Baker ‘positive’ about men’s soccer split-season change
MORGANTOWN — Amidst all the college football and basketball news and all the postseason changes, there was some big men’s soccer news this spring. The Division I Men’s Soccer Oversight Committee adopted legislation changing the men’s soccer season into two semesters, which would start on Aug. 1, 2027. The action is supposed to be reviewed by the Division I Cabinet during its June 23-24 meeting. This change still keeps the maximum of 25 games. A max of 18 will be played in the fall, starting in late August and going until the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The spring season ...
TV’s Wamsley receives another coaching honor
MILL CREEK — Tygarts Valley boys basketball coach has added another honor to his luxurious career. Wamsley has been recognized by the West Virginia Schools Athletic Coaches Association (WVSACA) as one of the coaches of the year for the 2025-2026. He has been tabbed the Leon McCoy Ethic ...
Elkins High Basketball Skills Sessions slated
ELKINS — The Elkins High School Basketball Skills Sessions will get underway June 1 at Richard P. Simmons Memorial Gymnasium. Dates for the sessions include June 1, June 3, June 8, June 10, June 15 and June 17 for third through eight-graders an from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on those dates. One or multiple sessions are available at a cost of $20 per session or $100 for all six sessions. Elkins High School boys basketball coach Amrit Rayfield will serve as camp director. For more information, call 304-678-9503 or by email arayfield@k12.wv.us.
WVU's Gavin Kelly '100 percent' and ready to go for NCAAs
MORGANTOWN -- The best news for West Virginia, as it gets set to host its second NCAA baseball tournament regional since 2019 on Friday, is the Mountaineers will be at relative full health. That includes catcher/second baseman Gavin Kelly, who took a fastball across his hand in last week’s ...
Wildcats outlast Bulldogs in extra innings to secure state berth
MILL CREEK — Third-seed Pendleton County secured a state tournament berth with a 4-3 win over second-seed Tygarts Valley in eight innings Monday night in Class A, Region II action. The Wildcats, who secured their second extra-inning win over the Bulldogs in tourney action, took advantage of a pair of Bulldog errors in the top of the eighth inning en route to taking a 4-2 lead. Jacob Wamsley’s solo homer with two outs in the bottom of the frame brought Tygarts Valley to within one run, but reliever Travis Owens got a fly-out to end the game and send Pendleton County to the state ...