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Mountaineer football commit shot, killed

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football commit Chris Wilson was reportedly shot and killed Sunday night in Delaware County, Indiana, according to multiple local outlets. The 17-year-old was reportedly shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene Monday morning after being found in a car by Muncie police. Wilson was a four-star defensive end recruit for the class of 2027 from Yorktown High School and had been committed to the Mountaineers since June 11 of 2026. He was the third-best recruit in the class for WVU at 6-foot-5, 235 pounds. His junior year, Wilson played in 12 ...

Scoreboard (10/5)

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF Class A Region IV At Riverside Golf Club Team Standings (Wirt County and Charleston Catholic qualify for state tournament): 1. Wirt County 229; 2. Charleston Catholic 238; 3. Wahama 247; 4. Tug Valley 309; 6. Calhoun County 314. Man also competed Medalist: Jude Walker, Wirt County, 71 Top 2 golfers advancing from non-qualifying teams: Briar Johnson, Wahama, 77, and Parker Jodon, Wahama, 83 Wirt County: Jude Walker 71, Titus Smith 79, JJ Smith 79, Kate Dotson 87 Calhoun County: Paisley Cummings 108, Cody Staples 104, Remedy Riddel 102, Laney Arnold ...

Monday Morning Quarterback: This could get ugly

The West Virginia offense put on one its best performances in recent memory, scoring touchdowns on four consecutive second half possessions to come back from a 14-point deficit and twice take a fourth quarter lead. A final possession was likely going to lead to a win or a tying field goal but ended on a lost fumble by wide receiver DJ Epps as he was fighting for extra yardage. That was all for naught, however, as the Mountaineer defense was totally hopeless. Twice attempting to protect a fourth quarter lead they allowed Iowa State to score from 75 yards in just three plays, the ...

Scoreboard (10/4)

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY Ravenswood Invitational Girls individual results: 1. Gwyn Gorrell (Rwood) 13:30, 2. Alexis McVey (Rwood) 15:28, 3. Lanie Knopp (Ripley) 15:34, 4. Katelyn McCune (Rip) 15:46, 5. Olivia Letart (Rip) 16:40, 6. Adelyn Gross (Rip) 19:24 BOYS TEAM SCORES: Ravenswood 20, Ripley 35 Boys individual results: 1. Eli Casto (Rip) 11:20, 2. Jose Andrade (Rwood), 3. Mason Kerns (Rwood) 11:48, 4. Johnny Heath (Rwood) 11:57, 5. Kaden Gray (Rwood) 12:00, 6. Isiah Nesselraod (Rwood) 12:20, 7. John Clendenin (Rip) 12:22, 8. Tyler Wine (Rip) 12:25, 9. Kian McGoskey (Rwood) ...

PHS boys soccer succumbs to Woodrow

PARKERSBURG — Ali Farghaly had a hand in Woodrow Wilson’s first five goals here Saturday at Stadium Field as the Flying Eagles of head coach Steve Laraba remained unbeaten following an 8-1 Mountain State Athletic Conference victory versus Parkersburg. By the time the 27th minute of ...

Battle for the Bit: Glenville falls to Fairmont

FAIRMONT — Nino Marzullo threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns and also ran for the game-winning touchdown as Fairmont State defeated Glenville State 31-24 Saturday in the annual Battle for the Bit. Fairmont State came out firing in the first 15 minutes. Marzullo, who finished 21 for 28, threw a pair of touchdowns to Ralo Wesley and Cole Vonkaenel. Those were sandwiched around a safety, which occurred when Glenville State botched a snap in the end zone on a punt attempt. In the blink of any eye, it was 16-0 Falcons. Glenville got a much-needed answer with 24 seconds left in ...