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Outrage as trans middle school athlete wins girls’ shot put event by more than 3 feet
A transgender middle school student in West Virginia won her shot put competition by more than three feet last week — as a slew of young girls staged a protest and refused to compete against her. Becky Pepper-Jackson, 13, took first place at the Harrison County Championships track meet last Thursday with a 32-foot throw, records show. The second-place competitor finished with a 29-foot effort. Footage posted online from the meet showed at least five girls from a rival school stepping up to the plate and then refusing to take their throw in a show of protest. Their results were marked...
Ja’Quay Hubbard’s body transformation proving useful for redshirt senior season
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — To this day, Ja’Quay Hubbard will see photos of his 15-year-old self and smile. “I have memories pop up on my phone all the time, and I’m like, that guy would never be here right now,” Hubbard said. As a freshman at Sharpsville...
April 22, 2024
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Evgeni Malkin, McDonald's restaurants donate nearly $100,000 to Ronald McDonald House
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Evgeni Malkin has teamed up with McDonald's and made a donation of nearly $100,000 to the Ronald McDonald House as part of his 'I'm Score for Kids' initiative.Malkin announced he was committed to donating $710 for each point he scored this season.He scored 67 points, bringing his donation amount to $47,570 and several McDonald's restaurants are matching that donation. Since the start of the 2022 season, Malkin and McDonald's have donated $213,000 to the charity. "We are incredibly grateful to have this support," said Eleanor Reigel, CEO of Ronald McDonald house Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown. "The generosity that is shared through this program brings families much-needed comfort and support when they are far from home with their sick child."The money raised and donated helps the Ronald McDonald House give families who travel for medical care a place they can call home and provide warm meals, daily essentials, and a safe environment.
Mazey’s Crazies drop out of national rankings
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A rough weekend in the plains of west Texas results in West Virginia’s stay in the national rankings lasting just one week, according to all but one outlet. WVU (23-16, 11-7 Big 12) became ranked for the first time this season in four of the...
Baseball swept in Sunday doubleheader
The No. 22 WVU baseball team fell in both games of a doubleheader on Sunday against the Texas Tech Red raiders in Lubbock, Texas. The first loss was 6-4 with the second coming by a score of 3-1. In the first game, Texas Tech got on the scoreboard first in...
Taking a look at the first two high school offerees of the Darian DeVries era
Coach DeVries has hit the ground running in recruiting, and has already picked up commitments from three transfers in Tucker DeVries, Amani Hansberry and Sencire Harris. He also signed point guard KJ Tenner out of high school in the class of 2024. But that's not all that's been going on behind the scenes, as DeVries has also extended offers to two other high school prospects since taking over the Mountaineers. Let's take a look at who DeVries is targeting from the high school ranks to start his stint in Morgantown.
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