Viking 360

It's close to crunch time for the Ripley High spring sports. We get the coach's lowdown from softball's Ken Swisher and baseball's Shane Casto.

Lady Viking track standouts Jadyn Casto and Jazmin Parsons are hoping to peak as the regional and state meets are approaching.

We spoke with RHS grad Olivia Gandee about Marshall's thrilling national soccer championship and Christopher Jordan about wrapping up his baseball career at WV State with a conference title.

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Ripley High's archery team placed #3 in the nation. Senior shooter Levi Radabaugh talks about the accomplishment. The school's robotics team won the inaugural WV SSAC State Championship as senior Jarrett Lough explains.

Haleigh McCune is off and running in the distance events for Lady Viking track. Toryn Scholl is racking up wins on the tennis court. Softball's Lainey Shouldis missed out on her junior and senior seasons, but is shining academically for Ripley High.

Hurler Davis Haynes has thrown two senior season no-hitters for Viking baseball.

Mackenzie Gillispie earn All-Mountain East Conference honors for the soccer team at Fairmont State.

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Kyra Winter and her hard-hitting Lady Viking softball teammates are off to a 9-1 start.

From the baseball diamond, Viking senior Davis Haynes talks about his no-hitter. Senior catcher Cameron Patterson is racking up impressive stats. And Ripley grad Ben Mack looks back on his four years as a Salem Tiger.

Quinton Joyner is 'on track' for a busy schedule that includes throwing the discus, playing in an all-star football game, and serving with the military.

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From the diamonds, we caught up with softball pitcher Chloe Shinn, baseball pitching coach Frankie Cummings and Fairmont State outfielder Tyler Haskins.

Viking track jumper Jake Harvey has improved by 'leaps and bounds.'

Coach Dwayne Merritt says things are looking up for the Viking netters.

Viking hoops coach Luke Parsons recaps the just-completed basketball season.

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Hear the comments of Ripley High state wrestling champion Nate Cox. We wrap-up the Lady Viking basketball season with Coach John Kennedy. 

Ripley graduate Mandy Sansbury is having a successful season coaching collegiate softball. Viking baseball coach Shane Casto talks about his season and an opening win at Parkersburg.

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Viking basketball interviews are sophomores McKennan Hall and Joey Ramsey, Sophomore Luke Johnson and sharp-shooting grad Scott Ludwig.

Viking wrestling interviews are regional champ Nate Cox and RMS standout Ethan Kay.

We also chat with Lady Viking softball senior Grace Walsh.

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With the Lady Vikings approaching postseason play we visit with McKennan Hall & Lauren Roush. Also Mike Ruben sits down with former Ripley Viking Athlete of the year Cheryl Crawford. We also preview the upcoming State Wrestling tournament with Evan Shouldis. Davis Haynes is ready for the upcoming baseball season but he recently participated in the North-South Golf tournament. Finally we had a chat with freshman big man Brady Anderson after a tough loss to the Nitro Wildcats.

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It was state championship #14 for Ripley High's archery program. We talked with first-year coach Roy Bennett.

James Ball, a 1977 RHS grad, is a man in the middle of Viking athletics.

Coach John Kennedy was stoked about the Lady Vikings' recent win at Sissonville.

We had conversations with current Viking basketball player Kadin Hall and 1991 standout Travis Goldsmith.

Senior Luke Miller and the Viking wrestlers are preparing for the regional championships.

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We chat with two freshmen basketball players who had big performances this week - Sophie Nichols of the Lady Vikings and Cade Goode of the Vikings. Ripley has a Saturday match-up on the court at East Fairmont. Bill Dunn of East Fairmont Sports Radio gives us the lowdown on the Bees.

Senior wrestler Isaac Parsons talks about getting a pin in his final appearance on the home mat. 

Two former Vikings are part of the success at WV State baseball. Coach Sean Loyd discusses the contributions of infielder Christopher Jordan and pitcher Dane Petersen.

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Ripley '75 grad Jay Robinson talks about his golf career at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. Tori Starcher provides an update on her running career at Stanford University. We hear from Marshall women's soccer coach Michael Swan about Ripley's Olivia Gandee. Former Viking Lane Casto is primed to resume his baseball career at Alderson Broaddus.

Former RHS basketball standout Kevin Harris reflects on his Viking career and sophomore Isaiah Casto recaps the game against unbeaten Lincoln County. RMS wrestling coach Cam Phalen talks about his 10-1 team. 

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