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Results from Olympics events involving WVU athletes
Eight athletes with Mountaineer ties are competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics. As the games go by, you can follow how each athlete finished as events continue in Paris through Aug. 11 below. Mary Tucker, USA shooting. Tucker has completed two of her three shooting events in Paris so far.
Morgantown High School Specialist Aidan Stire Commits To WVU
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University snagged another home grown talent to sign on to the program as Morgantown High School Specialist Aidan Stire made his commitment public (via x) on Thursday afternoon. The 6′0 specialist was also showing off his skills in Clarksburg over the weekend in the...
Veterans Appreciation Ceremony honors service members throughout the Ohio Valley
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival honored veterans throughout the area on Saturday during the Veterans Appreciation Ceremony. Organizations like the Moundsville Honor Guard and the Wheeling Vets Center’s Guitars for Vets were present to honor those who have fallen in service. “I’ve lost buddies overseas and it’s […]
West Virginia Basketball Welcomes Transfer Jake Auer: Scoring Stats & Collegiate Journey
West Virginia men’s basketball recently added fifth-year guard Jake Auer as a veteran walk-on, bringing collegiate experience and scoring prowess to the team. Auer played 95 games and started 49 at the NCAA Division 2 level, averaging 12.4 points per game in his sophomore season. He maintained a shooting...
DeVries hopeful timing of Italy trip works in Mountaineers’ favor
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One week from today, West Virginia’s men’s basketball program will face outside competition for the first time under head coach Darian DeVries. The Mountaineers head to Italy on Wednesday and play their first of three games overseas August 3 at 12:30 p.m. ET against BC Zaligiris Kaunas-2 in Genoa.
Cam Fallon continuing to grow during the summer
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Cam Fallon has enjoyed a productive summer on the links. The Parkersburg South junior golfer is coming off a first place finish in the Boys 15-16 Division at the Callaway Junior Tour’s last stop at the Greenbrier Sporting Club. That win was his third of the year. He also placed third in the West Virginia Junior Amateur Championship earlier this month. Cam even qualified for the West Virginia Amateur Golf Championship back in May. He is happy with how well he’s performed and how comfortable he’s been on the courses these last few months.
WATCH: Arizona's expectations vary, but circle home game against WVU
Arizona is new to the Big 12, but Arizona more or less embodies the Big 12 in the upcoming football season. The league has been redesigned. The same is true of the Wildcats. No one knows quite what to expect from the Big 12. The same same is true of Arizona. The general feeling is the Big 12 is in good shape now. The same is true of Arizona. We'll learn what's real and what's a mirage about both before long.
23 West Virginia companies honored for export success
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Twenty-three West Virginia companies that grew their business by exporting a good or service to a new country last year were recognized by state officials in a ceremony on July 22. Eight of these companies were first-time winners. During the event, each business received the Governor’s Export Award, given to companies that […]
Ohio Valley Zoo Awarded 21st Century Museum Professionals Program Grant
WHEELING, W.Va. — The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that Oglebay’s Good Zoo, in collaboration with West Liberty University, is among the eight recipients of the esteemed 21st Century Museum Professionals Program (21MP) grant. According to IMLS officials, each awarded institution will receive up to $500,000 for projects aimed at providing professional […]
Women’s basketball’s Sydney Shaw looks to make impact in first year
WVU Women’s Basketball junior guard Sydney Shaw spoke to media members alongside senior guard JJ Quinerly and junior guard Jordan Harrison after an open practice. Shaw averaged 6.6 points per game in her sophomore season at Auburn. She said that she looks forward to playing in Head Coach Mark Kellogg’s system at WVU.
2027 DE Anthony Sweeney Receives Offer from West Virginia After Big Man Camp Performance
2027 DE Anthony Sweeney from Olney (Md.) Good Counsel receives a scholarship offer from West Virginia, adding to his list of offers after standing out at a big man camp. Sweeney, at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, has received offers from schools like Florida, Miami, and Maryland. The offer from the Mountaineers was particularly exciting for him, coming right after the camp.
70-year-old West Virginia man robbed, beaten, and left for dead; 3 arrested
HINTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — Two men and a woman from West Virginia are facing multiple charges including robbery, kidnapping, and assault after they allegedly took an elderly man to an abandoned home, beat him and left him for dead. According to the West Virginia State Police, on Monday, July 15, Lataura E. Jarrett, 32, Wesley […]
State of Emergency issued in West Virginia over drought
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice has announced a State of Emergency for all 55 counties due to a prolonged lack of rainfall that has led to hazardous drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor indicates that extreme, severe, and moderate drought conditions have affected the entire state. Governor Justice emphasized the impact of the […]
WVU alumni help Canadian women's soccer team to another Olympic win amidst scandal
West Virginia women's soccer alumni Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence helped Canada keep their hopes alive to defend their 2020 Olympic gold medal on Sunday. Canada met host nation France in the second of three schedule group stage matchups for Canada. While a scandal surrounds the Canadian organization regarding spying on an opponents' practice with a drone, they didn't let it distract them too much as they rallied themselves to a 2-1 victory over France. Buchanan and Lawrence both logged a full 90 minutes of play during the matchup.
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