West Virginia

High Schoolers Prepare for 2024 WV Academic Showdown

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2 years ago

January 5, 2024

High Schoolers Prepare for 2024 WV Academic Showdown

Charleston, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WVHEPC) are pleased to announce details for the third annual Academic Showdown (Showdown). This year, 90 teams from 50 high schools representing 31 counties are registered to participate. The Showdown is an academic head-to-head competition testing students’ knowledge in subject areas including math, history, sports, fine arts and more.

Regional partners will host local double elimination competitions during the next three months. The Showdown is among the largest high school academic match-ups in the country using questions from the National Academic Quiz Tournament. The top two teams from each region will advance to the finale at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston on Tues., April 23, 2024.

The field of competitors continues to increase exponentially with 21 teams in the first year, 71 teams in year two and 90 teams this year. Students in grades 9 -12 may participate, and schools may enter up to two teams to compete. Specific regional information will be released prior to each event.

Marshall University Regional, Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center

Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, 9 a.m.

Round 1	Team Name	vs.	Team Name
1	Huntington HS Team 1	vs.	Point Pleasant HS Team 1
2	Spring Valley HS Team 1	vs.	Winfield HS Team 2
3	Spring Valley HS Team 2	vs.	Wahama HS Team 1
4	Hurricane HS Team 2	vs.	Wayne HS Team 2
5	Wayne HS Team 1	vs.	Point Pleasant HS Team 2
6	Winfield HS Team 1	vs.	Huntington HS Team 2

Shepherd University Regional

Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, 9 a.m.

Round 1	Team Name	vs.	Team Name
1	Frankfort HS Team 1	vs.	Musselman HS
2	Frankfort HS Team 2	vs.	Berkeley Springs HS Team 2
3	Petersburg HS	vs.	Hampshire HS Team 2
4	Spring Mills HS Team 2	vs.	Berkeley Springs HS Team 1

West Virginia University Regional

Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, 9 a.m.

Round 1

Team Name	vs.	Team Name	Column 4 Value
1	John Marshall HS	vs.	Brooke HS Team 2	Column 4 Value 2
2	Cameron HS Team 2	vs.	University HS Team 2	Column 4 Value 3
3	Morgantown HS Team 1	vs.	University HS Team 1	Column 4 Value 4
4	Cameron HS Team 1	vs.	Brooke HS Team 1	Column 4 Value 5

West Virginia State University Regional

Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, 9 a.m.

Round 1	Team Name	vs.	Team Name
1	Poca HS Team 1	vs.	George Washington HS Team 1
2	Ripley HS Team 2	vs.	Charleston Catholic HS Team 1
3	Charleston Catholic HS Team 2	vs.	Ripley HS Team 1
4	George Washington HS Team 2	vs.	Saint Albans HS
5	Buffalo HS	vs.	Sissonville HS Team 2

Fairmont State University Regional

Friday, March 8, 2024, 9 a.m.

Round 1	Team Name	vs.	Team Name
1	Weir HS Team 1	vs.	Williamstown HS Team 2
2	Weir HS Team 2	vs.	Bridgeport HS Team 2
3	Williamstown HS Team 1	vs.	Paden City HS Team 1
4	Liberty HS Team 2	vs.	Lewis County HS Team 2
5	Liberty HS Team 1	vs.	Paden City HS Team 2
6	Grafton HS Team 1	vs.	Lewis County HS Team 1
7	Doddridge County HS	vs.	Grafton HS Team 2

Concord University Regional

Saturday, March 16, 2024, 9 a.m.

Round 1	Team Name	vs.	Team Name
1	PikeView HS Team 1	vs.	James Monroe HS Team 2
2	James Monroe HS Team 1	vs.	Greenbrier West HS Team 2
3	Greenbrier West HS Team 1	vs.	Greenbrier East HS Team 2
4	PikeView HS Team 2	vs.	Bluefield HS
5	Mingo Central HS Team 1	vs.	Summers Co. HS

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College/Logan Regional

Round 1	Team Name	vs.	Team Name
1	Scott HS Team 2	vs.	Sherman HS Team 1
2	Westside HS Team 1	vs.	Shady Spring HS Team 2
3	Wyoming East HS Team 2	vs.	Tug Valley HS Team 2
4	Westside HS Team 2	vs.	Wheeling Park HS Team 1
5	Wheeling Park HS Team 2	vs.	Logan HS Team 1
6	Wyoming East HS Team 1	vs.	Logan HS Team2
7	Scott HS Team 1	vs.	Shady Spring HS Team 1

Finale – West Virginia Culture Center, Charleston

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 9 a.m.

