MORGANTOWN — In this era of college football and athletics, the transfer portal is part of everyday lives. If a player isn’t happy with their current situation, they can change schools in the offseason and be ready to play for their new team the following season. There’s no punishment ...
TENNERTON — The Elkins High School track & field teams opened the season Tuesday at Freal “Red” Crites Memorial Stadium on the campus of Buckhannon-Upshur High School. Eight schools competed in the meet, with the EHS boys capturing first with 149 points to edge Lincoln’s 148.5 ...
CHARLESTON — Before Saturday, only one George Washington player had received the Mary Ostrowski Award, which is given to West Virginia’s top high school girls basketball player. Kalissa Lacy earned the Patriots’ first such honor in 2020. Six years later, guard Jeriyah Pryor has added her name to a rare list. Pryor averaged 19.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 4.2 steals per game as a junior. Pryor also shot an impressive 46% from the floor and 77% at the free-throw line. Pryor has also taken home the MaxPreps, state Gatorade and Mountain State Athletic Conference Player ...
MORGANTOWN — Last year, West Virginia football’s Rich Rodriguez had to keep a lot of cards close to his chest. Rodriguez couldn’t release a depth chart or say one player was starting over another because there was a second portal period in the middle of April. If Rodriguez revealed too ...
CLARKSBURG — Robert C. Byrd used a 10-run third inning en route to a 13-2 win over Elkins Thursday in Big 10 Conference action. Jaxson Maglowski earned the win on the mound and helped his cause at the plate, going 4 for 4 with two RBIs. He allowed two runs on two hits over 3 1/3 innings, striking out eight and walking two. Brady Biller was charged with the loss. Blayne Thompson, Braden Cooper and Trent Stone had one hit each for the Tigers, who dropped to 1-2 and will open the home season Tuesday against North Marion. B-U 14, North Marion 4 TENNERTON — Brody McDaniels ...
NEW YORK (AP) — In his fourth major league plate appearance, Carson Benge connected. And when he saw the ball sail over the right-field fence, the 23-year-old New York Mets rookie couldn’t help but shout and jump for joy as he rounded first base. “I kind of blacked out running around the bases. I don’t really remember too much,” Benge said. “I know I got it good off the bat.” Benge homered in his big league debut for his first career hit and was one of several Mets newcomers who played pivotal roles as New York pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 in its season ...
