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Big 12 positioned to become the dominant basketball power conference of the new era
The worst kept secret in college basketball in recent years is that pretty much everyone across the sport considers the Big 12 to be the toughest conference around. Whether it's in major outlets' power rankings (like these from CBS Sports, or these from ESPN), or among top college basketball metrics like NET or RPI, it's clear that other basketball conferences just don't quite measure up.
Countdown to Kickoff (Edition 44): Huntington High is all in for the championship
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Huntington finished 11-2 last season but if you ask them, they'll tell you that's not good enough because they didn't win a state title. The goal every year for Huntington is to win a state championship and the Highlanders don't shy away from it. So they are ready to get back to work.
Men's Soccer Preps To Visit No. 3 West Virginia In First Ever Match Vs. Top Five Opponent
Morgantown, W.Va.- Saint Francis men's soccer are set for their prime time matchup with No. 3 West Virginia on Monday Aug. 26. The match is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff and will be the first game against an opponent ranked in the top five in program history. Saint Francis...
Turkish National Team Member Nisa Gül Serdar headed to Marshall University this fall (2024)
Serdar will become an immediate title contender, as her converted PBs would have placed her 2nd in the 100 free and 200 IM at the 2024 Sun Belt Championships Current photo via NİSA GÜL SERDAR. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting...
Hallucinating man chokes woman, claims she’s a missing person
HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A hallucinating man claimed a woman was not who she was, claimed she was a missing person, and demanded her true identity while choking her. On the evening of July 7th, 2024, a distressing domestic incident unfolded at a residence on Johnstown Road in Huntington, West Virginia. At approximately 6:47 pm, […]
WVU Football 2026 QB Commit Opens High School Season in Dominating Fashion
A WVU football commit kicked off his junior season in impressive fashion on Friday night. Class of 2026 quarterback Brodie McWhorter needed only one half of football to put up numbers and lead his team to a dominating win. McWhorter completed 14-of-18 passes for 227 yards in Cass High School’s...
MU Women’s Soccer Continues Road Swing at Harvard Monday
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall women's soccer (0-0-1) departs Wednesday to New Hampshire to face Dartmouth, who will be playing in its season opener Friday evening. Kickoff from Hanover Field will be at 5 p.m. Following the match Friday, the Herd will stay in New England for a showdown Monday...
Second Primanti Bros. location opens in Downtown Morgantown
Primanti Bros. opened a second location in Downtown Morgantown earlier this month, in addition to its restaurant at Suncrest Towne Centre. The restaurant chain is known for its specialty sandwiches and pizzas, originally opening in Pittsburgh’s Strip District in 1933, according to its website. Mark Downs, president of Mainstreet...
West Virginia Drops Game Two in 6-3 Loss to Frederick
GRANVILLE, W.Va. - The West Virginia Black Bears lost the second game of the series to the Frederick Keys 6-3 at Kendrick Family Ballpark. The Black Bears could not overcome an early Keys’ lead on Saturday evening, dropping their first game since starting the six-game home stand. The Keys...
UPD takes new safety precautions for the 2024 school year
In preparation for the fall semester, the University Police Department has implemented several initiatives to improve campus safety and communication with students. In a UPD campus community safety survey in April, many students, staff and parents reported feeling unsafe on WVU’s campus and in Downtown Morgantown. Survey results also showed that respondents wished to know more about the University’s safety procedures and see improved safety infrastructure on campus.
WVU football’s ever-evolving culture through the eyes of Blaine Stewart
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Culture is one of the most-used buzzwords in sports, especially in major college football. Much like momentum, culture isn’t something that can be quantified or measured. That said, good and bad instances of each are easily spotted. Few people know the culture of WVU football...
Kole Taylor made big changes this offseason
Last season, West Virginia University tight end Kole Taylor caught 33 passes for 411 yards and four touchdowns. It was a respectable season for the LSU transfer, and he provided quarterback Garrett Greene a reliable option in the short and mid-range passing game. He underwent a minor procedure that caused him to miss the spring, but tight ends coach Blaine Stewart says Taylor is coming back bigger, stronger, and better than ever. Check it out in the video above.
National Personality Changes Tune on WVU Based on Past Comments
It’s always amazing how much can change in just a year’s time. A year after calling WVU “God awful” and bashing Neal Brown, a national personality has completely changed his tune on the Mountaineers. Brandon Walker of Barstool Sports, who once said West Virginia made a...
Quick takeaways, notes from FSU's loss to GT
A season of change but one that began with great expectations now instead opens with a stunning, and stinging, loss. Jamal Haynes ran for 75 yards and two touchdowns and Aidan Birr made a 44-yard field-goal attempt with no time left as Georgia Tech upset No. 10 Florida State 24-21 in the teams’ season opener on Saturday.
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