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Mountaineers add top 25 WR for class of 2027

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football scored a top Pennsylvania football prospect. 3-star wide receiver Chase Guers announced on social media that he’s committed to the Mountaineers. Guers is the consensus 25th-best player in the state. Guers picked WVU over multiple Power Four schools, including Illinois, Cincinnati, UConn and Syracuse. He recently took an official visit with the Bearcats on June 12, but he still decided to join Rich Rodriguez’s squad. Guers went on an official visit to Morgantown on June 5. The Schuylkill Haven native was a multi-sport athlete, running track ...

B-U’s McDaniels earns Class AAAA all-state first-team laurels

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HUNTINGTON — In Old English, the surname “Fala” meant “fall.” That’s certainly a misnomer when it comes to the 2026 West Virginia Class AAAA all-state high school baseball team. George Washington second baseman Jon Fala rose to the top of the squad, being named captain as a ...

District 8 Tournament

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SUMMERSVILLE — The Elkins 8-10 and 11-12-year-old All-Stars are one victory away from advancing to the state tournament in their respective age divisions. The 11-12-year-olds are undefeated in District 8 tournament play, earning shutout wins over Barbour County (10-0) and Braxton County ...

RC Junior Legion falls to Doddridge

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WEST UNION — The Doddridge Summer Dawgs plated scored six runs in the third inning en route to an 8-3 win over Randolph County Junior Legion on Tuesday night. Preston Smith, Brentley Watson, Jacob Riddle and Cooper Markley had hits for Randolph County, while Watson and Will Kilgore were credited with RBIs. Landon Clevenger, Malachi Kelly and Triatan Swiger had RBIs for Doddridge. Dayne Murphy earned the win, while Cooper Markley was saddled with the loss. Randolph County (3-5) entertains Buckhannon Post 7 Junior Legion at 6 p.m. Monday at Elkins High School.

Where some of WVU’s top former players will play college football in 2026

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football was always going to lose some players once the single transfer portal window opened in the winter. The players who hadn’t received a lot of playing time were always going to leave. Rich Rodriguez said he was going to be brutally honest with players and show them the door. Those players went, but then some of the biggest names on the roster started to enter, which raised questions. Players who were supposed to be impact pieces in Year 2 under Rodriguez and were some of the only bright spots last season. Some of them were well-known names for ...

St. Albans’ Burke and Samms sit atop Class AAA all-state squad

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The 2026 season proved to be another great year for the St. Albans baseball program. The Red Dragons claimed their first state title since 2019, defeating Ripley, 11-3. SA saw three players earn all-tournament recognition, including Gavin Comer receiving all-tournament MVP. The accolades and recognition continues to pour in for the St. Albans baseball team, with the latest coming from the West Virginia Sportswriters Association (WVSWA) all-state baseball teams. Braxton Burke and Brogan Samms earned first-team all-state honors. Burke is the captain of the team first-team, making him ...