West Virginia
Martin named Republican of the Year
The Inter-Mountain photo by Brad Johnson
Clark Martin accepts the 2024 Republican of the Year Award from Carolyn Jackson, chairwoman of the Randolph County Republican Executive Committee.
ELKINS — Clark Martin has been named the 2024 Randolph County Republican of the Year.
“Thank you very much for this honor. I appreciate it. I’ve always been glad to be a part of the Republican Party, and I try to help the cause,” Martin said in accepting the award during the 2024 Lincoln Day Dinner, held recently at the Elks Lodge.
Martin is a longtime Elkins radio personality, and is currently the chairman of the Randolph County Solid Waste Authority. He is also currently the secretary of the Randolph County Republican Executive Committee.
“Somebody else who is up there who kind of leaned me toward what party to belong to, and who is probably up there spending time with Ed Tyre and Tom Williams, is my father, Carroll Martin. He’s the one who kind of pushed me in this direction, and I’m glad he did,” Martin said.
Carolyn Jackson, the chairwoman of the Randolph County Republican Executive Committee, praised Martin when presenting him with the award.
“The person the committee has elected to receive this honor, he’s committed and steadfast in his faith,” Jackson said. “He believes in friends and family. He’s a dedicated man of God. He’s faithful to his church and its people. He has pledged to pray for the needs of people and he is a powerful prayer warrior. When he prays for you, you know you’ve been prayed for.
“Whatever he believes in, he puts his shoulder to the wheel and works for it. Whether these are the conservative causes of the county, state or country, or the Elkins High School Alumni Association. He’s a volunteer extraordinary. He can always be counted on to go above and beyond what is asked.”
Jackson also shared an anecdote about how Martin answered a weekend call to come and help her clean up water and damages after she discovered the Randolph County Republican Party headquarters’ roof had leaked.
“He sees relationships built among people and family as lasting. Whether it’s his friends from college days, or his sisters or cousins, he sees the rich value of relationships nurtured over time.
“The family farm on Left Cherry Fork in Montrose is another area of dedication and commitment. There are only a few family members living close to the farm, but he is dedicated to the upkeep of the farm. There are now seven generations of family living in Texas, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas, for whom this farm will always mean home and family.”
Martin is the 31st recipient of the Randolph County Republican of the Year Award.
West Virginia
West Virginia Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Lotto America on March 2, 2026
The results are in for the West Virginia Lottery’s draw games on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 2.
Winning Powerball numbers from March 2 drawing
02-17-18-38-62, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2
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Winning Lotto America numbers from March 2 drawing
03-08-17-24-34, Star Ball: 06, ASB: 02
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Winning Daily 3 numbers from March 2 drawing
7-4-8
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Winning Daily 4 numbers from March 2 drawing
1-1-9-6
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Winning Cash 25 numbers from March 2 drawing
02-03-05-07-19-22
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When are the West Virginia Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:59 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
- Lotto America: 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Daily 3, 4: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
- Cash 25: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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Another successful weekend for the West Virginia Mountaineers results in another slight bump up in the top 25 rankings. WVU took two of three from Kennesaw State on the road, allowing them to slide up to No. 23 in D1Baseball’s new batch of rankings.
D1Baseball’s Top 25 for Week 3
1. UCLA
2. LSU
3. Texas
4. Mississippi State
5. Georgia Tech
6. Arkansas
7. Auburn
8. North Carolina
9. Florida
10. Southern Miss
11. Georgia
12. Oklahoma
13. NC State
14. Clemson
15. Wake Forest
16. Coastal Carolina
17. TCU
18. Oregon State
19. Tennessee
20. Florida State
21. Kentucky
22. Texas A&M
23. West Virginia
24. Miami
25. UTSA
Missed opportunity
West Virginia had a 6-0 lead in game three of its series against Kennesaw State, looking well on their way to a clean three-game sweep of the Owls.
Unfortunately for Steve Sabins, the bullpen imploded following another strong five-inning outing from the big lefty Maxx Yehl. Bryson Thacker, Carson Estridge, and David Perez combined to give up four runs on five hits over the final three innings, allowing the Owls to steal Sunday’s game.
