Basketball a contact sport
Somewhere in the middle of the second half of West Virginia’s 62-46 victory over DePaul, Da’Sean Butler had a great awakening that almost put him to sleep. The Chicago Tribune’s fine sports writer Brian Hamilton described it this way: “As the horn blew for a timeout midway through the second half Tuesday, West Virginia’s Da’Sean [...]
Huggins, Everhart share West Virginia roots
Just the mention of days past, when he was growing up in Fairmont, W.Va., brought a faint smile to Duquesne coach Ron Everhart’s face as he nudged forward in a chair in his office and began to ponder sweet memories of watching his favorite team. Oh, how those thoughts of a childhood spent rooting for [...]
Syracuse hopes to satisfy seven-year itch against West Virginia
Syracuse, NY — One of the more unique pieces housed in the various trophy cases inside the Syracuse University football Hall of Fame area is a sizeable plank from a goal post that stood – and fell – at West Virginia University’s old Mountaineer Field in Morgantown. The whitewashed wooden prize dates to 1955 when [...]
