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Montesa's heroics help WVU earn spot in super regionals
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (720+ words) GRANVILLE, W. Va. " When West Virginia pitcher Dawson Montesa got up from the press table after Sunday's game against Wake Forest, head coach Steve Sabins jokingly told him to be ready for Game 2 of the doubleheader against Kentucky just under an…...
America at 250: West Virginia born amid chaos of Civil War
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (1012+ words) The story of America tells of only one state carved out of another during the Civil War " West Virginia " and in the mid-1800s, the flourishing riverside city of Wheeling found itself at the epicenter of that pivotal moment in U. S. history. A…...
WVU downs Oklahoma in overtime to win CBC
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (321+ words) LAS VEGAS " Honor Huff made eight 3-pointers and scored a career-high 38 to propel West Virginia to an 89-82 overtime victory over Oklahoma on Sunday in the championship game of the College Basketball Crown Tournament. The senior guard teamed up with Jasper…...
Washington Co. appealing decision on "non-compliant" opioid grants
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (560+ words) Washington County officials are appealing the decision by the state's opioid settlement fund review committee to reject eight grant applications put forward by the county for various projects battling the drug epidemic in the region. The Dispute Resolution Committee overseeing…...
Xavier sinks West Virginia with outside shooting
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (732+ words) West Virginia's defensive reputation took a second consecutive beating Sunday, at the Charleston (S. C.) Classic. This time it was from downtown, as Xavier tied its season high with 16 3-pointers in a 78-68 victory against the Mountaineers inside TD Arena. "We allowed them…...
West Virginia's upset bid falls short against Texas Tech
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) JT Toppin had 22 points and nine rebounds and No. 13 Texas Tech broke a two-game losing skid with a 70-63 victory over West Virginia on Sunday. Donovan Atwell added 15 points for the Red Raiders (17-6, 7-3 Big 12) and Christian Anderson had 13 points and 11 assists…...
Huff and Lorient help WVU beat No. 22 Kansas
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) The Mountaineers (11-5, 2-1 Big 12) beat the Jayhawks (11-5, 1-2) for the third straight time, improving to 8-4 in games played in Morgantown. Treysen Eaglestaff scored 12 points and Harlan Obioha had 11 points and 10 rebounds for West Virginia. Freshman Darryn Peterson scored 23 points, Tre White added…...
WVU beats Colorado to win two in a row, keeping postseason hopes alive
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (701+ words) For the Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W. Va. " West Virginia kept the momentum rolling and its postseason bowl hopes alive on Saturday. The Mountaineers won their second game in a row, over Colorado 29-22, which was WVU's first win at home since the…...
WVU rallies to win Backyard Brawl in OT
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (541+ words) Tye Edwards rushed for three touchdowns, including a 1-yarder in overtime to lift West Virginia to a 31-24 win over Pittsburgh on Saturday night. West Virginia (2-1) bounced back from a pitiful performance a week ago at Ohio. Rodriguez won in his…...
New generation at WVU learns Rodriguez's demanding style
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (615+ words) Rich Rodriguez won four Big East championships in seven seasons during his first stint at West Virginia, coming one haunting loss short of reaching college football's national championship game. Fans who endured mediocrity for the past six seasons under previous…...