West Virginia State hosts No. 3 Shepherd
By Michael Carvelli One common theme every team in the Mountain East Conference has learned at one point or another this year is that, on any given day, if a team doesn't come out and play its best...
View ArticleShepherd pounds West Virginia State, 70-24
By Michael Carvelli It was a record-shattering day for the Shepherd offense as the No. 3 Rams set a new benchmark for points in a game in Saturday's 70-24 Mountain East Conference win over West...
View ArticleMEC football roundup: West Virginia Wesleyan, Wise get wins
By From staff reports West Virginia Wesleyan scored a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, including a game-winning 1-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Deal to Derek Drapen with just 16 seconds to play to...
View ArticleWest Virginia State defenders ready to put Shepherd loss behind them
By Michael Carvelli A performance like the one it had last week is something that the West Virginia State defense never wants to experience again. The Yellow Jackets didn't have an answer for the...
View ArticleLittle things adding up to big problems for Charleston football
By Michael Carvelli Many times, the difference between winning and losing a football game is minuscule. A play goes one way, a team converts on a crucial third down - there are several small elements...
View ArticleMEC soccer: No. 6 Charleston seeking to avenge loss to Notre Dame
By Michael Carvelli A little less than a month ago, the University of Charleston men's soccer team came out with a performance much like it had been used to all season. The Golden Eagles dominated...
View ArticleCharleston, West Virginia State football still searching for success
By Michael Carvelli The University of Charleston and West Virginia State will, once again, try returning to the win column this weekend, hoping to break their current losing streaks against a pair of...
View ArticleDerek Redd: Low numbers not stopping West Virginia State women's tennis team
By Derek Redd One may forget how much of a luxury margin of error is - that is, until that margin disappears. West Virginia State's women's tennis team is dealing with a harrowing bit of math this...
View ArticleUrbana rallies late to knock off Charleston football
By Michael Carvelli With a little more than two minutes left in Saturday's game against the University of Charleston, Urbana appeared to be on its last legs. Stuck on third-and-9 against a UC defense...
View ArticleMEC football roundup: Glenville State sends West Virginia State to 6th...
By From staff reports West Virginia State jumped to an early first-quarter lead but couldn't hold on as Glenville State rallied for a 43-26 home win in Mountain East Conference football play Saturday....
View ArticleCharleston knocks off West Virginia State for MEC women's tennis crown
By Staff report The University of Charleston snapped West Virginia State's streak of four straight conference women's tennis tournament titles on Sunday. The Golden Eagles defeated the Yellow Jackets,...
View ArticleFor West Virginia State football, coming close isn't enough
By Michael Carvelli It wouldn't be difficult to look on the surface and understand why this season has been a frustrating one for the West Virginia State football team. But it's not just the fact that...
View ArticleRoundup: MEC lands three football teams in rankings
For the first time in league history, three football teams from the Mountain East Conference have earned a national ranking after the release of the American Football Coaches Association Poll Monday....
View ArticleCharleston secondary struggling to stop big plays
By Michael Carvelli It takes a certain type of mindset to successfully play defensive back at the college level. A DB is out there on an island with the receiver he's covering, representing the final...
View ArticleFairmont State holds off Notre Dame 23-19 in Mountain East Conference...
By From staff reports FAIRMONT - In a battle of nationally ranked teams, No. 20 Fairmont State used a pair of late defensive stands to hold on to a 23-19 home victory over No. 25 Notre Dame in a...
View ArticleWest Virginia State, University of Charleston seeking to end skids
By Michael Carvelli West Virginia State's football team will be taking a break from Mountain East Conference play this week with a non-conference matchup against UNC-Pembroke. After winning just two...
View ArticleUNC-Pembroke pounds West Virginia State football, 44-14
By By Terry Fletcher For the Gazette-Mail It's been a rough season for West Virginia State football coach Jon Anderson, but there is still a lot fight left in his Yellow Jackets. That effort was...
View ArticleMountain East football: West Virginia Wesleyan hands Charleston fourth...
By From staff reports The University of Charleston dropped its fourth straight game in a 27-25 Mountain East Conference loss Saturday at West Virginia Wesleyan. UC slipped to 2-7 overall and 2-4 in...
View ArticleCharleston, WVSU football trying to figure out how seasons went awry
By Michael Carvelli The University of Charleston and West Virginia State football teams entered the 2016 season with high expectations. Both programs had moved in positive directions over the last few...
View ArticleMountain East Conference notebook: Frank Webb departs West Virginia State...
By Michael Carvelli BRIDGEPORT - Sophomore guard Frank Webb has left the West Virginia State men's basketball team, coach Bryan Poore announced Tuesday at Mountain East Conference Media Day. Webb, who...
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