Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick spoke on the success of the men's soccer program and the importance of facilities in putting the Herd programs in position to be successful. As he enjoys the Herd's NCAA run in soccer, his focus is on the future.
Marshall junior midfielder Vitor Dias was named as a MAC Hermann semifinalist on Tuesday, becoming the first player in program history nominated for the prestigious soccer award.
Sherman High infielder Chelsey Thompson is joined by her family, coach Jim Henderson and assistant coach Terri Dawn Williams as she signs to play softball for West Virginia State University in spring of 2022.
HAMLIN — Three of the top Class AAA softball teams in West Virginia and the reigning Class A state champion all played on the same field on Saturday afternoon in Hamlin.
Welcome back to Phil for the Game, your glimpse into the sports community of Lincoln and Boone counties.
CHARLESTON — Sherman plated 10 runs over the last four frames to hammer Charleston Catholic 13-4 in Charleston on May 3.
CHARLESTON — First-place tallies from Cody Nantz and Michael Clay led the Scott High School track and field team at the Laidley Invitational in Charleston on April 30.
ROANOKE — When the coronavirus pandemic struck in March 2020, Kevin Teets feared his fledgling business might die before it got a chance to fly.
Members of the state Natural Resources Commission have approved a slate of 12 limited-participation deer hunts on seven West Virginia parks.
Bass tournaments don’t hand out “comeback angler of the year” awards, but if they did, Willie “Doodle” Adkins would get the trophy.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia used 10 pitchers, with all nine relievers allowing neither a hit nor a run, as the Mountaineers recorded a 4-1 win over Marshall on Tuesday night at Monongalia County Ballpark. The WVU offense put together…
(EDITOR’S NOTE: I unofficially declare this Jerry West week, and will dedicate this week’s columns to the greatest West Virginis University legend of all-time. A couple of weeks back he sat for an hour interview with Buster Scher on The…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The passage of the rule by the NCAA allowing all student-athletes the opportunity to transfer once in their college careers without having to sit out a year has opened the floodgates of the transfer portal, which serves…
Without question, sports, like life itself, changes and evolves. With that comes the need to adapt and modify the rules that govern them. Thus, several of the new rules proposed by the NCAA Men’s Basketball Rules Committee address recent developments…
EDITOR’S NOTE: I unofficially declare this Jerry West week, and will dedicate this week’s columns to the greatest West Virginia University legend of all-time. A couple of weeks back he sat for an hour interview with Buster Scher on The…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University baseball team fell in both games of a doubleheader against Oklahoma on Saturday at Monongalia County Ballpark in Morgantown. The Mountaineers lost, 8-7, in 11 innings, before suffering a 9-1 setback in Game…
Over the past year, the term ‘contact tracing’ has become familiar to fans of sports who are tracking availability of players in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia combined a strong early offensive start and another outstanding performance on the mound from Jackson Wolf as it smacked Oklahoma 7-1 in the opener of a Big 12 series at Monongalia County Ballpark on Friday…
Release the Kraken!
A total of 22 players from Big 12 football teams were selected in the 2021 NFL Draft.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Redshirt senior guard Kysre Gondrezick of the West Virginia University women’s basketball team has been selected to the 2020-21 Academic All-District Women’s Basketball Team, as selected by CoSIDA, recognizing the nation’s top student-athletes for their…
MORGANTOWN — It was late Wednesday afternoon and out on the field at Mon County Ball Park, West Virginia’s baseball team was getting ready for an important game against a ranked Backyard Brawl rival in Pitt.
Breaking a five-game losing streak is cause for a celebration. When such a win comes against an arch-rival, the good feelings ramp up even higher.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — As surprising as Darius Stills’ being overlooked in the NFL draft last week is the fact that Kyle Poland has had his dream come true, being invited to the Houston Texans’ rookie rookie mini-camp to…
Add another Mountaineer to a draft list, but don’t wave goodbye to him just yet.
The lessening of restrictions on transfers in the NCAA has created a wave of potential player movement between colleges and universities, but that’s not the only factor which is contributing to the uncertainty that coaches are facing in forming, let…
LICK CREEK — They put the ball in play. A lot.
