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Royals Extend Series by a Whisker

READING, PA- The Wheeling Nailers were 26 seconds away from advancing to the second round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs. However, the Reading Royals saved their season with a late tying goal, then extended it in overtime. Connor Kurth scored on a breakaway at the 8:44 mark of the extra session to give the Royals their first win of the best-of-seven series, 3-2 at Santander Arena. Wheeling will attempt to close out the series again on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in game five. Both teams turned on the red light during the opening stanza. Wheeling was first on the scoreboard at the 11:04 mark. ...

WVU Baseball Blanks Kansas State

GRANVILLE -- Chandler Murray couldn’t catch up to the high heat. Nick English completely froze as another fastball tucked just under the “K-State” on his jersey. Curveballs hugged the corners and off-speed pitches weren’t off all that much. “Just being able to go back out there again and have some fun,” was how WVU pitcher Maxx Yehl described his performance. The only news that came out of No. 18 WVU’s 7-0 victory against Kansas State inside Kendrick Family Ballpark on Friday night was the news that mattered most: Yehl is back on the mound for the ...

WVU gains commitment from 2027 wide receiver

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football earned a commitment for its second wide receiver for the 2027 class. Wide receiver Jacobi Pasley has reportedly committed to the Mountaineers, according to On3. Pasley is a Hinesville, Georgia, native and played his junior season at Bradwell Institute, playing receiver and defensive back. In his junior season, Pasley had 25 catches for 430 yards and six touchdowns, according to MaxPreps. He was also a threat out of the backfield and in the kick return game. Pasley racked up 688 all-purpose yards. Pasley is a speedster. He runs a 4.40 40-yard ...

Column: Who will start at quarterback for WVU with spring practice concluded?

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football's 15th and final spring practice is almost two weeks in the rearview mirror. Now comes the long dead period before fall camp starts in August. Rich Rodriguez answered some questions over his twice-weekly press conferences this spring, but there are still a lot of questions unanswered. The biggest question, like last season, is who will start at quarterback when Game 1 comes around when the Mountaineers host Coastal Carolina on Sept. 5. Last year, in Year 1 under Rodriguez, WVU's quarterback battle was between Nicco Marchiol, Jaylen Henderson, ...

Morgantown, Linsly Win Boys Tennis Titles

WHEELING – Morgantown and Linsly captured OVAC Boys Tennis Championships Thursday at Wheeling Park’s Indoor Tennis Center. The Mohigans won the Class 5A title 21-20 over city rival University, while the Cadets put up 18 points to better second-place Wheeling Central’s ...