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Weighing in on WVU’s most important positions

MORGANTOWN — Rich Rodriguez has done a lot this offseason for West Virginia football to help keep his promise and make the Mountaineers competitive once again. That wasn’t the case in Year 1, finishing with a 4-8 record. There were times when WVU was competitive, but much of the season was spent getting rolled by Big 12 teams. Rodriguez brought in another decent-sized transfer class, a massive, almost 50-kid high school recruiting class, and even hired some new coaches to try and make Year 2 trend in the right direction. However, some of the most important pieces on the ...

Momentum carries WVU into Big 12 Tourney

MORGANTOWN — In the end, maybe it was just unfortunate math that calculated two unconventional endings for the WVU baseball program. More to the point, the Mountaineers finished the 2025 regular season by getting swept by Kansas, yet still hoisted the Big 12 trophy and earned the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 tournament. A year later, the ninth-ranked Mountaineers (37-13, 21-9 Big 12) set a program record for conference wins and won eight of their final nine league games just to finish a game behind the Jayhawks in second place. “Couldn’t be more excited for our kids to clip ...

Former WVU football player dies at 22

MORGANTOWN - Sam Houston and former West Virginia football defensive back William Davis died at the age of 22 on Saturday, May 16, according to Sam Houston. The university didn't announce a cause, but listed it as "sudden." "It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Will Davis," Sam Houston head coach Phil Longo said. "Will was a beloved member of our Bearkat football family here at Sam Houston who touched the lives of everyone he knew. Will was an upbeat, positive, passionate young man who will be sincerely missed. Tanya, the kids and I are praying for Will's family during ...

Scoreboard (5/18)

HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Class A, Region IV Winner's Bracket Gilmer County 7, Man 0 Man 000 000 0 - 0 7 1 GC 031 012 x - 7 9 0 WP: Kenley Hartshorn 7IP, 7H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 9SO LP: M. Johnson 6IP, 9H, 7R, 6ER, 0BB, 4SO Man hitting: C. Caserta 1-4, 2B; M. Johnson 2-4; G. Wheatley 3-3 Gilmer County (29-1) hitting: Kaelyn Mullins 3-4 R, 2 2B, RBI; Emeri Hickman 1-4 R; Hartshorn 1-2, 3B, 2 RBIs; Erin Stoddard R; Ari White 1-2 R, RBI; Hayley Sprouse 3-3, 2 R, 2B; Alyssa Wells 2 RBIs Next game: Man at Gilmer County, 6 p.m. today, in championship final.

’Jackets duo defies odds, wins state title

CHARLESTON — Shin splints and a pulled hip flexor were no match for the adrenaline rush Isaac Harris and Brady Woodard felt with the state championship on the line. The Williamstown duo played through the pain against Charleston Catholic’s top-seeded pairing of Winston Hunter and ...

Wildcats’ Piatt reigns supreme in singles

CHARLESTON — Ellie Piatt. State champion. It has a nice ring to it. “It sounds amazing,” the Wood County Christian sophomore said with a smile. Piatt put on a dominant display in the Division II girls singles tournament Saturday at Kanawha City Community Center to bring home the ...