MORGANTOWN — Some of the particulars that came with the WVU women’s basketball team’s 118-60 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday were historic, or at the very least, career afternoons. They will all be mentioned, but truly the real story that centered around the 17th-ranked ...
MORGANTOWN — It was almost a perfect weekend for the West Virginia baseball, but like against Liberty, it couldn’t get the sweep. The Mountaineers lost the last game of the series against Kennesaw State, 7-6, handing them their second loss of the season, 8-2. The Owls moved back to .500 at 5-5. It wasn’t easy for Kennesaw State, who had to overcome a six-run deficit to knock off the top-25-ranked Mountaineers. The only real way the Owls scored runs on the weekend was from home runs, and they needed two in the last couple of innings to win the game. Cooper Williams homered to ...
ELKINS — Elin Morris scored 20 points as fourth-seed Elkins claimed a 53-37 victory over No. 5 Bridgeport Thursday evening in Class AAA, Region II action. The Lady Tigers (9-9) will travel to top-seed Keyser at 7 p.m. Tuesday in seeking a state tourney berth. No. 3 Hampshire visits ...
MILL CREEK — Tygarts Valley limited Pocahontas County to just 13 first-half points in taking a 65-48 win Friday night at Weber-Wamsley Court in a battle of regional foes. The Bulldogs jumped out to an early advantage, outscoring the Warriors, 18-7, in the first quarter of play and leading 33-13 at halftime. Jacob Wamsley led the Bulldogs with 25 points. Alex Scott added 12 and Adam Woods 11. Carter Vandevender tossed in 13 points and Cash Beers added 10 for Pocahontas County. “Defense set the tone for us by holding Pocahontas County to 13 points in the first half,” ...
MILL CREEK — Third-seed Tygarts Valley cruised to a 60-16 win over No. 6 East Hardy Thursday night in Class A, Region II action on Weber-Wamsley Court. The Lady Bulldogs will now travel to second-seed Pocahontas County at 7 p.m. Wednesday with a berth to the state tourney on the ...
ELKINS — Preston drilled 15 treys and dominating second half to hand Elkins a 66-42 setback Thursday night in Big 10 Conference play at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium. Aidan Schmidl had five treys in finishing with 27 points for the Knights, while Kash Jenkins with 15 points — all coming on 3-pointers over the final two frames. Easton Hayes added 18. Landon Shreve paced the Tigers with 23 points. Isaiah Nutter chipped in 10. Elkins led 24-22 at halftime but was outscored 21-6 in the third quarter and 21-10 in the fourth. The Tigers will honor their senior players ...
