The Charleston Gazette - Sports

Ready to rock?

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Over the weekend, Reed Williams attended the Jamboree in the Hills music festival outside of Wheeling.He heard acts like Brad Paisley, Trace Adkins, Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn and even Loretta Lynn."It was a good time," Williams said. "...

Opponent preview: Tulsa

lgshort@cnpapers.com (Staff reports) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

EDITORS NOTE: This is the 22nd (and final) in a series of previews on West Virginia and Marshall football opponents.

Date with Marshall: Saturday, Nov. 29, 3:30 p.m.

Site: Joan C. Edwards Stadium (38,019, FieldTurf), Huntington

Serie...

Prize money increased for Distance Run

sports@wvgazette.com (Mike Whiteford) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

The Charleston Distance Run has upgraded the quality of its T-shirts, increased the prize money and designated the same starting and finishing points for walkers and runners.As always, runners in the 15-mile and 5-kilometer races will start at Virginia Str...

Report: W.Va. Power may lose affiliation to Wisconsin city for next season

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Speculation continues that the West Virginia Power minor league baseball team may lose the Milwaukee Brewers as an affiliate after this season.In a story published today in the Appleton (Wis.) Post-Crescent, its sugge...

Power rallies, belts Braves 12-10

sports@wvgazette.com (Mike Whiteford) — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Any lingering memories of the Powers abysmal April should be fading into obscurity.Back then, a .200 team batting average would have been an ambitious goal, and any thoughts of a division title would have been laughable. "We were down ther...

The croupier in regard to WVU signee Davis, Marshalls Pitts

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- If West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins took a gamble signing Roscoe Davis then Kevin Keatts is the croupier, the man overseeing the bet. Keatts is the head coach of the ultra-successful Hargrave Military Academy program.And for ...

Brewers in no rush to renew deal with Power

tatkinson@wvgazette.com (Tommy R. Atkinson) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Milwaukee Brewers have thrown the West Virginia Power a curve. The Powers low Class A player development contract with the Brewers expires in September. The Brewers have told Power management they do not want to hold any discussion...

Power blanks Braves 7-0

tatkinson@wvgazette.com (Tommy R. Atkinson) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia Power manager Jeff Isom enjoys watching his ballclub.And why not? The Power has been on a roll in the South Atlantic Leagues second half and gaining confidence with each victory. "Its definitely a great team effort, ...

Cummings named to U.S. Olympic team

tatkinson@wvgazette.com (Tommy R. Atkinson) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Before spring training began in February, Jeremy Cummings had made up his mind that this was going to be his last year in professional baseball.After all, the former South Charleston High and West Virginia University pitcher had spent ...

WVUs K.J. and Truck, mags and Cummings

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- John Giammarco is impressed. Hes impressed with incoming WVU freshman Kevin Jones.Hes impressed with incoming WVU freshman Darryl "Truck Bryant.And hes been a fan of Mountaineer junior Joe Mazzulla since last year at this time.Gia...

Frischkorn: Tour moving forward after doping busts

tatkinson@wvgazette.com (Tommy R. Atkinson) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Will Frischkorn said the talk among the riders in this years Tour de France is of optimism surrounding the recent suspensions for positive doping tests. "Theres a definite feeling of moving forward, said the Charleston...

Professional boxing returns to Appalachian Power Park

lgshort@cnpapers.com (Nicholas Haynes) — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- For the fifth time, Appalachian Power Park will accommodate a night of professional boxing as the West Virginia Power and Simmons Promotions stage the "Power Beat Down" Friday.The six-bout card will begin at 8 p.m., with the ...

Midweek games dont bother WVUs Bill Stewart

rickryan@wvgazette.com (Rick Ryan) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

SOME COACHES treat midweek football games much like a trip to the oral surgeon. Sure its a pain, and it really knocks you out of your routine, but the bottom line is that youve got to do it. Bill Stewart, however, isnt like a lot of other coaches.West Virg...

Bad news for WVU fans; WNBA and Notre Dame

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:22:52 -0400

THERES A word that describes Tevita Finaus chances of playing for West Virginia Universitys football team this fall.Bleak. The junior college defensive end, a four-star recruit, was being counted on to make an immediate impact along the Mountainee...

After Devine, who gets the ball?

jrider@wvgazette.com (Jeff Rider) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- New West Virginia running backs coach Chris Beatty is searching for the next Noel Devine.Or at least someone to fill the role of backup tailback that Devine played so effectively for the Mountaineers last season.As the clock ticks down...

Snyder wants QB question settled quickly

sports@wvgazette.com (Mike Whiteford) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Not long after Marshalls football players report for preseason practice, the quarterback selection process will begin in earnest.Players are expected to arrive Aug. 3, practice opens two days later and by mid-August the Herd should hav...

Theres hope for Roscoe

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

SPOKE TO WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins Sunday.The topic of conversation was Demetrius "Dee Proby, a junior college center who is now signed and sealed for the Mountaineers."Hes skilled," Huggins said of Proby. "He passes well. Ma...

Calling plays so easy even a sportswriter can do it

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - Lets be realistic about this, OK? Just how much is West Virginias offense going to change this season with a new coaching staff in place? After all, the players are pretty much the same, especially quarterback Pat White. So might there be less...

WVU recruit cleared to enroll

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - Terence Kerns still has to pass through the NCAA Clearinghouse, but it appears that he now has the right combination of grades and a standardized test score to enroll at West Virginia University.West Virginia sources confirmed Friday that Kern...

