UC softball visits West Va. Wesleyan in NCAA regional tournament
By Staff report The University of Charleston softball team is back in the NCAA Regionals, but it's first opponent is a familiar, and daunting, one. The Golden Eagles - Division II Women's College...
View ArticleCharleston on a roll entering MEC baseball tournament
By Michael Carvelli Coming into this season, there was a level of optimism around the University of Charleston baseball team that one might not normally expect from a team that had just won 16 games...
View ArticleRoundup: Charleston softball begins regional play Thursday at Wesleyan
By From staff reports The University of Charleston softball team begins its NCAA regional tournament at 2:30 p.m. Thursday versus West Virginia Wesleyan in Buckhannon. The Golden Eagles (35-19) are...
View ArticleUC baseball falls to Shepherd in MEC tournament opener
By Staff report BECKLEY - A hot start gave the University of Charleston some early momentum Thursday in its Mountain East Conference baseball tournament opener against North Division champion...
View ArticleUC softball tops Bloomsburg in NCAA D2 Regional
By Staff report Monica Carter smashed a three-run home run in the top of the fifth inning as the University of Charleston softball team eliminated Bloomsburg 5-3 Friday in the second round of the NCAA...
View ArticleUC baseball blasts Concord to stay alive in MEC tournament
By Staff report The University of Charleston baseball team emphatically staked its claim to one of the remaining spots in the Mountain East Conference tournament Friday morning, bombarding the...
View ArticleRoundup: Charleston ousted in Division II softball regional
By From staff reports West Virginia Wesleyan's Morgan Bruce launched two home runs and drove in five runs as the host Bobcats pounded the University of Charleston 9-0 in a five-inning mercy-rule...
View ArticleCharleston wins another elimination game at MEC baseball tournament
By Staff report BECKLEY - The University of Charleston picked up its second do-or-die win in as many days in the Mountain East Conference baseball tournament, defeating Fairmont State 7-3 Saturday...
View ArticleCharleston baseball falls to Shepherd in MEC tournament championship game
By Michael Carvelli The University of Charleston's baseball team came up just short of its quest for an automatic berth into the NCAA Division II baseball championships, falling 13-6 to Shepherd in...
View ArticleCharleston golf prepares to tee off at Division II championships
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View ArticleUniversity of Charleston names Reed Director of Athletics Development
By Michael Carvelli The University of Charleston has named Shari Reed to the athletic department's full-time staff as the school's Director of Athletics Development. Reed, who is UC's winningest...
View ArticleWheeling Jesuit University to add football program
By Michael Carvelli Wheeling Jesuit announced Tuesday that it will add football as the school's 21st varsity sport. The team will begin playing a full schedule in 2019 and will be allowed to use the...
View ArticleNew coach has same high expectations for Charleston soccer
By Michael Carvelli For most first-time head coaches, the first job they get is often a rebuilding project - one with several challenges that takes some time to get on the right track. For University...
View ArticleWVSU, UC players take advantage of Public Courts tournament
By Michael Carvelli Coaches always hope their players find ways to work on their games and improve in the offseason. For tennis players, that often means finding time to get back on the court for some...
View ArticleWVSU softball coach Kerri Blackwell named assistant AD
By Staff report The West Virginia State softball team has a new softball coach, but its former coach isn't moving too far, just to another office in the athletic department. WVSU has named Kerri...
View ArticleChanges in culture, chemistry ongoing for West Virginia State football
By Michael Carvelli When a new coach takes over a program, there are going to be plenty of changes made. That new coach will bring in the staff and begin to oversee switches in the culture of the team...
View ArticleMEC notebook: Shepherd picked to win football title
By Michael Carvelli BRIDGEPORT - After finishing Division II national runner-up two seasons ago and making the national semifinals last season, Shepherd was again the choice of Mountain East...
View ArticleQuarterbacks ready to set the tone in Mountain East
By Michael Carvelli BRIDGEPORT - In the game of football, the quarterback position is the one that everyone has their eyes on. Teams can win games without great quarterback play, but it certainly...
View ArticleMEC basketball tournaments to stay in Charleston for 2018
By Michael Carvelli The Mountain East Conference announced the sites for its 2017-18 championships on Monday, and the league's men's and women's basketball tournaments will be staying at the...
View ArticleDerek Redd: MEC tournament stays put, but no time to relax for Charleston
By Derek Redd The Mountain East Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments aren't going anywhere. The 2018 edition will be where the area's small-college hoops tournaments have been for...
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