Was 2018 a Successful Year for West Virginia Football?

WHEELING — Is 8-3 a successful season? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If that adage rings true then WVU football fans are, for the most part, disappointed in the Mountaineers’ recently concluded regular campaign. This was expected to be the dream season for Mountaineers fans. ...

WVU Downs Rider

MORGANTOWN–Before West Virginia (4-2) even took the court in Wednesday’s home contest with Rider (2-2), it was announced that junior forward Sagaba Konate would not be available for the game due to a right knee injury. So, earning his first start was Cameron High School standout Logan ...

Spavital Takes Job at Texas St.

MORGANTOWN–It would appear that the first casualty from last Saturday’s 59-56 loss to No. 5 Oklahoma is going to be offensive coordinator Jake Spavital. While no official statement has been released by West Virginia University head football coach Dana Holgorsen or Director of Athletics Shane Lyons, reports have Spavital taking over the head coaching reigns at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. The school’s official website has a photo of WVU’s offensive coordinator with the words ‘Head Coach – TXST Football’. Spavital, who began his coaching career as the ...

WVU’s Harler Learning His Role

MORGANTOWN — Chase Harler is learning that his importance to this year’s men’s basketball team at West Virginia University can’t be measured in points, assists, steals and rebounds. The Wheeling Central graduate has become the glue upon which veteran coach Bob Huggins relies to help ...

Mountaineers Defeat Crusaders

MORGANTOWN — Esa Ahmad and Sagaba Konate lit up in the second half and combined for 56 points to lift West Virginia over feisty Valparaiso 88-76 on Saturday afternoon. After starting the game with only two points, both coming from the foul line, Konate lit up the second half for the ...

West Virginia Women Beat Eastern Kentucky

BIMINI, Bahamas (AP) — Tynice Martin had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Kysre Gondrezick added 17 points and six assists and West Virginia beat Eastern Kentucky, 81-39 on Saturday at the Junkanoo Jam. West Virginia (4-1) used a 21-3 second quarter to pull away. Catie Kaifes led Eastern Kentucky (0-4) with 13 points and three 3-pointers. NO. 1 NOTRE DAME 91 NO. 9 OREGON STATE 81 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Jacki Young scored 23 points, Arike Ogunbowale and Brianna Turner netted 21 apiece and No. 1 Notre Dame claimed the Vancouver Showcase championship, rallying for a ...