It feels like Monday is a special holiday. But unlike Thanksgiving or Christmas, this will be the first time I experience this special day: The spring gobbler opener. Normally this […]
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Morgantown’s first-year baseball coach Pat Sherald navigating the suspended season with ’emotional intelligence’
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It was Pat Sherald’s year to prove his mettle as a high school coach, but those on-field dreams have been dashed by COVID-19. Morgantown High’s new baseball […]
COLUMN: G League development program will only make college basketball better, not kill it
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — It begins with a phone call or text message and eventually develops into some kind of hurried relationship between college athletes and the runners of professional […]
A real Spark: Tynice Martin taken in third round by Los Angeles
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Tynice Martin is headed to Los Angeles. The former West Virginia women’s basketball standout was taken in the third round — No. 34 overall — by […]
With spring student-athletes getting an extra year of eligibility, Randy Mazey has concerns over roster numbers in baseball
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In theory, the NCAA’s decision to allow spring athletes to earn an extra year of eligibility after they lost this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic was […]
Tynice Martin projected as an early second-round pick in WNBA Draft
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — When and where aren’t Tynice Martin’s biggest concerns with the WNBA Draft on Friday. “I just want to hear my name called,” the former West Virginia […]
West Virginia’s Reese Donahue named to Hampshire Honor Society
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia redshirt senior defensive lineman Reese Donahue was named to the Hampshire Honor Society by the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame, as announced […]
West Virginia women’s soccer team adds two new signees
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia women’s soccer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown has announced that Emilie Charles (Huntington) and Jessica Kasacek (Canterbury, Conn.) will join the squad for the 2020 season. Charles, […]
Mike Carey puts finishing touches on 2020 recruiting class
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mike Carey put the finishing touches on a large recruiting class Wednesday. The West Virginia women’s basketball coach signed two Division I transfers and two junior-college prospects, […]
Local coaches, athletes make do without crucial training equipment
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Maybe it’s the product of cabin fever, but it’s more likely the spirit all great athletes and coaches embody that have pushed them into making the most […]
