West Virginia

West Virginia Receives Vote Points in Football Preseason AP Poll

Published

2 years ago

August 12, 2024

West Virginia Receives Vote Points in Football Preseason AP Poll

West Virginia football received 17 vote points in the preseason AP poll that was released on Monday afternoon. With their points, the Mountaineers check in at No. 33 after a 9-win season capped off by a Duke’s Mayo Bowl win over North Carolina.

Let’s check out the top 25 and the rest of the receiving votes category.

Rank/School/Points(First-Place Votes)

1. Georgia – 1532 (46)

2. Ohio State – 1490 (15)

3. Oregon – 1403 (1)

4. Texas – 1386

5. Alabama – 1260

6. Ole Miss – 1189

7. Notre Dame – 1122

8. Penn State – 1060

9. Michigan – 995

10. Florida State – 971

11. Missouri – 927

12. Utah – 887

13. LSU – 804

14. Clemson – 689

15. Tennessee – 629

16. Oklahoma – 566

17. Oklahoma State – 538

18. Kansas State – 526

19. Miami (FL) – 429

20. Texas A&M – 292

21. Arizona – 237

22. Kansas – 231

23. USC – 172

24. NC State – 171

25. Iowa – 140

Receiving Votes: Louisville 111, Virginia Tech 77, Boise St. 47, SMU 33, Iowa St. 33, Liberty 32, Washington 23, West Virginia 17, Memphis 16, Nebraska 16, Wisconsin 15, UTSA 6, Tulane 5, Appalachian St. 4, Kentucky 3, Auburn 2, Colorado 1

Five Big 12 programs reached the top 25, with new member Utah leading the way at No. 12. WVU, Iowa State and Colorado represent the conference in the receiving votes section.

West Virginia will open the season against No. 8 Penn State at Milan Puskar Stadium on Aug. 31. WVU will play preseason-ranked Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Arizona and Kansas during Big 12 play this year.

The Mountaineers are looking to continue their momentum and become ranked for the first time under head coach Neal Brown. The last time West Virginia was ranked occurred during the 2018 season.

In the coaches poll that was released on Aug. 5, the Mountaineers picked up 22 vote points, coming in at No. 33 by the coaches. Check out the full below results down below.

WVU Football Receives Votes in Major Top 25 Poll

Source link

Click to comment

West Virginia

No Kings protests draw crowds nationwide, including in Wheeling, West Virginia

Published

5 hours ago

March 28, 2026

Press Room

No Kings protests draw crowds nationwide, including in Wheeling, West Virginia

OHIO COUNTY, WV — Protesters lined Kruger Street and National Road in Wheeling on Saturday as part of “No Kings” demonstrations held across the country.

People were already packed along the streets before the protest began at 11:30 as participants cited rising gas prices and the controversial Iran war. Protesters chanted and voiced their opinions during the event.

Teddie Grogan said the group gathered to push back against what they see as undemocratic leadership and unnecessary conflict. “We’re here today to protest the fact that we want our country we want it run as a democracy we don’t want wars that are somebodys choice and not a necessity,” Grogan said.

Former U.S. military member Cody Cumpston also criticized the current administration and said he is frustrated by the cost of living and the direction of the country. “I’m here today because of the current administration we’re in a new war we didn’t need to be in prices are still skyrocketing I’m just tired of it I feel like they’ve forgotten all about us and they keep forgetting about us,” Cumpston said.

Another protester, April Pascoli, said she believes many people are not aware of what the administration is doing internationally and at home. “If I don’t go to work one day and I ask people do you know what’s happening in this country? And somebody says, we’re at war right now? Really? People my age don’t even know that we have troops on the ground, that they are bombing. Bombing our bases in the middle east. Do you know that, do you realize that?” Pascoli said.

Source link

West Virginia

Morrisey: Growth of Alcon in Cabell County is evidence of good times ahead for WV

Published

17 hours ago

March 28, 2026

Press Room

Morrisey: Growth of Alcon in Cabell County is evidence of good times ahead for WV

Alcon, an eye care device company focusing on surgical equipment and vision care products, in Lesage, Cabell County, West Virginia, announced on March 26, 2026, it is investing $81 million for a facility expansion, creating high-tech jobs and a new product. West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey attended the event to announce the investment along with other private investments made between October 2025 and March 2026.

Source link

West Virginia

No. 17 West Virginia Travels to Face No. 22 Arizona State in Top-25 Weekend Series

Published

1 day ago

March 27, 2026

Press Room

No. 17 West Virginia Travels to Face No. 22 Arizona State in Top-25 Weekend Series

The No. 17 West Virginia Mountaineers (17-4, 5-1) are in a top 25 road matchup and look to remain atop the Big 12 Conference standings against the No. 22 Arizona State Devils (18-6, 4-2) for a three-game weekend series. Game one is Friday night with the first pitch set for 9:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+) game two is Saturday at 9:30 p.m. EST (ESPN+) and the series finale is scheduled for Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. EST (ESPN2).

West Virginia comes into the game on a six-game winning streak after taking two of three from Baylor, sweeping BYU and knocked off Marshall Tuesday night.

Two Mountaineers reside in the top five of the Big 12 in batting averaging. Paul Schoenfeld has emerged as the Mountaineers leader at the plate, hitting a team-high .418, which ranks third in the conference with a team-best 26 RBI. The senior is currently on an 11-game hitting streak.

Gavin Kelly is fourth in the league with a .416 batting average and is riding a 17-game hitting streak. The sophomore leads the team in hits (37), runs (28) and doubles (11).

Senior Matthew Graveline has clubbed a team-high four home runs, while junior Armani leads the Mountaineers in stolen bases with 12.

On the mound, West Virginia is expected to start Dawson Montesa in the series opener. The junior right hander threw seven innings in his last outing against BYU, tying a season-high, with seven strikeouts. He holds 4-0 record with 4.65 ERA and 39 strikeouts.

Lefty Maxx Yehl is scheduled to move to the middle of the series after closing out each of the first six series of the season. The redshirt junior is second in the conference in ERA at .084, allowing a mere three runs in 32.0 innings of work. In the last two outings, he has recorded a combined 23 strikeouts, upping his season total to a team-leading 44 strikeouts on the season.

Chansen Cole will start game three. The right-handed sophomore had his toughest outing of the season last weekend against BYU. He allowed six earned runs in three innings, but registered six strikeouts. He is currently 3-0 with a 4.00 ERA with 29 strikeouts.

Arizona State is 11-2 after a four-game skid against SEC opponents, and notched its series wins over TCU and Kansas State.

Sophomore Landon Hairston leads the team with a .458 batting average, tie with fifth-year senior Dean Toigo with 11 home runs, 11 doubles, 36 runs, and 34 RBI.

Junior lefty Cole Carlon is slated to counter with Cole Carlon (2-1, 3.19 ERA), junior right-hander Alex Overbay (0-0, 5.19 ERA), is set for game two, and senior righty Kole Klecker (3-1, 5.61 ERA) is scheduled for the series finale.

This is the first meeting between the two programs.

Source link