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WVU struck gold with D2 portal finds

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West Virginia pitcher Chansen Cole struck out 11 batters in the super regional Game 1 to get the Mountaineers off to a hot start. Dawson Montesa pitched a gem in the regional game against Wake Forest when WVU needed a big performance to extend the season. Ian Korn came in in the first game against Kentucky in a dire situation and was one of the top Big 12 pitchers all year. Then, of course, Paul Schoenfeld sent Morgantown into a frenzy when he hit a two-run home run for the go-ahead runs to cap off a crazy comeback in the ninth. What do all four of those players have in common? No, ...

WVU ready for the big stage in Omaha

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OMAHA Neb. – The mammoth size of Charles Schwab Field hits you at first glance. It’s seemingly spacious enough to land a small plane or a fleet of choppers. It is the cathedral of college baseball and its history runs deep. Barry Bonds once won a national championship here. So, too, did ...

Events upcoming for local outdoorsmen

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The W.Va. Department of Natural Resources annual free fishing days will be held this weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Residents and non-residents can wet a line for free on any stream, river or state park. Saturday a hunting and trapping seminar presented by the Hancock County Farm Bureau will be held at the New Manchester fire hall at 8:15 a.m. Smokey McNicholas will be the guest speaker. Admission at the door is $5, seating is limited. June 20th from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Chester-Newell Sportsmen Club will be the annual kids fishing tournament. This event is open to the public ...