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WVU Baseball Catcher Withdraws from MLB Draft, Returning to Mountaineers
In the midst of several of his teammates achieving their dreams of being drafted, Logan Sauve feels he still has unfinished business in college with WVU Baseball. Ahead of the final day of the 2024 MLB Draft, Sauve announced he’s withdrawing his name from the draft and returning to West Virginia for another season.
History made with Cardinals’ selection of JJ Wetherholt
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced West Virginia University star shortstop JJ Wetherholt as the seventh overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, history was made. By being selected with the No. 7 overall pick by the St. Louis Cardinals, Wetherholt became the highest-drafted player in...
Public ice skating rink in the works at Mylan Park
MORGANTOWN W.Va – A public ice rink is set to open in late 2025 at Mylan Park, according to Mylan Park Foundation President Ron Justice. The arena’s exact design is still in the early stages, but Justice said the rink will most likely include one sheet of ice with locker rooms and seating, as well as a skate rental shop. He said their hope is to have the rink open in fall 2025.
Regional rivals, balance important in scheduling for West Virginia
West Virginia head coach Neal Brown understands the need for regional rivals on the schedule. It’s been something that the Mountaineers have been able to ensure with the schedules over the past few years. And if you include this upcoming season the program has played 11 power five opponents in five of the last six years with the lone exception being the shortened 2020 campaign.
West Virginia recruiting rundown examining remaining 2025 targets
West Virginia has put together a significant chunk of the 2025 recruiting class at this stage, but who are some of the key targets remaining on the board?. The Mountaineers are now up to 21 total commitments in the current cycle but are still looking to add a number of key pieces across the board at the various spots.
WVU Football Mentioned as Possible Dark Horse Big 12 Champion
Neal Brown recently pointed to the media doubting WVU again as motivation for West Virginia in 2024, but there are some analyst who do believe in the Mountaineers. In fact, WVU was mentioned as a sleeper pick to win one of the Power Four conference titles on an episode of CBS Sports’ “The Cover 3 Podcast” with hosts Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli. The pair were asked which teams with 15-1 odds or worse have the best chance to win a conference title and reach the College Football Playoff.
Aidan Major goes to Cleveland in MLB Draft
WVU short stop JJ Wetherholt may not have gone to the Guardians like some mocks projected, but Cleveland will still be getting a Mountaineer in this draft. Junior reliever turned starter Aidan Major was drafted in the fifth round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Monday, going 146th overall to the Cleveland Guardians. Major is the fourth WVU player or commit to go in this year’s draft, going just minutes after reliever David Hagaman.
Mason Bailey: East Fairmont’s New Wrestling Coach and Two-Time State Champion Inspires Success
Two-time state champion Mason Bailey has been appointed as the new head wrestling coach at East Fairmont High School, succeeding Logan Bowman who stepped down for personal reasons. Bailey, who returned to East Fairmont as an assistant coach last year, expressed his excitement at the opportunity, describing it as a dream come true to give back to his community.
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.
West Virginia Ranked as an 82 Overall in College Football 25
From what we know the day before the game’s official release, the Mountaineers rank below six teams within the Big 12 Conference. With College Football 25’s release imminent, content creator EricRayweather released a video with every team’s uniform sets. Included in that video are some sneak peaks at potential team ratings, including West Virginia’s.
Teams Ohio & West Virginia Report to OVAC Media Day
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF)– Both Team Ohio (coached by Harrison Central’s Anthony Hayes) and West Virginia (coached by Weir’s Frank Sisinni) are on campus now for the OVAC All Star Game. They will spend the week there before heading over to Wheeling Island Stadium for the big game. Stream the game on WTRF.com with our own […]
WVU baseball commit selected in 2nd round of MLB Draft
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University baseball commit Griffin Burkholder was selected with the No. 63 pick of the 2024 MLB Draft Sunday. Burkholder, a native of South Riding, Virginia, was drafted in the second round by the Philadelphia Phillies. Burkholder is the second WVU player selected in this...
Coach DeVries visits Best Virginia practice
The Best Virginia alumni basketball team is gearing up for the 2024 TBT Tournament which starts this coming weekend. While practicing at the alumni basketball facility, the team was visited by West Virginia men’s head basketball Coach DeVries. Coach DeVries is a few months into his tenure as the...
Meet the Mountaineer Maniacs: WVU Sports' official student fanbase
The Mountaineer Maniacs is the largest student organization on campus and official student section of WVU Sports. Here’s how to become a member of the Maniacs. To become a Maniac, students must register online for one of two membership types. Basic Membership, which costs $25 annually, includes a Maniacs tee shirt, watch party invitations, Olympic sports giveaways, away basketball and football trip invitations and a 20% discount at the Book Exchange. The Ultimate Membership costs $50 annually and offers the same benefits but guarantees football tickets.
Garrett Greene Pinpoints Biggest Weakness, Provides Lofty Personal Goal
After Neal Brown repeated what he said all spring, Garrett Greene was tasked with assessing his own game at Big 12 Media Days. And in typical Greene fashion, he was honest and echoed much of what his coach said. But in this case, Greene also went a bit further. When...
Cummings and Goings: The WVSports.com: 3-2-1
WVSports.com continues with our popular feature: The 3-2-1. We'll break down three things we learned that week, two questions we have and give one prediction. Here is the next installment of the 3-2-1 looking at the West Virginia football program, the latest on basketball and what’s happening in recruiting.
West Virginia basketball transfer review
The West Virginia Mountaineers basketball program will welcome a number of talented transfers into the fold and WVSports.com looks at each of those. What are the opportunities for each this coming season and how do they fit into the picture with the basketball program?. We examine each. 2023-24 statistics: 21.6...
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