoln County this past Friday.
1. John Marshall
2. Wheeling Park
3. Morgantown
4. Martinsburg
5. Cabell Midland
6. Parkersburg
7. Lincoln County
8. Parkersburg South
9. Spring Mills
10. Brooke
11. Musselman
12. GW
13. Greenbrier East
14. Saint Albans
15. South Charleston
Class AA
Class AA saw the resurgence of former power RCB in a big way. The Eagles ran away with the top spot in a weak week for class AA. The good news is there’s plenty of room for most sections to move up in AA.
1. R.C. Byrd
2. Fairmont Senior
3. James Monroe
4. Oak Glen
5. Bridgeport
6. Wayne
7. Mingo Central
8. Bluefield
9. Hoover
10. Chapmanville
Honorable Mention: Nicholas County, Grafton, Sissonville, Scott.
Class A
Class A was more competitive than AA but still left a lot of room for aspiring sections to move up the rankings this week. Buffalo gave us a strong showing to take the top spot for week 4 but the rest of the field is full of sections that are capable of surging to the top quickly.
1. Buffalo
2. Williamstown
3. Magnolia
4. Fayetteville
5. Hundred
6. Midland Trail
7. East Hardy
8. Moorefield
9. Pocahontas County
10. Doddridge County
Week Three
IOGA Energy Speaks
State Section Rankings
September 14, 2015
A BIG S/O to the Independent Oil & Gas Association of WV for helping sponsor the 2015 Section Rankings. Although they play know role in the actual rankings, they help make this most fun part of high school sports possible.
Class AAA
Class AAA is easily the most competitive class for student sections. Anyone in this Top 15 or even some not listed could challenge for top spots on any given week. Of course the key is consistency even on the road and submissions throughout the week. It was a tough call for us again this week, especially in the top 5 spots but here’s what the staff calculated…
1. Wheeling Park – Brought it all week long right into a big home game turnout.
2. John Marshall – Always strong even on a bye week.
3. Parkersburg South – Witnessed the Psychos first-hand and it was impressive.
4. Lincoln County – The now name “Blue Goo” kicking it up another notch this week.
5. Spring Mills – Relentless. One of the great sections in WV.
6. Morgantown – Traveled well to P South. Back to former self in 2015.
7. Cabell Midland – Traveled well to Capital. Huge turnouts at home. Looking for more.
8. Hedgesville – Powering through even a couple down seasons. Always original stuff.
9. Martinsburg – Took it on the road to PRINCETON! Impressive indeed.
10. Saint Albans – A 2014 top 5 player appears back to challenge for supremacy.
11. Brooke – Relatively new but lots of potential. Look out.
12. Musselman – Another 2014 favorite back for a more impressive 2015.
13. University – Getting there. We’ll need to see more ahead.
14. Capital – Lots of potential. Needs to travel better.
15. Hurricane – The Crazy Canes are perennial Top 5 favorites.
Class AA
The top 5 spots in AA are always competitive but it tends to fall off after that thus far. That means there’s lots of room for new or lower sections to move up. But for now The Wayne Gang jumps back to #1 spot after an impressive home performance and submissions last week. Watch out for Chapmanville. A good team and great section is a lethal combo. And of course the zany section at R.C.B. came alive last week so we expect anything from those guys.
1. Wayne
2. James Monroe
3. Chapmanville
5. R.C. Byrd
6. Fairmont Senior
7. Oak Glen
8. Bridgeport
9. Grafton
10. Herbert Hoover
11. Mingo Central
12. Nicholas County
13. Sissonville
14. Lincoln
15. Westside
Class A
Class A is nearly as competitive as AAA within the top 5. Williamstown took advantage of a close road game to hold off surging Doddridge County while perennial power Magnolia suffered from poor weather with a rare Saturday game going up against WVU football. Look out for the Pirates of Fayetteville sneaking into that top 5. Pocahontas County is relatively new but quickly learning what it takes to get our attention.
