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Wildcats advance to district semifinals

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WATERFORD — The Waterford Wildcats were declared a 7-0 winner Tuesday evening in a weather-shortened Division VI district quarterfinal against the visiting Ripley Blue Jays. The game was called in the bottom of the second inning due to lightning in the area and it was then decided by both coaches to go ahead and pull the plug on the game and declare the Wildcats the victors over the winless Jays. The Wildcats batted around in the opening inning as they scored six times. A two-run triple by senior Braun Doak, an RBI-double by Henry Huffman and a run-scoring single off the bat of ...

Momentum carries WVU into Big 12 Tourney

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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

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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 ...

Weighing in on WVU’s most important positions

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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 ...

Scoreboard (5/18)

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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.