BLACKSVILLE — Coming into Friday night’s home game against Conotton Valley (Ohio) with a record of 4-3, the Clay-Battelle football team knew that its fading playoff hopes […]
Author: Mark Schraf, For The Dominion Post
University High boys’ soccer team cruises to 9-0 win against Buckhannon-Upshur
MORGANTOWN — The late, great Aretha Franklin soulfully insisted that she deserved R-E-S-P-E-C-T, a theme that the top-ranked University boys’ soccer team definitely commanded during their undefeated […]
Preston’s Rebelo family will cherish boys’ soccer season; University advances to sectional final
MORGANTOWN — Tuesday night’s boys’ soccer Region I, Section II semifinal between Preston and undefeated University at chilly Mylan Pharmaceuticals Stadium turned out pretty much as expected, […]
West Virginia’s rivalry with Pitt going strong on this date in 1923
Once upon a time, a long time ago, there were two neighbors, and any time those two neighbors put on shoulder pads and cleats, they quickly realized […]
UHS girls’ soccer team shuts out Bridgeport 2-0
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sure, Bridgeport is in Class AA, so it might be understandable if No. 3 ranked University was expected to roll over the Indians. However, Bridgeport […]
West Virginia routs Syracuse on this date in 2007
Heading into their second Big East game of the 2007 season in Syracuse’s Carrier Dome on Oct. 6, 2007, one word best described the overall mood of […]
Morgantown volleyball defeats University 3-1: Gallery
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The Morgantown High volleyball team earned its second straight win this season against rival University High on Thursday, at the Hawks’ home gymnasium. […]
Roger Alford, West Virginia’s first black player, was key to 1960s success
Pioneer, activist, scholar, and a whale of an athlete, Roger Alford became the first African-American to earn an athletic scholarship at WVU in 1962. Along with fullback […]
West Virginia beat Baylor 70-63 on this day in Mountaineers football history
The beginning of WVU’s Big 12 era, set to launch at high noon that Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29, 2012, at home against Baylor, had been fully hyped […]
UHS girls’ soccer advances to OVAC title match
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The University High girls’ soccer team survived the rain and cross-town rival Morgantown High to advance to the OVAC championship match Thursday, at Mylan […]
