Mike Casazza: Howard setting the tone for WVU
By Mike Casazza MORGANTOWN - Skyler Howard was back home in May, relaxing as much as he, his work ethic and his role as West Virginia's starting quarterback would allow, which is to say not much at...
View ArticleChuck McGill: For love of newspapers and a girl
By Chuck McGill First I fell in love with newspapers, and then I fell in love with her. Without the former, the latter wouldn't have happened. It was the fall of 2002 and I was working at The Daily...
View ArticleMike Casazza: Holgorsen hopes Durante will again be big contributor for WVU
By Mike Casazza MORGANTOWN - Seeing as though he is the head coach and the one who sets the rules for West Virginia's football program, Dana Holgorsen is allowed to violate certain guidelines the...
View ArticleFrank Giardina: From Bando to Walker, more of the Boys of Summer
Baseball is a hot-weather game. It's not fun to watch or play the game in cold weather. As we enjoy a hot blast here in late July, here are some past names of Boys of Summer who used to play on fields...
View ArticleNorman Chad: St. Louis shouldn't mourn loss of Rams
To: St. Louis sports fansFrom: Couch SlouchRe: Losing your NFL team I ran into a couple of lost St. Louis souls last week, and, lo and behold, they were still whining about the Rams leaving town. They...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: WVU's Gee: Big 12 doesn't want to be predators
When the Big 12 took a major step toward expansion last week, there was plenty of surprise expressed by followers of the league. Unless, that is, you've followed WVU President E. Gordon Gee. One of...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: A Pitts presser, state hoops offers and Sire
By Mitch Vingle It was back on Feb. 22, 2015, when I first reported Derrek Pitts' recruiting process got off to a flying start. Flying, as in War Eagles.Auburn woke the Kanawha Valley up with an offer...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Time for Charleston to learn, rally for MEC tournament
By Mitch Vingle We were able to break the good news Thursday afternoon. The Mountain East Conference basketball tournament will remain in Charleston, at least for one more year. Congrats to Mayor...
View ArticleDerek Taylor: These kids, they are real people
By Derek Taylor My friend and former boss, Chuck McGill, addressed the human element of sports and sports writing in his sterling farewell column that was published last Saturday. That philosophy,...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Examining WVU, Big 12 football recruiting
When South Charleston's Derrek Pitts called a news conference and announced his intentions to play football at Penn State, tremors were felt for miles. OK, so perhaps it was more like an earthquake...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Poll research and some surprises
By Mitch Vingle To be honest, I haven't felt football in the air yet. Yet I've certainly heard it."Thirty-seven power," I heard a high school coach yell early Monday morning. "Thirty-seven power....
View ArticleMitch Vingle: WVU ticket sales headed toward another drop
By Mitch Vingle MORGANTOWN - WVU's football team went through a practice in 88-degree heat Tuesday evening. Meanwhile, earlier in the day, Mountaineer associate athletic director Matt Wells went...
View ArticleMike Casazza: Tyler Orlosky a force on WVU's offensive line
By Mike Casazza MORGANTOWN - One of the most surprising offseason revelations about West Virginia's roster came from one of the least surprising sources. Tyler Orlosky had a headline summer. He was...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Drilling down into WVU's depth chart
By Mitch Vingle MORGANTOWN - The news of the day from WVU's football camp was the frustration shown on the face of defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. "We're not where I thought we'd be," he said....
View ArticleDerek Redd: Charleston Distance Run goes extra mile to honor late Joni Adams
By Derek Redd Joni Adams' presence was felt throughout every fiber of the Charleston Distance Run. She was there for the opening gun in every race since 1976. She had been on the race's committee...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: WVU-Missouri, state kids leaving and pocket talk
By Mitch Vingle MORGANTOWN - Ye olde notebook:n WVU fullback Eli Wellman grins when talking about his team's 2016 offensive line. "Hog daddies," he calls them."I'm excited about the O-line this...
View ArticleFrank Giardina: Thoughts of state legends Jack Cook, Randy Moss and Keith Pritt
By By Frank Giardina For the Gazette-Mail What do you get for the man who has everything? What do you do for the man who, like George Bailey in the movie "It's A Wonderful Life," is "the richest man...
View ArticleDoug Smock: Questions abound as Herd begins practice
The funny thing is, I contributed to the preseason magazine that gives Marshall the least respect. I plead innocent. I declared that Marshall had the talent to go 6-2 or 7-1 in Conference USA play. I...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: WVU's Justin Arndt writes the walk-on playbook
By Mitch VingleMORGANTOWN - Sometimes in reporting you'll find that story within a story. In this case, though, there's that story within a story within a story. If you're a WVU football fan, you know...
View ArticleMitch Vingle: Doc Holliday simply reloading at Marshall
By Mitch Vingle HUNTINGTON - Not too long ago, Marshall's football team could be portrayed as many others regularly are across the country. The big season was "two years away" or "a year away."...
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