BECKLEY — After approaching 400 passing yards last week in a win over East Fairmont, the word was out about Preston quarterback Slaton Manko. He certainly had Woodrow Wilson’s attention. […]
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COLUMN: UNLV situation exposes college sports’ off-field issues
MORGANTOWN — Neal Brown believes college football’s on-field product is as popular and as entertaining as it has ever been. Off the field? Well, it’s been eventful … and not […]
Getting technical with Darian DeVries means he’s never been T’d up as a coach
MORGANTOWN — The talk was your normal run-of-the-mill preseason basketball stuff with first-year WVU men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries. Players learning the system, big guys — in this case WVU’s […]
WVU visits reeling, but dangerous, Oklahoma State
MORGANTOWN — It wasn’t but two weeks ago that headlines about West Virginia University’s football team mentioned their backs were against the wall. A 1-2 start after blowing a 10-point […]
J.J. Quinerly a unanimous preseason pick in Big 12; WVU selected to place fifth in league
MORGANTOWN — Mark Kellogg’s second season at WVU officially hit the expectation point Thursday, as the Big 12 released its women’s basketball preseason predictions. For star guard, J.J. Quinerly, well, […]
Expanded horizons: Why Mon County football teams are playing more Pennsylvania schools
The University High football team welcomes a new opponent to Bakers Ridge on Friday. Butler (Pa.) comes to town with a 3-3 record and a unique schedule of its own […]
WVU still has respect for struggling Oklahoma State defense
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia University football team doesn’t think the Oklahoma State defense it sees on paper is what the Mountaineers see on film, nor is it what they […]
NOTEBOOK: WVU’s Chad Scott discusses the positives and negatives of always playing fast
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University’s offensive players like to call themselves the best two-minute offense in America. The Mountaineers’ last win over Kansas gave those players plenty of evidence to […]
WVU well aware of the potential of Cowboys’ Ollie Gordon II
MORGANTOWN — Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II put on an unforgettable performance last season against West Virginia University. WVU defensive coordinator Jordan Lesley won’t let himself forget. “I […]
Mountain Ridge shuts out UHS boys’ soccer team
MORGANTOWN — On a night where the University High School boys’ soccer team was celebrating its nine seniors, the Hawks continued to struggle with finding their footing on Tuesday. “There’s […]
