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Mountaineers need a boost of confidence to start season

MORGANTOWN — It’s been over 275 days since Texas Tech took three kneels after the two-minute warning to cap off a 49-0 victory over West Virginia football. It ended what was a long season of highs, like beating Pitt in the last Backyard Brawl for a while and the ranked win over Houston, and a lot more lows, like losing getting rolled by UCF and losing to Group of Six Ohio. A lot has happened since then. Mostly good around the athletic department. WVU men’s basketball won the Crown, women’s basketball won the Big 12 and hosted an NCAA tournament, baseball made the College World ...

Pat White looks back on journey as QB

MORGANTOWN — It was 2006, and West Virginia football was about to march out to play No. 8 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. The Mountaineers were 11-1, but it was a really young roster. Rich Rodriguez’s quarterback at the time, Pat White, was a redshirt freshman, and running back Steven Slaton ...

Questions surround WVU’s defense heading into opener

MORGANTOWN — Coastal Carolina will look a lot different from last year, or even in the years past. The Chanticleers fired head coach Tim Beck and hired Missouri State head coach Ryan Beard. Beard is one of the youngest coaches in college football and is known for taking Missouri State from the FCS to FBS and then to a bowl game in its first year. Now, at Coastal Carolina, like most new coaches in this era of college football, Beard has a big rebuild on his hands. A bunch of players transferred out, a few stayed and a lot transferred in. It’s going to be a new roster to go along ...

Bulldogs entertain Mountain Lions; B-U visits Philip Barbour

MILL CREEK - Tygarts Valley and Tucker County will be looking for their first wins of the season when the two foes clash at Bulldog Field tonight. Both teams are coming off season-opening losses last Friday night. The Mountain Lions dropped a 31-16 decision at home against Pocahontas County, while the Bulldogs were defeated 20-8 at Valley (Wetzel). Tucker County, which claimed a 50-0 win over Tygarts Valley in last year's matchup, was led in Week 1 by Cade Rapp's 110 yards rushing and one touchdown on 21 carries. Raylan Rumer chipped in with three receptions for 31 yards in the ...

EHS golf team places second in home match

ELKINS - The Elkins High School golf team placed second in a tri-match held Wednesday at the Elks Golf Course. Alexander Randolph (33), Audrey Kerr (37), and Patrick Aucremanne (38) placed second, third, and fourth to lead Bridgeport to the victory. Preston rounded out the field and finished the team competition in third place. The Tigers were led by Kendrick Smith's low-medalist score of 32. Lucas Collier followed in fifth place with a 39. "We battled with one of the better teams in the state in Bridgeport and we played well," said Elkins coach David Baird. "Kendrick (Smith) ...

WVU men’s basketball nonconference slate released

MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced the 2026-27 men’s basketball nonconference schedule. The nonconference slate is highlighted by the possibility of 50% of the non-league games coming against Power 4 teams and eight regular season games plus an exhibition contest at Hope Coliseum. West Virginia will open the regular season at home on Monday, Nov. 2 against Niagara. The two teams have met six times in school history beginning in 1918. The last meeting took place in Buffalo in 1952 and this will be the first meeting in ...