By SHAWN RINE For The Times Leader GLEN DALE — If the assimilation of quality depth is the key component in contending at the West Virginia Class AAA level, John Marshall will be far more prepared to navigate the storm than it was last season. The Monarchs welcome back a wealth of ...

By ED LOOMAN For The Times Leader WELLSBURG—Mac McLean enters his fourth season as Brooke’s football coach with “a lot of confidence” in his “number ones.” The key, however, to rebounding from last season’s injury-riddled, 2-8 season lies with “the supporting ...

By JOSH STROPE For The Times Leader UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — After years trying to rebuild from the Jerry Sandusky scandal, Penn State finally looks to be back among the nation’s elite programs. The Nittany Lions won the Big Ten and went to the Rose Bowl last season and enter 2017 ranked ...

By RICK DeLUCA Times Leader Sports Writer Ohio Valley football coaches are tested every year, on the field and off. With declining enrollments, shrinking squads and competition with off the field activities, they are a rare breed that deserves much more credit than they are usually ...

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Either Oklahoma or Texas won the last seven Big 12 championship games. When the conference title game resumes this season after a six-year hiatus, the Red River rivals could be facing each other for the second time that season. Or maybe it will be a ...

By JOSH STROPE For The Times Leader SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brian Kelly built up a lot of goodwill with his early success at Notre Dame. Unfortunately for him, even one 4-8 season doesn’t sit well in South Bend. Notre Dame entered last season the preseason No. 10. A double-overtime, ...