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Strong wind at WVU Super Regional sends 5 people to the hospital

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MORGANTOWN (AP) — Five people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries sustained when a strong wind tore through an area occupied by fans at the Morgantown Super Regional NCAA baseball tournament game between West Virginia and Cal Poly on Saturday, according to the university. Video from the storm showed rain and wind that reached speeds of 40 mph tearing up a tent, with one person flying through the air while trying to hold it down as another person rolls uncontrollably down a hill. Other fans scrambled for safety from an area known as Randy’s Ridge near the Kendrick ...

Wildcats, Cougars clash today in Class A state tourney

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HUNTINGTON — The site and format of the high school state baseball tournament may have changed. However, Pendleton County and East Hardy battling has a familiar feel. The Potomac Valley Conference rivals meet at 5:30 p.m. today in Class A quarterfinal action at Marshall University Jack ...

Cole shines on the mound in WVU’s win over Cal Poly

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GRANVILLE — His WVU teammates may get a handshake or sometimes a hi-five out of Chansen Cole from time to time. Don’t expect much more than that, at least not when the sophomore is busy on the mound. “I’ve been told my whole life I’m a pretty boring person,” Cole said Friday, ...

Super Regional Effort

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GRANVILLE — West Virginia baseball had bases loaded and an out. The Mountaineers No. 9 hitter, Tyrus Hall, came up to the plate. Hall isn’t known as a power hitter, and has only hit five all season before Friday afternoon. Hall sent the ball to the opposite field and hit a grand slam ...

Randy Moss is cancer-free and angling for the next big catch in pursuit of his bass fishing passion

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(AP) — Randy Moss is still making big catches, long after he finished playing football. The Hall of Fame wide receiver with the second-most touchdown receptions in NFL history has found his off-the-field calling on the boat, fishing for freshwater bass. "That's my passion right now. That's my hobby. That's my getaway. That's my therapy," Moss said. Mostly confined to his home for about nine months while he underwent chemotherapy and radiation to beat cancer, Moss developed a deeper appreciation for being in nature. Since his treatment was completed last fall and his rare form ...

WVU, Cal Poly super regional will be weekend of firsts

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WVU, Cal Poly super regional will be weekend of firsts GRANVILLE — West Virginia baseball’s first baseman Armani Guzman hit a single to center field, bringing in the winning run for the Mountaineers, winning the first Morgantown Regional since 2019. With UCLA, the No. 1 overall seed losing its regional, WVU will host its first-ever super regional. Cal Poly’s true freshman Gavin Spiridonoff hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning against St. Mary’s in the Los Angeles regional final. His homer helped the Mustangs win the regional and send the program to its first-ever super ...