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Mountaineer Trio Remains in Rankings

by Shanna Rose - January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 060

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 20, 2021) – Three grapplers of the West Virginia University wrestling team remain ranked inside the top 25 of their respective weight classes, as announced by several publications on Wednesday. Following a pair of wins last weekend, redshirt junior Noah Adams continues to rank No. 1 at 197 pounds

Leddie Brown Returning to WVU Next Season

by Shanna Rose - January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 0182

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--West Virginia running back Leddie Brown announced via his Twitter on Wednesday after that he was returning next season. https://twitter.com/___lb4/status/1351972258735149066 In 10 games last season, the 5-foot-11, 210-pound junior averaged 101 yards per game and scored nine touchdowns. Against Kansas, he rushed for a season-high 195 yards. Brown had two touchdowns

Ardila, Ell Join Mountaineers

by Ethan Bock - January 20, 2021January 20, 2021 0118

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 20, 2021) – West Virginia University volleyball coach Reed Sunahara announced on Wednesday the addition of transfers Athena Ardila (Weston, Massachusetts) and Adrian Ell (Cincinnati, Ohio) for the 2021 spring season. Ardila transferred from Northeastern and has enrolled at WVU as a senior, while Ell transferred from Florida State

College Athletes Deserve More Credit This Year More Than Ever

by Ethan Bock - January 20, 2021January 19, 2021 0231

The Coronavirus pandemic hasn't been easy for everyone, but we, as WVU fans, should be thankful for what the college athletes have gone through in the last calendar year. "There are kids that go out all the time. You see it on their Snapchat and Instagram stories and they all are

On This Day in WVU History: Mountaineers Upset No. 7 Kansas

by Ethan Bock - January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 0236

On this day in 2019, the West Virginia Mountaineers upset the No. 7-ranked Kansas Jayhawks inside the WVU Coliseum, 65-64. This was West Virginia's first Big 12 win of the season... it was their sixth Big 12 game of the year. The Mountaineers rolled into this game against KU, under .500,

WVU Men’s Hoops Reschedules Two Games

by Ethan Bock - January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 0252

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. - (January 18, 2021) -- The West Virginia men's basketball program announced on Monday afternoon that the postponed game at Baylor, will be played on Feb. 18 in Waco. The game against the Bears was originally scheduled for last Tuesday (Jan. 12) but was rescheduled due to WVU

WVU Ranked No. 14 in D1Baseball’s Preseason Poll

by Shanna Rose - January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 0168

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 18, 2021) – The West Virginia University baseball team checks in at No. 14 in D1Baseball.com’s Preseason Top-25 Rankings, the organization announced on Monday. It is believed to be West Virginia’s highest preseason ranking in any major poll in program history. The Mountaineers are one of five Big 12 schools

Karl Joseph makes play of game in Browns playoff loss

by Ashley O'Brien - January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 0333

The Cleveland Browns were one possession away from going to this year's AFC Championship game on Sunday in Kansas City. Just a week out from the Browns beating the Steelers, the Cleveland Browns were four quarters away from going to the conference championship against the Buffalo Bills. In a game

Adams Extends Win Streak

by Ashley O'Brien - January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 0192

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Jan. 17, 2021) – Redshirt junior Noah Adams extended his win streak to 37 at 197 pounds, as the West Virginia University wrestling team competed against Bucknell and No. 19 Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon, at the WVU Coliseum, in Morgantown. The Mountaineers (3-2) posted a 29-3 win over the Bison

WVU downs Oklahoma State

by Shanna Rose - January 16, 2021January 16, 2021 0271

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--KK Deans scored 18 points as the West Virginia women's basketball team defeated Oklahoma State 67-59 on Saturday afternoon. "I thought that was a big gut check," head coach Mike Carey said. "You got to give our players a lot of credit. The Mountaineers were without leading scorer Kysre Gondrezick, who