Sports

Irene Riggs goes out in style, UHS boys claim team title at WV state cross-country meet

High School Sports October 30, 2022

A course-record shattering run to start the morning. Followed by a school getting its first individual state champion. When it was over, a four-peat for the overall team champions in Class AAA. Morgantown’s Irene Riggs began the cool, sunny Saturday morning with an amazing run to win the individual title in Class AAA girls in the West Virginia High School Cross Country Championship at Cabell Midland High School. She covered the 5K course in 16:32, besting the previous record mark of 17:17 set by Maggie Drazba of St. Mary's in 2012. “Coming in it was break 17 (minutes),” said ...

COLUMN: WVU put up a fight against TCU, but still showed a very poor defense

Football October 29, 2022

We don’t need to go into some detailed and dramatic monologue to explain the odds that were overcome by West Virginia on Saturday. The Mountaineers seemingly faced undefeated and No. 7-ranked TCU at Milan Puskar Stadium in the same fashion a prisoner facing a firing squad would — with ...

WVU NOTEBOOK: Attack options took a big hit against TCU

Football October 29, 2022

There was just 8:50 remaining in the fourth quarter Saturday when WVU running back C.J. Donaldson burst through the right side of the line, only to meet resistance and get pushed back. The freshman was having himself a game up to that point, but this was a collision Donaldson would not get ...

Battered and bruised, but not beaten: MHS defense shows resiliency in Mohawk Bowl victory

High School Sports October 29, 2022

MORGANTOWN - The Morgantown Mohigans won the 2022 Mohawk Bowl by defeating University 21-20 at Pony Lewis Field Friday night behind some tough defensive play. Despite having some injuries, most notably senior safety Drew Boczek who missed the game with a high-ankle sprain, the Mohigan defense held tough down the stretch after allowing a touchdown on the second UHS drive of the game. Following the win, MHS head coach Sean Biser spoke of his players' ability to not give up throughout the game, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. "You just have to keep coaching ...

Morgantown edges University 21-20 to claim Mohawk Bowl

High School Sports October 29, 2022

MORGANTOWN – The last time AJ Thomas touched the football on Friday night went much better than the first. Thomas, a sophomore running back for Morgantown High School, broke free for a 30-yard run on third-and-16 against cross-town rival University. With just 2:15 left in the contest, ...

Hall runs all over Calhoun as CeeBees win 40-6

Clay-Battelle October 28, 2022

BLACKSVILLE — Despite sitting on the outside looking in this week, Clay-Battelle took another step toward the playoffs with a convincing 40-6 win over Calhoun County at home Friday night. While easing starting quarterback Carson Shriver back into the lineup following an injury, junior ...