VAD tickets on sale until May 1

April 22, 2023

WHEELING -- The induction of two members of the West Virginia Sports Hall of Fame will highlight the nation's oldest statewide sports fete.  Jeff Hostetler, a West Virginia University football star, and winning Super Bowl quarterback, and Mike Carey, the winningest in-state college basketball coach, will be honored by the W.Va. Sports Writers Association at the 76th annual Victory Awards Dinner on May 7 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston.  No tickets will be sold at the door for the public event but advance ticket sales from state sports writers continue until the May 1 ...

WLU’s Howlett wins Furfari Award as top college coach

April 20, 2023

WEST LIBERTY — The list of past Furfari Award winners is very impressive, to say the least.West Liberty University men's basketball coach Ben Howlett thought the same thing when he was informed that he is the latest honoree. "Very humbling. Very humbling," Howlett admitted of the honor ...

Colasante named Coach of the Year as head of MHS cheerleading

March 30, 2023

MORGANTOWN — If it’s a day that ends in "Y," then Cindy Colasante can likely be found at Morgantown High School at some point. She’s not a teacher, just a coach of one sport. It just happens that sport lasts eight months of the year and Colasante has become a leader at MHS in five ...

Morgantown Mohawks having success in-state and nation-wide

March 29, 2023

MORGANTOWN - When you live in the state of West Virginia and you want to play a non-traditional sport, one that isn't even played at the prep level, you have to make the most out of what you have. That is exactly what the Morgantown Mohawks did this season, winning the state championship ...

Morgantown Blades capture PAHL championship after season of adversity

March 29, 2023

MORGANTOWN — If the movie "The Mighty Ducks" had been set in West Virginia, you wouldn't need long to find the ideal candidates to play the roles of the underdog, thrown-together hockey team and a coach that leads them to victory against the odds. The Morgantown Blades 10U hockey team, ...

South Middle wins girls’ wrestling title as the sport continues its rapid growth

February 17, 2023

In 1994, roughly 800 girls competed in high school wrestling throughout the United States. Nearly 30 years later, that number has grown to just under 30,000, according to data compiled by the National Wrestling Coaches Association. "Women's wrestling is actually the fastest-growing ...