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Mountaineers add third LB commitment for 2027 class

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia and defensive coordinator Zac Alley are loading up on linebackers for the 2027 class. The Mountaineers received a commitment from consensus 3-star linebacker Rick Brown, he announced on his social media. Brown is the third linebacker for WVU’s 2027 class. Brown received offers from multiple Division I programs, including Pitt, Boston College, UConn, James Madison and Temple. But, he picked the Mountaineers and has scheduled an official visit for June 5-7th. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound linebacker committed to the Mountaineers just a couple of days after ...

Spratt pitches Bucs over Tigers

ELKINS — Jaxon Spratt allowed just two hits over six innings as Buckhannon-Upshur claimed a 7-2 win over Big 10 Conference rival Elkins, 7-2, Thursday night at EHS Field. Spratt gave up one unearned run and struck out 12. Dyer Barger was tagged with the loss, going three frames, ...

Lady Tigers fall to Lady Bucs

ELKINS — Braylea Squires knocked in five runs, including a solo homer in the first inning, to pace Buckhannon-Upshur to a 14-6 win over Elkins Thursday night in Big 10 Conference play at Betty Heckel Field. Squires had a two-run triple in the second and two-run double in the fourth for the ...

WVU has competition at multiple levels on special teams

MORGANTOWN — It’s hard to work on special teams during the spring. It’s done here and there, but most of the spring has an emphasis on offense and defensive install, especially with all the new players for West Virginia. Rich Rodriguez had been asked a couple of times throughout the ...

Smith, Mountaineers begin series with Houston today

MORGANTOWN — Sean Smith was brought to West Virginia to hit. That was the reputation the 6-foot-1 outfielder had built for himself during two years of junior college ball in Mississippi and two seasons at Georgia Southern. The type of hitting Smith displayed was the kind where a .300 ...

Local golfer shines in Virginia tournaments

Local golfer shines in Virginia tournaments NOKESVILLE, Va — Rising junior golfer Valentina Aguilar delivered an impressive performance last weekend at Prince William Golf Course, competing against a field of 12 players in the 11–12 age division of the Northern Virginia USkidsgolf league. ...