West Virginia
Mercer County is asking for your votes in the Best of West Virginia 2024 contest
PRINCETON, WV (WVNS) — Mercer County is currently asking for your vote in several categories of the Best of West Virginia 2024 contest.
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Put on by West Virginia Living, the contest showcases the literal “Best” of West Virginia.
Categories range from Travel to Culture to Shopping and Services, then get more specific in different subcategories.
Candice Wilson, Executive Director for the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, said she feels Mercer County truly has some of the best that West Virginia has to offer.
“I think Mercer County is a really special place and I think a lot of people in West Virginia, they pass through here, you know, going to the beach, different things like that. But we’ve got really special things here. I mean, the whole state’s beautiful, don’t mistake, but we’ve got really good things,” said Wilson.
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Your favorite places in Mercer County can be nominated and voted for now.
Wilson said she hopes people will vote for places like Dolly’s Diner in Princeton and the Granada Theatre in Bluefield.
The full list of categories and nominees are available on the Best of West Virginia 2024 webpage.
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In-state QB Max Anderson talks West Virginia opportunity
Spring Mills quarterback Max Anderson is taking his recruitment one step at a time but now has some things to consider with West Virginia offering him an opportunity.
Anderson, 6-foot-1, 208-pounds, spoke with inside wide receivers coach Blaine Stewart and the assistant made it clear that the Mountaineers would like for him to join the program.
“He told me the news and how much Rich Rodriguez likes me throwing the ball and that he was proud of my performance throughout the season and just catching up with me,” he said.
The Mountaineers are targeting him as a quarterback and naturally he was fired up about the news. He is coming off a season where he threw for 1,464 yards and 19 touchdowns with just 6 interceptions, while rushing for 1,078 yards and 18 scores.
“I was pumped to get offered by my home state at quarterback,” he said.
Anderson has ties to the West Virginia football program outside of being an in-state native as his uncle Josh Francis suited up for the Mountaineers and he went to plenty of his games as well as more after.
The plan is to make a visit to West Virginia in order to see the school soon and while nothing is set yet he plans to also take a trip to West Liberty.
Anderson is looking for a place where he can play football and earn a degree while growing into a successful person both on and off the field. He has no timeline for a decision.
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4-Star RB Deandre Desinor Flips his Commitment from West Virginia to NC State
4-Star 2025 Running Back Deandre Desinor (5’10″/175) has flipped his commitment from West Virginia to NC State.
BREAKING: Class of 2025 RB Deandre Desinor ( @1deandredesinor ) has flipped his commitment from West Virginia to NC State he tells me.
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Deandre Desinor is a 5’10 (180 LBS) Running Back out of Delray Beach, FL. With a total of 40+ offers Deandre had been committed to WVU since… pic.twitter.com/75Krww0FZL— Steezo (@SteezoDsgn) January 7, 2025
Back on June 4th, Desinor verbally committed to the Mountaineers, but today he decided to join his Atlantic (Delray Beach, Florida) teammate Wide Receiver Teddy Hoffman, who flipped his commitment from FAU to run with the Wolfpack on National Signing Day (December 6th).
ESPN ranks Desinor as a 4-Star prospect, and Rivals ranks him as the #11 All-Purpose Running Back nationally in the 2025 recruiting class.
This season, he rushed for 711 yards and 8 touchdowns, averaging 6.6 yards per carry. Desinor also had 28 receptions for 302 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also averaged 30.9 yards on kickoff returns and 16.2 yards per punt return.
Desinor also held offers from Miami, FSU, Florida, Texas, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Penn St., Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Pitt, UCF, Louisville and others.
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West Virginia RB signee Desinor flips to North Carolina State
West Virginia RB signee Desinor flips to North Carolina State
West Virginia will not have one member of the 2025 class that signed in December join the football program as Coconut Creek (Fla.) Atlantic Community 2025 running back Deandre Desinor has flipped his pledge to North Carolina State.
Desinor, 5-foot-9, 168-pounds, signed with the Mountaineers Dec. 4 but requested his release from the football program sometime after.
That led to North Carolina State making a push and ultimately securing his commitment.
Desinor initially committed to the Mountaineers June 3 following an official visit to campus and remained that way until requesting his release. During his senior season, Desinor rushed for 674 yards and 10 touchdowns.
The Mountaineers now have 21 signed commitments in the 2025 class.
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