CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission announced Monday the Oglebay Resort in Wheeling will retain the high school golf state tournament from 2025 through 2028. Oglebay has been the home course for the state tournament since 2002. “The WVSSAC is excited to partner with Oglebay Resort[Read More…]

By Taylor Kennedy, Coal Valley News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hirings, legal action and drama surrounded 2024 in West Virginia statewide sports. It was riveting, stressful and historic all wrapped into 12 months. Let’s take a look at the top 10 West Virginia statewide sports stories from 2024. 10. Darian DeVries[Read More…]

By Maggie Susa, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University’s decision to pull its football team out of the Independence Bowl has left some fans in a lurch. Cindy Machmer purchased tickets to the Dec. 28 bowl game in Shreveport, Louisiana, to see the Thundering Herd but is now struggling[Read More…]

By Nate Harrah, The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After a year of success for the Thundering Herd Football team, winning the Sun Belt title and finishing 10-3, Marshall University announced they will be declining to participate in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.  The Herd was originally scheduled to play the[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Rich Rodriguez, winner of 190 games and 12 outright or shared conference or division championships, has been named the 36th head football coach at West Virginia University, Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced on Dec. 12. “We are thrilled to welcome Coach[Read More…]

By Luke Blain, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After leaving the program in 2007, Rich Rodriguez is expected to be back as the WVU Football head coach, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel on social platform X Wednesday. Rodriguez coached WVU from 2001-07, accumulating six winning seasons and three bowl game wins.[Read More…]

By Luke Creasy, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Mere minutes after former Marshall football coach Charles Huff was named to the same position at Southern Miss, the Thundering Herd announced his replacement. Marshall athletic director Christian Spears announced Sunday afternoon that Tony Gibson has agreed to become Marshall’s 32nd head[Read More…]

By Colin C. Rhodes, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — After the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission released new four-tier classifications starting in the 2024-25 season, 11 schools appealed their placements in the reclassification. After review, the SSAC adjusted the reclassification for the 11 appealing schools and 12 others.[Read More…]

By Bob Hertzel for the Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sometimes news releases come through the newsroom that don’t get the attention they deserve and so it was two months ago when it was announced that West Virginia University distance runner Petal Palmer from Toronto was one of five winners[Read More…]

By Bob Hertzel, For the Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It is an old, oft-told story but considering the state of West Virginia University’s athletics today it fits in nicely with the honor being bestowed on Don Nehlen during Saturday when his name will be immortalized among the all-time[Read More…]