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Mountaineers knock off Maryland, 10-3

MORGANTOWN — Paul Schoenfeld continued to make the jump to Division I baseball look rather easy Tuesday. To that same effect, West Virginia also made it look pretty easy in knocking off Maryland, 10-3, inside Kendrick Family Ballpark. Schoenfeld, an outfielder who transferred to WVU this season from Division II Colorado Mesa, went 3 for 5, including a run-scoring triple in the second inning. He’s now recorded a hit in every game but three for the Mountaineers (11-3) and will enter Big 12 play with a four-game hitting streak. Schoenfeld drove in two runs and added a stolen base ...

Tigers visit Bridgeport tonight in regional final

BRIDGEPORT —The last time Elkins faced Bridgeport in postseason play was in last year’s Class AAA state tournament. The Indians defeated the Tigers in the quarterfinals en route to capturing the state title. The Big 10 Conference rivals meet again on tonight in postseason play, with ...

WVU baseball slated to face tough test yet

West Virginia baseball lost the last game against Kennesaw State for its second loss of the season. The Mountaineers canceled the series against Radford and then the makeup against Marshall. Amidst the scheduling changes, coach Steve Sabins dismissed All-Big 12 pitcher Chase Meyer from the team. WVU opened the three-game series against Columbia with a loss as well. It was looking like the week of negativity was taking its toll on the team. Brodie Kresser changed the downward trajectory with a walk-off grand slam in Game 2, making it a rubber match for the final game. WVU carried the ...

Lady Mountaineers celebrate title win

As it turns out, Sydney Shaw had another reason to be motivated to help the 15th-ranked WVU women’s basketball team capture the Big 12 women’s tournament. It came from the other Big 12 coaches, who omitted Shaw’s name from the all-Big 12 team that was released prior to the start of the tournament. “Sydney Shaw was fantastic in this tournament,” said WVU head coach Mark Kellogg, who is not permitted to vote for his players for all-Big 12 honors. “She earned this right. It’s absolutely crazy to me that she didn’t make an all-conference team. “She led our league in ...

MGA athletes earn top finishes at Peace Love Meet

Mountain Gymnastics Academy (MGA) athletes delivered a strong performance at the Peace, Love, Gymniks Invitational Meet, held February 14–15 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, earning multiple podium finishes and standout all-around performances across all Xcel levels. Competing against teams ...

WVU women win Big 12 title

MORGANTOWN — The tears that flowed down the cheeks of Jordan Harrion on Sunday were of pure joy. “I’m just so happy,” she told ESPN following West Virginia’s 62-53 victory against top-seeded TCU to win the Big 12 tournament. “I don’t know what to say right now.” It ...