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Mountaineers Set to Host Marshall on Halloween Night – West Virginia University Athletics

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4 months ago

October 30, 2025

Mountaineers Set to Host Marshall on Halloween Night – West Virginia University Athletics

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 19 West Virginia University men’s soccer team is back in action on Friday, Oct. 31, for its final home game of the regular season against No. 11 Marshall. Kickoff from Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is set for 7 p.m.

Nick Farrell and Adam Zundell have the call of Friday’s contest on ESPN+. The game also can be heard on 91.7 FM (WWVU) in Morgantown, and live stats are available at WVUsports.com.

Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance by visiting WVUGAME.com or calling 1-800-WVU GAME. Tickets for WVU students are free with a valid student ID. Fans can enter a raffle to win a ball signed by the entire Mountaineer squad.

With two games remaining, the Mountaineers sit third in the Sun Belt standings with 15 points, one behind Marshall and three behind Kentucky. The top two teams in the Sun Belt host the first two rounds of the conference tournament which begins on Nov. 9.

Overall, West Virginia is 10-3-2 this season and are trying to rebound after a 1-0 loss at No. 25 Kentucky on Sunday.

Junior Pablo Pozos leads the Sun Belt with 10 goals this season while senior Marcus Caldeira has seven. Caldeira has a team-high seven assists while sophomore Isaac Scheer has six and Dekel Daks has four. Caldeira and Pozos both have 21 points, tied for most in the conference.

Friday night will also be Senior Night for the Mountaineers as nine players – Caldeira, Carlos Hernando, Marc Bonnaire, Bryce Swinehart, Nicolas Scargle, Antonio Lima, Felix Ewald, Ethan Dekel Daks, and Dante Huckaby – will be honored before the match.

Marshall is 8-1-5 this season and 5-1-1 in the Sun Belt a year after finishing as national runner-up.

Rai Pinto leads the team with four goals while Yasha Schaerer has a team-high five assists. Eddie Demarco has made 16 saves and has a .727 save percentage in eight games played this season.

For more information on the Mountaineers, follow @WVUMensSoccer on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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West Virginia Returns Home to Face Maryland in Midweek Clash

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14 hours ago

March 10, 2026

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West Virginia Returns Home to Face Maryland in Midweek Clash

The West Virginia Mountaineers (10-3) welcome the Maryland Terrapins (10-5) to Kendrick Family Ballpark Tuesday afternoon the first encounter between the two programs since 2023 and the first meeting in Morgantown since 2018. The first pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. EST and the action will stream on ESPN+.

The Mountaineers captured their fourth consecutive series of the season after taking two of the three games from Columbia over the weekend. West Virginia sophomore Matt Ineich and senior Brodie Kresser both blasted grand slams during the series. Ineich lifted WVU in game two with a walk-off grand slam in the 10th in game two, and Kresser ignited a 16-1 rout, capping a six-run second inning in the series finale.

Gavin Kelly leads West Virginia at the plate with a .436 batting average with a Big 12 leading nine doubles. Ineich and senior Paul Schoenfeld has raked in a team-leading 16 RBI apiece, while senior Matthew Graveline has clubbed a team-high three home runs.

On the mound, West Virginia is expected to start sophomore David Hagen. The right-hander has made four appearances on the season, including one start. He last started in the home-opener against Ohio where he pitched two scoreless innings and recorded a strikeout to collect his first win of the season. He holds a 1.00 ERA with five strikeouts on the season.

After starting 3-4, Maryland is 7-1 in its last eight games. The Terrapins won two of three at UNC Wilmington in the season opening series, followed by a midweek win against Georgetown before getting swept at Louisiana. The Terps bounced back with a pair of midweek wins versus Delaware and swept a one-win Wagner team.

Junior Brayden Martin is batting a team-best .443 to go with four doubles and 12 RBI. Redshirt freshman Ryan Costello leads the Terps in home runs (9) and RBI (21) and is third in batting average at .328, while freshman Ty Kaunus has a team-high seven doubles and has .269 batting average.

Maryland is scheduled to start freshman Nic Morlang. The right-hander has four appearances on the season, including four starts. He allowed five earned runs in his appearances, coinciding with his two starts, in six innings of work. In his last two appearances in relief, He’s allowed one earned run on five hits.

West Virginia leads the all-time series 8-5, including a five-game winning streak over Maryland.

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Citations issued after big party weekend in Morgantown – WV MetroNews

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1 day ago

March 9, 2026

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Citations issued after big party weekend in Morgantown – WV MetroNews

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a series of parties in Morgantown over the weekend.

Morgantown police officers, West Virginia University Police and state police responded to reports of overcrowded parties, underage drinking, physical altercations and multiple injuries.

Morgantown Communications Director Brad Riffie said several citations were issued for open containers and underage consumption.

Two large parties were dispersed and six arrests were made without incident.

None of the reported injuries are believed to be serious or life-threatening.

The Morgantown Fire Department assisted in the operations.

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Weir High senior Hailey Hans named 2026 West Virginia student journalist of the year

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2 days ago

March 9, 2026

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Weir High senior Hailey Hans named 2026 West Virginia student journalist of the year

Hancock County, WV — A Weir High School senior has been recognized as the 2026 West Virginia Student Journalist of the Year.

Hailey Hans was selected for the statewide honor after building a journalism portfolio since her freshman year. She also serves as the staff manager of Weir Student Media, where she oversees articles and is in charge of deadlines.

“When I was a freshman I was placed in the journalism one class, and I actually tried to get pulled from the class. But, then after I sat in the class and I learned a little bit, that’s where my love grew and then from there I continued to take classes, I helped pass a law, and I got to these national conventions. Where it just lit a fire inside me,” Hans said.

Hans is planning to attend West Liberty University in the fall to study education with a minor in journalism, with the goal of becoming a journalism teacher. She will now submit her portfolio for the national-level contest.

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