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Takeaways from football portion of WVU’s Gold-Blue Spring Festival

MORGANTOWN — In this era of college football, it’s hard to gather information from spring games. The games are watered down from the traditional shortened scrimmage, and some teams don’t even have them. West Virginia football had its spring game Saturday afternoon, or the Gold-Blue Spring Festival to be correct, and for roughly 90 minutes, Rich Rodriguez showed off a little bit of his 2026 squad. The team had been working all spring, and the only glimpse the public or media received was a week before the spring game for a short 30-minute segment. A bit more was showcased from the ...

Scoreboard (4-17; 4-18)

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Marietta, Morgan split GAME 1: Marietta 5, Morgan 3 MA 200 011 1 — 5 11 2 MO 000 020 1 — 3 7 2 WP: A. Barnett 4 IP, 0 BB, 5 SO SAVE: J. Loughry 1 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO O. Warden 2 IP, 1 BB, 1 SO LP: C. Steimer 4.1 IP, 1 BB, 5 SO M. Winner 2 IP, 1 BB, 2 SO L. Hager .2 IP, 0 BB, 0 SO Leading hitters Marietta: B. Chidester 2-4, 2B, 2 RBIs; W. Tornes 3-4, 2 Rs; C. Hutchinson 2-4 E. McLeish 2-4, RBI Morgan: A. Baker 2-3 GAME 2: Morgan 14, Marietta 8 (6 inn.) MA 250 010 0 — 8 7 1 MO 012 83x — 14 12 2 WP: C. ...

Despite injuries, WVU baseball takes Game 2, forcing series-decider

MORGANTOWN — No. 15 West Virginia baseball bested Houston in Game 2 to force another rubber match on Sunday, but lost some crucial pieces in the process. The Mountaineers scored seven runs in the second half of the game to beat the Cougars 7-1. WVU and Houston play the final game in the series on Sunday, with first pitch set for 1 p.m., and will be broadcast on ESPN+. The Mountaineers moved to 26-9 overall and 10-4 in the Big 12. The 11-6 record is the third-best record in the conference. Houston is 17-20 on the year and 4-13 in conference. WVU secured the win, but its top ...

Liedtke reflects on career at Fort Frye

BEVERLY — Dan Liedtke is living life on his own terms these days. The hall-of-fame basketball coach, who amassed 759 wins over 40 seasons at Fort Frye High School, is prioritizing family, whether that means spending time with his four grandchildren or taking care of his 94-year-old father ...

WVU’s Kellogg wins Furfari Award

West Virginia women’s basketball coach Mark Kellogg learned a lot about his team from a November win against nationally-ranked Duke at The Greenbrier, a game in which the Mountaineers had six players disqualified and only five available for the entirety of the second half. As the season ...

WVU’s late rally falls short in series opening loss to Houston

MORGANTOWN — No. 15 West Virginia couldn’t get the bats going until it was too late Friday night and lost another series opener this season, falling to Houston. The Mountaineers had a late seventh inning rally, but it wasn't enough to overcome some struggling pitching and fielding to beat Houston, who won 10-7. WVU lost its fourth series opener in Big 12 play this season. With the loss, WVU fell to 25-9 on the season and 10-6 in the Big 12. Houston picked up its fourth conference win and is now 17-19 on the year. WVU has a chance to rebound early on Saturday morning at 11 a.m. ...