MORGANTOWN — Former West Virginia quarterback Will Grier notified the Carolina Panthers on Wednesday afternoon that he planned to retire. Grier signed with his hometown team in April, and now isn’t going to play in the 2026 season, choosing to hang up the cleats at 31 years old. Grier ...
BUCKHANNON - West Virginia Wesleyan College announced this week that Coach Kelsey Stowers will not return as the head coach of its Cross Country and Track and Field programs. "After a thorough review and evaluation of the cross country and track programs's direction, growth, and long-term needs, WVWC has decided to move in a new direction with the leadership of these programs," said Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Kyle Hoffman. "WVWC thanks Coach Stowers for her years of service and wishes her the very best in her future endeavors." WVWC will begin a national search for ...
MORGANTOWN - Starting over. That's the story in Stillwater, Oklahoma, where Eric Morris retraces the steps Rich Rodriguez took all the way back in 2001 when he replaced the legendary Don Nehlen at West Virginia. "Such a unique time for me and being in my first year, but such an amazing past ...
MORGANTOWN — The fullback is back for West Virginia football. The days of a player who has the size of a tight end but can carry the ball like a running back will be displayed on Mountaineer Field once again. Rich Rodriguez turned some heads when he picked up fullback Kayden Luke from Arizona in the transfer portal. Luke is completely bald in his WVU football photo — he had a full head of hair at Arizona — and comes in at 251 pounds and 5-foot-11. Nicknamed "Cowboy Luke, he fits the description of a guy who isn't afraid to do the dirty work and is all about ball. But, in ...
NEW MARTINSBURG - The Elkins Little League 9-10 year-old All-Star team wrapped up state tournament play this past weekend. After bowing to West Mon County in its opener on Friday, the Elkins All-Stars were facing an elimination game on Saturday against Greenbrier. Leading 6-5 in the bottom-half of the sixth inning, Greenbrier tallied a two-run inside park home run to rally for a 7-6 victory. "The entire Elkins Little League baseball family is proud of this young group of kids," said Mike Jackson, who manages the 11-12 year-old All-Stars. "They played hard all weekend long and you ...
ELKINS — Citizens Bank captured the Fuzz Jones City Tournament title with a 4-2 victory over Davis Trust Saturday at Robin Harvey Memorial Field. Davis Trust advanced to the championship contest after defeating Broughton's Sports 17-1 in the first of two games on Saturday. Citizens ...
