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Owen Schmitt Voices Frustration Over Local Beer
The former Mountaineer fullback took to X on Tuesday to complain about a certain lager’s name. Schmitt came across a locally brewed lager that uses the name “Runaway Beer Truck”, but has no affiliation with the former fullback who had the same nickname. Runaway Beer Truck is...
Ex-Mountaineer Gyorko sees himself in Wetherholt
MORGANTOWN — JJ Wetherholt is about to embark upon the journey of a lifetime, chasing the dream young men have chased for more than 150 years. Jedd Gyorko knows. He’s been there. You probably remember Jedd Gyorko. It wasn’t so long ago he was living the life JJ...
Team West Virginia Warns Ohio “We’re Going To Hit You, Every Play”
WHEELING,W.Va. (WTRF) – As Team West Virginia prepares for the OVAC All-Star Game, Coach Frank Sisinni’s (Weir) staff and the players have found their time off the field has brought them closer together on it. With this being the shortest camp leading up to the game in OVAC history, every card-game, pool tournament, and ice […]
A list of every Mountaineer taken in the first round of the MLB Draft before Wetherholt’s history making summer
JJ Wetherholt made history this offseason becoming the highest draft pick in the history of the WVU baseball program. For the past two seasons, Wetherholt did things no Mountaineer had ever done before him and fans had just been waiting to see how high the shortstop would be selected. But...
WV Long Course State Championship Meet
Fairlea, WVa. (WVDN) – Several Sea Dragons swimmers participated in the joint West Virginia and Allegheny Mountain Long Course Championship swim meet at the Mylan Park aquatic center in Morgantown on July 12th-14th. There were over 450 swimmers and 50 teams at the meet. Tianna Allen, Emily Hobbs, Zoey Hobbs, Cooper Homer, Solomon Rodebaugh and […] The post WV Long Course State Championship Meet appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
The Shotgun/Throwdown (7/19/24): New look Best Virginia begins run for $1 million this weekend
Welcome to The Shotgun/Throwdown, your daily West Virginia sports roundup (that we didn’t already talk about in another article) with some sophomoric humor and daily distractions thrown in for good measure. And if there’s something we missed, be sure to talk about it in the comments. Programming Note:...
WATCH: WVU Women’s Basketball Team Holds Outdoor Workout
The West Virginia women’s basketball team recently held an outdoor workout, which the program’s social media posted. The Mountaineers went 25-8 last season under first-year head coach Mark Kellogg and made the NCAA Tournament, where they fell to Iowa in the second round. In Kellogg’s second year, the team will be looking to have similar success, possibly making it further in the tournament, while continuing to put WVU as a top team in women’s college basketball. This summer workout can be a testament to the team’s commitment to improvement.
WVU players react to EA Sports College Football 25 video game
College football fans are engrossed in the new EA Sports College Football video game. Though the game doesn’t officially hit shelves nationwide until Friday, fans who pre-ordered the release have been playing it nonstop over the past few days. Athletes at Big 12 Football Media Days last week in...
WVU will make the Big 12 Championship Game if.....
EerSports opened the mailbag earlier this week, taking on a variety of questions regarding WVU Football, Basketball, and the Big 12 Conference. One question in particular centered around what the Mountaineers need to do in order to be a contender for the Big 12 Championship Game. Chris and Mike each took turns throwing out their answers to that question in the video above. Check it out.
West Virginia Ranks 10th in 2024 MLB Draft Slot Value
Players drafted out of West Virginia University earned the 10th highest amount of signing bonus slot money out of any college in the nation. Five Mountaineers were drafted in the 2024 MLB Draft, headlined by 7th overall pick JJ Wetherholt. Other Mountaineers drafted include David Hagaman (4th round), Aidan Major (5th round), Derek Clark (9th round), and Tyler Switalski (16th round). Combined, those five players signed for $8,018,500 in signing bonus slot money.
Best Virginia starts its dash for $1 million in TBT 2024 this weekend in Pittsburgh
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — While The Basketball Tournament may still feel like a novel concept, Best Virginia is already turning the page to a new era of its West Virginia University alumni basketball team. Chase Harler transitions from player to head coach for Best Virginia in TBT 2024, and former...
OL Bausley back home, competing at West Virginia
Xavier Bausley could have remained at Jacksonville State. He was already an established commodity. After a redshirt season, the 6-foot-5, 315-pounder, started 12 games for the Gamecocks this past season and played over 900 snaps while earning all-Conference USA Freshman honors in the process. But the South Charleston High School...
West Virginia’s Wetherholt selected in the first round of Major League draft
MORGANTOWN — Infielder JJ Wetherholt became the highest-ever draftee by Major League Baseball, when the St. Louis Cardinals selected him seventh overall in the first round of the 2024 draft on Sunday. Wetherholt just completed his junior year of eligibility at West Virginia University, playing shortstop and batting .336...
WVU Football commit Serious Stinyard highlights
West Virginia's recruiting class vaulted up the 247Sports Team Rankings in the last few weeks. The Mountaineers have been adding pieces left and right and, sometimes when that happens, fans forget just what exactly they're getting with each new addition. Over the course of the next couple weeks, we're going to do a quick reminder by reposting some of the future of WVU Football and their highlight videos. Today? Tampa (FL) Gaither defensive back Serious Stinyard.
Daiveon Taylor is solid with West Virginia as other schools get involved
There is still a long time to go before class of 2026 three-star outside linebacker Daiveon Taylor will be signing a National Letter of Intent, but he already knows where he wants to be when that time comes. Taylor committed to West Virginia in April and his pledge remains solid with the Mountaineers.
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