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Vote: Who should be High School on SI’s West Virginia Football Player of the Week? (11/12/2024)
West Virginia high school football is back and so begins our Player of the Week polls for the state. Teams showcased more of what they’ve got heading into Week 9 of the regular season.
As such, we have 10 athletes nominated this week for the SBLive’s West Virginia Football Player of the Week award from October 31-Nov. 2, and we ask you, the fans, to help decide who should indeed be the top athlete selected.
The freshman quarterback had a strong outing in Pendleton County’s 41-40 win over Moorefield, completing 17-of-30 passes for 295 yards and five touchdowns.
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Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. The winner will be announced in the following week’s poll. Here are this week’s nominees:
No running back was putting up the kind of numbers Wack was in last week’s 35-30 win over Wheeling Park. Wack rushed for 302 yards on 32 carries and scored four touchdowns.
Barker has one of the biggest passing nights of any passer last week, with the quarterback completing 24-of-40 passes for 347 yards and six touchdowns in a 48-47wn over Parkersburg South.
Koroneos led the way in Wheeling Central Catholic’s 48-7 shellacking of Shady Spring, rushing for 150 yards on just six carries and scoring two touchdowns.
The Oak Glen running back went off in a 44-0 victory over Tygarts Valley, rushing for a game-high 202 yards and scoring three touchdowns.
Marks was on point in Tucker County’s 60-21 victory over Hamshire last week, completing 10-of-15 passes for 177 yards and five touchdowns.
Another offensive player from Tucker County that had a huge night was Reall, who rushed for a game-high 274 yards and scored a touchdown.
The Nitro quarterback went off in the team’s 68-20 victory over Greenbrier East, with Moody throwing for 338 yards and four touchdowns.
In Cameron’s 40-13 victory over Pendleton County, Wallace rushed for a game-high 155 yards on 27 carries and three touchdowns.
Despite coming in a losing effort to Princeton, Bartley rushed for a game-high 237 yards and scored six touchdowns.
The sophomore running back had himself a night in a 61-18 win over Gilmer County, rushing for 231 yards and scoring five touchdowns.
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Virginia
Greensburg Central Catholic star Erica Gribble changes plans, follows coach from Richmond to Virginia of the ACC
Virginia
Virginia’s Spanberger Approves Workplace Heat Safety Standards
Virginia will join a growing list of states with workplace heat safety standards that private-sector employers must follow under legislation approved by Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D).
The bill (SB 288) tasks the state’s Safety and Health Codes Board with creating standards for indoor and outdoor workplaces no later than May 1, 2028, adding Virginia to a handful of states that have dictated heat safety protocols in the absence of a federal standard.
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration continued work on developing a national heat safety rule in 2025, but President Donald Trump’s deregulatory goals are likely to yield a more employer-friendly standard than those passed in Democratic-majority states.
Virginia employers will be required to provide water, access to shade, rest periods, acclimatization, and training for working in heat. High-heat procedures would take effect at a temperature threshold to be determined by the board in its rulemaking.
Deciding on an appropriate temperature threshold to trigger protections has been a notable challenge, both in state proposals and OSHA’s federal regulatory efforts.
California, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington state have mandated workplace heat safety standards, while Colorado has imposed a standard specific to agriculture workers.
Virginia regulators previously considered a workplace heat safety proposal but halted the rulemaking process in late 2021, with some board members citing concerns it would conflict or be redundant with the federal regulation that they thought at the time would be implemented soon.
Virginia
Bill signing aims to bolster horse racing industry in West Virginia
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (WCHS) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey signaled support for the horse racing industry in West Virginia through a bill signing Monday.
Senate Bill 1060 updates laws to include certified thoroughbred horses and raises a funding cap for restricted races from $1 million to $2 million.
The measure allows horses that have lived in West Virginia for six months to compete for larger purses. State leaders are hopeful the move will incentivize out-of-state horse owners to relocate to West Virginia.
In addition, the bill would allow licensed racing associations to transmit broadcasts of races with a portion of wagers going toward the West Virginia Thoroughbred Development Fund.
Changes will go into effect on June 7.
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Currently, horse races are held in West Virginia’s panhandles, at the Mountaineer Racetrack and Resort in New Cumberland and the Hollywood Casino in Charles Town.
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