WVSU to introduce new football coach Friday afternoon
By Staff report West Virginia State University will introduce its new head football coach at 3 p.m. Friday at the Walker Convocation Center on WVSU's campus. The university sent a news release...
View ArticleSecond-half surge carries West Liberty to 87-64 win over Charleston
By Michael Carvelli No. 3 West Liberty used a big surge in the second half to run away with an 87-64 victory over Charleston on Thursday night. After a balanced battle in the first half, the...
View ArticleJohn Pennington introduced as new West Virginia State football coach
By Michael Carvelli As West Virginia State athletic director Nate Burton and the rest of the staff involved in selecting the school's next football coach conducted its nationwide search, they had a...
View ArticleUC, WVSU men get another round vs. nationally ranked teams
By Michael Carvelli After facing a pair of top-10 opponents on Thursday night, both Charleston and West Virginia State won't have much time to reflect before squaring off against another one this...
View ArticleDerek Redd: Pennington finds 'home' at West Virginia State
By Derek Redd There was a song John Pennington liked playing a lot in his car in those years he spent commuting from Charleston to Concord University. He spent four seasons with the Mountain Lions as...
View ArticleCharleston men rally to upset No. 9 Wheeling Jesuit
By Michael Carvelli After falling behind and struggling early on, the University of Charleston rallied back from a 16-point second-half deficit to pick up an 85-77 victory over No. 9 Wheeling Jesuit...
View ArticleRoundup: West Liberty cruises against West Virginia State men
West Virginia State committed 31 turnovers as the Yellow Jackets fell to West Liberty 111-75 Saturday afternoon in West Liberty. Dan Monteroso led the Hilltoppers (19-1, 13-1 Mountain East Conference)...
View ArticleEx-WVU standout Quincy Wilson to join West Virginia State football staff
By Michael Carvelli West Virginia State coach John Pennington will be adding former West Virginia University running back Quincy Wilson to his coaching staff, the school confirmed on Monday night....
View ArticleUC basketball enjoys new home-court atmosphere
By Michael Carvelli There were a lot of positives that coach Dwaine Osborne saw for the Charleston men's basketball team as it moved into its new home at the Wehrle Athletic Arena at the start of...
View ArticleUC's Brent Benes, Justin Johnson earn Don Hansen Division II All-America...
By Staff report University of Charleston punter Brent Benes and offensive lineman Justin Johnson earned recognition on the 2016 Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America team, released Monday. Benes was...
View ArticleWVSU football adds Travis Everhart, Reed Williams to coaching staff
By Michael Carvelli Less than a day after announcing the first new hire for his coaching staff, West Virginia State coach John Pennington added two more coaches to his team by bringing in Travis...
View ArticleUC men aim to build off big win vs. Wheeling Jesuit
By Michael Carvelli Coming off a big win over No. 9 Wheeling Jesuit, the Charleston men's basketball team is looking to win back-to-back Mountain East Conference games for the first time since early...
View ArticlePennington secures first WVSU signing class with small staff
By Michael Carvelli It has been less than a week since John Pennington was named the permanent head coach of the West Virginia State football program after serving as interim coach since December. On...
View ArticleFinal update - National Signing Day - UC, West Virginia State announce 2017...
By Staff report The University of Charleston and West Virginia State football teams is officially welcomed their 2017 signing classes Wednesday. WRSycamore High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)6-foot-3, 180...
View ArticleIn-state pickups highlight WVSU, Charleston signing days
By Michael Carvelli For as long as he can remember, Dylan Lucas had played football with the goal of one day getting the opportunity to play at the college level. He took another major step forward in...
View ArticleUC men race past visiting Urbana, 79-65
By Michael Carvelli Charleston jumped out to a quick lead and didn't look back, picking up a 79-65 victory over Urbana on Wednesday night at the Wehrle Athletic Arena. It was the second win in a row...
View ArticleWVU Tech baseball, WVSU softball begin seasons Friday
By Staff report Despite the chill of the early February air, a pair of the Kanawha Valley's local college spring sports begin their seasons Friday. Granted, those seasons will begin in climates much...
View ArticleDerek Redd: College football coaches see no problem with December signing period
By Derek Redd Welcome to the first days of the rest of your college football recruiting lives. This year will mark the last that National Signing Day is just one day. For the next signing class, there...
View ArticleUC men's hoops tries to maintain momentum, WVSU hopes to regain it
By Michael Carvelli After struggling to find its footing for a large stretch of the season, the University of Charleston men's basketball team has started putting together a string of good games as...
View ArticleCharleston men pull away to beat Notre Dame College
By Michael Carvelli Charleston used a dominant second half, led by a tough defensive performance and several big plays from a number of players down the stretch, to pull away late for a 71-61 victory...
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