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Senior guard Jordan Harrison was named to the Big 12 Starting Five Monday after two strong performances against Big 12 c...
01/13/2026

Senior guard Jordan Harrison was named to the Big 12 Starting Five Monday after two strong performances against Big 12 competition.

Harrison scored 19 points in WVU’s upset win over No. 11 Iowa State University Sunday.

Senior guard Jordan Harrison was named to the Big 12 Starting Five, per a release Monday.

Three former members of WVU Men’s Soccer made the next step in their professional journey.Defenders Nicolas Scargle, Dan...
01/12/2026

Three former members of WVU Men’s Soccer made the next step in their professional journey.

Defenders Nicolas Scargle, Dante Huckaby and Bryce Swinehart received preseason invites to USL League One and MLS Next Pro clubs.

Three former members of WVU Men’s Soccer made the next step in their professional journey, receiving invites to participate in the preseason of American leagues. Defenders Nicolas Scargle, Dante Huckaby

WVU Women's Basketball upset No.11 Iowa State University 83-70 Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Gradua...
01/11/2026

WVU Women's Basketball upset No.11 Iowa State University 83-70 Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa.

Graduate student forward Kierra “Meme” Wheeler scored a team-high 25 points, shooting 10-for-18 from the field.

WVU Women’s Basketball defeated No. 11 Iowa State University 83-70 on Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Graduate student forward Kierre “Meme” Wheeler scored 25 points and shot

WVU Men’s Basketball defeated the No. 22-ranked University of Kansas 86-75 on Saturday afternoon at Hope Coliseum.These ...
01/11/2026

WVU Men’s Basketball defeated the No. 22-ranked University of Kansas 86-75 on Saturday afternoon at Hope Coliseum.

These three takeaways define the Mountaineers’ upset victory.

WVU Men’s Basketball defeated the No. 22-ranked University of Kansas 86-75 on Saturday afternoon, earning a resume-boosting win in Big 12 play. WVU improved to 11-5 and 2-1 in conference

Senior center Harlan Obioha recorded his second double-double of the season during the Mountaineers’ upset win over the ...
01/11/2026

Senior center Harlan Obioha recorded his second double-double of the season during the Mountaineers’ upset win over the No. 22-ranked University of Kansas.

WVU outscored Kansas 18-6 in the paint in the second half, including six points from Obioha.

WVU Men’s Basketball senior center Harlan Obioha recorded his second double-double of the season during the Mountaineers’ upset win over the No. 22-ranked University of Kansas.

WVU Gymnastics team opened up its season with a fourth-place finish at a quad meet at the University of Florida.Senior C...
01/11/2026

WVU Gymnastics team opened up its season with a fourth-place finish at a quad meet at the University of Florida.

Senior Carlee Nelson scored the best overall score throughout the meet with a 9.85 on the vault.

The WVU gymnastics team opened up its season with a fourth-place finish at a quad meet at the University of Florida’s Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center.

WVU Men’s Basketball’s offense powered its way over the No. 22-ranked University of Kansas, winning 86-75 Saturday after...
01/10/2026

WVU Men’s Basketball’s offense powered its way over the No. 22-ranked University of Kansas, winning 86-75 Saturday afternoon at Hope Coliseum.

Four treys by senior guard Honor Huff and a 16-0 run in the second half secured the upset victory.

WVU Men’s Basketball’s offense powered its way over the No. 22-ranked University of Kansas, winning 86-75 Saturday afternoon at Hope Coliseum.

Beverly Wendland will serve as the provost and vice president for academic affairs starting in July. She previously held...
01/09/2026

Beverly Wendland will serve as the provost and vice president for academic affairs starting in July.

She previously held administrative positions at Johns Hopkins University and Washington University.

Long time academic scholar and higher education administrator Beverly Wendland was named provost and vice president for academic affairs on Jan. 8 after a nationwide search following her tenure as

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, a popular chicken finger restaurant brand, announced its Morgantown location will open o...
01/08/2026

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, a popular chicken finger restaurant brand, announced its Morgantown location will open on Feb. 3.

The location is hiring over 160 members and offering 20 customers free Cane’s for a year as a part of its opening.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, a popular chicken finger restaurant brand, announced its Morgantown location will open on Feb. 3, per a release Wednesday.

Former WVU Women’s Soccer star forward Taylor White signed a two-year professional contract with NWSL club Racing Louisv...
01/07/2026

Former WVU Women’s Soccer star forward Taylor White signed a two-year professional contract with NWSL club Racing Louisville FC.

White is the 45th professional in program history.

Former WVU Women’s Soccer star forward Taylor White became the 45th professional player in program history Wednesday, signing with NWSL club Racing Louisville FC. The team announced White signed a

Late three-pointers from senior guards Honor Huff and Treysen Eaglestaff catapulted WVU Men’s Basketball to a 62-60 win ...
01/07/2026

Late three-pointers from senior guards Honor Huff and Treysen Eaglestaff catapulted WVU Men’s Basketball to a 62-60 win over the University of Cincinnati on Tuesday.

Huff finished with six treys to secure the Mountaineers’ first win of Big 12 play.

WVU Men’s Basketball defeated the University of Cincinnati 62-60, catapulted by llate three-point shots from senior guards Honor Huff and Treysen Eaglestaff on Tuesday night at Hope Coliseum.

UPDATE: A Monongalia County teen who was formerly reported missing has been found safe, according to a post Tuesday even...
01/07/2026

UPDATE: A Monongalia County teen who was formerly reported missing has been found safe, according to a post Tuesday evening to the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office's page.

A Monongalia County teen who was formerly reported missing has been found safe, according to a post Tuesday evening to the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office's page.

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