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Petersburg girls garner victory over Pendleton

FRANKLIN — Class AA, No. 9 Petersburg held off a second-half push from Pendleton County to claim a 47-43 win over Friday night. The Lady Vikings led 34-20 at halftime but the Lady Wildcats had a 14-8 scoring edge in the third canto to cut the lead to 42-34 entering the final frame. Pendleton County outscored Petersburg, 9-5, in the final quarter. Miley Tingler led the Lady Vikings with 14 points. Jameigh Miller tossed in 15 and Susan Vincell added 12 to lead the hosts. Petersburg (7-5) entertains Keyser on Tuesday, while Pendleton County is slated to host East Hardy on ...

Fairmont State, UC favorites in MEC softball poll

BRIDGEPORT — Fairmont State University and the University of Charleston have been selected as the divisional favorites for the upcoming Mountain East Conference softball season, the league announced Thursday afternoon. Fairmont State led the north divisional poll with nine first place votes. Additionally in the north, West Liberty picked up two first-place votes. The Hilltoppers were followed by Point Park, Wheeling and Frostburg State in the divisional poll. After winning their third straight MEC Championship, Charleston was selected as the south divisional favorite, ...

Mountaineers overcame bad day on Tuesday

MORGANTOWN —We’ve all had bad days. You know the type. You oversleep in the morning, rush to get there, get stopped by a cop for speeding, get to work and find you’ve got two different socks on, make it to lunch and you find their out of your favorite dish, in the afternoon the boss ...

Former WVU assistant coach Addae lands NFL coaching job

MORGANTOWN — Former West Virginia defensive back and assistant coach Jahmile Addae is reportedly on the move again. The Miami Dolphins have reportedly hired Addae to be their cornerbacks coach for the 2026 season. Addae was with the Buffalo Bills last year. Addae was a four-year starter, two-time captain and two-time All-Big East defensive back for the Mountaineers from 2001-05 under Rich Rodriguez. He finished his WVU career with 253 tackles, including 152 solo stops and 25 pass breakups, which is fifth in program history. After 2005, he signed a free agent contract with the ...

WVU men’s soccer forward Marcus Caldeira signs with MLS team

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia men’s soccer’s star forward has officially signed a contract to play in Major League Soccer. Forward Marcus Caldeira has signed a one-year contract with Minnesota United, with club options for the Sprint Season 2027, 2027-28 and 2028-29 seasons, after he was selected with the 20th overall pick by MNUFC in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. The move is still pending receipt of his P-1 Visa. “We’re excited to welcome Marcus to our club and look forward to seeing him continue his development while adding depth and competition to our team this season,” said ...

Mountaineers remain perfect at home

MORGANTOWN — As it turned out Tuesday night, Treysen Eaglestaff’s best play was a missed lay-up. There were plenty of them to go around, as West Virginia held off a struggling Kansas State to improve to 13-0 at home following a 59-54 victory inside Hope Coliseum. This particular miss, ...