MORGANTOWN -- It is not sunshine and rainbows that mark the beginning of Steve Sabins’ career as West Virginia’s head baseball coach. Actually, it’s quite the opposite. “We’ve got a six-feet embankment of snow all around the fences,” said Sabins, who takes over for longtime ...
MORGANTOWN -- WVU baseball coach Steve Sabins was a part of history Thursday, and he’s yet to coach the Mountaineers in a game. Coming off its first-ever appearance in a super regional last season, WVU was picked to finish fourth in the Big 12, the highest prediction for the program ...
MORGANTOWN -- For those who don’t like change, the local sports year of 2024 was not for you. The year was filled with it, and it came in all shapes and sizes. Major coaching changes — both at WVU and the area high schools — dominated the headlines, including the biggest of all ...
WHEELING – When Walker Buehler struck out Alex Verdugo on a 1-2 pitch to end the 2024 World Series and give the Los Angeles Dodgers another title, Wheeling native Michael Grove realized a lifetime dream. The 27-year-old Wheeling Park and WVU graduate is a member of the Dodgers and was ...
MORGANTOWN -- Jedd Gyorko takes a left turn each morning on his way to work. It’s a left onto 2040 Gyorko Drive, the street named in his honor that leads to WVU’s Kendrick Family Ballpark. “I guess I don’t really think about that too often,” the former major league slugger ...
BUCKHANNON – Morgantown Post 2 hit the ground running in the American Legion Area 2 Tournament Friday evening, scoring six runs in the bottom of the first inning in a 13-3 rout of Bridgeport Post 68 on Hank Ellis Field at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Morgantown's (28-5) first seven ...
