MEC gets infusion of new football coaches
By Derek Redd BRIDGEPORT - It's not often that a fourth-year head coach like West Virginia State's Jon Anderson or a fifth-year head coach like University of Charleston's Pat Kirkland can be...
View ArticleSources: MEC basketball tournaments in Charleston for 2017, future sites to...
By Derek Redd The Mountain East Conference basketball tournament will stay at the Charleston Civic Center in 2017 - and operate under a new format. After 2017, though, the tournament site is up for...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Time for Charleston to learn, rally for MEC tournament
By Mitch Vingle We were able to break the good news Thursday afternoon. The Mountain East Conference basketball tournament will remain in Charleston, at least for one more year. Congrats to Mayor...
View ArticleMountain East's football success a boost for the entire league
By Derek Redd When the rest of the Mountain East Conference tuned into ESPN2 on Dec. 19 to watch conference-mate Shepherd take on Northwest Missouri State for the NCAA Division II national title,...
View ArticleWest Virginia State football ready for new season
By Derek Redd The energy was obvious from Dennis Gardeck, even through his face mask. The West Virginia State junior linebacker couldn't remember a time since he arrived in Institute that the Yellow...
View ArticleUniversity of Charleston football wants to build on first playoff berth
By Derek Redd Success breeds interest, as was evident Wednesday morning for the first day of University of Charleston football practice. After last season's inaugural trip to the NCAA Division II...
View ArticleRoundup: Jennifer Bulger named interim volleyball coach at WVSU
By Staff reports West Virginia State University has tabbed Jennifer Bulger as its interim head volleyball coach, the school announced Wednesday. Bulger steps in for former head coach Shannon Gerencir,...
View ArticleRoundup: MEC awards cross country championships to Bridgeport
By Staff reports The Mountain East Conference announced an agreement with the city of Bridgeport Thursday that will place the MEC men's and women's cross country championships in the city for the next...
View ArticleUniversity of Charleston softball coach Ray Loeser takes job at Division I...
By Derek Redd The University of Charleston, fresh off its first NCAA Division II College Softball World Series berth, is looking for a new head softball coach. The coach who led UC to the CWS is...
View ArticleRecord-setting Charleston receiver Augustin wants to add MEC title to list
By Derek Redd Senior seasons in college football often become the final chance for record-breaking achievements, that last go-around that can put a veteran at the top of the list. University of...
View ArticleWest Virginia State's Dennis Gardeck enters football season with plenty of...
By Derek Redd As the defensive huddle broke on the West Virginia State football team's practice field, a familiar scream pierced the air and a muscular frame clad in a No. 47 jersey sprinted toward...
View ArticleRoundup: UC women's basketball adds 10 to roster
By Staff report The University of Charleston women's basketball team has added three transfers and seven freshman to its roster for the 2016-17 season, the university announced Tuesday. The group of...
View ArticleCharleston's Zaire Lewis trying to build upon All-MEC 2015
By Derek Redd It always helps, in any discipline, to have a good teacher. University of Charleston junior defensive back Zaire Lewis was lucky to have one of the Mountain East Conference's best in...
View ArticleWest Virginia State QB Matt Kinnick ready to take next step as leader
By Derek Redd It already is obvious that West Virginia State quarterback Matt Kinnick has some of his signal-caller job down pat. A sophomore season average of 280.4 passing yards a game - the best in...
View ArticleCharleston men's soccer readies for another run at NCAA title
By Derek Redd After two seasons where it reached at least the national semifinals, the University of Charleston men's soccer team seems to have settled into a national spotlight in NCAA Division II....
View ArticleCharleston QB Mason Olszewski ready to step into No. 1 role
By Derek Redd This preseason, University of Charleston quarterback Mason Olszewski needed to worry only about the competition on the other side of the field, not a competition for a starting job....
View ArticleLittle things meaning a lot for West Virginia State receivers
By Derek Redd The West Virginia State football team's wide receivers are getting plenty of instruction on the finer points of their craft this preseason. The Yellow Jackets hope that attention to...
View ArticleDerek Redd: MEC battle, Capital props and weekend spectating
By Derek Redd Pardon me while my mind runneth over:College football coaches and players always like to say they never look past their next opponent. College football fans, however, can enjoy that...
View ArticleNo surprises for West Virginia State, Charleston as football season begins
By Derek Redd As the University of Charleston and West Virginia State University football teams prepare for their 2016 season debuts, the surprises they were connected with in their respective 2015...
View ArticleFairmont State football roars past WVSU
By By Terry Fletcher For the Gazette-Mail It took just 15 minutes for Fairmont State to spoil West Virginia State's season opener. A lackluster third quarter by the Yellow Jackets erased a 10-point...
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