Pioneer, activist, scholar, and a whale of an athlete, Roger Alford became the first African-American to earn an athletic scholarship at WVU in 1962. Along with fullback […]
Author: Mark Schraf, For The Dominion Post
West Virginia beat Baylor 70-63 on this day in Mountaineers football history
The beginning of WVU’s Big 12 era, set to launch at high noon that Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29, 2012, at home against Baylor, had been fully hyped […]
UHS girls’ soccer advances to OVAC title match
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The University High girls’ soccer team survived the rain and cross-town rival Morgantown High to advance to the OVAC championship match Thursday, at Mylan […]
Clay-Battelle’s early lead falls through, loses to Tygarts Valley 51-10
BLACKSVILLE — The prediction machine was a little confused Friday night at Clay-Battelle before its home game against Tygarts Valley. The Cee-Bees were sporting a 2-1 record […]
Former WVU team captain Paul Bischoff second player to be named first-team all-American
MORGANTOWN — For college football players, other than the Heisman Trophy, there is no greater individual honor greater than being named a first-team all-American. The legend, Ira […]
A look back: 1962 West Virginia team makes good on coach’s prediction
MORGANTOWN — Back in the good old, pre-social media days, football teams usually did their very best not to antagonize their opponents with what was known as […]
UHS boys’ soccer team continues hot-streak, upends Morgantown 4-0
MORGANTOWN — It doesn’t really matter what sport it is, or the records of the teams — it’s going to be a battle. On Thursday night at […]
University High to introduce inaugural Sports Hall of Fame class on Friday
MORGANTOWN — It’s been a long time coming, from all the way back in the 1930s, when they were known as the Hilltoppers, their school perched at […]
Trinity volleyball team sweeps Cameron
As a general rule, athletes are creatures of habit, especially when preparing for a game. They prefer the same pre-game routines, from warm-up music to ankle-taping sequencing […]
Gary Stills is one of the best to play football for West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — To Mountaineer Nation, there is something especially satisfying when a family legacy becomes established within the WVU football program For former linebacker Gary Stills, his blue […]