ELKINS — Over 50 players attended this year's Elkins High School Football Camp held recently at EHS. It was the third annual event conducted by Tiger head coach Chad Ware, who was assisted by his coaching staff, coaches from Elkins Middle School, Elkins Youth Football coach, and current ...
ELKINS — Spain’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final carried an unexpected connection to Davis & Elkins College and two alumni who helped shape American soccer for more than three decades. At the center of that story is the late Hank Steinbrecher, a 1971 Davis & Elkins graduate whose leadership helped transform soccer in the United States during one of the sport’s most important eras. Steinbrecher served as secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation from 1990 to 2000 and played a prominent role in bringing the 1994 FIFA World Cup to the United ...
MORGANTOWN – Pitcher Carson Estridge of the West Virginia University baseball team has signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Houston Astros. Estridge is the sixth Mountaineer to be drafted by or sign as a free agent with an MLB team this week, joining Dawson Montesa (No. 72, ...
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia baseball lost another player to the MLB after being drafted and another who hadn't even seen the field. Right-handed incoming freshman Kyle Casteel officially signed with the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. He inked a $1.25 million signing bonus after being drafted in the 11th round as the 315th pick. “This guy is beyond special,” head coach Steve Sabins tweeted when he was drafted. “Talent and makeup (is) off the charts.” Casteel was the No. 162 MLB prospect out of Butler, Pennsylvania, and he signed with the Mountaineers in the fall. He was ...
MORGANTOWN — For a moment, we flash back to last June. Only minutes had passed since West Virginia was eliminated by North Carolina in the College World Series. Just what was brimming on Steve Sabins’ emotional sleeve at that moment was, in all likelihood, dozens of different feelings. Exhaustion was there. Disappointment was there, too. A sense of enormous pride and great sorrow weren’t far behind. It’s been nearly a month now since the Mountaineers’ magical ride ended in Omaha, Neb. The memories are just that. Paul Schoenfeld’s home run against Kentucky is no longer ...
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 ...
