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WVU hosts regional as overall No. 16 seed

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball was announced as the No. 16 seed and the final host of the NCAA regional on Monday afternoon, with the team watching on at the Goat Pub. This is the first time since 2019 that the NCAA Tournament baseball is coming to Morgantown. "Mix in a hosting situation for the community in the state, there's nothing better," head coach Steve Sabins said. "The people of this state are passionate about our program. They're passionate about WVU, and so to bring an event like this here is meaningful to me, and I'm just really proud of the staff and the ...

PHS boys one-up their 4×4 record at state track

CHARLESTON — The final day of the state track meet here Saturday was one for the ages as Parkersburg’s Drey Grinter won the shot put and set a school record, but he was one-upped by the 4x4 team that established a new all-classes Mountain State record time of 3:19.70. “That was ...

Seven state titles in a row for Williamstown girls

CHARLESTON — The era of dominance continues for the Williamstown girls track program. The Yellowjackets claimed their seventh consecutive state championship Saturday at Laidley Field, cruising past runner-up Lincoln 115-72.5 for the Class AA title. It’s their second straight double-A ...

Walters-Hickman leads Doddridge boys to another title

CHARLESTON — Tommy Walters-Hickman was the top overall individual performer at this year’s Class AA state track meet, helping lead the Doddridge County boys to their second consecutive state championship. Walters-Hickman, a junior, finished the meet with 34 points, better than any ...

St. Marys girls, Ritchie boys runner-up in Class A

CHARLESTON — Following a long two days at the Class A state track, both the St. Marys girls and the Ritchie County boys secured state runner-up team finishes. The Blue Devils of third-year head coach Dave Davis amassed 75.5 of their 103 points thanks to Anna Bennett (28), little sister ...

WVU baseball gets shut out by Kansas in Big 12 Championship

It's hard to beat a team four times. West Virginia baseball realized that Saturday night against Kansas. The Mountaineers were shut out by the Jayhawks 9-0 in the Big 12 Championship game, losing their first game to Kansas this season. WVU swept the Jayhawks in the regular season on the road, but couldn't win one of the most important games of the year. But it's not the end of the road for the Mountaineers. WVU will see if it will host an NCAA Tournament Regional, which is announced on Sunday. The Mountaineers are projected to host, and haven't since 2019. The Mountaineers kept it ...