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Maxx Yehl Shines in Return as No. 18 West Virginia Blanks Kansas State

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May 2, 2026

Maxx Yehl Shines in Return as No. 18 West Virginia Blanks Kansas State

The No. 18 West Virginia Mountaineers (29-12, 14-8) handled the Kansas State Wildcats (26-20, 9-13) Friday night 7-0 in the first of a three-game series.

West Virginia starting pitcher Maxx Yehl returned to the starting weekend rotation after missing last week with a shoulder injury and made his first game one start of the season. The redshirt junior threw five scoreless innings and recorded eight strikeouts on the night to collect his sixth win of the season.

Yeh received early run support after the Mountaineers put up a pair of runs in the first three innings. In the bottom of the first, sophomore Gavin Kelly worked out of an 0-2 count to receive a one-out walk before senior Paul Schoenfeld sliced an RBI double into the left centerfield gap for the early 1-0 advantage.

In the third, sophomore Matt Ineich hit a ground ball past the outreached glove of redshirt freshman first baseman Chandler Murray for a leadoff single and Kelly followed with a single to right field and moved to second on the throw to third before senior Sean Smith delivered a one-out RBI sacrifice fly to centerfield for a 2-0 lead.

West Virginia tacked on a run in the fifth when Ineich was issued a leadoff walk, Schoenfeld accompanied Ineich on the base pads with a one-out single to right field, Smith loaded the bases on a check swing, and senior Matthew Graveline hit a sac fly to centerfield to extend the lead, 3-0.

The Mountaineers added insurance runs in the seventh. Schoenfeld captured the momentum with a one-out single back up the middle and Smith received a four-pitch walk before junior Armani Guzman was beaned to load the bases. Then, with a full count, Brodie Kresser beat the shift, rolling a two-RBI single through the right side. Guzman and Kresser pulled off a double steal to stratch another run across and senior Brock Wills capped the inning with a line drive to left field for an RBI single for a four-run seventh inning.

After Yehl’s strong start, graduate senior Ian Korn took the ball and kept the Wildcats off the board, allowing one hit in four innings and registered a pair of strikeouts as the Mountaineers captured the series opener with a 7-0 decision.

West Virginia looks to clinch the series in game two Saturday afternoon. The first pitch is set for 4:00 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.

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Turnpike worker injured after truck topples into tollbooth – WV MetroNews

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4 hours ago

May 31, 2026

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Turnpike worker injured after truck topples into tollbooth – WV MetroNews

CHELYAN, W.Va. — A West Virginia Turnpike worker was injured Saturday after falling out of a tollbooth that was hit by a truck.

State police said it happened Saturday morning at about 9:16 when a truck carrying steel I beams, driven by Cameron Huntington, 28, of Colorado hit a southbound tollbooth near Chelyan.

John Terry, 61, of Gallagher, was working the tollbooth and fell out the window after contact from an I beam caused the booth to rock.

The tollbooth fell to the right striking a vehicle in the next lane.

Troopers said there were no serious injuries.

Huntington was ticketed for failure to maintain control of his truck.

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West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival showcases state’s dirt track racing history at Pennsboro Speedway

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May 30, 2026

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West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival showcases state’s dirt track racing history at Pennsboro Speedway

PENNSBORO, W.Va (WDTV) – Racing enthusiasts around the state had the chance to see vintage race cars and motorcycles at the annual West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival Saturday.

The festival teaches attendants about West Virginia’s history in dirt track racing with both cars and motorcycles.

The festival was held at Pennsboro Speedway, which opened in 1887 and hosted some of the nation’s top racing talent on its tracks.

“We’ve got so many national champions here,” WV Racing Heritage Festival President Ashley Ness said. “This racetrack has seen all these national champions. We’ve had the best in the United States, including Australia and New Zealand, come here and race at Pennsboro Speedway. It’s time to get them all back again.”

Racing legends who come from the Mountain State attended the festival to speak about their experience on the tracks.

One panel included six women who competed in flat-track motorcycle racing at a time when it was mostly dominated by men.

“We have six of the lady flat-track racers that were pioneers in the 60s and 70s,” Ness said. “It’s so important to get this documented, and that’s what the Heritage Festival is all about, documenting the history of dirt track racing, whether it be motorcycles or race cars.”

Vintage cars and motorcycles also got back in action with a parade lap on the tracks of Pennsboro Speedway.

The festival began in 2015 and will continue next year on June 5.

Editor’s note: The video for this story will be added once it airs. Please check back for the updated video.

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YSS offers West Virginia’s first transitional living recovery programs for young adults

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May 30, 2026

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YSS offers West Virginia’s first transitional living recovery programs for young adults

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