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Basketball Preview 2017

Huggins, WVU Seek Return to NCAA Tourney

By JIM BUTTA MORGANTOWN — Veteran West Virginia coach Bob Huggins begins his second decade as the leader of the Mountaineers as the third winningest active basketball in the country with a team that was ranked No. 11 win the preseason polls came out. So far this season, they are off an ...

Mountaineers Look To Repeat as Big 12 Champs

By JIM BUTTA MORGANTOWN — Mike Carey enters his 17th season as head coach of West Virginia University with a penchant for setting new standards and taking his program to heights not believed possible before. “Right now, I like what our starters are doing,” Carey said. “But, we need ...

Stone Moves Up to Big Chair

By AARON PETCHAL RICHMOND — Jeff Stone gets his chance to sit in the big chair. After spending the last five seasons as an assistant coach for the Edison girls’ team, Stone is in his first season as head coach of the Wildcats. Stone replaces Ryan Powell, who spent two seasons as head ...

Jarrett Thinking Breakout Year

By RICK THORP BEALLSVILLE — After a few seasons of growing pains, Tori Jarrett believes this could be a breakout season for the Beallsville’s girls’ basketball team. From three victories when she joined the program as an assistant, to seven and 13 victories, respectively, during her ...

Dragons Want to Take Next Step: Charleston

By KYLE LUTZ CAMERON — Although the Cameron girls’ basketball team fell one game short of its goal from the start of the season, there are a few silver linings that can be drawn. The goal is to make it to Charleston. The Dragons fell to Ritchie County, 47-42, in a regional final game. ...

Cameron Returns Seven Letterwinners

By KYLE LUTZ CAMERON — At the beginning of the 2016-17 season, the Cameron boys’ basketball team had to go through some small adjustments. With a brand new coaching staff including Coach Tom Hart at the helm for his first year, the Dragons went out and put together a solid 14-10 record. ...