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Packing for the Paris Olympics
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The 2024 Olympic Games are just seven days away, and thousands of Americans are expected to make the trip to France to cheer on Team U.S.A. For this monumental trip – what should you pack? Before saying “bon voyage,” AT&T Tech Expert Greg Keiling joined Taylor and Susan with an Olympic Travel Essentials list.
Herd That returning to The Basketball Tournament
HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK)- Marshall University’s Alumni Team, Herd That, will be making their seventh appearance in The Basketball Tournament Friday afternoon. TBT is a 64-team tournament where the winning team takes home a $1,000,000 cash prize. Last year, Herd That became tournament darlings after making an unexpected run to...
With strong contingent of returners, several new additions Herd That set to start play in TBT
As The Basketball Tournament (TBT) gets underway Friday four at regional sites, Herd That hopes to stick around Lexington, Ky., for the next several days. The Marshall-based alumni team opens play in TBT at 3 p.m. Friday against Jackson TN (Tennessee) Boom at Rupp Arena, one of the most storied venues in all of basketball.
Tri-State Coal Cats visit with pediatric patients at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital
HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Pediatric patients at Huntington’s Hoops Family Children’s Hospital received a special surprise on Tuesday when members of the Tri-State Baseball Coal Cats team stopped by to visit. Before taking to Jack Cook field on Tuesday evening to secure a victory against the River Riders, Coal Cats team members made time to […]
IHS football player Shaun Terry commits to Mizzou
By Joseph DiCristofaro The Ironton Tribune Despite moving over eight hours away in a year to pursue athletics, Ironton High School football standout Shaun Terry will still be a Tiger, only this time donned in black and gold. Terry announced on June 20 via X (formerly Twitter) that he would be taking his talents to […] The post IHS football player Shaun Terry commits to Mizzou appeared first on The Tribune.
Herd holds watch party for EA College Football ‘25 game
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The long awaited return of the EA Sports College Football game brought a couple of hundred people to the Henderson Center Tuesday night. Members of the Marshall football team played fans in the popular video game and then a Marshall offensive and defensive player took part in a championship game.
Track and Field Program Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Status
NEW ORLEANS -The All-Academic Teams for the 2024 NCAA DI Track and Field seasons were announced by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches this week, with both the Marshall men's and women's program being honored as team recipients. Additionally, three individuals - Abby Herring, Kylee Mastin, and...
Herd Volleyball Earns AVCA Team Academic Award
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Volleyball team was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association with the AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT on Wednesday. "I am so proud of our student athletes earning AVCA academic recognition," Herd Volleyball Head Coach Ari Aganus said. "These young women...
Herd ace hosts baseball camp in hometown
LOUISA, Ky. (WSAZ) - In baseball terms, the first year of the Bryce Blevins camp was equivalent to throwing a no-hitter. Over 100 kids ranging from Hurricane, WV to various locations in the Commonwealth showed up Tuesday to learn from the Marshall pitcher. Blevins won the Sun Belt pitcher of the week four times last season for the Herd and WSAZ Sports stopped by and visited with the Marshall star in his hometown.
First day in the books for 2024 WVGA Senior Amateur Championship at Stonewall Resort
Bryan Myers of Wheeling and Ian Patrick of Huntington tied for the lead in stroke play on the opening day of play in the Championship Division at the 2024 West Virginia Senior Amateur Championship, conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), at Stonewall Resort. Myers was aided by six birdies, while Patrick scored four birdies in the opening round. Neil Christiansen of Parkersburg, aided by five birdies on the day, sit at the top of the Senior Division at three under par 69.
Late runs cost River Riders against Coal Cats
Elizabethton dropped the series opener Tuesday to the Tri-State Coal Cats, 4-3. Elizabethton (14-21) jumped out to an early lead against Tri-State (15-21) after the River Riders struck for three in the fourth. James Woody II (Grambling State) doubled to open the scoring, Nick Hockemeyer (Purdue Fort Wayne) tripled and Carlos Irizarry (Penn State Harrisburg) hit a sacrifice fly. Woody was Elizabethton’s top hitter, going 4-for-4 with the RBI and a run scored.
Marshall Cross Country Announces Home Meet Information
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – For the second consecutive season, the Marshall University cross country team will host the Thundering Herd XC Invitational at the Kennedy Center YMCA Complex. The 2024 edition will be the Herd's season opener on Friday, Aug. 30 and will be a 5K course for both the...
Bulldogs to host Russell, East Carter for scrimmages
LOUISA — Lawrence County is set to host Class 3A rivals Russell and East Carter for a pair of scrimmages in the 2024 high school football preseason. The Bulldogs, under the direction of Coach Alan Short, opened preseason practice following the conclusion of the KHSAA Dead Period. Lawrence County...
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