Media

Media may conduct interviews and capture footage before the event from

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Once the competition begins, video and audio recordings are prohibited to prevent public circulation of questions ahead of other regional competitions. Media may return after each regional competition to interview winning teams.

About Academic Showdown

The Academic Showdown is a partnership between the WVDE, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WVHEPC), West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History.

Learn more about the Academic Showdown by visiting the Academic Showdown page.

Media Contacts:

Christy Day, WVDE Office of Communications, 304-558-2699 or Christy.Day@k12.wv.us

Jessica Tice, WVHEPC Office of Communications, 304-545-9412 or Jessica.Tice@wvhepc.edu.

Round 1	Team Name	vs.	Team Name
1	John Marshall HS	vs.	Brooke HS Team 2
2	Cameron HS Team 2	vs.	University HS Team 2
3	Morgantown HS Team 1	vs.	University HS Team 1
4	Cameron HS Team 1	vs.	Brooke HS Team 1
BYE	Morgantown HS Team 2

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West Virginia Returns Home to Face Maryland in Midweek Clash

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11 hours ago

March 10, 2026

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West Virginia Returns Home to Face Maryland in Midweek Clash

The West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3) welcome the Maryland Terrapins (10-5) to Kendrick Family Ballpark Tuesday afternoon the first encounter between the two programs since 2023 and the first meeting in Morgantown since 2018. The first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.

The Mountaineers captured their fourth consecutive series of the season after taking two of the three games from Columbia over the weekend. West Virginia sophomore Matt Ineich and senior Brodie Kresser both blasted grand slams during the series. Ineich lifted WVU in game two with a walk-off grand slam in the 10th in game two, and Kresser ignited a 16-1 rout, capping a six-run second inning in the series finale.

Gavin Kelly leads West Virginia at the plate with a .436 batting average with a Big 12 leading nine doubles. Ineich and senior Paul Schoenfeld has raked in a team-leading 16 RBI apiece, while senior Matthew Graveline has clubbed a team-high three home runs.

On the mound, West Virginia is expected to start sophomore David Hagen. The right-hander has made four appearances on the season, including one start. He last started in the home-opener against Ohio where he pitched two scoreless innings and recorded a strikeout to collect his first win of the season. He holds a 1.00 ERA with five strikeouts on the season.

After starting 3-4, Maryland is 7-1 in its last eight games. The Terrapins won two of three at UNC Wilmington in the season opening series, followed by a midweek win against Georgetown before getting swept at Louisiana. The Terps bounced back with a pair of midweek wins versus Delaware and swept a one-win Wagner team.

Junior Brayden Martin is batting a team-best .443 to go with four doubles and 12 RBI. Redshirt freshman Ryan Costello leads the Terps in home runs (9) and RBI (21) and is third in batting average at .328, while freshman Ty Kaunus has a team-high seven doubles and has .269 batting average.

Maryland is scheduled to start freshman Nic Morlang. The right-hander has four appearances on the season, including four starts. He allowed five earned runs in his appearances, coinciding with his two starts, in six innings of work. In his last two appearances in relief, He’s allowed one earned run on five hits.

West Virginia leads the all-time series 8-5, including a five-game winning streak over Maryland.

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Citations issued after big party weekend in Morgantown – WV MetroNews

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23 hours ago

March 9, 2026

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Citations issued after big party weekend in Morgantown – WV MetroNews

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a series of parties in Morgantown over the weekend.

Morgantown police officers, West Virginia University Police and state police responded to reports of overcrowded parties, underage drinking, physical altercations and multiple injuries.

Morgantown Communications Director Brad Riffie said several citations were issued for open containers and underage consumption.

Two large parties were dispersed and six arrests were made without incident.

None of the reported injuries are believed to be serious or life-threatening.

The Morgantown Fire Department assisted in the operations.

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Weir High senior Hailey Hans named 2026 West Virginia student journalist of the year

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1 day ago

March 9, 2026

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Weir High senior Hailey Hans named 2026 West Virginia student journalist of the year

Hancock County, WV — A Weir High School senior has been recognized as the 2026 West Virginia Student Journalist of the Year.

Hailey Hans was selected for the statewide honor after building a journalism portfolio since her freshman year. She also serves as the staff manager of Weir Student Media, where she oversees articles and is in charge of deadlines.

“When I was a freshman I was placed in the journalism one class, and I actually tried to get pulled from the class. But, then after I sat in the class and I learned a little bit, that’s where my love grew and then from there I continued to take classes, I helped pass a law, and I got to these national conventions. Where it just lit a fire inside me,” Hans said.

Hans is planning to attend West Liberty University in the fall to study education with a minor in journalism, with the goal of becoming a journalism teacher. She will now submit her portfolio for the national-level contest.

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