BECKLEY — The Morgantown High girls’ basketball team got help from a fast start in order to defeat George Washington 49-42 on Saturday in the Big Atlantic Classic. The Mohigans […]
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Jerry West, 1959 West Virginia runner-up team honored Saturday
MORGANTOWN — Jerry West and members of the 1958-’59 NCAA national championship runner-up team were honored with other WVU men’s basketball alumni during halftime. West spoke to members of the […]
Despite battling flu, Wes Harris puts clamp on Oklahoma’s leading scorer
MORGANTOWN — Oklahoma guard Christian James came into the game leading the Sooners in scoring (16.3 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg). He was held to 10 points on 1 of […]
Beetle Bolden misses Saturday’s game due to ankle injury
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia guard James “Beetle” Bolden missed his second consecutive game with an ankle injury. Bolden watched the game from the bench in a blue warm-up suit and […]
In his first collegiate start, Derek Culver notches double-double
MORGANTOWN — Walking into the WVU Coliseum on Saturday, forward Derek Culver caught a glimpse of himself on the cover of Mountaineer Illustrated, and figured good things were ahead for […]
Column: Despite rough season so far, Saturday’s win featured some positives for West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — At one juncture this season, the kid endured a 24-day stretch without making a basket. So you’ll forgive the West Virginia coaching staff for not prioritizing Brandon Knapper […]
Brandon Knapper comes up huge in West Virginia’s win over Oklahoma
MORGANTOWN — Save for one hot shooting night against Baylor, Brandon Knapper was nearly 0-for-January. “Really, the whole season, I’ve had my ups and downs,” the former South Charleston standout […]
University’s Jacob Simpson trying to focus on states after OVAC championship
MORGANTOWN — Jacob Simpson knows how to take care of business. Some wrestlers might be intimidated by some of the best competition across two states, but the University High wrestler […]
Youth, inexperience factoring into West Virginia’s struggles
MORGANTOWN — The glimpses of growth from West Virginia’s youth and inexperienced first-year players come and go, like headlights on a back country road in the middle of the night. […]
Rashean Lynn commits to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — Neal Brown picked up his first commitment from a high school player when defensive back Rashean Lynn announced Friday. Lynn, a 6-foot-5, 184-pound safety from Cocoa, Fla., was […]
