West Virginia University NCAA News

West Virginia University student-athletes Liz Repella and Alex Ruoff have been named recipients of the 2008-09 BIG EAST Conferencea s Scholar-Athlete Sport Excellence Awards, which recognize academic and athletic achievement as well as community service.

The beginning of preseason practice is still weeks away, but West Virginia University's young offensive line has already heard enough concerns about the unit to make them stop reading newspapers or listen to the talk radio shows.

The Big East has always been overshadowed by other conferences in the country. This year they have several teams that are ready to make the league take notice of the Big East.

According to the Washington Wizards and his agent, Alex Ruoff has not signed a pro contract.

No matter how many schools lined up to fetch her basketball services, Taylor Palmer decided her final decision could wait.

Marc Bulger played for the Mountaineers in the late 90's and currently holds 25 passing records as a quarterback at West Virginia.

Alex Ruoff...a great example...also Pat White....focused. Not perfect, no one is...but they stayed focused.

Mountaineer nets 20 in come-from-behind win. COURTESY: WVU SPORTS INFORMATION Da'Sean Butler scored a team-high 20 points to lead the 2009 USA Men's World University Games Team to a come-from-behind victory over Canada 85-81 in the 2009 Serbia International Invitational on Saturday night in Belgrade.

From the day he arrived on the campus at West Virginia University, big things were expected from incoming freshman wide receiver Logan Heastie.

Considering Elijah Macon just completed his freshman season of high school basketball , there remains plenty of time to get himself ready for his freshman season in college.

Ever feel like it was you against the world? West Virginia University basketball forward Da'Sean Butler feels that way today and believes it's a good feeling.

West Virginia University's slot receiver Jock Sanders was suspended after he was arrested for DUI back in February.

WVU's Da' Sean Butler will travel overseas while Joe Mazzulla is taking to right steps to play for the Mountaineers next season.

When Owen Schmitt walked into the clubhouse at Power Alley Grill, a packed room of fans stood and cheered.

The list of overnight guests at the Governor's Mansion so far this year isn't long -- only 19 non-relatives have stayed at the guest quarters -- but it's heavy on education consultants and officials with ties to West Virginia University.

In 2007 Ellis Lankster the JUCO transfer from Whistler, Alabama didn't even know if he would be playing for the Mountaineers because he was suspended from the team for having possession ... by Michael McMasters 81 reads History In 2007 Ellis Lankster the JUCO transfer from Whistler, Alabama didn't even know if he would be playing for the ...

On Saturday morning, West Virginia University's quarterback Jarrett Brown took a time out from his workouts in Morgantown to help out at a local quarterback clinic.

To say Alric Arnett burst onto the scene at West Virginia might by hyperbole. But his two-touchdown, 70-yard afternoon in the 2008 season opener against Villanova certainly served notice.

Although fund-raising continues and architectural plans are in place, West Virginia University won't begin work this year on its proposed basketball practice facility.

When West Virginia's football team begins fall practice in roughly two months, the most pressing issue facing a defense that is otherwise set at most positions is at cornerback.