Puskarich's hot shooting sparks Fairmont State's win
By Michael Carvelli Emily Puskarich set a Mountain East Conference tournament record by making eight 3-pointers as she helped lead No. 5 Fairmont State into the semifinals with a 75-59 victory over...
View ArticleMEC basketball tournament: West Liberty men squeak by Glenville State
By Staff reports Glenville State's upset bid of No. 11 West Liberty came up a few shots short Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Mountain East Conference men's basketball tournament at the...
View ArticleDerek Redd: MEC tourney notes on Charleston's defense, locals and WVU
By Derek Redd Pardon me while my mind runneth over:n The University of Charleston women's basketball team's upset of top-seeded Glenville State in the Mountain East Conference tournament quarterfinals...
View ArticleWest Liberty gets by Glenville State and into MEC men's basketball semifinals
By Derek Redd It's never an easy time for the West Liberty men's basketball team when it plays Glenville State, even though the Hilltoppers walked into Friday's Mountain East Conference tournament...
View ArticleStrong second half carries Wheeling Jesuit to MEC men's tournament semifinals
By Michael Carvelli A big second-half performance helped third-seeded Wheeling Jesuit advance to the Mountain East Conference men's tournament semifinals for the third consecutive season with a 90-63...
View ArticleNo. 1 Fairmont State tops Charleston in MEC men's quarterfinals
By Michael Carvelli The University of Charleston put up a good fight and tried to rally, but top-ranked Fairmont State proved to be too much for the Golden Eagles in a 76-64 defeat in the Mountain...
View ArticleShepherd advances to MEC men's semifinal with win over Notre Dame
By Tom Bragg Friday's Mountain East Conference men's basketball tournament quarterfinal game between No. 4 seed Shepherd and No. 5 seed Notre Dame College pitted two of the conference's best big men -...
View ArticleMEC basketball tournament: UC women fall in semis
By Derek Redd The University of Charleston women's basketball team watched scoring droughts and shooting slumps infect top-seeded Glenville State's game in the Golden Eagles' Mountain East Conference...
View ArticleWheeling Jesuit making return trip to MEC basketball women's finals
By Michael Carvelli After trailing since late in the first quarter, Wheeling Jesuit rallied to pick up a 74-68 victory over UVa.-Wise on Saturday afternoon in the second semifinal of the Mountain East...
View ArticleFrank Giardina: Sights and observations from the Mountain East Conference...
By By Frank Giardina For the Gazette-Mail Here are some various observations from sitting along media row at the Mountain East Conference basketball tournament: n It was good to see Mercer County...
View ArticleNo. 1 Fairmont State storms into MEC men's championship game
By Tom Bragg Fairmont State is hoping the third time will be the charm. The Falcons have played for two Mountain East Conference men's basketball tournament championships in the league's short...
View ArticleHot start carries West Liberty to MEC men's title showdown vs. Fairmont State
By Michael Carvelli West Liberty came out hot from the opening tip and proved to be too much for Wheeling Jesuit as the Hilltoppers clinched a trip to the Mountain East Conference men's championship...
View ArticleWheeling Jesuit women win second straight MEC hoops title
By Michael Carvelli Wheeling Jesuit won its second consecutive Mountain East Conference tournament championship with a 80-61 victory over Fairmont State. Much like it had done for the majority of this...
View ArticleWest Liberty stops No. 1 Fairmont State for first men's MEC tournament title
By Michael Carvelli For close to 39 minutes of Sunday's Mountain East Conference tournament championship game, West Liberty had been playing from behind. But the second-seeded Hilltoppers finally got...
View ArticleEarly road trips pay off for WVSU softball
By Michael Carvelli As the West Virginia State softball team approached the 2017 season, it did so knowing that it had the chance to do a lot of positive things to improve off last year's campaign,...
View ArticleRoundup: WVSU softball wins 11th straight
By From staff reports The West Virginia State softball team extended its winning streak to 11 games Friday, sweeping Shaw in a doubleheader in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets won 7-2 in...
View ArticleFairmont State men top Wheeling Jesuit in D2 Sweet Sixteen
By From staff reports Fairmont State won the Atlantic Regional final of the NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament with an 86-80 victory over Wheeling Jesuit on Tuesday night in Fairmont. With...
View ArticleRoundup: Charleston softball wins twice in Florida
By From staff reports The University of Charleston softball team won two games Thursday in Clermont, Florida. The Golden Eagles shut out Edinboro 9-0 in the first game before putting away Slippery...
View ArticleWest Liberty basketball coach Jim Crutchfield takes job at Nova Southeastern
By From staff reports Jim Crutchfield, who coached West Liberty to four NCAA Division II basketball Final Fours and an appearance in the 2014 championship game, is leaving the Hilltoppers for Nova...
View ArticleCharleston hangs on to beat WVU Tech baseball
By Michael Carvelli Charleston took a lead early and used strong performances from its pitching staff to hang on for a 2-1 victory over WVU Tech on Tuesday night at Appalachian Power Park. The win is...
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