MORGANTOWN -- There are many similarities between the two heated rivals. West Virginia University (WVU) and the University of Pittsburgh don't bow and exchange pleasantries when they see each other on the football field. They may not be in the same conference. They may not play each other in ...
MORGANTOWN -- The most glamorous position on a football team is often the quarterback. Passing, running, leadership and media attention, the quarterback seems to be a magnet as he draws the attention of the public. Teams without a statistical wizard at quarterback are usually found struggling ...
MORGANTOWN -- The high-octane, much-recognized West Virginia University marching band now has gained the attention of not only the college football world but also made inroads into politics, entertainment and even the advertisement industry. So wide is the band's positive influence that it is ...
HURRICANE -- Former Jefferson High School and Shepherd University golfer David Bradshaw returned to the Mountain State to play in the 92nd West Virginia Open golf tournament, staged this year at the Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane. The West Virginia Open consists of three rounds for the ...
MORGANTOWN — The recent Major League Baseball draft not only touched West Virginia University’s roster, but will affect it directly for the 2026 season. Two players who recently signed with Major League teams — utility player Sam White and pitching mainstay Jack Kartsonas — signed with ...
MORGANTOWN — The league West Virginia University is in has 16, sometimes unwieldy, schools. Whereas most college teams have a natural rivalry, the Mountaineers don’t have anybody they play on a year-by-year basis. Football and men’s basketball are the two sports fans view as the stuff of ...
MORGANTOWN — He rebuilt his whole roster at the University of North Texas last basketball season. He’ll need exactly the same specs and blue prints this fall, when he hops into the driver’s seat as the newest head coach of West Virginia University basketball. Ross Hodge was the youthful ...
OMAHA, Neb. -- The now-revered base for college baseball has been firmly established as Omaha and its cavernous stadium, which hosts the eight survivors of the Regional and Super Regional tournament. Eight qualifiers out of 64 teams will be selected for the actual tournament. The College ...
SHEPHERDSTOWN — The Super Regional games in Baton Rouge were long and arduous for West Virginia University. Oppressive heat and humidity were expected. Walks, hit batsmen. too many strikeouts and ineffective pitching made West Virginia’s twin losses seem even longer than the three-hour 46 ...
MORGANTOWN -- And on the season goes. After completing its regular season and bob-tailed conference tournament stay with too many losses and too many injuries, West Virginia University rose from the still-glowing baseball ashes and used the pitching of Griffin Kirn, huge rallies and comeback ...
