CHARLESTON — Tucker County and Pocahontas County begin Class A state tournament action Tuesday inside the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. The fourth-seeded Lady Mountains, making their 22nd straight state tourney appearance, face No. 5 Ritchie County at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Senior ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball shortstop Matt Ineich had a quiet series against Columbia heading into Game 3. The Ohio transfer was off to one of the hottest starts this season, but went 0-for-6 in the second game. Ineich quickly turned his series around in the finale. Ineich had six RBIs to fire up WVU’s offense for an explosive 16-to-1 win over Columbia on Sunday, March 8, winning the back-and-forth series with an exclamation point. The Mountaineers have won all four series to start the season. WVU is now 10-3 on the year, and Columba fell to 2-7 on the year. “Good ...
HUNTINGTON — Philip Barbour’s Malachi Cross finished as the state runner-up in the 285-pound weight class Saturday nigh in Division II state tourney action at Marshall Health Network Arena. Cross capped off his career on the match with a 40-5 record this season, capturing the regional title. He lost by pin fall to Ripley’s Carter Neal in Saturday’s title bout. University won the Division I team title with 246 points, holding off Parkersburg with 235 points. Ripley captured the Division II crown with 191.5 points. Williamstown was second with 131.5 points. Cameron won ...
WHEELING — Top-seed West Liberty never trailed and held off a comeback bid on the way to capturing its fifth MEC tournament championship, 93-88, over second-seed Fairmont State on Sunday afternoon at WesBanco Arena. West Liberty finishes the season with a 27-4 overall record, while Fairmont State closes out the year with a record of 26-5. Both teams will await the release of the Division II men’s tournament bracket this evening. “It was a heck of a college basketball game,” said West Liberty coach Michael Lamberti. “WesBance was very packed with a lot of energy. West ...
HUNTINGTON — Philip Barbour’s Malachi Cross advanced to the Division II 285-pound championship match with a thrilling victory in the semifinals at state wrestling tournament Friday night at Marshall Health Network Arena. Cross captured a 2-1 win over Robert C. Byrd’s Logan Fordyce ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s 2025 season ended on a sour note. The Mountaineers harnessed some momentum at the tail end, by upsetting Houston, beating Colorado and then having close games against Arizona State and TCU. But that came to a screeching halt when the best team in the ...
