WVSU Football announces 2023 recruiting class
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Head Football Coach John Pennington and the rest of the West Virginia State coaching staff showcased their recruiting efforts yesterday by signing 30 freshmen. Read More...
WVSU edged by No. 12 West Liberty, 102-97
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State men's basketball team (15-6, 9-6 MEC) was defeated by No. 12 West Liberty (18-3, 13-2 MEC) by a final score of 102-97 on Wednesday night at the Walker Convocation Center. The Yellow Jackets hung with the nationally-ranked Hilltoppers till the bitter
Women’s basketball splits with Hilltoppers in regular season after loss at home
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State's women's basketball team fell to the West Liberty Hilltoppers inside the Walker Convocation Center on Wednesday night, 101-92. Read More...
Women's Tennis voted third in MEC preseason poll
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – West Virginia State was picked to finish third in the 2023 Mountain East Conference women's tennis preseason poll. The league offices released the results of the vote by head coaches on Tuesday afternoon. Read More...
No. 18 WVSU trounces Frostburg State in foul-fest
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – WVSU (16-3, 11-3 MEC) bounced back from Wednesday night's loss to Fairmont State in a big way, putting away the Bobcats (5-15, 3-11 MEC) by 38 points at the final horn. Read More...
No. 24 Men's Basketball drops game to Frostburg
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The No. 24 West Virginia State men's basketball (15-5, 9-5 MEC) dropped a game to Frostburg State (6-14, 2-12 MEC) by a final score of 78-73 on Saturday afternoon at the Walker Convocation Center. The Yellow Jackets nearly completed a second half comeback, but came
Softball slotted third in MEC South Division
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference released its annual softball preseason poll on Thursday afternoon following a vote by the league's coaches. West Virginia State was picked to finish third in the MEC South Division. Read More...
Baseball picked to finish third in MEC South Division
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The Mountain East Conference released its annual baseball preseason poll on Thursday afternoon following a vote by the league's head coaches. West Virginia State was slotted third in the MEC South Division. Read More...
No. 24 Yellow Jackets force overtime but come up short at Fairmont
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The No. 24 West Virginia State men's basketball team (15-4, 9-4 MEC) suffered its third-straight defeat to Fairmont State (15-4, 10-3 MEC) by a final score of 85-78 on Wednesday night at the Feaster Center. The Yellow Jackets trailed by as much as 21 points
No. 18 WVSU’s nine-game winning streak snapped by Fairmont State
FAIRMONT, W.Va. – In the first game as a ranked team in school history, the No. 18 West Virginia State women's basketball team (15-3, 10-3 MEC) saw their nine-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons (14-6, 9-3 MEC), 89-75.
Women's Basketball nationally ranked for first time in school history
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – After knocking off two nationally-ranked opponents last week, including No. 2 Glenville State, the West Virginia State women's basketball team is ranked in both major national Division II polls for the first time in school history. The Yellow Jackets are currently ranked at No. 18
Hillary Hurley announced as Head Volleyball Coach at West Virginia State
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University Athletic Director Nate Burton announced Hillary Hurley as the Head Volleyball Coach on Tuesday afternoon. Hurley was a professional volleyball player for ten years before joining the coaching ranks at the University of Charleston. Read More...
WVSU clips UC’s wings, downs second ranked opponent this week
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State's women's basketball team knocked off their second top 25 team this week after taking down cross-county rival Charleston in the Kanawha River Classic at the Walker Convocation Center on Saturday, 88-65. Read More...
No. 11 West Virginia State falls short to Charleston
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The No. 11 West Virginia State men's basketball team (15-3, 9-3 MEC) fell short to Charleston (13-5, 10-2 MEC) by a final score of 86-83 on Saturday afternoon at the Walker Convocation Center. The Yellow Jackets went down by as much as 23 points towards
No. 11 WVSU suffers second defeat of season to Glenville
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The No. 11 West Virginia State men's basketball team (15-2, 9-2 MEC) was defeated by Glenville State (11-6, 7-4 MEC) by a final score of 91-77 on Wednesday night at the Walker Convocation Center. Read More...
UPSET COMPLETE: WVSU stings No. 2 Glenville State, shuts down Pioneers in waning moments
INSTITUTE, W.Va -- An announced attendance of 871 filled the seats of the Walker Convocation Center and were treated to an instant classic as WVSU took down the No. 2 and defending National Champion Glenville State Pioneers, 75-74. Read More...