MORGANTOWN — West Virginia two-way true freshman Matt Sieg has been focusing on defense so far this camp, like he did all spring. Rich Rodriguez said on National Signing Day that Sieg would play both ways for the Mountaineers, but so far, he’s just learning safety. “We thought from the ...
WHEELING — The Mountain East Conference preseason poll was released Friday, with the start of the football season only a few weeks away. The Wheeling University football squad placed fifth on the preseason poll, while West Liberty was tied for seventh in the nine-team poll. MEC head coaches voted on the poll. Coaches were not permitted to vote for their own teams. West Liberty received 22 points in the preseason voting, tied with Concord. Wheeling received 36 points. For the Cardinals, their fifth-place selection was the highest preseason ranking in program history. Wheeling ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Lowe’s homer came in the fifth inning off Jovani Moran and landed in the ...
WHEELING – The Wheeling Nailers announced Friday their 10th player signing of the 2026 offseason. Wheeling has signed forward Kishaun Gervais to an ECHL contract. Gervais, 24, is entering his fourth professional season, having spent the majority of his first three years in the ECHL. Kishaun began his pro career by scoring six goals in four games for the SPHL's Birmingham Bulls, which quickly put him on the radar in the ECHL. He was signed by the Tulsa Oilers in November of 2023, and proceeded to amass 13 goals, nine assists, 22 points, and 76 penalty minutes in 52 games. One of the ...
NEW CUMBERLAND - The Weir High golf team battled past a couple of local rivals on the golf course on Thursday, topping Oak Glen and Madonna in a tri-match at Woodview Golf Course. The pair of victories make the Red Riders 2-0 on the young season. Weir High carded a team score of 159 in the nine-hole match, led by match medalist Guy Meneely with a 37. He was followed closely by Evan Baker with a 38, Aiden Ferguson with a 41 and Landon Donaldson with a 43. Oak Glen turned in a team score of 171 with a 41 from Maddox Chaffin, a 43 from Zach Jenkins, a 43 from Jack Cline and a 44 ...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NASCAR finishes have fallen into a familiar pattern for Christopher Bell. Second-place finishes in four of the past five Cup Series races have felt like a “kick to the gut” for the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. But those disappointments are always followed by a shot in ...
