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West Point girls stay alive; Latrobe, Murrysville sweep District 31 series
Pitcher Lexi Stabiles tossed a two-hit shutout, and Jocelyn Luft smacked a two-run single in the fourth inning to lead West Point to a 2-0 victory against Caln Township on Sunday in the Pennsylvania Little League Softball Major Division state tournament at Wellsboro. Stabiles struck out 12 and didn’t walk...
WVU’s Wetherholt Selected 7th by Cardinals in MLB Draft
MORGANTOWN– West Virginia Mountaineer infielder and arguably the best player to don the gold and blue at this stage of a career, JJ Wetherholt, was selected seventh overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in Sunday’s MLB Draft first round. Wetherholt had an injury plagued season early, but returned for the latter part of 2024 and […] The post WVU’s Wetherholt Selected 7th by Cardinals in MLB Draft appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Dunham Homers In Second Straight As Patriots Drop Series Finale In Erie
ERIE, Pa. - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Erie SeaWolves 6-1 on Sunday afternoon in their series finale at UPMC Park, with just four hits in the contest. RHP Zach Messinger (5 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 3 K) took the loss in his 18th appearance (16th start) of the season. Over 13 outings since the start of May, Messinger has pitched to a 3.44 ERA over 68 IP with 70 K. All three runs, and three SeaWolves hits off Messinger came in the 4thCLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER CF Elijah Dunham (2-for-3,...
Back at full strength, Ahmad looks to deliver for Best Virginia
Esa Ahmad enjoyed a strong four-year career at West Virginia and was an instrumental part of consecutive Sweet 16 teams in 2017 and 2018. More than five years after Ahmad wrapped up his college career, he again has an opportunity to represent the Mountaineers through Best Virginia, the WVU-alumni based squad that will begin play in The Basketball Tournament on Saturday in Pittsburgh.
Taking Stock of Big XII Transfer Classes: West Virginia
For all intents and purposes college basketball's 2024 transfer season is over although some schools could still add one or two more players prior to tipping off in November. However, in this age of highly paid transfers, many coaches could opt for quality over quantity, meaning they'll concentrate their NIL funds on several elite transfer prospects rather than scatter those finite moneys over more marginal prospects in an attempt to fill all 13 scholarship spots. They may prefer to roll the dice on injury and other attrition with nine or 10 scholarship players. Texas Tech, incidentally, has filled only 11 scholarship positions as of this writing and could stand pat. This is a calculated risk Grant McCasland and other coaches may be willing to run.
Gateway youth track and field athletes heading to AAU Junior Olympic Nationals
Last year in its inaugural season, the Gateway Gators Youth Track and Field club began with 60 athletes ages 7 to 18 before that number tailed off somewhat as the season progressed. But both the coaches and athletes were able to draw a lot of positives from that first season,...
Glenn Elliott cancels upcoming town hall amidst recent political violence
Former Wheeling Mayor and West Virginia Senate Candidate Glenn Elliott announced that in the wake of the recent violence that occurred at former President Trump’s appearance, he is canceling his public town hall that was scheduled for July 15 in Martinsburg. Elliott took to Facebook and posted, “Like so many of you, I am at […]
Looking at 2024 West Virginia basketball recruiting
New West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries must now turn his attention to building the roster for his inaugural season in Morgantown. DeVries inherited one player once the dust settled in forward Ofri Naveh. The new head coach has already added his son Tucker DeVries, who is coming off back-to-back...
12 Year Olds Get The Offense But Lose to Missiles 12U in Monroeville Tournament
The Hopewell 12-year-old All-Stars challenged themselves by joining a field full of talented teams in the Monroeville Tournament. While some players put together some nice individual moments, the Vikings didn’t perform to their expectations and bowed out early. In today’s bracket play, Coach Rankin’s team took on a solid...
Mount Pleasant Man Killed After Motorcycle Hits Deer in Hempfield Township Accident
A 50-year-old man died in Hempfield Township after his motorcycle collided with a deer late on Friday night. The incident, which occurred on the 400 block of Stone Church Road at about 10:30 p.m., proved fatal for Jayson Halterman, of Mount Pleasant Township, as reported by WTAE. After striking the...
2026 Safety D’Various Surratt Receives West Virginia Football Offer and Plans Visit
2026 DB Surratt is thrilled about the West Virginia opportunity, having recently received an offer from the program and expressing excitement to learn more about the Mountaineers' football program. Surratt is a 6-foot-0, 170-pound safety from Shelby (N.C.) Crest. He is a Rivals.com three-star prospect. Yes, But. Surratt is still...
WV Sports Now Daily Notebook – July 14
The West Virginia Sports Now Daily Notebook is a daily recap of news concerning West Virginia University Athletics. JJ Wetherholt Picked by St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Draft. The 2024 @MLBDraft is tonight at 7 PM EST on @espn and @MLBNetwork. Projected 1st Round Pick and @WVUBaseball Star @jj_wetherholt will...
Crews battle early morning fire in Johnstown
The State Fire Marshal is investigating after firefighters responded to a house fire in Johnstown early Sunday morning. According to emergency officials, the Johnstown Fire Department was dispatched to a home on Franklin Street just before 1:30 Sunday morning. Assistant Fire Chief Mick Miller said there was heavy fire coming...
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