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WVU hoping Trickett can find the solution to improving the offensive line

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s offensive line coach, Rick Trickett, had dinner with one of the new young coaches on the staff, who was helping with the corners. The coach was getting chewed out. Trickett went onto YouTube and found a video of his former coaching partner, Nick Saban, coaching corners. Trickett sent it to the coach. The next morning, the coach wasn’t too happy and asked Trickett what he was getting at. “Well, you were getting your ass chewed out every day,” Trickett said to him. Trickett said the coach came back a couple of days later and apologized to him. ...

Skenes, Pirates open season today at Mets

NEW YORK (AP) — On the eve of opening day, Paul Skenes set forth lofty goals for the Pittsburgh Pirates. “We want to win the division. We want to make the playoffs. That’s it. How we do that, who knows?” the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner said Wednesday. “I don’t want to put a number of games out there because that’s just putting a ceiling on us. We’ve got to go out there and play well every day.” That pursuit begins Thursday, when Skenes pitches for the Pirates against Juan Soto, Bo Bichette and a revamped New York Mets lineup in a nationally televised opener ...

PB’s Knotts named to all-state first unit

CHARLESTON — When Shari Helvey (maiden name Walker) led James Monroe to its first girls basketball title as a player in 2001, the Mavericks became notorious for being one of the few teams in state history to win a state championship without a first team all-state selection. Twenty-five ...

Lady Tigers drop verdict to Lincoln

ELKINS — Elkins dropped an 11-2 decision to Lincoln in its Big 10 Conference opener on Tuesday evening. Hailey Riffle had an RBI on one hit for the Lady Tigers (1-2, 0-1 Big 10). Maddie Lambert accounted for the other hit. Adriana Elder, Aspen Dyer and Avery Hardesty had two RBIs ...

Lincoln gets win over EHS

SHINNSTON —A.J. Bart pitched four innings of scoreless ball to lead Lincoln to a 3-0 win over Elkins Tuesday in Big 10 Conference play. It was the season opener for the Tigers, who were led at the plate by Trent Stone with two hits. The Cougars plated all three of their runs in the fourth inning. Dyer Barger started and went 3 1/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits and fanning six. Brayden Biller, Isaac Shepler and Will Kilgore finished in relief. Elkins visits Notre Dame this evening. Philip Barbour 12 East Fairmont 1 PHILIPPI — Kale Wolfe pitched a ...

EHS runners compete in Adidas Indoor Track National competition

VIRGINIA BEACH—Six student-athletes from Elkins High School qualified for and competed in the Adidas Indoor Track National competition this past weekend at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. On Saturday morning, Julia Biola earned a third place medal with a new personal best time of ...