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The University of Charleston, the No. 1 seed from the South Division, will face Notre Dame college in the first round of the Mountain East Conference baseball tournament at noon Thursday at Linda K. Epling Stadium in Beckley.
We wanted to be creative with this year's football tab cover photo.
DuPont and East Bank were 2 of the 3 state champions in 1993, which was the last time the state finals were held in Charleston. The state finals return to Laidley Field this December.
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Former WVU football captain and Spring Valley High standout Elijah Wellman is ready to run with the Washington Redskins, writes
@GrantTraylor
from
@heralddispatch
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Five WVSSAC member schools are facing punishment for breaking either a recruiting or practice progression rule, including one school violating both rules.
HD Media Player of the Week (Week 3)
@GWHSFootball1
QB
@AFenwick
receives this week's honors after making big plays for the Patriots in their 17-14 victory over Hurricane last Friday night.
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Mondrell Dean is the winner of the Howley Award, presented by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association, as the premier linebacker in West Virginia, but could make a case for the being the state’s best defensive lineman, safety or running back.
In just his third year as Herbert Hoover head football coach, Joey Fields has led the Huskies to the Super Six Championships for the first time in school history.
2023 Class AAA WVSSAC State Football Pairings:
1) CM vs 16) Musselman
2) Huntington vs 15) Morgantown
3) Martinsburg vs 14) PSHS
4) Hurricane vs 13) PHS
5) Princeton vs 12) Oak Hill
6) Jefferson vs 11) W. Park
7) S. Mills vs 10) S. Valley
8) Bridgeport vs 9) GW
Nitro's J.R. House finished fourth in the "Best Ever - Greatest . H.S. football player" list!
House had an impressive career with the Wildcats throwing for 15,000+ yds and 160+ TDs, including throwing for at least 5,000 yds in 1998.
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HD Media Player of the Week (Week 1)
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@RedskinsFTBL
senior QB
@JacqaiL
receives this week's honor after 223 total yards and 4 touchdowns last Thursday against Winfield.
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Jamie LaMaster, George Washington’s girls coach of 28 years, thinks the Mountain State is behind the curve in myriad ways — from how the season is scheduled, to offseason allowances, to player eligibility — compared to surrounding states.