HAMLIN — What looked to be an intriguing matchup for prep baseball followers in West Virginia did not disappoint as Lincoln County scored three runs in the sixth inning to beat visiting Sherman, 6-2, on Tuesday, April, 27.
SETH — The Sherman High baseball team engineered an impressive display of power bats as they outscored Van 39-3 in a doubleheader for the Class A schools.
Marshall running back Brenden Knox signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys, which reunites him with teammate Josh Ball, an offensive tackle whom the Cowboys took in the fourth round of Saturday's NFL Draft.
HUNTINGTON — Herd baseball (8-27, 4-19 C-USA) couldn’t overcome the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers’ (22-21, 12-11 C-USA) bats as it fell in both games of Saturday’s double header in Huntington 6-1 and 15-5.
HUNTINGTON — With the passage of a new one-time transfer rule by the NCAA, it was only a matter of time before the effects of that decision trickled down to Marshall University, athletic administrators said Thursday.
CHARLESTON — Marshall offensive tackle Josh Ball was the first in-state product selected in this year’s NFL draft, going with a compensatory pick to the Dallas Cowboys 138th overall in the fourth round Saturday.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — As the 2020 football season mercifully came to an end with a victory over Army in the Liberty Bowl, West Virginia’s defensive coaches were thrilled with the progress they had made, emerging as one of…
GRAFTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The Grafton Bearcats ran their winning streak to seven games, improving to 7-1 with five-inning wins of 12-2 over Wirt County and 14-4 over Preston on Saturday.
With spring football practice in the rearview mirror, West Virginia’s program enters a period of evaluation, along with a bit of downtime for players. However, many changes in the college game, including the reopening of recruiting and the need to…
West Virginia alumni Mike Brown, TJ Simmons and Kyle Poland are among the Mountaineers who have signed or are pursuing free agent deals with NFL teams after the league’s three-day draft extravaganza wrapped up on Saturday.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Now that we have spring practice and the National Football League draft out of the way, the time has come to look at West Virginia’s football team as it heads into the summer.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia University baseball team dropped a 5-3 game to No. 5 TCU on Saturday afternoon at Monongalia County Ballpark in Morgantown.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — As the seventh and final round of the National Football League torture chamber that the league calls its draft began, West Virginia’s All-American defensive tackle Darius Stills had had enough sitting around watching and waiting,…
CARY, N.C. — A 74th-minute penalty kick goal by the Owls was the difference as the No. 5-seeded West Virginia University women’s soccer team fell to Rice, 1-0, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, at WakeMed Soccer Park,…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — It was a big day for West Virginia linebacker Tony Fields II, a guy the scouts thought was too small for the NFL.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University baseball team fell to No. 5 TCU, 8-2, on Friday night at Monongalia County Ballpark in Morgantown.
Contract buyouts in the collegiate sports world have gone through many changes over the years as the amounts of money paid to head coaches (and now a few assistants) have ascended well into the seven- and eight-figure range.
If TJ Simmons’ draft projection was based solely on his personality and outlook, he’d be a first rounder. WVU’s Liberty Bowl MVP would be a great addition to any team in that regard, and his positive view and work ethic…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — The first two days of the NFL are for the blue bloods.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Unlike the offensive side of the football at West Virginia, which is still seeking to improve, the Mountaineer defense for 2021 is more about maintaining the high level of play it enjoyed last season.
As the NFL Draft gets underway, Darius Stills will be hoping to hear his name called at some point, but that won’t be until today (Rounds 2-3) or Saturday (Rounds 4-7). Like many West Virginia players — and many across…
MORGANTOWN — Her name is Kim Webster, but you probably know her as Ginger from the role she played on the television hit series “The West Wing.”
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — To most of those who watched Darius Stills as he grew from an obscure nose guard into the Big 12’s Defensive Lineman of the Year and a potential National Football League draft choice, they also…
Up next in our look at potential pro players as the NFL Draft approaches is West Virginia long snapper Kyle Poland.
