Trio of area athletes compete in New Balance championships
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. — Three area athletes competed in the New Balance Nationals Outdoor track and field championships this past weekend in Philadelphia. The meet has stringent qualifying standards and is widely regarded as the sport’s most prestigious national competition. Julia ...
PB’s Carpenter, Petersburg's Metheny named to Class AA all-state second team
CHARLESTON — Philip Barbour’s Landyn Carpenter has been named to the Class AA all-state second team, selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association and announced today. Carpenter, a junior, was chosen as one of the infielders on the first unit, along with Petersburg’s ...
Pirates rookie Griffin starts rehab at Altoona
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin began a rehab assignment on Tuesday night with Double-A Altoona, the club said. Griffin has been sidelined since May 31 with a right forearm strain. He made his major league debut with the Pirates on April 3 and was signed to a nine-year, $140-million contract five days later. Griffin, 20, is hitting .270 with four home runs, 22 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 51 games this season. The Pirates do not have a timetable for when Griffin will be activated from the injured list. “We’re going to take it day by day ...
WVU’s Barjam to enter transfer portal
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball’s season ended less than a week ago, and there’s already some major movement heading out of Morgantown through the transfer portal. Mountaineers freshman infielder Zahir Barjam has entered the transfer portal, according to D1 Baseball and multiple ...
WVU football gains tight end, loses running back
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia had an interesting Father's Day on the recruiting trail for the class of 2027. The Mountaineers almost finished the day with only positives, but received some unfortunate news Sunday night. Three-star running back Khamoni Williams has reportedly flipped his commitment from the Mountaineers to Auburn after picking WVU just nine days prior, according to On3. Williams was a top-three recruit for WVU's 2027 class and was the highest-rated running back. Williams picked the Tigers after taking an official visit on June 19 and decided to join former Mountaineers ...