By Greg Carey WHEELING — Martinsburg’s Ricky ‘R.J.’ Barrett has made a habit of blocking punts. Barrett picked the perfect time for his latest act, blocking his […]
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Penguins of Youngtown State invade Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The West Virginia men’s basketball team hosts the Youngstown State Penguins, at the WVU Coliseum today, welcoming back former WVU assistant Jerrod Calhoun in […]
3-star WR Deshon Stoudemire decommits from West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — Three-star receiver Deshon Stoudemire has decommitted from West Virginia, opening up another slot in the runup to the early signing period. In a tweet Friday, […]
University girls’ basketball team drops opener to Wheeling Central 59-47
MORGANTOWN — The University High girls’ basketball team dropped its season opener against Wheeling Central by a score of 59-47. Ashten Boggs and Abbie Coen scored 33 […]
Trinity blows away halftime lead, loses to Notre Dame 52-44
MORGANTOWN — It’s still the opening week of play in West Virginia girls’ basketball, but for Trinity Christian, Friday was an important night. The Warriors (1-1) hosted […]
Column: Huggins’ focus is recruiting freshmen that can buy into his style
MORGANTOWN — An absolute first happened for Bob Huggins during his tenure at West Virginia on Friday. The veteran coach was interviewed — well, sort of anyway […]
Fairmont Senior wins Class AA state championship over Bluefield
WHEELING — Fairmont Senior, the top-ranked team in Class AA throughout the season, found its perfect ending Friday night. A stellar defensive effort made two first-quarter scores stand […]
Jake Spavital to coach bowl game
MORGANTOWN — Departing West Virginia offensive coordinator and new Texas State head coach Jake Spavital will stay with the Mountaineers for their bowl game. Spavital told Shehan […]
Bob Huggins: Jerrod Calhoun built coaching career on strong work ethic
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — As part of a three-year deal, the West Virginia men’s basketball team will return Saturday’s 4 p.m. game against a young and developing […]
University girls’ basketball team excited for dynamic duo of Boggs, Murphy
MORGANTOWN — There’s a dangerous storm brewing in the University High girls’ basketball team’s backcourt — perhaps, more accurately, there are two of them. Junior Ashten Boggs […]