Jim Wharton
Sports Director
I grew up in Parkersburg. Attended Marshall University. Joined WTAP in May of 1976. Became Sports Director in 1984. Established "Football Frenzy" high school football show in 1999.
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Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Jim Wharton
Parkersburg South senior Sam Shuler and Warren senior Mya Tucker formalized their college academic and athletic plans on Friday
Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Jim Wharton
High school and college scores from Friday Feb. 26
Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 at 10:11 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Warren boys and Fort Frye and Waterford girls advance in high school basketball tournament action.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2021 at 10:06 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Williamstown senior Brady Ankrom and Marietta senior Scott Offenberger will play football on the college level.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 at 10:58 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
College and high school basketball scores from Wednesday Feb. 24
Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 at 10:09 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
There will be a lot of new faces on the team Parkersburg tips off the new girls high school basketball season
Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 11:24 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
The Parkersburg South wrestling team prepares for a run at a seventh consecutive state championship.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 11:00 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
College and high school scores from Tuesday
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 10:32 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Boys high school basketball scores from Feb. 22
Updated: Feb. 22, 2021 at 10:06 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Former Patriot wrestler Samantha Miller to compete in national women’s wrestling championship event.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 10:44 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
High school and college scores from Feb. 19.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 10:20 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
College and high school scores from Thursday Feb. 18
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 9:39 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Madeline Huffman is adjusting to college basketball and her role for the Fairmont State White Falcons.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 9:00 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Parkersburg Catholic is gearing up for the new seasons of girls high school basketball
Updated: Feb. 17, 2021 at 10:25 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Belpre boys and Waterford girls are winners on the local basketball scene.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2021 at 10:07 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton and Mitchell Blahut
Frontier Cougars Evan Cunningham and Andrew Shapley will play for Marietta College
Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 at 11:17 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Larry Thompson is hired as new head football coach at Parkersburg Catholic
Updated: Feb. 16, 2021 at 10:52 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Local college scores from Feb. 16.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 10:32 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
High school and college scores from Feb. 12
Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 at 10:09 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Ohio Valley University athletics is transitioning into the River States Conference..
Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 10:06 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Belpre High School senior Walker Feick has accepted an offer to play football for Marietta College
Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 11:13 AM EST
Wood County Schools has announced the winners of its annual Middle School Spelling Bee.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 at 11:40 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
high school basketballs scores
Updated: Feb. 8, 2021 at 11:41 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Girls high school basketballMarietta 19Fort Frye 51Waterford 51 Alexander 41
Updated: Feb. 8, 2021 at 10:24 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Belpre high school's Curstin Giffin accepts invitation to play for Oho Wesleyan.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2021 at 3:32 PM EST
|By JOSH BOAK
The action came after a grueling all-night session, where senators voted on amendments that could define the contours of the eventual COVID-19 aid bill.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 10:14 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Girls high school basketball scores from Thursday
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 1:46 PM EST
|By Associated Press
The Biden administration has done 60-plus interviews with national TV and radio shows.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2021 at 9:51 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
College and high school scores from Wednesday night
Updated: Feb. 3, 2021 at 8:46 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton and Jesse Wharff
Warren's Joel Chevalier and Evan Gandee, and Dylan Hart from Fort Frye high school announced their college athletic plans.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 at 11:40 PM EST
|By Laura Bowen
It turns out going virtual can be more efficient.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 at 10:54 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
College and high school scores from Feb. 2
Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 at 9:56 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
High school and college scores from Thursday Jan. 28
Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 at 8:44 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
WV Sportswriters Association releases Class AA-A girls all state soccer team.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 at 8:36 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
The top Class AAA girls soccer players are recognized by the WV Sportswriters Association
Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 at 10:25 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
High school basketball and wrestling results from Wednesday
Updated: Jan. 27, 2021 at 8:41 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Belpre’s Eli Fullerton accepts track and cross country scholarship at Indiana Wesleyan
Updated: Jan. 26, 2021 at 10:50 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
High school and college basketball scores from Jan. 26.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 10:48 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Friday’s high school and college basketball results
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 10:29 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
High school basketball scores from Jan. 21.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 10:44 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
High school and college scores from Jan. 20
Updated: Jan. 18, 2021 at 10:24 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Boys and girls high school basketball and women’s basketball results from Monday Jan. 15
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 10:25 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
High school basketball round up from Jan. 15.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2021 at 10:11 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Girls high school basketball scores from January 14
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 10:29 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
High school and college basketball scores from Jan. 13
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 10:50 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Scores from Jan. 12 area basketball games
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 9:44 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
January 8 high school scores
Updated: Jan. 7, 2021 at 1:08 PM EST
|By Associated Press
Chattanooga athletic director Mark Wharton issued a statement Thursday, saying the post was brought to his attention Wednesday night.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 10:28 PM EST
|By Jim Wharton
Girls highs school basketball results for Jan. 6