BLUEFIELD, W.Va. -- West Virginia State women's basketball (11-11, 6-9 MEC) set a new season benchmark in both field goal shooting and long range shooting enroute to a wire-to-wire victory over non-conference opponent Bluefield State (9-15, 2-10 CIAA) on Monday night shooting 44 percent from the field
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — West Virginia State University (10-11, 7-8 MEC) fell short in a hard-fought contest against No. 12 Fairmont State (19-3, 13-2 MEC), 92-88, on Saturday at Joe Retton Arena. Read More...
Fairmont, W.Va. – West Virginia State handed the Falcons their first home loss of the year and pulled off a significant upset against the Mountain East Conference's top-ranked team on Saturday afternoon, 74-66. Read More...
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference league offices released their annual preseason poll for volleyball on Friday afternoon, with West Virginia State picked to finish second in the South Division and garnering three first-place votes. Read More...
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference (MEC) released its annual women's soccer preseason poll on Thursday afternoon. West Virginia State was picked to finish second in the South Division and received four first-place votes. Read More...
ST. THOMAS, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - The West Virginia State University men's basketball team will return to the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2023 for the annual YES USVI Classic tournament. The Yellow Jackets will defend their title on Dec. 15th-17th. Read More...
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The 2023 MEC Preseason Football Poll was released by the league offices on Monday afternoon. West Virginia State was picked to finish eighth in the Mountain East Conference standings. Read More...
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University Athletics announced an agreement with HomeTown Ticketing on Friday afternoon that designates the digital ticketing provider as the official ticketing partner of WVSU Athletics. Hometown Ticketing will provide custom online ticketing solutions for WVSU Athletics to meet the needs of West Virginia State&
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Hall of Fame Class of 2024 was officially announced on Wednesday morning. Among the inductees was West Virginia State University's former Head Coach Cal Bailey who led the baseball program for 36 years. Read More...
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – West Virginia State University Athletics placed fifth in the 2022-23 Mountain East Conference Commissioner's Cup, the league's annual award that recognizes overall athletic excellence among its membership. This marked the third-consecutive year that WVSU ranked in the top five of the MEC Commissioner&
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference released its All-Academic Team and Commissioner's Honor Roll for winter and spring sports during the 2022-23 academic year on Thursday afternoon. Read More...
INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- The 2023 Stinger Awards is the fourth edition of the annual awards ceremony that honors the achievements of student-athletes, coaches, and staff involved with WVSU Athletics. The 2023 Stinger Awards recognizes the most outstanding accomplishments of the 2022-23 season. Read More...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Former West Virginia State baseball player Tyler Payne (Hurricane, W.Va./Hurricane) signed a minor-league contract with the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. He will be sent to the Salt Lake Bees, the Triple-A affiliate of the Angels, for his eighth season in professional baseball. Read More.
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – West Virginia State baseball's Tyler Lafferty (Man/Kistler, W.Va.) was named Second Team All-Atlantic Region by the Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2CCA) when the awards were announced on Wednesday afternoon. Read More...
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University's student-athletes combined for a 3.2 cumulative grade point average in the spring 2023 semester. Meanwhile, WVSU Athletics' streak of academic success was extended to 10 consecutive semesters with a collective 3.0 GPA or higher. Read More...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – West Virginia State University Athletic Director Nate Burton has been appointed to the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Committee as one of eight governing members. His post will begin on Sept. 1, 2023 and continue through Aug. 31, 2027. Read More...
