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Hawkins Jr. learning from legend Pat White in early time at WVU

MORGANTOWN — When most of the college athletes think of West Virginia football, they think of wide receiver Tavon Austin and his highlight tape. New Mountaineers transfer quarterback was asked on the “3 Guys Before the Game” what he thought of when he hears WVU football. “I knew about West Virginia because of the Big 12,” Hawkins said. “I kind of knew about Pat White already.” That perks up the ears. White was one of the legendary quarterbacks in WVU football history, winning four bowl games as a starter. He set multiple records and is even having his jersey retired ...

Steve Sabins’ Hall of Fame strategy

MORGANTOWN — Earlier this month, Steve Sabins was named National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Coach of the Year for the job he did in managing West Virginia into the College World Series and into the Final Four of that event and rightfully had praise heaped upon him for the job ...

State’s Top Female Athlete

PHILIPPI — After earning Class AA all-state first-team honors in both volleyball and basketball, Philip Barbour’s Izzy Knotts has been named the MaxPreps Female Athlete of the Year for the state of West Virginia. Knotts, a rising senior, recorded 644 kills, 492 digs and 163 blocks in ...

WVU’s most influential athletes from the 2025-26 school year

MORGANTOWN — On Thursday morning the West Virginia women’s basketball team held an open practice session with the media in attendance, which in its own way represented an early summer’s New Year’s Day of its own for it symbolizes the beginning of the new school year’s athletic ...

Orndorf caps storybook career at Frankfort with Lowery Award

SHORT GAP — Lanson Orndorf thought he’d already written the perfect ending. The Frankfort senior closed his high school career by throwing complete-game victories in both the state quarterfinals against Lincoln and the Class AA championship game against Logan, powering the Falcons to their second state title in three years. Then came the curtain call. Orndorf was named the 2026 Lowery Award winner by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association, honoring him as the state’s top high school baseball player. The award puts a second exclamation point on a ...

B-U’s McDaniels earns Class AAAA all-state first-team laurels

HUNTINGTON — In Old English, the surname “Fala” meant “fall.” That’s certainly a misnomer when it comes to the 2026 West Virginia Class AAAA all-state high school baseball team. George Washington second baseman Jon Fala rose to the top of the squad, being named captain as a ...