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UHS boys hold off 2nd-half comeback in 68-55 win

MORGANTOWN — The University Hawks played classic team basketball and held off a second-half comeback attempt by their visitors in a 68-55 win over St. Clairsville (Oh.) Friday night on Bakers Ridge. “We didn’t shoot real well and weren’t very patient, which let them back in the ...

Local athletes wrestling in girls’ state tournament this weekend

One of the fastest-growing sports in the Mountain State will crown champions this weekend as the fourth West Virginia Girls Wrestling Championship will be held in Parkersburg Saturday. Although the WVSSAC does not sanction girls wrestling as its own sport, it does sanction both the high ...

Hawks show dominance in doubleheader sweep

MORGANTOWN - No doubt was left Thursday night by either team in two consecutive victories by the University boys' and girls' basketball teams on Baker's Ridge. The girls welcomed St. Clairsville (Oh.) in an OVAC consolation game, winning by a score of 80-33. The boys followed with a game ...

UHS grad Autumn Lockwood will be first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl

History will be made on Sunday, Feb. 12 as Autumn Lockwood will become the first Black woman to ever coach in the big game, according to the NFL. Lockwood, a 2012 University High School graduate, is an assistant sports performance coach for the Philadelphia Eagles this season, her first in ...

Student-athletes from MHS, UHS sign national letters of intent

MORGANTOWN — Wednesday morning marked a big day for 11 local student-athletes who signed their letters of intent to continue an academic and athletic career at the collegiate level. Eleven student-athletes from both Morgantown and University High Schools committed themselves to their ...

UHS grad Josh Edwards wins McCoy Award as top male track athlete

MORGANTOWN – It was hard work and dedication that led University High’s Josh Edwards to becoming one of the top distance runners in the state. It was his sacrifice that helped lead the Hawks to a Class AAA state track title in 2022. For a second consecutive year, Edwards – now a ...