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West Virginia Contacts One of the Transfer Portal’s Top Shooters

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12 months ago

April 14, 2025

West Virginia Contacts One of the Transfer Portal’s Top Shooters

The Transfer Portal is as big as it’s ever been, and West Virginia is looking to make a splash yet again.

A couple days removed from adding one of the portal’s top shooters in Chattanooga G Honor Huff, Ross Hodge and his staff are looking to do it again. This time they have contacted a familiar face from the American Conference in rising junior guard Marcus ‘Smurf’ Millender our of UTSA, according to Tobias Bass from the Athletic.

Millender entered the portal after a very successful sophomore campaign. Starting in 28 out of 31 games, the young guard averaged 14.9 points per game with shooting splits of 44.1/43.8/87.2. His 43.8% from three-point range would rank 8th in the country for the 2024-2025 season (Min. 160 attempts.) Millender also averaged three rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. He had nine performances this season where he eclipsed 20 points, which included a season-high 28 points vs. Tulane.

In the year prior to UTSA, Millender spent his freshman season at South Alabama. While there, he started 15 out of 28 games and gave the Jaguars 9.7 points per game. He had a season-high of 27 points vs. Arkansas State, where he shot 5/6 from three-point range.

Other schools involved with Smurf’s recruitment involve Georgia, Florida State, Kansas State, VCU, Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, and numerous others.

He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

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Upshur County Sports Calendar

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9 hours ago

March 30, 2026

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Plan your week with the Upshur County Sports Calendar, featuring baseball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, and track matchups from March 30–April 5. Find game times and opponents for Buckhannon-Upshur, West Virginia Wesleyan, and more—plus a Happy Easter on Sunday.

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West Virginia Mountain Bike Association holds Race to Lil Moe’s in Philippi

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22 hours ago

March 29, 2026

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West Virginia Mountain Bike Association holds Race to Lil Moe’s in Philippi

PHILIPPI, W.Va (WDTV) – The West Virginia Mountain Bike Association kicked off its cross country series Sunday with the Race to Lil Moe’s in Philippi.

The event had options for all skill levels. Bikers had the choice to race 6 miles, 14 miles, or 19 miles.

Each race had a mix of straight track biking, and twisting and climbing through the woods. Bikers of all ages could participate, and each age group had its own race and results.

“I really do think that trails build community, and if you can get outdoor activity where people can come out and hike and bike,” said George Finly, a mountain biker and trail volunteer. “This is as much as a hiking trail as it is a biking trail. It’s right along the river, which is beautiful. Eagles were flying back and forth yesterday, and today is great because we’ve got a lot of kids out here.”

The next WVMBA cross country mountain bike race will be April 19 in Buckhannon.

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Second-annual Rhododendron Roll brings thousands to West Virginia State Capitol

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March 29, 2026

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Second-annual Rhododendron Roll brings thousands to West Virginia State Capitol

Thousands of people attended the second annual Rhododendron Roll event at the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, West Virginia on March 28, 2026, featuring an Easter egg hunt, entertainment activities, and a speech by Gov. Patrick Morrisey.

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