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The Thunder Defense Holds the Bears, Winning 7-3
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — The West Virginia Black Bears and the Trenton Thunder battled it out in Sunday's rubber match at Kendrick Family Ballpark, with the Thunder snatching game three and the series with a final score of 7-3. After Saturday night’s 12-8 loss, the Bears looked to rebound on Sunday afternoon, but the Thunder defense proved too much for them to overcome.
Aidan Major Forgoes Remaining Eligibility, Signs with Guardians
West Virginia right-handed pitcher Aidan Major was selected with the 146th overall pick (fifth round) by the Cleveland Guardians in the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft earlier this month. Being drafted that high often leads to a player signing and leaving college early, but there was some thought that Major could potentially increase his draft stock by returning to WVU. Instead, the junior opted to sign with the Guardians to begin his professional career. Major appeared in 14 games this past season, making 12 starts. In 66 innings of work, he punched out 77 batters while walking 35, and surrendering...
Bridge in Braxton County is expected to be closed for 30 days for repairs
BRAXTON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A bridge in Braxton County is expected to be closed for 30 days beginning Monday as repairs are made. According to the Burnsville Lake, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the bridge is located near the Motel 79 in the area and all traffic will be rerouted via Circle Drive.
Clear Mountain Bank's White Oaks Office Announces New Commercial Loan Officer in Jonathan Frantz
Clear Mountain Bank has hired Jonathan Frantz as Commercial Loan Officer. In his position, Frantz will be responsible for originating. commercial loans and developing relationships with both new and existing business clients. Frantz brings to Clear Mountain Bank 17 years of experience in commercial lending, business development and retail banking....
WVU Defensive Starters as Recruits
West Virginia is just a few days away from fall camp and a little over a month away from week one of the 2024 season. Head coach Neal Brown and staff have assembled a roster that will look to compete in this new era of college football and the Big 12. Some players have been added through the transfer portal, while WVU has recruited most of them out of high school. The following will examine how the Mountaineers’ defensive starters stacked up as high school recruits according to 247Sports Composite.
WVU’s Mary Tucker ends first day of Olympic competition, set for two more events
West Virginia standout rifle star Mary Tucker know what it’s like to win gold on quite the large stage -- over her collegiate rifle career at both WVU and Kentucky, she captured multiple NCAA Championships. Tucker also knows what it’s like to taste a podium finish on the international stage, including at the Olympic Games -- at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she brought home a silver medal in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event, and she was a multi-event medalist at the 2022 World Championships. Over the course of the next week, she’ll look to combine the two experiences...
Recruiting efforts in-state paying off for West Virginia
Under head coach Neal Brown, West Virginia has been known for keeping the state’s best at home and on the field and it has started to pay dividends. There are a few exceptions since inheriting the football program in January 2019 but for the most part, the program has been able to follow through on the promise he made when he was hired.
Big Man One-on-Ones from WVU's final one day camp
West Virginia University held their final one-day camp of the summer on Thursday, with just over one hundred prospects making their way to Morgantown to take part in the event. Among them were a couple dozen offensive and defensive linemen, several of which were receiving serious interest from the Mountaineers. EerSports was there to take in the action and got some clips of the one-on-one battles between the big men at the event. Check it out in the video above.
Squirrel Hill synagogue, Jewish Federation office building vandalized
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood and the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh's office building were vandalized early Monday morning.Chabad of Squirrel Hill was defaced with spray paint overnight. Congregants worked to cover the graffiti on the synagogue along Beechwood Boulevard.The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh also shared an image on social media of their office building vandalized with spray paint and antisemitic messaging.The organization released a statement calling on residents to report vandalism or other acts of hate. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is angered and disgusted by the acts of antisemitic graffiti and vandalism on...
Sheffield Lake man extradited to Pennsylvania on rape charges
SHEFFIELD LAKE, Ohio (WOIO) - A Sheffield Lake man was arrested earlier this month and charged with multiple counts of sexual offenses against a child, according to the Lower Paxton Township Police Department website. 58-year-old Odin J. Rathnam of Sheffield Lake was arrested in Ohio July 11 at his home...
SVC student Maggie Shero and alumna Victoria Saddler earn grand champion laurels in equestrian competition
LATROBE, PA – Saint Vincent College student Maggie Shero and alumna Victoria Saddler were awarded top honors in a hunter schooling show July 20 at the Rolling Rock Hunt Pony Club in Ligonier. Shero, C 26, placed as grand champion in the Ron Howard Memorial Prize Division. Saddler, C’17,...
Penn State Fayette, United Bank honor more than 250 high school students
LEMONT FURNACE, Pa. — Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus and United Bank of Uniontown honored more than 250 local high school students at their annual 4.0 Club ceremony. Students represented 15 Southwestern Pennsylvania high schools, including Albert Gallatin, Belle Vernon, Bethlehem Center, Brownsville Area, California Area, Charleroi Area, Connellsville Area, Frazier, Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior, Jefferson-Morgan Junior-Senior, Laurel Highlands, Southmoreland, Turkeyfoot Valley, Uniontown Area, and Waynesburg Central.
Scammers are impersonating fallen firefighter Corey Comperatore on Facebook. Family members are speaking out.
BUTLER, Pa. (KDKA) -- Scammers are trying to take advantage of the family of fallen firefighter Corey Comperatore, who was shot to death at the Trump rally two weeks ago.Comperatore's sister tells KDKA-TV that they have never asked for donations, nor will they. She said they feel terrible that this is happening.Outside the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company remains a permanent reminder, honoring firefighter and former Chief Corey Comperatore, the husband and father killed at the Trump rally shielding his wife and daughter from flying bullets.Two weeks later, a bogus Facebook post under his name is calling for donations."We still...
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