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Rich Rodriguez announces date for WVU football’s ‘Spring Festival’

MORGANTOWN — Saturday, March 7, marks the first spring practice for West Virginia football. Just a couple of days before the start, Rich Rodriguez had his pre-spring press conference. Rodriguez detailed the spring football schedule, including some important dates. The Gold-Blue Spring Game has received another change in Year 2 of Rodriguez. Last year, Rodriguez changed it to the Gold-Blue Spring Showcase, which was essentially a practice in front of fans, with some offense on defense, and some drills. Rodriguez didn’t want to show off too much last year because the transfer ...

Frostburg St. women advance to face Wesleyan

WHEELING — Seventh-seeded Frostburg State used an impressive 26-0 run over the final three minutes of the second quarter and the first 3:30 of the third period to wipe out a six-point deficit and roll to a 78-68 victory over 10th-seeded Point Park here Wednesday afternoon in the opening round of the annual Mountain East Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament at WesBanco Arena. The win improved Frostburg to 15-14 overall and puts the Bobcats in Thursday’s quarterfinals against second-seeded West Virginia Wesleyan (18-6) at noon. Point Park finished its season at ...

No. 7 Bees hand Tigers a 61-42 loss

ELKINS — Elkins concluded regular-season play with a 61-42 setback to Class AAA, No. 7 East Fairmont Monday night in Big 10 Conference action at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium. The Tigers (4-17) are the fourth seed in the Class AAA, Region II tourney and will host No. 5 Lewis ...

TV, Tucker girls seek state berths tonight

ELKINS — Class A state tourney berths are on the line tonight for Tygarts Valley and Tucker County. The third-seeded Lady Bulldogs (12-6) travel to No. 2 Pocahontas County (15-2) in one of the Region II co-finals, while the top-seeded Lady Mountain Lions (16-5) play host to No. 4 ...

WVU’s Jordan Harrison named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year

MORGANTOWN — At one time in her basketball career, Jordan Harrison was the lightning-quick point guard with all the skills to play college basketball, but standing just 5-foot-6, she didn’t have the height most major coaches were looking for. Enter Mark Kellogg, the head coach at ...

Rodriguez expects another QB battle for WVU

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s quarterback situation last year was a mess. Rich Rodriguez didn’t name a starter at all during the season until he ran out of options later through six games. He went through Nicco Marchiol, Texas A&M transfer Jaylen Henderson, Charlotte transfer ...