Charleston men's soccer having fun as No. 18 Urbana visits
By Derek Redd If there was a slump that followed the University of Charleston men’s soccer team’s upset loss to Wheeling Jesuit on Sept. 30, it didn’t last long. It didn’t even last until the next...
View ArticleMEC basketball: WV State, Charleston counting on younger newcomers
By Derek Redd As practice officially begins for both teams, the University of Charleston and West Virginia State men's basketball squads are hoping for better living through chemistry.Both the Golden...
View ArticleMEC football: Shepherd QB trying to stay error-free vs. West Virginia State
By Derek Redd An 18-2 touchdown-to-interception ratio, like the one Shepherd quarterback Jeff Ziemba sported last season, would be hard to top.But Ziemba is giving it his best shot this year.The Rams...
View ArticleMEC football: Charleston, WV State prepare for second half of season
By Derek Redd The University of Charleston just concluded a six-game stretch as tough as any in Division II this year. The Golden Eagles' first six foes entered this week with a combined record of...
View ArticleCharleston holds on, downs Fairmont State
By Chris Wade The University of Charleston looked like it was going to celebrate homecoming in grand fashion, leading Fairmont State by 24 points in the third quarter.The Falcons made a furious...
View ArticleMEC football: Shepherd pulls away from WV State
West Virginia State made the long trip to Shepherdstown to face Mountain East Conference foe Shepherd Saturday, but the trip back seemed a little longer.The Yellow Jackets trailed just 23-10 at the...
View ArticleMEC football: Charleston hosts rested WV Wesleyan on a short week
By Derek Redd It would be tough for the University of Charleston football team to imagine a more difficult scenario in which it will host West Virginia Wesleyan at 7 p.m. tonight - or a more...
View ArticleMEC football: WV State hits road to face UNC-Pembroke
By Derek Redd The West Virginia State football team hits the road again today, hoping the momentum from last week's win - the biggest since head coach Jon Anderson arrived on campus - will carry...
View ArticleMEC football: WV State falls to UNC-Pembroke
Quarterback Patrick O'Brien threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns as North Carolina-Pembroke snapped a two-game losing skid with a 45-21 win over West Virginia State at Grace P. Johnson Stadium in...
View ArticleMen's basketball: WV State holds off WVU Tech 84-81
By Chris Wade MONTGOMERY - Even though the matchup between WVU Tech and West Virginia State only counted in the standings for one team, the intensity was at an extremely high level for both teams...
View ArticleMEC football: Charleston QB happy for teammates in record-setting performance
By Derek Redd In the minutes following the University of Charleston's 65-21 win over West Virginia Wesleyan, where he broke the Golden Eagles' single-game passing record in about 2½ quarters,...
View ArticleFairmont State surging into season's home stretch
By Derek Redd The fruits of Fairmont State football coach Jason Woodman's labor are finally starting to show in his third year at the Falcons' helm. At 5-3 both overall and in the Mountain East...
View ArticleMEC basketball: Could new NCAA rules make for more offense?
By Derek Redd BRIDGEPORT - In its third year of existence, the Mountain East Conference has maintained the reputation in men's basketball as a fast, wide-open, offense-friendly league. It's a...
View ArticleMEC football: Shepherd routs Fairmont, stays unbeaten
Mountain East Conference leader Shepherd remained unbeaten with a 41-14 win over Fairmont State Thursday night in Fairmont.The Rams (9-0 overall, 9-0 MEC) clinched a share of the conference...
View ArticleMEC football: WV State visits Concord, Charleston hosts Alderson Broaddus
By Derek Redd The West Virginia State and University of Charleston football teams will see their roles from last week reversed for today's slate of games.This week, it's the No. 20 Golden Eagles who...
View ArticleCharleston men, women playing for MEC soccer titles
By Derek Redd After finally solving Wheeling Jesuit in the Mountain East Conference tournament semifinals, the University of Charleston men's soccer team enters today's 1 p.m. championship game at...
View ArticleMEC football: Concord runs roughshod over WV State
The normally potent West Virginia State offense ran into a stone wall Saturday afternoon in Athens.The Yellow Jackets managed just 265 total yards in dropping a 52-7 decision to Concord in Mountain...
View ArticleMEC football: Charleston barrels through Alderson Broaddus
By Derek Redd Ten down, one to go, with history in sight.Behind another record-setting day from quarterback Jeremy Johnson, the University of Charleston football team put away Alderson Broaddus 56-21...
View ArticleWomen's basketball: Healthy Chyress Lockhart key for Charleston
By Chris Wade Injuries play a big role in sports, and the University of Charleston women's basketball team knows all about that.The Golden Eagles lost their top player, Chyress Lockhart, to a...
View ArticleMEC football: Charleston's Kelly seeing more time at quarterback
By Derek Redd The sight of Jermaine Kelly at quarterback this season for the University of Charleston football team has gone from novelty to weapon.Over the Golden Eagles' last three games, and...
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