CHARLESTON — It was the end of Wheeling Central’s volleyball season on Wednesday night, as the Maroon Knights bowed out in the Class AA state semifinals to defending state champion Philip Barbour, but it was a season that marked, the Knight hope, the start of a ‘new era’ for Wheeling Central volleyball.

Central, who entered the state tournament ranked No. 6 in the eight-team Class AA field, defeated No. 3 Charleston Catholic in straight sets for a victory in the quarterfinals, 25-21, 25-20, 25-23, but fell to No. 2 Philip Barbour in four sets, 19-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-21 in the night cap of the day’s action.

“This is probably the hardest working girls I’ve ever worked with,” Wheeling Central head coach Grace White said after the semifinals. “They have battled through a lot of adversity th

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