1. Williamstown
2. Doddridge County
3. Fayetteville
4. Magnolia
5. Pocahontas County
6. Midland Trail
7. Saint Marys
8. Buffalo
9. Moorefield
10. East Hardy
11. Tyler Consolidated
12. Wheeling Central
13. Parkersburg Catholic
14. Bishop Donahue
15. Clay Battelle
Week Two
IOGA Energy Speaks
State Section Rankings
September 8, 2015
Class AAA
1. Morgantown
2. University
3. John Marshall
4. Wheeling Park
5. South Charleston
6. Martinsburg
7. Musselman
8. Huntington
9. Hurricane
10. Capital
Honorable Mention: Saint Albans, Parkersburg South, Lincoln County, Point Pleasant, Ripley.
Class AA
1. Herbert Hoover
2. Wayne
3. Bridgeport
4. Fairmont Senior
5. Bluefield
6. Grafton
7. Scott
8. James Monroe
9. Mingo Central
10. Oak Glen
Honorable Mention: Nicholas County, Ravenswood, Roane County, Sissonville.
Class A
1. Williamstown
2. Magnolia
3. Tyler Consolidated
4. Fayetteville
5. Pocahontas County
6. East Hardy
7. Midland Trail
8. Saint Marys
9. Doddridge County
10. Wheeling Central
Honorable Mention: Clay-Battelle, Notre Dame, Buffalo.
Week One
IOGA Energy Speaks
Section Rankings
Class AAA
1. John Marshall
2. Morgantown
3. Martinsburg
4. Hurricane
5. Lincoln County
6. Hedgesville
7. Buckhannon-Upshur
8. Musselman
9. Spring Mills
10. Parkersburg
Honorable Mention: Jefferson, Ripley, South Charleston, Nitro, Huntington, Winfield.
Class AA
1. Wayne
2. Fairmont Senior
3. James Monroe
4. Oak Glen
5. Grafton
6. Herbert Hoover
7. Lincoln
8. Bridgeport
9. Nicholas County
10. Sissonville
Honorable Mention: Bluefield, Ravenswood, Scott.
Class A
1. Magnolia
2. Doddridge County
3. Williamstown
4. Paden City
5. Wheeling Central
6. Midland Trail
7. Fayetteville
8. Buffalo
9. Clay-Battelle
10. Pocahontas County
Honorable Mention: Tyler Consolidated, East Hardy, Greenbrier West.
2015 preseason Section Rankings…
Class AAA
1. John Marshall – These guys don’t mess around in the Jungle.
2. Saint Albans – A serious group in 2014. Expect them to kick it up a notch.
3. Parkersburg South – The Psychos do it year after year.
4. Hurricane – Crazy Canes could be a category 4.
5. Cabell Midland – Knasty Knights are a force to be reckoned with.
6. Buckhannon-Upshur – The Crazies lookin at a top 5?
7. Martinsburg – Surged in winter. Can they do it for fall sports?
8. Morgantown – Rowdie is back!
9. Musselman – So will Gumby be back?
10. Wheeling Park – Nobody does homecoming week like these guys.
Honorable Mention – Oak Hill, Lewis County, Hedgesville, Preston, Lincoln County.
Class AA
1. Wayne – There’s no waning in Wayne.
2. Fairmont Senior – Loop Park Loonies have serious tailgate.
3. Scott – If the Skyhawks get rolling, watch out.
4. Sissonville – First 4 games on the road will test the Tribe.
5. Ravenswood – The Inferno sets a pretty nice bonfire.
6. Roane County – Only section that had a Shamu dive.
7. Oak Glen – Gotta love these guy’s perseverance.
8. James Monroe – The one section that can Purplelize our front page.
9. Grafton – There’s already been multiple bear sightings this summer.
10. Bridgeport – This could be the year The Pit catches up with the football team.
Honorable Mention – Nicholas County Westside, Mingo Central, R.C. Byrd, Chapmanville.
Class A
1. Magnolia – We’ll see if anyone can catch the Maniacs.
2. Buffalo – Year after year the Bison roll on.
3. Williamstown – It’s that time of year when Yellowjackets get testy.
4. Wheeling Central – Time to put up.
5. Greenbrier West – Cavalier Crazies ready to turn on the spigots.
6. Fayetteville – We predict there will be a shortage of foam cups in Fayette County.
7. Saint Marys – Get ready for a bleacher party.
8. Doddridge County – The best Doggone section on Rt. 50.
9. Man – this crew knows Billie ball.
10. Hundred – No football team. No problem.
Honorable Mention – Tucker County, Clay-Battelle, East Hardy, Notre Dame, Tyler Consolidated.
