MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It’s fair to say that K.J. McClurg’s college recruitment has been topsy-turvy. After breaking out in his junior year with the University boys’ basketball team, helping seal […]
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Cycling with COVID-19: How locally owned bike shops in different markets are weathering the pandemic
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy.” It’s a simple phrase that politicians love to hammer into our minds, but currently, our backbone is straining in the wake of […]
University’s Kaden Metheny wins Bill Evans Award, given to top boys’ basketball player in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Not only did Kaden Metheny have the obvious ball skills and ability to shoot when he was lighting up the middle school ranks at Mountaineer Middle, but […]
University’s Kaden Metheny, K.J. McClurg make first team all-state
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – There wasn’t much doubt that the No. 1 University High boys’ basketball team (22-3) was favored to return to the Class AAA finals this year. Now, with […]
Clay-Battelle’s Coltin Barr named Class A second-team all-state
By Jay Bennett News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Clay-Battelle’s Coltin Barr, after a stellar senior year to help the Cee-Bees go 18-6, was named Class A second team all-state […]
Gov. Justice wants state’s golf courses to be open only to West Virginia residents
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Golf courses will remain open in West Virginia, but Governor Jim Justice said Tuesday he would prefer the courses to be accessible only to the state’s […]
Missing the last hurrah: Senior baseball players react to season suspension, COVID-19 pandemic
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – High school senior athletes across the nation are likely still in shock since the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, abruptly put a halt to their final prep seasons. From […]
Former Morgantown basketball player Lize Morris finds solace in WVU rowing team
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — During a practice her sophomore year at Morgantown High, Lize Morris’ life was turned upside down. As part of the Mohigans girls’ basketball team, Morris was a […]
The year of the freshman: Young athletes provide much-needed support to area teams
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It’s been a great year for freshman athletes, one that surpasses recent years of productivity from the fish in a pool of sharks. Of all area high […]
University’s Ashten Boggs named first-team all-state
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — University High’s Ashten Boggs was named Class AAA first team all-state by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Boggs averaged 18.9 points and 3.6 assists per game […]
