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Analysis: A closer look at West Virginia commit Sencire Harris
On Sunday, the West Virginia men’s basketball program gained a pair of commitments following new WVU assistant Chester Frazier from the Illinois program. Here, we’ll take a look at one of those players, guard Sincere Harris.
Harris was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022 and was ranked 96th-overall in the nation and first-overall in the state of Ohio by 247Sports. As a senior, Harris averaged 20.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 3.8 steals for perennial high school powerhouse St. Vincent-St. Mary. The program finished 23-4 and captured a second-straight OHSAA Division II state championship during Harris’ final season.
At Illinois, Harris made 33 appearances and seven starts as a true freshman, averaging 3.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game. Last year, Harris didn’t see action as he used his redshirt season. He still has three years of eligibility remaining.
On film, Harris sticks out as an exceptional ball-handler that has the ability to create his own shots and keep opponents on their toes. He demonstrates an almost-explosive speed with the ball in his hands, able to maneuver past opponents before they can react. He has also been described by Illinois fans as a high-energy, defensive-minded player — a concept Mountaineer fans are familiar with from past players such as Jevon Carter.
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West Virginia Closes out Regular Season on the Road at TCU
Ft. Worth, TX – The West Virginia Mountaineers (31-19, 17-10) are on the road for their final regular season series and will wrap up Big 12 Conference play against the TCU Horned Frogs (30-17, 13-14).
Game one: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game two: 7:30 p.m. EST
Game three: 4:00 p.m. EST
West Virginia has won three of its last four games after dismantling Peen State 18-7 in a midweek matchup last week and followed by taking a from Kansas State to send head coach Randy Mazey out with a win in the final home game of his career.
JJ Wetherholt has returned to form after suffering a hamstring injury early in the season and missing 24 games. The junior is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak with five multi-hit games and had a .500 batting average with three home runs, three doubles and 10 RBIs during that stretch.
Sophomore Sam White is hitting a team-high .330.
Senior Reed Chumley leads the team in home runs (14), doubles (12) and RBIs (40).
Senior Hayden Cooper (1-3, 5.68) will take the mound in game one.
Derek Clark (6-2, 3.14) is set for game two. The senior is 6-2 on the season and his 3.14 ERA is the second lowest in the Big 12, and junior Tyker Switalski (3-2, 6.56) is scheduled for the series finale.
TCU is scheduled to counter with Payton Tolle in the series opener. The junior holds the lowest ERA in the Big 12 at 2.87 and leads the league in strikeouts with 105.
Kole Klecker is slated for game two. The sophomore is 1-2 in eight starts and holds a 5.08 ERA.
TCU has taken its last two Big 12 series, including a sweep at Baylor. Last weekend, the Horned Frogs wrapped up its nonconference schedule, taking two of three from New Mexico State.
Logan Maxwell leads the team at the plate. The X holds team-highs in batting average (.349), doubles (12), OPS (.959), and slugging percentage (.497).
Luke Boyers and Kurtis Byrne registered a team best six home runs apiece. Byrne has also hit a team-leading 36 RBIs.
West Virginia is 11-24 all-time versus TCU. The Horned Frogs have won seven of the 10 series played between the two programs. However, the Mountaineers have taken the last two series.
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4 of 7 education levies fail in North Central West Virginia
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) – Four of seven education levies failed in the North Central area Tuesday night.
Taylor, Ritchie and Lewis counties passed their levies for their respective boards of education.
However, the levies in Marion, Monongalia, Preston and Upshur counties failed to pass.
The Marion County levy asked voters to approve funds to upgrade athletic equipment and stadiums for many of the schools in the area. Their levy, which was the largest of the seven, would have also created a new elementary school in the East Fairmont area.
The Monongalia County levy asked for over $142 million to build the Renaissance Academy, which would have included STEM-specific courses for high school students in the county.
The Preston County levy was meant to be a five-year renewal plan, officials said, which would have kept some staff positions after lower enrollment and a loss of pandemic relief funds.
Finally, the Upshur County levy would have approved over $3 million for instructional equipment, substitutes, building improvements and other student services.
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