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West Virginia linebacker Trey Lathan excited for defense's development, looks to make impact after 2023 injury
As spring training progresses, West Virginia football inches closer to the highly anticipated spring game scheduled for April 27th. Recently this past Friday’s spring practice session, Mountaineer linebacker Trey Lathan stepped up to the plate to share his insights on the team’s preparations and his outlook for the upcoming season.
Hailing from the football-rich grounds of Gulliver Prep High School in Goulds, Florida, Lathan, a redshirt sophomore, brings a wealth of talent to the defense. He also holds lofty expectations for the team’s performance this year on that side of the ball.
“This year, our defense is more hungry.” Lathan told the press with a smile. “It’s the best defense we’ve had since I’ve been here. Everyone’s running to the ball, and the mentality is different.”
“We just try to go out there and we try to beat our offense every day because that’s the team that we’re going against. So we try to beat our offense. We’re very competitive and I think that’s what’s really got us going.”
Lathan also gave an update how that most recent practice went — and he felt there is still room for improvement among the group.
“I felt like as a defense, we played good, but we could have played better,” he said. “We obviously left some plays out there on the field and just got to come back on Monday and fix those corrections.”
With the additions Reid Carrico from Ohio State and a pair of 3-star Class of 2024 commits in Rickey Williams and Curtis Jones, the linebacker room is looking to be much deeper than last year. West Virginia currently has 9 linebackers on the roster, but it’s a younger group too — the oldest member of the position group is a redshirt junior.
We got a lot of more guys, that’s going to help us this year,” Lathan said.
Lathan unfortunately saw his season end early last year with an injury, and is looking to bounce back this year.
“I fractured my tibia and my fibula, basically snapped in half,” he said. “So, they had went and repaired it, put a rod and four screws…I was doing good, I felt like I was getting better each and every week. A lot of things were starting to come clear once I started playing more and getting more snaps.”
Even moments after the injury, it did not stop Lathan from wanting to be with the team.
“My mom, because my mom was crying so much, but I’m trying to ask Patrick, ‘What’s the score of the game? What’s going on in the game?,” he said. “And then he just gave me his phone and I’m watching the game, as I’m on the way to the hospital.”
And his reaction after the Mountaineers earned the win over TCU following Lathan leaving the field in an ambulance?
“I was happy,” he said. “I was happy the whole time. I honestly forgot I was even hurt. I was just, it felt like I was out there with my team.”
Lathan looked to the positive side when he was challenged in a way he’s never experienced before.
“Yeah, I’ve been hurt before. Not to that extent though,” Lathan said. “Football is gonna be over for me one day and I understand that, and then just being there for my teammates, just trying to figure out a bigger role than the other, obviously I can’t play. Just trying to be there supporting them in every way I can.”
Regardless of the adversity Lathan has encountered in the last few months he has shown that it will not phase him to being the best player he can be. Lathan’s resilience shines through as he looks forward to making a strong comeback. His unwavering support for his teammates and his perspective on the transient nature of football underscore a maturity beyond his years, signaling not just a player, but a leader in the making. With Lathan’s determination and the team’s unified drive, the Mountaineers are poised for an impactful season ahead, poised to overcome challenges and reach new heights together.
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Man shot, killed by Virginia trooper ID’d after crash ends in deadly stabbing attack
FAIRFAX, Va. (7News) — Virginia State Police have identified the man who was shot and killed by a trooper after a crash ended in a stabbing attack on Interstate 495 Sunday afternoon.
Jared Llamado, 32, of McLean, died at the hospital on Sunday after he was shot.
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Investigators said Llamado was confronted by the trooper who opened fire around 1:17 p.m. The trooper was responding to a report of a road rage incident and found Llamado with a knife, according to a news release.
Four stabbing victims, all women, were also found at the scene, along with a dog that was also stabbed.
Michelle Adams, 39, died from her injuries. The dog also did not survive. The three other women were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to VSP. 7News is not identifying the surviving victims.
Investigators said the stabbings stemmed from a crash in the southbound lanes of I-495.
The trooper who opened fire was not hurt and is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation into the use of force.
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Investigators said they do not believe the attack is connected to terrorism.
