Mountaineers Beat Baylor For First Big 12 Tournament Title
West Virginia guard Tynice Martin brings a late shot over Baylor's Alexis Prince and Nina Davis in Oklahoma City as WVU builds a 77 66 win to claim the Mountaineers first Big 12 tournament championship over the No 2 team in the nation on Monday night.
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State tournament hoops set with round one pairings
High school girls open at Charleston Civic Center with Summers County vs Charleston Catholic at 5:30 p.m. and Bluefield against River View also at 5:30. Boys regional co finals feature Westside at Bluefield, Shady Spring at Wyoming East, and Summers County at Fayetteville all 7 p.m. College men ACC matchups include Virginia Tech versus Wake Forest or Boston College and Virginia versus Georgia Tech or Pittsburgh after 7 p.m. West Virginia plays Texas Tech or Texas at 7 p.m. Conference USA has Marshall facing Florida Atlantic at 9 p.m. College women pit Charlotte against Marshall at 4 p.m.
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College Baseball and Softball Schedule Report
Today features college baseball doubleheader action with Bluefield at Brewton Parker at 1 p.m. Niagara visits Virginia Tech at 2 p.m. Virginia faces George Washington at 3 p.m. West Virginia takes on SE Louisiana at 7 p.m. Softball doubleheader sees Bluefield at Southern Virginia at 2 p.m.
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West Virginia Duo Lead Big 12 Defensive, Sixth Man Honors
West Virginia guard Jevon Carter earned the Big 12 defensive player of the year honor for the third straight season, with teammate Tarik Phillip named Sixth Man of the Year. Carter ranks sixth nationally with 85 steals and appears on the all-defensive team, while Phillip added 100 assists 61 steals and 9.3 points per game off the bench. Nathan Adrian of WVU made the third team and all-defensive unit. Kansas star Frank Mason was player of the year.
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Elmore earns Conference USA first team honors in basketball
Marshall junior Jon Elmore was named to the Conference USA first team after leading the league in points per game 20.3 and assists per game 6.1 He set a school season high with 629 points and made 71 three pointers He had four games with at least 25 points and 10 assists and also joined the C USA all academic team Teammate Ryan Taylor made the All Conference USA third team with 12 double doubles and 44 blocked shots.
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ACC Tournament invades Brooklyn at Barclays Center
The ACC brings its 15 teams to New York City for a five day tournament in Brooklyn's Barclays Center. Commissioner John Swofford notes the league's expanding footprint and historic ties to New York while fans and mascots greet visitors on Flatbush and Atlantic. The event marks the ACC's first north of the Mason Dixon Line with strong regional media interest.
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West Virginia Bags Big 12 Title Over Baylor
West Virginia shocks No 2 Baylor 77 to 66 in the Big 12 women's final in Oklahoma City. Tynice Martin scores 32 and is named tournament MVP as WVU earns its first Big 12 Tournament crown, with Team Muldrow adding 15 and Kalani Brown leading Baylor.
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Bluefield College women win NCCAA regional title again
Bluefield College’s Lady Rams claim the Mideast Region NCCAA championship by defeating Alice Lloyd College in Bluefield's Dome Gymnasium for a second straight year. They head to Winona Lake Indiana for the NCCAA tournament starting March 15. Coach Mullins praises the team’s unity and gratitude.
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Squirrel Master Classic Brings Youth and Outdoors Together
The Squirrel Master Classic pairs outdoor TV figures with 4 H Shooting Sports youths and dog handlers for a friendly competition. Teams hunt squirrels in morning and evening sessions with a midday shooting event supervised by World Champion Doug Koening.
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