Two Vikings and a whole team of Tigers traveled last week to Louisville, Ky. to compete in the National Archery in School Program (NASP) 3D and Bullseye National Tournament.

Two Petersburg High School Vikings, Kadin Tinney and Payten Huffman, competed in the event. The two archers had to qualify through both local and state competition to win their place in the event.

During the competition, Tinney finished with a score of 289 points with 22 10-point shots (bullseyes). Tinney finished 76 out of 2,510 in the high school boys division and 22 out of 532 in the high school junior (11th grade) division. Overall, he finished 93 out of 7,387 among all the boys competing in the event.

Huffman finished with a score of 279 points with 13 10-point shots (bullseyes). Huffman finished 491out of 2,510 in the high school boys division and 104 out of 739 in the high school freshmen (9th grade) division. Overall, he finished 695 out of 7,387 among all the boys competing in the event.

The Maysville Elementary School Tigers also competed in the national event, qualifying to compete after finishing in second place at the NASP West Virginia State Archery Tournament.

In Louisville, the MES team finished 49th out of the 190 teams competing in the elementary school division.

The Petersburg High School Vikings baseball team is plundering their way through 2023 sectional play, grabbing wins over the Pendleton County High School Wildcats (11-1) and the East Hardy High School Cougars (5-3).

PHS Softball

On Thursday, the Petersburg High School Lady Vikings softball team took down the Tucker County High School Mountain Lions 11-3, making them the official 2023 Sectional Champions. The team has picked up 23 wins this season, including a sectional win over the Moorefield High School Yellow Jackets. The Lady Vikings are now set to move into their regional competitions with hopes of clenching their way back to the West Virginia State Softball Tournament.