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Coach Brown addressed the media from home amid shelter in place orders

by Ashley O'Brien - March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 0239

Morgantown, W.VA. - As COVID-19 continues to be a dominate presence across the country and in the sports world, Morgantown, West Virginia is in its first few days of shelter-in-place and West Virginia students will not be back on campus for the remainder of the semester. The West Virginia football

Dravon Askew-Henry finds new home in NFL

by Ashley O'Brien - March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 0208

New York - West Virginia alum Dravon Askew-Henry is the latest of XFL standouts to make their way over to the NFL this week. Askew-Henry has signed with the New York Giants after his spring with the XFL's New York Guardians. The defensive back was actually a running back in

Men’s Basketball Non-Conference Schedule Announced

by Ashley O'Brien - March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 0261

Morgantown, W.Va. - The 2020-2021 men's basketball season will hopefully be here before we know it (and hopefully landing right in the midst of a successful Mountaineers football season). West Virginia University released the team's non-conference schedule this week: Tuesday Nov. 10 Fairleigh Dickinson Morgantown, W.Va.Friday Nov. 13 Pitt

Source: Tshiebwe and Culver to return for 2020-2021 season

by Ashley O'Brien - March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 0206

Morgantown, W.Va. - Twitter on Tuesday was lit up with good news for the West Virginia men's basketball team and its fans. Per basketball guru Jon Rothstein's Twitter account, two of the big guys are officially coming back for the 2020-2021 basketball season. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1242452163122606081 Rothstein made the announcement on his feed

Mountaineers in the XFL

by Ashley O'Brien - March 24, 2020March 24, 2020 0272

With no live sports for the foreseeable future, sports addicts like myself have to find new and creative ways to get their sports fix. Maybe it's waking up at 4:00am to watch a ten year old basketball game (guilty). Maybe it's staying up until almost midnight to pretend you don't

Tshiebwe Named to NABC All-District First Team

by Ashley O'Brien - March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 0311

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rick Leddy, NABC 203-815-2437 (Ricknabc@gmail.com) National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2019-20 Division I All-District Teams and Coaches KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 23, 2020) -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the 2019-20 NABC Division I All-District teams and coaches, as selected and voted on by

Karl Joseph signs with the Browns, heads to Cleveland

by Ashley O'Brien - March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 0222

Cleveland, OH. - NFL teams around the country have been busy making roster moves this week, with the 2020 NFL Draft scheduled for the end of April. Safety Karl Joseph has agreed to a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns this week; leaving the Oakland Raiders. Joseph has been with the

Men’s basketball social media to relive 2010 March Madness run

by Ashley O'Brien - March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 0278

Morgantown, W.VA. - Two weeks ago everyone thought that Thursday, March 19 would be day one of West Virginia's next attempt at getting to the big dance. Instead, the sports world as we know it is on an indefinite hiatus. With the loss of sports to watch and many of

Bruce Irvin returns to NFL home

by Ashley O'Brien - March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 0236

Seattle, WA. - NFL defensive end and record-setting Mountaineer Bruce Irvin is heading back to his 'home' in the NFL, where his career all began. Irvin announced on Twitter Wednesday that he is returning to the Seattle Seahawks. https://twitter.com/BIrvin_WVU11/status/1240400725055848454 Irvin was drafted 15th overall in the 2012 NFL Draft by the

Mountaineers finish in AP Top 25 Poll

by Ashley O'Brien - March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 0214

Morgantown, W.VA. - The final AP Top 25 poll for the 2019-2020 season was released Wednesday, the day before what would have been the opening round of the round of 64 for the 2020 NCAA Tournament. Instead, a finite season-ending AP Poll was announced, marking the abrupt end to an