FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa has been selected as the Atlanta Falcons' starting quarterback for Week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced Monday. The decision comes after Tagovailoa's monthslong competition with Michael Penix Jr., who started nine games for ...
WINTERSVILLE — The Indian Creek High School Athletics Department is teaming up with Adidas to provide new duds to players in an exclusive deal. Athletic Director Greg Stagani said a partnership was formed with Adidas and supplier BSN Sports that will benefit student-athletes and athletic ...
MORGANTOWN — One of the reasons fans and experts had high expectations and excitement around West Virginia football was the offseason moves made when the roster was rebuilt. A big part of the roster rebuild came from the massive high school and junior college class, which was one of the highest rated in program history. Rich Rodriguez didn’t waste any time showcasing his talented recruiting class, and gathered excitement when he released the depth chart, which listed a couple true freshmen on the two-deep, on Tuesday after his Coastal Carolina game-week press conference. Four days ...
CHESTER — The Chester-Newell Sportsmen Club recently held its final Ohio River catfish tournament of the summer, with Chris Knox of East Liverpool, Ohio, taking both first and second place. Knox brought in the only two catfish caught during the Aug. 15 tournament, held on a rainy and muddy ...
MADONNA WINS HOME OPENER WEIRTON — Playing its first home game in two years, the Madonna football team made it one to remember. The Blue Dons scored early and often in earning a 41-0 victory over visiting Van, giving first-year head coach Shawn McKinnon his first victory and Madonna its first win of its comeback season. Thomas Davidson had a big night for the Blue Dons, rushing for 188 yards and five touchdowns, while Brennan Gray added a rushing score. Madonna, now 1-1, heads to Oakland, Maryland next week to take on the Southern Rams. CRUSADERS GET BIG WIN ZANESVILLE ...
MORGANTOWN — For a fan, West Virginia football’s 2025 season wasn’t very fun. The Ohio game wasn’t enjoyable to watch, the UCF was brutal knowing the circumstances, the start to the Big 12 was rough, and it crescendoed to a 49-0 loss to Texas Tech to close out the season. Rich Rodriguez wasn’t having much fun either, in his first year back for the Mountaineers. There were multiple press conferences where he was visibly frustrated, the most notable after the Arizona State game where almost every answer tied back to the team’s inability to get a yard. But it’s a new year ...
