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On3 Sports pressure ranking for Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry is a little off base
When Brent Pry took over the Virginia Tech football program, he was left a mess by former head coach Justin Fuente. Pry was starting from the bottom up in trying to bring the program back to its glory days, but he knew it wouldn't happen overnight. Fast forward to Year...
Virginia Tech men's basketball projected 2024-25 starting lineup
When the clock struck triple zeros at Ohio State on March 23 in the second round of the NIT in an 83-71 loss to the Buckeyes, little did Virginia Tech men's basketball coach Mike Young know what was coming next. In this day and age, the transfer portal is a huge part of college sports, but this is where we are and it affects everyone, including the Hokies.
West Virginia travel plazas close for renovations
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -Travelers using the West Virginia turnpike should expect some facility closures beginning on Monday. The Bluestone Travel Plaza on the West Virginia Turnpike will close at 7 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2024, to allow completion of a new travel plaza being built on site, according to the West Virginia Parkways.
Independence Day Themed Race Draws Runners to Fayetteville
WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): This year marked the inaugural event of the Star Spangled Races in Fayetteville and it was a success. “We’re here this morning with a race by Active Southern West Virginia Races. We’re really excited to kick off the inaugural races at Wolf Creek trails. This race helps support our kids. So, every time we can host race have a good turnout, we’re able to turn that around and have free elementary school run clubs,” said Melanie Seiler, Race Director.
Women in Sports: Alice Gallimore a trailblazer for women's sports in 1970's Radford
RADFORD, Va. – On Wednesdays, you can find 91-year-old Alice Gallimore in the front row of her Silver Sneakers class in Radford. Her dedication to staying active is no surprise, given her history of promoting physical fitness and women’s sports for over half a century. Alice was a pioneer at Radford High School, where she introduced an intramural track and field team for young women.
One extricated from vehicle following rollover
MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One person was extricated from a vehicle following a rollover on Sunday. According to the Morgantown Fire Department (MFD), on July 7, 2024, MFD Engine 2 and Ladder 1 were dispatched to a vehicle accident on Interstate 68 at the Exit 4 overpass in Monongalia County. The incident involved a […]
Goodwin says 2024 Regatta had largest single-night crowd in 3-year return
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin said with all of the hard work it takes in putting the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta on every year once again seemed to truly pay off as she watched thousands gather into the city for what appeared to be yet another phenomenal year.
4-star PF Mikey Wilkins breaks down his recruitment; talks NC State, Clemson, Virginia Tech
Mikey Wilkins is the No. 92 overall player in the 2025 On3 Industry Ranking. The 6-foot-8 power forward is a rising senior at Arden (NC) Christ School where the all-state performer won a 4A State Championship last season. He is playing with Team United on Nike’s EYBL Circuit this summer where he helped lead them […] The post 4-star PF Mikey Wilkins breaks down his recruitment; talks NC State, Clemson, Virginia Tech appeared first on On3.
Three hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash in Galax
GALAX, Va. (WFXR)– The Galax Fire Department reports three people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash on Carrollton Pike on Friday, July 5. According to the fire department, crews were dispatched at 2:00 p.m. to the 8200 block of Carrollton Pike. They arrived and found two vehicles involved in a head-on crash with one patient […]
Key Players Leaving West Virginia: Impactful Moves in Transfer Portal
West Virginia has seen key players exit the program through the transfer portal under Neal Brown's leadership, including Mesidor, Sills, Smith, Brown, Chandler-Semedo, Woods, Jennings, Jefferson, Prather, and Porter, each moving on to other schools and achieving varying levels of success. Mesidor recorded 70 tackles and 6 sacks at West...
WVU Football Misses Out on 2025 4-Star LB Grant Beerman
Despite a strong effort, the WVU football staff comes up short in their pursuit of a top linebacker prospect. On Saturday, Grant Beerman picks Purdue over West Virginia and three other schools. Beerman, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound linebacker out of Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio, had the Mountaineers...
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