So yesterday morning while sipping coffee, I randomly wondered who won West Virginia’s big high school basketball thing this year. Like, I knew it happened in spring but totally missed it. Figured hey, I’ll just Google it real quick and move on. Easy, right? Nope.
The Annoying Search Begins
Grabbed my laptop, opened Chrome, and typed “2025 wv boys state basketball tournament winner”. Hit enter feeling confident. Big mistake. First few results? Pure junk. Some shady sports betting sites talking about last year’s champs, a dead link to an old news article, and this annoying thing promoting 2024 tournament merchandise. Dammit! My coffee’s getting cold already. Refined my search: added “champion” and “results”. Still useless stuff.
Scrolled deeper, sighing. Found a local newspaper headline from April teasing the finals… but clicking it just showed a paywall. Another site had stats but cut off before the finals. Seriously? How hard is it to post the final winner somewhere obvious? Felt like the internet was gaslighting me.
The Reddit Lifesaver
Was about to chuck my laptop when I remembered Reddit. Okay fine. Typed “r/WVbasketball” hoping for a miracle. Got lucky – the sub actually exists. Scrolled past memes and ticket swap requests until BAM! There it was: a post titled “2025 State Tournament – Final Results Megathread (OFFICIAL)” posted right after the game. Finally! Some actual human beings talking straight.
Clicked fast. The top comment pinned by a mod laid it out plain:
- Champions: Martinsburg Bulldogs (smashed Logan 68-52)
- MVP went to this junior kid named Jamar Pierce who apparently was unstoppable.
- Runner-ups: Logan Wildcats (though they played tough according to comments).
Comments were gold too – locals arguing ref calls, fans crying happy tears, parents bragging about their kids’ teams. Felt way more real than those lame news sites. Even learned Martinsburg ended a crazy 20-year drought. Who knew?
Mission Accomplished (Mostly)
Closed Reddit feeling smug. Took longer than expected thanks to useless SEO trash sites, but hey, real people came through in the end. Lesson? For super local stuff like high school sports, skip Google news – go straight to communities where actual fans hang out. Saved it all in my bookmarks folder labeled “WV Hoops” just in case I forget again next year. Coffee was ice-cold though. Worth it. Now I know!