MORGANTOWN — His nickname back in the day was “The Magician,” which was handed to Kerr Kriisa by his former WVU men’s basketball teammates. There isn’t enough magic in the world that can seemingly make Kriisa’s current troubles disappear. The college basketball journeyman who ...
MORGANTOWN — The next step in the progression of Gavin Kelly’s baseball journey will see the utility man representing Team USA in the inaugural World Collegiate Baseball Championship, July 11-15, in Taichung City, Taiwan. Kelly, who wrapped up his sophomore season batting .382 with 19 ...
CLARKSBURG — Former college basketball player and Estonian national Kerr Kriisa was arrested and will appear in federal court this week on five counts of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Kriisa played basketball for the University of Arizona, West Virginia University, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Cincinnati. According to court documents, from 2022 through June 2, 2026, Kriisa, 25, in Monongalia County and elsewhere, allegedly carried out a scheme to obtain nearly $2.2 million from multiple victims using false representations, fabricated ...
MORGANTOWN — There aren't a lot of West Virginia men's basketball players in the NBA, but the few made a lot of noise Wednesday in a busy offseason. As the president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers, former Mountaineers basketball player Mike Gansey made one of, if not the biggest, splashes this offseason so far and traded for superstar Boston Celtics guard and former Finals MVP Jaylen Brown Wednesday night. Most fans and other executives around the league thought the trade was lopsided because all Gansey gave up in return was 36-year-old guard Paul George, while ...
ELKINS — Randolph County Junior Legion used a 13-hit attack to cruise past Barbour County Post 44, 15-1, Wednesday night at Elkins High School Field. Cooper Markley went 2 for 4 with three RBIs for RC, while Trent Stone went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer, Will Kilgore 3 for 3 with two ...
ELKINS — Both the Elkins 11-12 and 8-10-year-old All-Stars are headed to state tournament action. The 11-12s are the District 8 tourney runner-ups after defeating Barbour County, 8-7 in seven innings at Summersville, to advance. The 9-10s are also the District 8 runner-ups, getting past Braxton County, 10-5. Barbour County’s 8-10-year-old squad captured the District 8 title with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Elkins in the title game. The 11-12-year-old state tournament begins July 18 at Barboursville. In 8-10 state tournament play in Martinsburg, Elkins begins play at 7 p.m. ...