Huggins gets his big man

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Bob Huggins was in need of a big man for the upcoming season. On Thursday, he signed one.Demetrius "Dee" Proby, a 6-foot-10, 240-pound power forward who originally signed a letter of intent with Oklahoma State in November, si...

Time to move on

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

CHARLESTON - Many surrounding West Virginia University and the Rich Rodriguez lawsuit parroted the same sentiments when a settlement was announced.Glad its over.Time to move on.Even Gov. Joe Manchin echoed the words. But for him, the whole Rodriguez sa...

Texas power forward signs with WVU hoops

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:50:35 -0400

West Virginia University head basketball coach Bob Huggins was in need of a big man for the upcoming season. Today, he signed one. Demetrius "Dee" Proby, a 6-foot-10-inch, 240-pound power forward who originally signed a letter of intent wi...

A quick finish to a long, ugly battle

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - As it turns out, maybe Rich Rodriguez isnt the only former high-profile West Virginia coach who needs a hug every now and then. Isnt John Beilein deserving of one on the scale of the "group hug in the old Mary Tyler Moore Show?Really, thi...

Rod, Mich. to pay WVU $4 million

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - After nearly seven months of bitter, often very public hostilities, West Virginia University and Rich Rodriguez managed to settle their financial differences in roughly 30 hours. And they did it for precisely the amount that had torn t...

WVU-UM ordeal reveals ugly truths about Rodriguez

lgshort@cnpapers.com (Michael Rosenberg) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

DETROIT - Finally, somebody at Michigan was embarrassed enough to settle West Virginias lawsuit.Not Rich Rodriguez. He is way too bullheaded. And not Bill Martin. He was never going to stand up to Rodriguez.It took Mary Sue Coleman, the school president, t...

WVU board approves Rodriguez settlement

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:59:10 -0400

Updated 1:45 p.m. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginias dispute with Rich Rodriguez is officially over. Now all that remains is to cut the checks. The former WVU football coach agreed late Tuesday night to pay the entire $4 million liquidate...

WVU releases times for first games of 2008 season

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:29:23 -0400

West Virginia University football fans can make some wedding and party plans -- around their teams games. WVU today released the game times for the first five 2008 Mountaineer football matchups. The season-opener against Villanova at Mountaineer ...

WVU releases early-season game times

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:24:18 -0400

CHARLESTON - West Virginia University football fans can make some wedding and party plans - around their teams games.WVU Wednesday released the game times for its first five 2008 football matchups.The season opener against Villanova at Mountaineer Field wi...

WVU recruit, dispelling a rumor and a few curves

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

YE OLDE (stuffed) notebook:

On Tuesday, WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins received his second commitment for the class of 2010: Storm Stanley, a 6-foot-10, 230-pound center from Toledo, Ohio.

Stanley, a standout for St. Francis DeSales High, has be...

The forgotten man

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - Maxwell Anderson had been a part of West Virginias football program for what seemed like about 15 minutes before he had already left a lasting impression.It seemed like only another 15 minutes before he had all but been forgotten.Now comes the...

WVU gets Big East hoops slate

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

The Big East has announced the 2008-09 league opponents and game sites for West Virginia as well as the conferences other mens basketball teams.West Virginia will play home games against Connecticut, DePaul, Louisville, Notre Dame, Pitt, Providence, St. Jo...

WVU v. Rich greatest hits; Jarrett Browns hoops decision

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - Cleaning out a crowded notebook and a cluttered mind while hoping the next round of depositions released in West Virginia v. Rich Rodriguez comes while Im vacationing or, at the rate this thing is going, retired: Oh my God. THEY FIRED DUSTY.Th...

Opponent preview: East Carolina

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

NOTE: This is the third in a series of previews on West Virginia and Marshalls 2008 football opponents.

Date with West Virginia: Saturday, Sept. 6, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Date with Marshall: Saturday, Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m.

Site (both games): Dowdy...

Opponent preview: East Carolina

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

NOTE: This is the third in a series of previews on West Virginia and Marshalls 2008 football opponents.

Date with West Virginia: Saturday, Sept. 6, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Date with Marshall: Saturday, Nov. 8, 3:30 p.m.

Site (both games): Dowdy...

WVU needs Lankster to excel

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - Ellis Lankster has gone through quite the transformation in the past 10 months.And that includes more than his path on the straight and narrow since his debut at Mountaineer Field last fall was delayed by a spot in the police blotter.Yes, that...

More depositions released

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Download transcript of Craig Walker deposition (317 KB)

The latest in the case of Product Rodriguez

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - Once again, it was the sublime and fairly ridiculous that stood out in the latest round of depositions in West Virginia v. Rich Rodriguez. Or perhaps you know the former WVU football coach better now as "Product Rodriguez.Thats appare...

Board of Governors members Farmer, Petroplus dispute claims

sports@wvgazette.com (Mitch Vingle) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:00 -0400

Download transcript of Craig Walker deposition (317 KB)

More depositions released in WVU-Rodriguez case

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:54:27 -0400

Download transcript of Craig Walker deposition (317 KB)

Big doings at the Puskar Center

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - Cleaning out a crowded notebook and a cluttered mind after an afternoon trip to West Virginias football offices:

I saw one of the largest human beings Ive ever come across Wednesday afternoon while at the Puskar Center.

Morgan Moses is...

WVU line ranked best in nation

dphickman1@aol.com (Dave Hickman) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0400

MORGANTOWN - Paying too much attention to preseason college football magazines is done at ones own risk.Take Athlon, for instance. There one will find a preseason All-America first team that includes three players from one team. And no, the team is not Sou...