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MC comeback falls short in 73-65 loss to St. Thomas

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — No. 14 ranked University of St. Thomas made 6-of-8 free throws down the stretch to hold off Marietta College, 73-65, Sunday evening in the second round of the Leslie Robinson Holiday Classic being hosted by Trinity University. Marietta moves to 6-6 on the season, while St. Thomas improves to 9-1 overall. “Tough outcome tonight. We are not accepting of the outcome but are proud of our team’s fight to give us chances at the end of the game against a great team. They mostly likely will be a Top 10 team in the country in the next poll,” Marietta head coach Andy ...

WVU women surpass 100 points vs. Houston

MORGANTOWN — Six players scored in double figures for the West Virginia women’s basketball team as the Mountaineers kicked off their 2025 conference schedule by scoring 100+ points for the first time in Big 12 play against Houston inside the Hope Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. WVU (11-2) ...

WVU opponents revealed for 2026 football season

The initial reactions when West Virginia’s 2025 schedule were released looked favorable. At least in the sense of being .500 and making a bowl game. Then, some winnable games became tougher with Houston having success, and Utah turning things around from last year’s disaster. The 2026 schedule hasn’t released yet, but WVU’s opponents for next season have been revealed. It looks pretty favorable again because there’s been a lot of change throughout the Big 12 and college football in recent weeks. Four of the teams WVU faces will have new head coaches in 2026. The ...

University’s Kniska named top linebacker in W.Va.

MORGANTOWN - If Marcos Kniska could go back and give the freshman version of himself one piece of advice before stepping on the football field at the high school level for the first time, he would simply let his younger self know to take everything one play at a time. That’s precisely what ...

Hoops roundup: Warren girls knock off Fairfield Union

LANCASTER — Warren handed Fairfield Union its first loss of the season Saturday, taking down the host Falcons 38-28. The Warriors (5-2) got a game-high 17 points from Aubrey Pepper, who went 8 for 9 at the free-throw line. Danica Gates added seven points for the Warriors, who play host to Meigs on Monday. The previously unbeaten Falcons scored just two points in the first quarter and trailed 20-9 by halftime. Warren led 26-16 going into the fourth and controlled things from there. Annesley Leith led FUHS with 10 points. Taylor Smeck netted eight while Xaley Bojanowski chipped in ...

Marietta College men squeak past Schreiner, 76-74, in holiday classic

KERRVILLE, Texas — Jai Guerra-Howard scored with eight seconds left in the game to five Marietta College a 76-74 victory over Schreiner University (TX) Saturday afternoon in the first round of the Leslie Robinson Holiday Classic being hoisted by Trinity. The Pioneers improve to 6-5 on the season, while Schreiner falls to 4-5 overall. “Today was a team win. Guys stepped up in big moments today; Luke (Powell), Trenton (Collins), and Ethan (Hann) to name a few,” Marietta head coach Andy Bucheit said. “We did a better job of controlling the turnovers, blocking out, and our energy ...