W.Va. To Host First Spartan Trifecta In U.S.
Some 8,000 athletes from around the world will converge on West Virginia next month for the first Spartan Trifecta World Championship to be held in the U.S.
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WVU Alumni Basketball Team To Compete In Tournament Semifinals
Best Virginia will face off against team Eberlein Drive at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m., to be broadcast on FS1.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRare Match Will Bring WVU, Wake Forest Fans To Charleston
The WVU Men's Basketball Team will face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as part of the 2025 Holiday Hoopfest on Dec. 6.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter Huggins' Exit, Interim Coach Josh Eilert Up For Challenge With Rebuilt Lineup At WVU
West Virginia had an offseason that no one hoped for. Hall of Fame coach Bob Huggins is gone following a June drunken-driving arrest. Assistant Josh Eilert was named interim coach and worked to keep his roster from imploding.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News'Blue Demons: A West Virginia Legacy' Premieres Oct. 24 On WVPB TV And YouTube
The Northfork High School "Blue Demons" were a force to be reckoned with from 1971 to 1984, setting national records including most consecutive state championships. The small coal mining town in McDowell County received national attention. People wore jackets and hats that had the slogan “Northfork West Virginia — Basketball Capital of the United States."
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Update: WVU Coach Bob Huggins To Be Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
West Virginia University men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins will be inducted into the sport’s hall of fame this year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFormer Coach Remembers Slain Beckley Basketball Player As An ‘Amazing Kid,’ Strong Student-Athlete
Dwayne Richardson Jr. was shot and killed on Sunday evening, according to Beckley Police. Richardson was a key player for the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles boys basketball team. His death happened just a few days before the Flying Eagles play in the West Virginia state high school basketball tournament.
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