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Great Basketball Instruction Right Here in Morgantown
The Nate Smith Basketball School brings professional training to all. Young people in Morgantown who want to play basketball well have a great resource in the Nate Smith Basketball School on Green Bag Road. For over 20 years, Nate Smith has provided professional basketball instruction to students of all ages, regardless of skill level and experience.
State’s Teachers Prepare For New School Year At INVEST Conference
Close to 1,000 educators are gathering in Morgantown this week for the West Virginia Department of Education’s INVEST (Infuse, Network, Value, Engage, Support, Target) Symposium. This is the second INVEST conference held this summer with the first offered in Charleston in June. The week-long event brings together educators from...
Mon County students excel in AP programs
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Advanced Placement program at Monongalia County Schools allows high school-level students to take entry-level college courses and earn college credit. Director of Assessment, Accountability, and School Counseling, Courtney Crawford, said in 2024, 718 students took more than 1,400 tests. The program includes seven subject areas...
WVU BOG elects new officers
MORGANTOWN, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia University (WVU) Board of Governors has elected its officers for the 2024-25 term. Leading the board will be Richard “Rick” Pill as chair, Dr. Patrice Harris as vice chair, and Robert “Bob” Reynolds as secretary. A Morgantown native, Rick Pill is a founding member of the law firm […]
Applications Now Open for the Core Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries
We are now accepting applications for the Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals courses held between September 11, 2024 and December 22, 2024. One free seat per session is available to librarians and information professionals from developing countries. For full information...
Kevin Pittsnogle Becomes School Principal
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Kevin Pittsnogle is one of the greatest basketball players in West Virginia University history. While at WVU, Pittsnogle, a Martinsburg, West Virginia native, led the Mountaineers to a 24-11 record, a Big East Tournament runner-up finish and an appearance in the NCAA Elite Eight in 2005. In 2006, he averaged 19.3 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in 2006 to help the Mountaineers to a 22-11 record and the school’s second straight NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance.
John Fowkes named head coach of the Morgantown girls basketball program
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –A well-known figure on the high school hardwood in Morgantown is set to lead the MHS girls basketball program. John Fowkes was approved by the Monongalia County Board of Education as the new head coach of the Mohigans Tuesday evening. “I’m ready for this chance,” Fowkes said....
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