MARIETTA — Marietta has had some intense battles early in the 2024-25 season, from a narrow victory over rival Warren to a double-overtime thriller against New Philadelphia. Saturday night’s contest against visiting Barnesville had a different feel to it for the Tigers, as they cruised to ...

CHARLESTON – Although the score dictates otherwise, Class AA state runner-up Roane County doesn’t feel it lost a game. Especially with what the Raiders have endured over the course of program history. Beginning with the struggles of winning games on the field after the consolidation in ...

CHARLESTON — Here on a cold and clear Friday night at Laidley Field the Roane County football team of head coach Paul Burdette completed the greatest season in school history. Although the second-seeded Raiders fell to No. 1 Frankfort, 49-14, in the Class AA championship game, there were ...

MORGANTOWN — Pat McAfree may be a national TV host on ESPN, but even with a contract paying him $40 million he was nothing but the warm-up act on Saturday afternoon at the Coliseum. Rich Rod was back in town, and the day belonged to him. Love Rich Rodriguez or hate him, and there are plenty ...

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University spent Friday afternoon celebrating the hiring of Rich Rodriguez as its new head football coach. Yet Rodriguez won’t be on the sidelines as the Mountaineers’ head coach for Tuesday’s Frisco Bowl against No. 25 Memphis (9 p.m. ESPN). He hasn’t been ...

MORGANTOWN — In fortifying the future of its football program, West Virginia University reached back into the past, hiring the former coach who led the Mountaineers to some of their greatest triumphs. The university officially announced Thursday that Rich Rodriguez — who coached WVU to ...