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Deuce McBride Gives Advice to 4-Star Kelvin Odih on WVU Visit
2025 four-star guard Kelvin Odih visited West Virginia over the weekend and left with some advice from current New York Knicks guard Miles “Deuce” McBride. It was a big weekend in Morgantown as the stars were out: Pat McAfee, Pat White, Tavon Austin, Big Noon Kickoff, Machine Gun Kelly, etc. McBride, as well as other former Mountaineers, Erik Stevenson and John Flowers were also around, spending time within the facility walls as a new era takes place under Darian DeVries.
WATCH: MGK Sings Country Roads During Big Noon Kickoff
While performing at FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff in Morgantown on Saturday, famous musician Colson Baker, better known as MGK (Machine Gun Kelly), sang a song very familiar to West Virginians and Mountaineers everywhere. Baker, a Cleveland native, recently released a song with Jelly Roll called “Lonely Road,” which was...
The Big Ten Went 17-1 In Its First Weekend As An 18-Team Conference
The Big Ten nearly went perfect in Week 1. In its first college football weekend as an 18-team conference, Big Ten teams combined to go 17-1. Minnesota suffered the conference’s only Week 1 loss in a heartbreaking 19-17 defeat to North Carolina that ended with a missed 47-yard field goal attempt by Dragan Kesich, the 2023 Big Ten Kicker of the Year.
WVU Football: ESPN FPI updates predictions for the 2024 season
ESPN's Football Power Index predicts each of West Virginia's games for the 2024 season. It's Monday and that means ESPN has updated their annual Football Power Index, ranking the top teams, and setting the odds for each matchup remaining in the 2023 season. How does ESPN's Football Power Index project this season to go? Right now, the model projects WVU to go 5.5-6.5 (down from 6.3-5.7)
45th Annual Oglebay Woodcarvers Show features artistic creations from across the country
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — It’s a show that is put on every year and one that brings artists from all over the country. The Oglebay Woodcarver Club presented its 45th consecutive Woodcarvers Show on Saturday and Sunday. The work displayed comes from many local club members, and almost half of the artists are from out […]
West Liberty University seeking members for community choir
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — The West Liberty University Choir Program is seeking members to join its volunteer Community Choir to perform Robert Ray’s Gospel Mass during a Friday, November 15 concert at Wheeling’s Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church. While the Gospel Mass is a sacred work, choir officials say it is open to anyone who […]
Easterseals benefits as community enjoys 17th annual Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta
Wheeling, WV — The Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta wrapped up its final day on Sunday, benefiting Easterseals. Now in its 17th year, the event—started by the Joseph family—allowed people from the community to attend for free. Around 45 boats participated in total, with six in each heat racing up and down the Ohio River near Heritage Port at speeds ranging from 60 to 100 mph on Saturday and Sunday.
WVU Volleyball closes out Wake Forest Invitational with a win over Hofstra in four sets, starting the season 2-1
It’s a new era for WVU Women’s Volleyball with new head coach Jen Greeny taking over the program this past off-season. Greeny has gotten the season underway at the Wake Forest Invitational where the Mountaineers went 2-1 after defeating Hofstra Sunday afternoon. After a tough loss in five...
Mountaineers Defeat Hofstra on Sunday Afternoon
The West Virginia University volleyball team secured a 4-1 victory over Hofstra at the Wake Forest Invitational, improving its record to 2-1. The Mountaineers demonstrated their offensive prowess with key performances from redshirt junior Cassidy Tanton, who led with 18 kills, and setter Alexis Finnvold, who recorded a career-high 35 assists. West Virginia dominated the first two sets but dropped the third before clinching the match with a close fourth set victory.
Ohio Valley says goodbye to summer as Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end of the season
WHEELING .W.Va. (WTRF) — Labor Day weekend is now in full swing, and many people consider it the last days of the summer season. As kids head back to school and all the exciting fall sports return, many people will say goodbye to the summer of 2024. Out at Oglebay Park, several people are enjoying […]
Big 12 College Football Power Rankings for Week 2
The 2024 college football season is underway and the Big 12 starts a new era with 16 teams in the conference. The league went 14-2 in Week 1, with losses coming for West Virginia against No. 8 Penn State and Houston being upset by UNLV. So now it’s time for...
Defensive efforts power WVU over Robert Morris 2-0
The West Virginia University women’s soccer team defeated Robert Morris University 2-0 at the Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium Sunday, improving its record to 3-2. Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Bailey Herfurth started her first game of the season, replacing redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Mackenzie Smith, who started for the Mountaineers in their last four matchups.
Skydivers parachute thousands of feet over Oglebay for Labor Day
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — After stepping through the historical tents at Oglebay’s Fort Henry Days, it was time to gaze up at the cloudy skies over Schenk Lake. That’s where four skydivers parachuted down over the Labor Day weekend crowd minutes after a downpour stopped. Each of the aerial performers came from Skydive Pennsylvania in […]
Around the Big 12: Week 1 Results
Big 12 Football is back, and it’s time to take a look at how the conference faired in Week 1. Starting with the early games which have wrapped up, the biggest spotlight was shining on West Virginia, as No. 8 Penn State from the Big 10 visited Morgantown for a rivalry clash. The Mountaineers were shown why Penn State is considered amongst the top tier of the Big 10 and playoff contenders, as they were dogwalked in a 34-12 loss. The only other Power Four matchup for the Big 12 in Week 1 came on Friday night, as TCU earned…
West Virginia University receives $2.5 million for women’s basketball
West Virginia University (WVU) has announced a $2.5 million gift from the Hayhurst family of alumni in support of the women’s basketball program. The gift consists of a $2 million endowment, which will name the head women’s basketball coaching position in perpetuity, as well as $500,000 for day-today operations. Avid supporters of West Virginia University and WVU Athletics, the gift is the second endowment for a WVU head coaching position from the Hayhursts; in 2022 they contributed $1 million in support of the rifle program. Siblings, Ronald, the late Robert, and the late Robin Hayhurst, were all first-generation college graduates at WVU.
Turnovers doom Glenville State in road opening setback
EMORY, Virginia – Emory & Henry capped its 38-7 victory here Saturday afternoon at Fred Selfe Stadium against Glenville State with a 54-yard touchdown pass from Charles Mutter III to Cam Peoples as time expired. The Wasps (1-0) of interim head coach Quintin Hunter led 17-0 after the opening...
No. 4 WVU men's soccer prepares for west coast road slate
After opening their season 3-0 from the confines of Dick Dlesk Stadium in Morgantown, No. 4 West Virginia men's soccer is set to hit the road for their next two matchups -- and they have quite the trip ahead of them. The Mountaineers are set to travel to California late...
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