Day: November 3, 2018 Archives


SaturdayNovember 3, 2018

Gibson thankful for Holgorsen’s guts after WVU’s rough defensive showing

West Virginia's defense had a rough go against Texas, but coordinator Tony Gibson was able to breathe a sigh of relief afterwards.

West Virginia rings in ‘Championship November’ with stirring finish: Column

  COMMENTARY AUSTIN, Texas — A season in the balance. Three yards to make two points. Who you gonna call? West Virginia, of course, called upon Will Grier. Twice, as it turns out. He delivered both times. A spot-on throw that didn’t count; a tuck-it-and-go that did. A couple hours after feeling his left leg

Perfect final drive, 2-point conversion lead West Virginia past Texas

The Mountaineers escaped Texas with a last-minute win after a perfectly executed 2-minute drive and 2-point conversion by quarterback Will Grier.

All 24 first-round playoff matchups set in high school football

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — First-round playoff matchups for all three classifications can be found below. Dates and times for each of the 24 games will be released Sunday in Parkersburg. Class AAA No. 1 Martinsburg (10-0) vs. No. 16 Hurricane (5-5) – Saturday, 1:30pm No. 2 Spring Valley (10-0) vs. No. 15 Spring Mills (5-5) –

Last-second exhibition loss to Penn State shows Mountaineers have miles to go

Bob Huggins said he coached Saturday’s 84-82 exhibition loss against Penn State just like a game that meant absolutely nothing.

WVSSAC Playoff Ratings: Week 11

Final WVSSAC Playoff Ratings through the regular season.

Photo gallery: Wayne hands Poca first loss, 23-0

POCA, W.Va — Photos from Wayne’s 23-0 win over Poca, handing the Dots their first loss of the season. (Photos by Chuck Roberts/Dynamic Photography)

GW, Winfield boys, Hurricane, RCB girls win state soccer championships

High School Soccer Saturday’s State Championship Results Class AAA boys George Washington 2, Hedgesville 0 GW goals scored by Noah Carney & Zak Abdul-Jalil. Class AAA girls Hurricane 1 (4), Wheeling Park 1 (3) Hurricane goal scored by Bailey Fisher. Wheeling Park goal scored by Abby Barki. Class AA-A boys Winfield 3, East Fairmont 1

Highlights: Penn State edges WVU on tip-in with :01 left

MORGANTOWN, W.Va — Highlights and WVU postgame reaction from the Mountaineers’ 84-82 loss to Penn State in the charity preseason matchup at the Coliseum.

Live blog: Mountaineers stun Longhorns on late 2-pointer

AUSTIN, Texas — No. 13 West Virginia showed guts on a last-minute scoring drive and more chutzpah by adding a two-point conversion to down No. 17 Texas 42-41. Recapping the live updates throughout the game: Final stats — The game featured nearly 1,100 yards of offense, with WVU generating 578. — Will Grier completed 28-of-42

Photo gallery: West Virginia rallies past Texas, 42-41

AUSTIN, Texas — Images from Saturday’s game between West Virginia and Texas at Royal-Memorial Stadium.

Wreck claims life in Nicholas County

Crash near Swiss leaves a local woman dead and a man hurt.

USW reaches tentative agreement with Arcelor-Mittal

Four months of negotiations, with a threatened strike, lead to what union leadership calls a "fair agreement"

Morgan County deputies seize a dozen pit bulls

Dogs had been abandoned with no food or water in a home which was previously raided for dog fighting

WV Child Advocacy Center adding four counties to its services thanks to new partnership

With the new partnership, four new counties will see service -- those being Barbour, Jackson, Taylor and Wirt.

Manchin to end campaign with motorcycle tour

"Take Me Home" ride begins Sunday.

Big Reds dominate in second half to top Parkersburg South, 28-10

Parkersburg's defense delivered in a 28-10 win against Parkersburg South.

Roundup: Spring Valley downs Huntington; Poca, Wheeling Central suffer first loss

The 2018 regular season has ended in West Virginia high school football and the playoff brackets will be set Saturday.

Photo gallery: Cabell Midland secures playoff spot with 41-7 win over SC

ONA, W.Va — Photos from Cabell Midland’s 41-7 win over South Charleston. With the victory, the Knights (6-4) are projected as the #10 seed in the Class AAA playoffs and will visit #7 Huntington in the opening round. (Photos by John Hagley Photography)