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WVSports – West Virginia preparing for challenges, competition of Big 12

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2 years ago

July 12, 2024

WVSports – West Virginia preparing for challenges, competition of Big 12

West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries understands the challenges of the Big 12.

The 16-team configuration of the league will add Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Arizona State to a conference that already boasts some of the premier programs in the country.

“The Big 12 is what I think is the best league, especially this upcoming year when you look at it from top to bottom,” DeVries said on The College Hoops Today Podcast with Jon Rothstein. “It’s loaded with really, really good teams. That part is exciting.”

DeVries has been tasked with rebuilding the West Virginia program since he was hired in late March. The former Drake head coach retained only a single player from last season’s roster in forward Ofri Naveh and has added 10 new scholarship players into the mix. That means that the Mountaineers will be almost a completely different outfit from a season ago where they finished 9-23.

But the coaching staff is excited for the challenge.

“I know we’re really excited. We understand how great the league is. We understand the fan bases in this league and how tough it is on the road,” DeVries said.

On top of a challenging non-conference slate that will feature three games in the Battle for Atlantis as well as matchups on the road at Pittsburgh and home against Georgetown and Massachusetts, West Virginia will play a total of 20 games within the Big 12. And that will be no easy task squaring off against the quality of programs that is spread out throughout the league.

Still, DeVries is excited about how his team has come together thus far with so many new faces. The first year Mountaineers head coach likes the way that his team has come together in terms of chemistry and the pieces on the roster all seem to fit together on the floor.

DeVries has been especially impressed with how his team is embracing the challenges ahead.

“I’m excited about the team we have as we continue to grow and get ourselves ready to go compete against the best of the best,” DeVries said.

The goal for the duration of the summer is to get the team as ready as possible to compete for a potential conference championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. But that won’t be an easy task with how difficult the Big 12 can be from top to bottom.

Fortunately, the Mountaineers will have an overseas trip to Italy to help with that process.

“Let’s get as good as we possibly can and hopefully the wins follow that,” he said.

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Morrisey appoints Shane Stack to House District 4 seat – WV MetroNews

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7 hours ago

July 7, 2026

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Morrisey appoints Shane Stack to House District 4 seat – WV MetroNews

Governor Patrick Morrisey (Photo/MetroNews)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Governor Patrick Morrisey has appointed a new member of the state House of Delegates.

Shane Thomas Stack, of Triadelphia, was appointed Tuesday to represent District 4. Stack replaces former Delegate Bill Flanigan who resigned to join the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia following his election to the Division 2 seat.

“Shane Stack is an outstanding choice to represent the families and communities of the fourth district,” Morrisey said in a release. “With his deep roots in the local community, his background as a business owner, and his proven experience managing municipal finances, Shane understands what it takes to support economic growth and advocate for working West Virginians. He will serve his constituents well in Charleston.”

In Morrisey’s release, it said that Stack has a diverse background in small business ownership, municipal finance, and higher education administration. Stack currently is the owner, licensed auctioneer, and certified appraiser for Frio Stack & Associates, as well as the owner of Island Pawn & Gun.

Stack previously worked as the Town Treasurer for West Liberty.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in General Business from West Liberty University.

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Sentencing for man convicted of murdering West Virginia State Trooper; other top stories

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17 hours ago

July 7, 2026

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Sentencing for man convicted of murdering West Virginia State Trooper; other top stories

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Sentencing is underway for Timothy Kennedy, the man convicted of murdering West Virginia State Police Trooper Cory Maynard.

Trooper Maynard was shot to death in June 2023.

The jury found Kennedy guilty on all counts: first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree disarming a law enforcement officer, and two counts of first-degree attempted murder.

Shannon Litton has has that, plus your other top stories for Tuesday, July 7th.

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11 Marshall student athletes suing NCAA over new rule – WV MetroNews

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1 day ago

July 7, 2026

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11 Marshall student athletes suing NCAA over new rule – WV MetroNews

Peyton Ilderton and Meredith Maier with the WNIT trophy (Photo from Bill Cornwell)

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Eleven players in various Marshall University sports are suing the NCAA over its new eligibility rule.

The student athletes are seeking an injunction in Cabell County Circuit Court over the new five years to play five seasons rule approved last month.

The lawsuit was first reported by the West Virginia Record.

The players say the new rule cuts them off because they graduated high school in 2022 and played four seasons and are now being denied a fifth season.

The lawsuit alleges the rule violated West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act and the covenant of fair dealing.

The players want to play again in the 2026–27 sports year.

The players include Meredith Maier, Peyton Ilderton, Dewain “Boogie” Trotter, Bryce Blevins, Cam Harthan, Bailey Fisher, Johanna Strom, Blessing King, Paige Simpson, Ryan Holmes, Momo Diop and Hannah Wyler.

The student athletes are represented by Beckley attorney Steve New.

Similar lawsuits have been filed in other states. The NCAA has said making another change would create chaos.

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