Kamryn Barnitz made it a family sweep.
The Fairland High School girls basketball standout on Friday committed to play at West Florida University.
SheÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ll be the third sibling in her family to participate in collegiate sports, joining brother Teran, who played football at Army, and sister Reece, who runs cross country at Wright State.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œIÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™m so extremely blessed and thankful,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Kamryn Barnitz said. ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œI thank all my friends, family, coaches and trainers who have helped me through this journey. All glory to God.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
Kamryn Barnitz averaged 9.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.1 steals on a deep, talented Fairland team last season to help the Dragons to the Division II state tournament Final Four.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œKamÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s work ethic and time spent in the gym is unmatched,ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Fairland coach Jon Buchanan said.
The Argonauts went 16-13 last season. West Florida is an NCAA Division II program in Sarasota, Florida.
AMAZING STATS OF THE WEEK: Coal GroveÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Kaden Murphy ran for 256 yards and three touchdowns, and returned kickoffs 81 and 77 yards for TDs, in a 39-34 victory over Meigs.
Gallia Academy quarterback Bray Rathburn completed 27 of 44 passes for 428 yards and four TDs in a 33-28 loss to Point Pleasant.
TolsiaÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s 25-0 win over Paden City was called with 52 seconds left in the first quarter because of injuries suffered by the Wildcats.
The Rebels were on pace for 100 points and 1,000 yards when the contest was halted. ranked Hurricane cross country star Ty Steorts No. 1 in the country.
Wheelersburg football is 0-3 for the first time since 1969 and has lost three games in a row for the first time since 2007.
Fairland football is 3-0 for the first time since 1997. Wayne football is 2-0 for the first time since 2014. Westside defeated Mingo Central in football for the first time in nine years.
The Renegades are 2-0 for the first time since 2016.
Twelve different players scored as Ironton St. Joe defeated New Boston in soccer. The Flyers took 48 shots, 31 on goal.
CONDOLENCES: Prayers are requested for the family and friends of Huntington High radio play-by-play man Woody Woodrum.
Woodrum died last week.
COACH SPEAK: Point Pleasant football coach Dave Darst said heÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™ll retire after this season. Former Marshall football standout and longtime college coach Shannon Morrison is assisting at Hurricane High.
Man renamed its football field William ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œTootieÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Carter Field at George A. Queen Memorial Stadium.
Carter coached the Hillbillies from 1969 through 1998, going 200-108-4.
His teams were state runners-up in 1977, 1980 and 1984.
Recruiting roundup
COMMITMENTS: Bryce Slay of United Faith Christian Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina (Marshall). Slay, son of former Marshall University and NBA player Tamar Slay, picked the Thundering Herd over Davidson, Illinois State and James Madison.
VISITS: Fairland linebacker Quintin Cremeans (Robert Morris).
NOTES, QUOTES, ANECDOTES: Ashland golfer Drew Kelley made a hole in one at a tournament in Montgomery County.
Meigs quarterback Gunnar Cleland, one of the better passers in the Tri-State, is out for the season with a broken arm. Wheelersburg volleyball is ranked second in the state in Division V. BridgeportÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s Audrey Kerr won the WVSSAC Girls Golf Invitational.
