MORGANTOWN - The University High School boys’ basketball team had a clear message from head coach Joe Schmidle in the locker room at halftime during Monday’s contest against visiting Musselman: bring some energy. The Hawks did just that, using a 15-point advantage in the second half ...
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio -- Big Red did not get off to the best start shooting the ball or rebounding Tuesday night hosting University in the OVAC Class 5A semifinals. Once they settled in, however, everything started clicking. After trailing at the end of the first quarter and having to use ...
Fresh off moving up to No. 1 in the state on Tuesday, the Morgantown High boys’ basketball team found itself with an early challenge against rival University High. In front of a boisterous crowd, the game took off with a frenetic, run-and-gun pace. Three huge dunks, two by the Hawks’ ...
MORGANTOWN - Last Friday, the University boys basketball team faced their rivals in a WV state hardwood heavyweight bout – and were, in UHS coach Joe Schmidle’s own words, “embarrassed” by Morgantown, 77-43. “I didn’t recognize our team that night,” he explained. “MHS had a ...
MORGANTOWN - The University High School boys’ basketball team is off to one of its better starts in recent years. The No. 7 Hawks are currently 8-1 on the 2024-2025 season (best since a 12-2 in 2020-21) with wins over multiple teams that appeared at the state tournament last season and ...
WHEELING – For the second night in a row, the ‘Palace on the Hill’ at Wheeling Park High School was turned into the ‘Hawks’ Nest.’ On the heels of a 60-45 girls’ basketball victory on Tuesday, University completed the two-night sweep with a 53-37 verdict over the Patriots’ ...