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WVU soccer hosts South Carolina for Top 20 matchup

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MORGANTOWN - The No. 16 West Virginia University men’s soccer team welcomes No. 11 South Carolina for a key Sun Belt matchup today at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. The Mountaineers are coming off a 1-1 draw in the Mountain State Derby at Marshall on Sunday. Junior Jacob Redenfors scored his first career goal as WVU claimed a point to remain tied atop the Sun Belt table. Senior Pablo Pozos leads the team with four goals and 10 points this season with sophomore Julen Recalde tallying two goals and five points. Junior Isaac Scheer leads the team with three assists. West Virginia is ...

Elkins runs past Grafton; Richwood holds off TV

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GRAFTON - Jaden Hatfield and Seth Robinson both eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark to help power Elkins to a 44-21 victory over Grafton Friday night in Big 10 Conference action at McKinney Field. Hatfield finished the contest with 267 yards and four touchdowns, while Robinson tallied 129 ...

West Virginia to face 'best defense' it's played to date

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MORGANTOWN — Iowa State was picked to finish last in the Big 12 by most media outlets. Long-time head coach Matt Campbell took the job at Penn State, and he brought most of the best players on the roster and coaches with him to Happy Valley. Campbell did the impossible and made the ...

Mountaineers need a win to regain momentum

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MORGANTOWN — On my way back from Charlotte, after covering West Virginia’s big win over Virginia, my dad and I stopped at a gas station. I was busy working on some post-game stories, so my dad went in to get a few things. He came back out with a pack of “Bubble Yum” gum. “I used to ...

Tigers eyeing fourth-straight win; PB, TV hit the road

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ELKINS - Elkins will be seeking a fourth-consecutive win when it travels to Grafton for a Big 10 Conference matchup tonight at McKinney Field.      The Tigers (4-1, 4-0) have won three-straight games after dropping a 33-30 decision on the road at Moorefield in Week 2. Since then Elkins ...

Iowa State offense to test WVU defense

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football’s defense went back to the drawing board after being gashed for 609 yards by Oklahoma State in Week 4. It wasn’t pretty, and people were calling for defensive coordinator Zac Alley’s job. On Tuesday, during his weekly media availability, Alley went ...