The loss frustrated West Virginia fans and rightfully so, but there’s no need to panic. The name of the game is to continue winning the series. You do that, you’ll find yourself in a position to make the NCAA Tournament and earn a high seed. Obviously, you don’t want to blow the opportunity of a sweep, especially when you’re up 6-0, but it’s not a loss that is going to ruin their resume. Losing the series, on the other hand, would have.
What’s next for the Mountaineers?
No single mid-week game this week for West Virginia. Instead, they’ll play a quick two-game series against Radford at home beginning Tuesday. They’ll get one day of rest before opening up a three-game series at home against Columbia, which will be the final series of non-conference play. WVU will have a single mid-week game against Maryland on Tuesday, March 10th, before beginning Big 12 action on the road against Baylor.
The full remaining schedule
Mar. 2-4 Radford
Mar. 6-8 Columbia
Mar 10 Maryland
Mar 13-15 at Baylor
Mar. 17 Penn State
Mar. 29-21 BYU
Mar. 24 at Marshall
Mar. 27-29 at Arizona State
Mar. 31 at Arizona
Apr. 3-5 UCF
Apr. 7 Marshall
Apr. 10-12 at Texas Tech
Apr. 15 at Penn State
Apr. 17-19 Houston
Apr. 21 Pitt
Apr. 24-26 at Cincinnati
Apr. 29 at Penn State
May 1-3 Kansas State
May 5 Marshall (Charleston, WV)
May 8-10 at Kansas
May 14-16 TCU
May 20-23 Big 12 Championship (Surprise, AZ)
West Virgnia built a six-run lead through five and half innings, but the Kennesaw State Owls (5-5) scored seven unanswered runs in three frames to knock off the Mountaineers (8-2) Sunday afternoon 7-6.
West Virginia captured an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first after sophomore Matt Ineich hit a leadoff single before sophomore Gavin Kelly and senior Paul Schoenfeld were issued walks to load the bases with two outs on the board. Then, redshirt freshman Ryan Maggy line a two-RBI single to centerfield in his first career start.
The Mountaineers extended their lead in the second when Kelly hit a three went opposite field for a three-run home run, his first of the season, for a 5-0 advantage.
West Virginia starting southpaw pitcher Maxx Yehl threw five scoreless innings. The redshirt junior recorded four strikeouts on the day and limited the Owls to four hits.
Kelly added a run in the sixth, clearing the centerfield wall for his second home run of the afternoon and a 6-0 WVU lead.
Redshirt sophomore Bryson Thacker took the mound in the six. After a high and wide throw on a ground ball, a walk, and with two outs, junior Cooper Williams drooped an RBI single in right field to put the Owls on the board. Then, a pitch in the dirt rolled to the backstop to add another run, closing the gap to four, 6-2.
Carson Estridge was handed the ball in the seventh. The senior right-hander gave up a leadoff double before registering the next two outs, including a strikeout, before freshman McCollum line an RBI single just out of the reach of the glove of Kelly. Senior Jackson Chirello cut the deficit one, hammering the 3-1 pitch well over the right field wall and into the Waffle House parking lot for a two-run home run.
West Virginia head coach Steve Sabins turned to the clubhouse leader in saves David Perez to get the Mountaineers out of the inning. The freshman returned to the mound in the eighth. Senior Jamarie Brooks reached after hitting a sharp ground ball over to first that went between the legs of senior Ben Lumsden. Then, Williams blasted a two-run home run and a 7-6 Owls lead.
In the ninth, senior Matthew Graveline nearly tied the game with the swing of the bat, driving 0-2 pitch off the top of the left field wall for a one-out double to put the Mountaineers into scoring position. However, redshirt senior Harry Cain sat the last two Mountaineer hitters to collect his second win of the season as the Owls completed the comeback with the 7-6 decision.
West Virginia is back in action on Tuesday for the first of a two-game series against Radford. Game one and game two (Weds) are both scheduled for 2:00 p.m. and the all the action will stream on ESPN+.
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