UC's do-it-all Knox expands resume to free safety
By Derek Redd John Knox didn't have to make the move. A senior on the University of Charleston's football team, he had put enough time into the program to veto a position change. After doing a little...
View ArticleMEC football: Plenty at stake as W.Va. State hosts UC
By Derek Redd It's rare that the combatants in any college football rivalry can run into each other en masse at the local shopping mall, but that is one of the things that intensifies the competition...
View ArticleUC men's soccer adds technology to training
By Derek Redd In the quest to create a top-caliber soccer program, University of Charleston men's coach Chris Grassie said 95 percent of the formula is his players' technique, attitude and...
View ArticleMEC football: Concord rolls, sets up clash with UC
Concord scored 49 points in the first half before settling for a 59-17 win against West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday at Callaghan Stadium in Athens.The win improved the Mountain Lions to 3-1 ahead of...
View ArticleUC grinds out 34-13 win over West Virginia State
By Derek Redd Even with an offense as explosive as the West Virginia State football team's, that spark can fade as opportunities dwindle.The University of Charleston devoured game clock, keeping...
View ArticleUC running back Cappe powered ground game vs. W.Va. State
By Derek Redd It wasn't until right before Saturday's game at West Virginia State that University of Charleston football coach Pat Kirkland decided that the banged-up shoulder of running back Marvin...
View ArticleMEC soccer: No. 1 UC shuts out No. 21 Notre Dame
By Derek Redd When the University of Charleston men's soccer team hosted Notre Dame (Ohio) College on Sunday at Schoenbaum Stadium, it pitted the Falcons, who were fifth in Division II in goals...
View ArticleMEC football: UC faces another tough test in No. 21 Concord
By Derek Redd The University of Charleston football team's march through the front end of its schedule has been nowhere near easy.Of the Golden Eagles' first four opponents, one was nationally ranked,...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Ex-WVU QB providing fireworks for UC
You'll never guess whom I found Thursday night.Waldo.Actually, he was hard to miss - unless you happened to play for Concord's football team.The man's name is Jeremy Johnson.Ring a bell, WVU fans?It...
View ArticleUC holds off No. 21 Concord, 29-21
By Derek Redd Bright lights, big win.Under the spotlight of a national broadcast, the University of Charleston and Concord football teams provided plenty of late-game drama. The Golden Eagles jumped...
View ArticleMEC football: W.Va. State not overlooking winless Virginia-Wise
By Derek Redd On paper, the West Virginia State football team's opponent this afternoon, the University of Virginia College at Wise, doesn't seem too formidable. The Cavaliers don't score. They don't...
View ArticleUC hopes app can boost fan experience
By Derek Redd For University of Charleston athletic director Bren Stevens, necessity became the mother of innovation.Searching for an effective way to communicate with and build the Golden Eagles fan...
View ArticleMEC football: W.Va. State rallies for win at Virginia-Wise
West Virginia State fell behind by 28 points in the first quarter Saturday before mounting a furious comeback that ended in a 52-45 win at University of Virginia-Wise. Wise remained winless at 0-5,...
View ArticleMEC commissioner hopeful about future game broadcasts
By Derek Redd When Mountain East Conference commissioner Reid Amos looked out from the ESPN3 /MetroNews perch atop the press box at University of Charleston Stadium, he couldn’t help but smile at a...
View ArticleMEC notebook: Fairmont defense turns in record-setting performance
By Derek Redd Fairmont State football coach Jason Woodman said he could tell his defense, which had struggled much of the beginning of this season, was beginning to turn things around. It turned in a...
View ArticleMountain East notebook: West Liberty QB playing with linebacker spirit
By Derek Redd Even while he patrolled the field as a Pac-12 linebacker, Dakota Conwell's heart was with the offense.He was a three-star outside linebacker prospect out of Upper St. Clair High School...
View ArticleMEC football: West Virginia State, Charleston try to maintain momentum
By Derek Redd Both the University of Charleston and West Virginia State football teams enter their games this weekend trying to continue their march toward uncharted territories.The Yellow Jackets...
View ArticleMEC football roundup: Charleston slips past West Liberty
The University of Charleston trailed by nine points early in the third quarter, but rallied with 28 second-half points to earn a 42-37 win at West Liberty Saturday at West Family Stadium. The Golden...
View ArticleW.Va. State picks up first win at home
By Derek Redd It took until homecoming, but the West Virginia State football team finally won a game at home.Freshman running back Tyrone Barber's third touchdown of the day, a 9-yard reception from...
View ArticleMEC football: Freshman growing up in W.Va. State backfield
By Derek Redd West Virginia State running back Tyrone Barber is a true freshman, but six games into the season, there's no room left for him to play like one.State players and coaches are happy to see...
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