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West Virginia University alum climbs Mount Everest

(WOWK) - A journey nearly 30 years in the making is complete, and a man with West Virginia roots is speaking out after completing his goal of climbing Mount Everest. Adventurer Fra...

Grounded Mountaineers stay true to their identity in victorious CWS debut

Led by postseason veteran Armani Guzman and small-school transfers Tyrus Hall and Ian Korn, West Virginia looked like a comfortable Omaha mainstay in its CWS debut vs. Troy.

Mountaineers fans pack local bar & grill to watch World Series game

ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia University battled it out with Troy in the first round of the College Baseball World Series, and a lot of fans stopped what they were doing...

On the Record: West Virginia University alum climbs Mount Everest

(WOWK) - A journey nearly 30 years in the making is complete, and a man with West Virginia roots is speaking out after completing his goal of climbing Mount Everest. Adventurer Fra...

Unexpected heroes powering Mountaineers during NCAA Tournament run

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — What makes the difference between a good team and a great team isn’t usually the play of its star players, but rather how much the supporting cast can contribut...

The Collegiates

East is East and West is West The Colorado Trail winds its way through the Rocky mountains from Denver to Durango (484 miles). Approximately 180 miles in hikers have an option – th...

Plastic chairs and pepperoni rolls: WVU fans take over 'Randy's Ridge'

Mountaineer fans from far and wide made their way to Granville on Friday for the first NCAA Super Regional in Morgantown, with fans overflowing onto the nearby hillside to watch, n...

The height of fatherhood: How Fumich got to be the ultimate (WVU) Mountaineer

KHUMBU, Nepal – Watch your step. It’s all kind of funny, the way Frank Fumich remembers it now. He was standing at the top of the world at sunrise last […] The post The height of f...

From near extinction to Omaha: West Virginia’s historic climb reaches summit

Once rumored to be on the chopping block, West Virginia is now headed to Omaha after completing a transformation 14 years in the making with a dominant super regional showing.

On the Record: Mountaineers in a history-making Super Regional

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Cal Poly will come to West Virginia to take on the Mountaineers in a history-making Super Regional. Ahead of the matchup, Amanda Mazey and former WVU Bas...

WVU fans rally behind Mountaineers in NCAA Super Regional at watch parties

WVU fans celebrated the Mountaineers' win against the Cal-Poly Mustangs at watch parties across the state, and are now one win away from going to the NCAA College World Series in O...

Mountaineer fans at home rally behind WVU Baseball in Omaha

From 980 miles away, West Virginia University fans cheered on the Mountaineer baseball team in Omaha, Nebraska, as they took the field on Friday for the 2026 NCAA College World Ser...

Mountaineers rally in the 9th to force winner-take-all regional final

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — Wild things happen when West Virginia and Kentucky meet in the postseason. After two wild games last season and another back-and-forth affair on Saturday, the Mo...

Morgantown: A grand stage and a grand slam leave Mountaineers a win from Omaha

Tyrus Hall's opposite-field blast ignited a frenzied Morgantown crowd and lifted West Virginia within one win of the program's first College World Series berth.

Inexperienced Hikers Pulled Off Technical Climbing Route In Midnight Rescue @ Telluride, Colorado

Watch: Armani Guzman, Ben Lumsden, Gavin Kelly and Brodie Kresser after punching ticket to Omaha

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — History was made at Kendrick Family Ballpark on Saturday afternoon, as West Virginia baseball clubbed five home runs to clinch its first-ever College World Serie...

8 J&K mountaineers scale Mt Sentinel

Srinagar, Jun 11: An eight-member team of Kashmiri mountaineers successfully scaled the 4,620-metre Mt Sentinel in the Sind Valley on June 6, claiming to have become the first Kash...

Gallery: West Virginia punches its ticket to Omaha

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — History was made at Kendrick Family Ballpark on Saturday afternoon, as West Virginia baseball clubbed five home runs to clinch its first-ever College World Serie...

5 former fire towers to hike to in West Virginia

Living in a state like West Virginia, you don't need to go very far to find some stunning views, but some of the best can be found in the Monongahela Nation Forest, which is home t...

WVU, Granville prepare to host NCAA Baseball Super Regional

It will be a big upcoming weekend here in north central West Virginia as the West Virginia University Mountaineers Baseball team gears up to play the Cal-Poly (California Polytechn...

Gallery: Mountaineers get acquainted with Charles Schwab Field

OMAHA, Neb. — The West Virginia baseball team is in Omaha for its first-ever College World Series appearance. The Mountaineers practice for 50 minutes on the field at Charles Schwa...

Morgantown: Mountaineers late inning heroics force game seven

A game that will live on as legend in Morgantown, the Mountaineers score five in the ninth to force a game seven on Monday. Paul Schoenfeld and Ben McDougal provide late inning her...

Mountains, miles and grit: 45 runners conquer Cacapon 12-Hour Challenge

by Jamie Harris Beneath the towering ridgelines and dense hardwood forests of one of West Virginia’s most scenic destinations, 45 runners tested their endurance, determination and...

Morgantown: Kentucky gritty in comeback win; Mountaineers cruise in opener

After hearing all week that they don't belong, Kentucky won with grit and determination against quality Wake Forest arms. Host West Virginia did all their damage in two big innings...