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No. 6 Tucker girls knock off top-ranked Lady Titans, 46-37

HAMBLETON — No. 6 Tucker County held top-ranked and defending state champion Gilmer County to just 14 points in the second half to rally for a 46-37 win Monday night in a Class A showdown. The Lady Mountain Lions trailed 23-17 at halftime before outscoring the Lady Titans, 12-6, in the third to draw even. Peyton Hicks knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as Tucker County held a 17-8 scoring edge. Hicks finished with a game-high 14 points, connecting on four treys. Mayah Gross added 11 for the Lady Mountain Lions on the night. Ava Dobbins led Gilmer ...

WVU comes out of opening series without any serious injuries

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball came out of Georgia Southern with a clean sheet, sweeping in the first series of the season. The games were tough, with one being decided in the ninth and the other decided by a couple of late runs. It was a taxing trip that had the Mountaineers playing a doubleheader after the Sunday, Feb. 15, game was rescheduled due to bad weather in the forecast. WVU didn’t make it out of the weekend free of injuries in the first series, having some of its best players banged up. Head coach Steve Sabins spoke with the media on Monday, Feb. 16, after getting ...

WVU to debut new premium seating options at Hope Coliseum for 2026-27 season

MORGANTOWN — There will be some new premium seating options to watch West Virginia men’s and women’s basketball games soon. The athletic department announced Hope Coliseum will have Loge and Ledge seating for the 2026-27 season. The new seating is expected to be in sections 107-109 for Loge and section 110 for Ledge. The Loge seating will have in-game food and drink wait service, cushioned swivel chairs, refrigerators, televisions and special cabinetry. The Ledge seating will feature in-game food and drink wait service, cushioned swivel chairs and televisions. Athletic director ...

Taking a look at Hodge’s season at WVU

MORGANTOWN — The tendency in this profession that is sports journalism is that you aren’t doing your job if you aren’t digging after the negatives that come quite naturally with the team you are covering and the coaches who coach them. It comes with the job, exaggerated in those years ...

Mountaineers rally past UCF

MORGANTOWN — It began with a little give-and-go between Honor Huff and Brennen Lorient. Seconds later, Jasper Floyd’s mini homecoming was celebrated greatly, as the WVU point guard handed the Mountaineers their biggest road win of the season. Floyd, a native of Tampa. Florida — ...

Tigers top Hampshire, 50-47

ROMNEY — Isaiah Nutter fired in 22 points as Elkins claimed a 50-47 win over regional foe Romney on Saturday. The Tigers (4-11) have won two straight games and return to action at 7:30 p.m. today at Lincoln for a Big 10 Conference contest. Elkins trailed 12-8 after one quarter before ...