No title but a lot of class
Tom Gutshall is never a loss for words when talking about the program he’s built at Tucker County. The spirited Gutshall has earned that right after spending the last 26-plus years coaching at the school. He’s won more than 300 games and been a fixture at the state tournament on a yearly basis. But Gutshall is still looking for that elusive state championship. “I guess I’m probably getting the reputation as the coach whose been (to the state tournament) the most times without a state title,” he said after the Mountain Lions lost to Charleston Catholic is the semifinals. “We’ve came close but have never been able to get over the hump.” Despite not expecting to make much noise this season after losing a pair of all-state first-team selections, Gutshall’s squad was determined to prove the doubters wrong. “Everyone thought this would be a down year for us because of what we loss,” Gutshall said. “But this group came together and wanted to prove something.
» Full StoryHuggins confident of NCAA tourney bid
MORGANTOWN — Coach Bob Huggins thinks that, win or lose against Louisville in Saturday night’s regular-season finale, his West Virginia basketball team is assured of a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
» Full StoryWin at Pitt could be a big burst
At 16-7 overall and 5-5 in Big East Conference play, the West Virginia University basketball teams needs just one thing to bounce itself off the NCAA Tournament bubble — a win tonight at No. 6 Pittsburgh.
» Full StoryAlex Ruoff continues to improve
MORGANTOWN — You don’t hear anyone saying Alex Ruoff is on course to wind up in a whirlwind finish as NBA rookie Joe Alexander did in ending his West Virginia University basketball career last Marc.
» Full StoryFiesta Bowl Win Was the Biggest Ever
MORGANTOWN — The vast majority of West Virginia University’s 12 victories in 27 postseason football games fell under the heading of “upset.
» Full StoryBroadcaster Deserving of Recognition
MORGANTOWN — Congratulations go out to Woody O’Hara, the well-known Morgantown radio-TV personality, who was recently inducted into the West Virginia Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
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