MORGANTOWN — As it turned out Tuesday night, Treysen Eaglestaff’s best play was a missed lay-up. There were plenty of them to go around, as West Virginia held off a struggling Kansas State to improve to 13-0 at home following a 59-54 victory inside Hope Coliseum. This particular miss, ...
MORGANTOWN — When the New England Patriots line up to take on the Seattle Seahawks in this season’s Super Bowl, they probably will have a solid backing in West Virginia, even if the connection to the Mountaineers is somewhat hidden and the legacy of Tom Brady or Bill Belichick hardly resonates in the Mountain State. Tony Dews coaches the running backs under Mike Vrabel and he has roots coaching the Mountaineers that go back to Don Nehlen and Rich Rodriguez, both of whom sing his praises, although he has raised his career bar to the point that now he is looking to become a ...
ELKINS — The high school basketball seasons have been put on ice this week but several area squads remain in the latest West Virginia Schools Athletic Coaches Association (WVSACA) polls. The Buckhannon-Upshur boys are eighth in Class AAAA and Tucker County is seventh in Class A. The ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The tears started early for Mike McCarthy. Really early. Considering the setting, it was hard to blame him. There the kid who grew up rooting for the Pittsburgh Steelers from his family’s home in the city’s Greenfield neighborhood was on Tuesday, sitting on dais wearing a black suit with a gold tie, a Steelers pin affixed to his lapel. The job McCarthy always wanted, but never let himself imagine he would get, his at last. “I thought I’d at least be able to get started,” the new Steelers head coach said, trying unsuccessfully to choke back his emotions ...
BAKER — Class A, No. 9 East Hardy placed five players in double figures and drained 13 treys in taking an 84-43 win over Tygarts Valley Friday in Potomac Valley Conference action. The Bulldogs dropped to 5-7 on the setback. They were slated to visit Union on Tuesday but that contest was postponed until Monday. The girls contest between the schools was also postponed to Feb. 11. Gideon Good led the Cougars in Friday’s win with 22 points, followed by Evan Hamilton and Mason Hamilton with 15 apiece, Joseph Price with 13 and Aubrey McCullough with 12. Jacob Wamsley led Tygarts ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia running back Tye Edwards lined up behind center with just a few yards until the end zone. Edwards took the handoff from quarterback Nicco Marchiol, behind extra linemen, and punched it in for the go-ahead overtime touchdown against Pitt in the Backyard Brawl. The best moments from the 2025 season were when backs like Diore Hubbard was moving bodies against Houston, or Cyncir Bowers caught the checkdown, taking off for a long touchdown against Arizona State. But now, all the running backs who were crucial to the 2025 season are gone. Jahiem White is in ...