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Two dead after I-495 road rage incident leads to stabbing, Virginia State Police shooting – WTOP News
A road rage incident led to a shooting involving the Virginia State Police on Sunday on Interstate 495. Four individuals were also stabbed.
Two people are dead Sunday in Annandale, Virginia, after a road rage incident led to a shooting involving Virginia State Police on Interstate 495.
A release issued by the Virginia State Police said a trooper fatally shot a man after responding to a report of a road rage incident on the southbound lanes of I-495 just before 1:30 p.m. at exit 52, near the Little River Turnpike.
The man, transferred to a hospital with serious injuries, has been pronounced dead. VSP said the trooper shot in self-defense after the man confronted him with a knife.
The trooper did not suffer any injuries during the altercation.
Officials found four stabbing victims at the scene, but only identified a 39-year-old woman and a dog. Both the woman and the dog died.
Early findings suggest the stabbings took place after a crash on the Capital Beltway. The crash remains under investigation.
The VSP’s release comes after the main lanes of the Capital Beltway Outer Loop, before Little River Turnpike, were closed to traffic for several hours, only recently opening the express lanes. Main lanes between Arlington Boulevard and the Little River Turnpike remain closed.
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Virginia Huffman Obituary February 27, 2026 – Ott & Lee Funeral Homes
Mary “Virginia” Huffman, 82, of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, passed away on February 27, 2026.
Born on February 28, 1943, in Morton, Mississippi, she was the daughter of Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw. She married the love of her life, Jimmy Lavell Huffman, on June 14, 1963, and together they built a life rooted in faith, family, and hard work. Virginia devoted nearly 50 years to teaching high school math, beginning at Morton High School and later serving at East Rankin Academy. Generations of students were shaped by her steady guidance, high expectations, and deep belief in their potential. Many would say they entered college prepared because they had learned from “Mrs. Huffman.” Her students knew the famous “Mrs. Huffman look,” but no one understood it quite like her children and grandchildren. To many, she was more than a teacher—she was a mentor, encourager, and second mother.
A faithful member of Cross Roads Baptist Church, Virginia was a true matriarch and prayer warrior whose life was anchored in her love for the Lord. She woke each morning to study the Word of God and carried that faith into every conversation, classroom, and season of life. She played piano and organ, sang in the choir, and on Sunday mornings could often be found at home practicing the piano before church—something her family dearly loved listening to. She served her church and community with quiet devotion. Whether tutoring students during the summer, helping families in need, or visiting church members, she consistently lived out a servant’s heart.
She loved farm life—raising chickens and cows, cutting hay, tending her flower beds, and cooking for the people she loved. She was especially known for her strawberry pies, egg custard, and caramel cake (see Cheryl Moore for the recipe). She faithfully attended her grandchildren’s sporting events and found her greatest joy in cheering on her family. She loved deeply and wholeheartedly, treating not only her own children and grandchildren as treasures, but embracing many others in her community as if they were her own.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Lavell Huffman; her children, Connie Goodman (Mike), Karen Jones, and Jade Huffman; her grandchildren, Christin (Colby) (Candace), Christopher (Victoria), Dillon, Marley, Halle (Elijah), Kyla Kate, and Eli; her great-grandchildren, Autumn, Titus, Sophia, Liam, Scarlett, Luke, and Ava; and her siblings, Paul (Joyce) and Delilah.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Nannie Mae Bradshaw; her in-laws, Clyde Sr. and Zora Huffman; her son, Scot Huffman; and her sisters, May Erving and Maxine Strong.
Virginia will be remembered as a woman of unwavering faith, steadfast strength, and extraordinary love. Her legacy lives on in the family she nurtured, the students she prepared, and the countless lives she covered in prayer.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm – until on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie and again on Monday, March 2, 2026 from 12 pm – 1 pm.
Services will be held at 1pm Monday, March 2, 2026 at Cross Roads Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.
Bro. John Vaughn, Bro. Gary Morris and Bro. Steven Platt will officate the services.
Pallbearers will be Tim Wolverton, Colby Boyd, Christopher Wilson, Dillon Pettigrew, Eli Huffman and Elijah Moore.
Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton is honored to serve the Huffman family.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Cross Roads Baptist Church Building Fund.
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