WVSWA Releases Class AAAA All-State Softball

June 19, 2026

SOUTH CHARLESTON - As Maddie Wisman goes, so goes Morgantown High School softball. The 2026 state championship title run made by MHS, led by senior Maddie Wisman, is one that will be talked about forever. Not only within the lines of Monongalia County, but around the state of West Virginia and the softball world. Wisman and the Mohigans entered the Class AAAA state tournament at the beginning of June as the 4-seed in the bracket, but left no doubt as to who the number one team was by the end of the competition, earning four consecutive shutout victories at Little Creek Park in South ...

Steve Sabins Felt WVU Baseball Had Enough Arms To Win A National Championship

June 19, 2026

MORGANTOWN — In the first inning of the semifinals against North Carolina, West Virginia baseball put Chansen Cole out on the mound. Cole had been dominant in the postseason, and he felt like he was only getting better as the season deepened. He pitched in the College World Series opener ...

New York Knicks Revel In Their NBA Victory Parade As Joyous Fans And Celebs Fill The Streets

June 19, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson held up the golden NBA championship trophy for a forest of outstretched hands to touch as fans celebrated the New York Knicks' first title in 53 years with a booming parade through Manhattan's skyscraper-flanked “Canyon of Heroes.” “Damn, New York, we ...

Inside The Colorful, Compelling and Controversial Jersey Designs At The World Cup

June 19, 2026

There will be blood, sweat and tears on players’ soccer jerseys at the World Cup — and plenty of deeper cultural and historical meaning, too. Here, The Associated Press runs you through some of the more compelling — and controversial — backstories from the kit designs on show in ...

North Carolina Eliminates WVU From College World Series, 12-7

June 18, 2026

OMAHA, Neb. – The most productive season in West Virginia baseball history wrapped up Wednesday with one of its worst days. North Carolina, behind 16 hits – the most allowed by WVU this season – advanced to its first national championship series since 2007 following a 12-7 victory ...

Class AAA All-State Softball Squads Released

June 18, 2026

A fourth consecutive state softball title at Winfield paid dividends this season for the Generals, who landed three players on the Class AAA All-State first team. Mattie Carroll, a senior pitcher who was part of three of those championships, was named first-team captain, as voted by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association at the conclusion of the state tournament. Carroll was joined by Generals teammates catcher Rylee McClellan and outfielder Brooklyn Cole on the Class AAA first team. Winfield was not only powered by Carroll’s pitching, but her bat as well. In the circle, ...