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What To Watch: Several Intriguing Ranked Matchups In Week 1
The 2024 college football season may provide as much intrigue as any in recent memory, as several teams will be fighting all season for a spot in the first-ever expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, many of those programs now belonging to a new conference following a wave of conference realignment in the offseason.
West Virginia adjusting to use of sideline tablets
West Virginia, along with the other Big 12 Conference teams, will have access to Microsoft Tablets on the sidelines this coming season. The tablets will be available for usage on the sideline and in the coaching booth, allowing players and coaches access to video review in-game. It was a change made in the off-season to open the door to use the tablets on the sidelines for the first time.
Mountaineers Take Down George Washington
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Aug. 30, 2024) – The No. 4 West Virginia University men’s soccer team won its third straight game to begin the season on Friday, defeating George Washington, 4-0, at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Four different players found the back of the net for the Mountaineers, including...
Growing Hope program takes root at Wheeling Hospital
WHEELING — WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital’s new Growing Hope program is cultivating a path to better health for oncology patients by providing them with free fresh produce from local farmers. The trial run of the local branch of the program provided patients undergoing cancer treatment at Wheeling Hospital...
Two hometown athletes expected to start for WVU offense on Saturday
A pair of Morgantown natives are expected to earn the starting nod on offense for West Virginia football as they host No. 8 Penn State on Saturday. Wide receiver Preston Fox and offensive tackle Nick Malone both earned significant playing time last season, with Fox playing in moderate role in the Mountaineers passing attack over the course of the year. Fox earned five starts, saw action in all 12 regular season games, and hauled in over 300 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Malone saw action in 13 games, started four, and played over 500 snaps combined on offense and special teams.
WVU men's soccer stays undefeated, Ors Navarro still leads nation in scoring
No. 4 West Virginia men's soccer continued their strong start to the 2024 season with a 4-0 victory over George Washington on Friday at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. It was the third consecutive win for the Mountaineers. Fifth-year forward Sergio Ors Navarro, who was honored last week as Sun Belt...
RVK’s Brandon Phoenix previews WVU football’s home opener
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The West Virginia Mountaineers open their season on the football field on Saturday against the #8 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions. WVU comes into the game with revenge on their mind after losing last year’s season opener to Penn State 38-15 in Happy Valley. WVU...
Alexis Bordas: ‘Recruiting Process Was a Great Experience’
Terrific student. Great player. A born leader. On her way to being named for the second time the Gatorade Player of the Year in West Virginia, Alexis Bordas netted 99 three-pointers, averaged 24 points and about six rebounds per game while leading he Lady Patriots of Wheeling Park to a Class AAAA state title. Bordas has scored more than 1,700 points through her junior year and she committed to Division I Duquesne University in Pittsburgh just a couple of weeks ago.
WATCH: Marcus Caldeira discusses first goal of season, win over George Washington
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University men’s soccer forward Marcus Caldeira spoke with the media Friday night following the Mountaineers’ 4-0 win over George Washington at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium. Caldeira discussed his first goal of the season, the status of his injured ankle, Sergio Ors Navarro’s...
TIGERS FALL SHORT JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT
WEIRTON, WV- Fans endured a weather-riddled showdown that stretched late into the night, wrapping up after 11p.m. In a gritty, comeback-driven clash, Weirton Madonna edged out Wellsville 30-28, overcoming both the elements and a fourth-quarter deficit. The game, initially pushed to a 7:30 p.m. start to sidestep the sweltering heat,...
Mister Bee teams up with Discovery World on Market
PARKERSBURG — Discovery World on Market is partnering with Mister Bee Snacks LLC and the Mary Anne and Doug Ketelson Charitable Fund to sell co-branded Mister Bee Chips at the interactive children’s museum in downtown Parkersburg. “Mary Anne has been instrumental in our success with her support of...
Big Reds miss chances, fall to Mohigans 24-13
PARKERSBURG — In the Class AAAA debut here Friday night at Stadium Field for host Parkersburg, the Big Reds of head coach Matt Kimes played into Saturday following a two-hour weather delay and came up short to Morgantown, 24-13. The Big Reds, who play next Friday at South Charleston, held the Mohigans to just one first-half first down and a quartet for the affair, but the hosts had a trio of red zone attempts that resulted in no points.
Downtown Ford Scholar Athletes named for Ripley, Ravenswood high schools
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — The Ripley Vikings will hit the field in Ravenswood to go head-to-head with the Red Devils in a special edition of our Par Mar Friday Night Rivals Game of the Week on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. We are recognizing a student from...
This is Home: Judy Parrish enters her 60th year in the classroom
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - 60 years is a long time for just about anything, but for a classroom, that is extraordinary. Judy Parrish started teaching at Parkersburg High School back in the fall of 1966, where she was one of eight physical education teachers. Parrish retired a few years ago...
Elm Grove Animal Hospital advises on pet safety during brutal heat wave
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — This week’s heat has been brutal not only for humans, but for pets too. It’s important to know how to keep them safe. With temperatures in the 90s and feeling like 100, furry friends can’t escape the heat either. "Definitely keep your...
Husband-and-wife duo stitch together media, fashion
Husband-and-wife professor duo Joseph and Katie Jones have worked to bring students from their respective colleges together since 2019. Now, with the creation of the College of Creative Arts and Media, they’re taking their collaboration to new heights. As part of WVU’s “Academic Transformation,” the Reed College of Media...
Elm Grove Animal Hospital celebrates two momentous milestones
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Elm Grove Animal Hospital celebrated two things on Friday: five years in business after the sudden passing of its founder, Dr. Mike Rubin, and now membership in the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce. After going through a number of changes, the practice is now open five days a week, with doctors […]
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