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Long-time WVU assistant coach Jeff Casteel retiring

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia and Rich Rodriguez have another staff change ahead of the 2026 season. Long-time Mountaineers bandits coach Jeff Casteel is retiring and won’t be on staff for 2026. He’s been with WVU the past five seasons, working under both Rodriguez and former head coach Neal Brown. “I have worked with Jeff for years, and there are very few coaches who have built a better defensive resume,” Rich Rodriguez said in a release. “From his start at Shepherd College, to coordinating the defense here at West Virginia during one of our most successful periods of ...

Eaglestaff hits for 23 in WVU win

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MORGANTOWN — It took a 2,000-mile trip into the desert, but the WVU men’s basketball team finally found its peace playing away from home. Just maybe, so has WVU guard Treysen Eaglestaff. The Mountaineers grinded their way to domination in the second half on Wednesday night and picked ...

Weather forces changes in MEC, prep hoops schedules

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BRIDGEPORT — Due to projected snowfall across the region late in the day on Saturday, the Mountain East Conference has announced changes to Saturday’s women’s and men’s basketball schedule. Due to the projected timing of weather impacts, Glenville State at Concord will play this evening. All other doubleheaders will remain on Saturday, but will move two hours earlier. Follow Mountaineast.org as well as the league’s social media outlets for any future updates regarding schedule changes. Updated MEC Schedule: Today: Glenville State at Concord, 5 p.m./7 ...

D&E, Wesleyan fall on the road; Lady ’Cats win

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FAIRMONT — Miguel Martinez and Drey Carter combined for 43 points to power Fairmont State to a 90-72 win over Davis & Elkins Wednesday night in Mountain East Conference play at Joe Retton Arena. Martinez finished with 22 points to go along with 10 rebounds, with Carter netting 21 points and collecting eight boards. David Jolinder, Tyheil Peterson and Rene Diop added 11 points apiece. Nnadozie Okoroji had 23 points and six rebounds, Vegas Evans 22 points off the bench and Noah Adamczyk 13 points for the Senators, who dropped to 6-11 overall and 3-7 MEC and will visit West ...

Mountaineer football slate set for 2026

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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s 2026 football schedule is set. The Big 12 Conference announced the 2026 slate on Wednesday morning, showing off the Mountaineers opponents and filling out the rest of their schedule. WVU starts the 2026 season off with Coastal Carolina on Sept. 5 at Milan Puskar Stadium. It’ll be a revenge game for newly added pass rusher Zeke Durham-Campbell, who recently transferred. New WVU President Michael T. Benson has just come over from Coastal Carolina, where he helped build up that program. The Mountaineers then host UT Martin on Sept. 12 as their FCS ...

Lady Tigers win Bridge invite

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BRIDGEPORT — The two-time defending state champions Elkins girls swam to first in the Bridge Invitational held Monday at The Bridge Sports Complex, while the boys turned in a second-place finish. The Invitational was comprised primarily of Big 10 Conference schools, along with the ...