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Cannabis company comes to Morgantown BY JOE SEVERINO STAFF WRITER Appalachian Cannabis Company (ACC) arrvied in Morgantown this past weekend. “Come in, talk to us,” said Chris Yeager, the owner of ACC. “We’re very knowledgeable, not only about the products, but about the laws.” Opening in what used to be the Sunnyside Superette, ACC sells Cannabidiol (CBD) oil made from hemp plants. CBD contains no more than trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive component that makes marijuana illegal. CBD oil is available for anyone to buy, since it contains less than the legal limit of THC. Yeager, who said both his brother and uncle died from opioid addiction, wants his business to combat the opioid crisis. CBD oil and other natural products have become popular trade-offs for prescription opioids in dealing with pain or anxiety, according to Yeager. Opening in the middle of a college campus, Yeager said he hopes students might try CBD oil to deal with common student problems like anxiety and would rather have students try natural remedies than use alcohol to deal with problems. “What we’ve found is that not everybody wants to get high,” Yeager said. “Some people just want to deal with anxiety.” He also wants to educate the public more than anything. He
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Customers look around the new Appalachian Cannabis store located on University Ave. encourages students to drop in and ask questions to his staff. Yeager said having “cannabis” in the company’s name has drawn a lot of interest from people walking by. ACC’s original location is in
Charleston, W.Va. where the store’s demographic is much different. The Charleston location’s main buyers are over the age of 60 that are looking for natural ways to ease pain, according to Yeager.
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Student responsible for death of Leah Berhanu identified Suspect faces negligent homicide charges
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Campus carry bill dies in West Virginia House A bill that would allow campus carry at public universities in West Virginia will likely not be passed this year. Wednesday was the last day a bill could be passed from the West Virginia House of Representatives to the State Senate. As of Wednesday night, House Bill 4298, or “The Campus Self Defense Act”, remained in House Judiciary. “That bill is not going to be taken up this year,” said Delegate Riley Moore, R - Jefferson, who is on the House Judiciary Committee. Moore said House Bill 4298 was not on Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee agenda. This bill would have stripped power from the WVU Board of Governors to restrict concealed carry. The bill would not have allowed concealed carry in the following places: • A stadium or arena with more than 5,000 people • A daycare on campus • A law enforcement building on campus WVU officials had expressed concern over this bill. “We believe in local controls,” said WVU Vice President for Strategic Initiatives Rob Alsop in early February. “We think the Board of Governors should be the ones who have the ability to make that determination,
16 states that ban carrying a concealed weapon on a college campus:
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Man picks up a revolver at a Las Vegas gun show. as to meet the needs of the campus.” Alsop also said there “could be significant cost associated with protecting areas,” which could come from increased law enforcement in areas where concealed carry is allowed and the installation of metal detectors. WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts said if this bill would
be passed, police would have to be more cautious and assume everyone has a weapon. “Looking at our environment, where we have a lot of young people and a lot of alcohol and drugs through recreational use, I can see the danger of having these firearms around,” Roberts said last month.
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In 23 states the decision to ban or allow concealed carry weapons on campuses is made by each college or university individually: • Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Connecticut • Delaware • Hawaii • Indiana • Iowa • Kentucky • Maine • Maryland • Minnesota • Montana • New Hampshire • Ohio • Oklahoma • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Dakota • Vermont, Virginia • Washington • West Virginia INFORMATION VIA HTTP:// WWW.NCSL.ORG/RESEARCH/ EDUCATION/GUNSONCAM PUSOVERVIEW.ASPX
10 states now have provisions allowing the carrying of concealed weapons on public postsecondary campuses: • Arkansas • Colorado • Georgia • Idaho • Kansas • Mississippi • Oregon • Texas • Utah • Wisconsin Not included in above list, Tennessee allows faculty members with licenses to carry weapons on campus but the law does not extend to students or the general public. INFORMATION VIA HTTP:// WWW.NCSL.ORG/RESEARCH/ EDUCATION/GUNSONCAM PUSOVERVIEW.ASPX
WVU Student charged for death of pedestrian BY DOUGLAS SOULE ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR A WVU student has been charged with negligent homicide for striking and killing a pedestrian with her car earlier this month, according to a Morgantown Police Department press release. On Feb. 1, Michelle Gelada, 20, from New York, failed to stop at a red light at the intersection of Morrill Way and Patteson Drive when she hit WVU student Leah Berhanu, according to the release. Berhanu, who was in the crosswalk, died as a result of her injuries. Gelada was arrested on Wednesday, according the the release. No further information is
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available because the case has been sent to court, according to MPD. This month, two students have been struck while walking on crosswalks. The second student, Sara Queen, 20, was critically injured on Feb. 21 while in the crosswalk of Monongahela Boulevard and Evansdale Crossing. Before the WVU men’s basketball game on Monday, a man was struck while getting tickets from his car on Monongahela Boulevard, according to WVU Police Chief Bob Roberts. He was not in a crosswalk. The man stepped into the path of a vehicle, according to Roberts. He appeared to suffer arm and shoulder injuries.
SGA participates in “safety walk” following two pedestrian accidents Over 50 pedestrian hazards were found in Morgantown on the downtown campus. “The spots ranged from places on the sidewalk that needed renovated or lights that needed placed or spots that people could fall and get hurt,” said Brent Scott, SGA Representative for Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
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“Naga Mandala” to bring Indian folktales and myths to WVU BY JORDYN JOHNSON CULTURE EDITOR At 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Gladys G. Davis Theatre, WVU’s School of Theatre and Dance will present its first showing of the Indian drama “Naga Mandala.” “Naga Mandala” is a play adapted from two traditional Indian folktales. A writer must stay awake all night long in order to break the chains of a deadly spell. Searching for something to write about, he finds one in the story of a young bride who is abused by her husband and seduced by a venomous cobra. Main character Rani is the young bride that is treated terribly by her husband, Appanna. He rarely spends time with his wife and tends to only see her when he visits for lunch. Rani desperately wishes to gain her husband’s love and attention, so she decides to drug him with “love root” that she mixes into milk. However, the milk is spilled, and a cobra named
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Cast members from “Naga Mandala” rehearse for their performance starting March 1, 2018. Naga drinks it. Unknown to Rani, Naga can transform into a human, and due to drinking the love root, he becomes obsessed with her and begins to visit her at night disguised as her
husband. Written by well-known Indian playwright Girish Karnard, the piece touches on some of the most topical and sensitive issues in marriage like adultery.
Dr. Radhica Ganapathy is the director of the play and an assistant professor at the School of Theatre and Dance. Her research focuses on representations of race, class, center and sexuality in the
twentieth century. She began her career as a professional actor in New Delhi, India, which makes her the perfect director for the performance. “‘Naga Mandala’ was selected because of its diversity and portrayal of international culture, non-traditional storytelling and overall themes,” Ganapathy said. “Students interested in diverse storytelling methods and approaches will enjoy the staging of ‘Naga Mandala.’” The School of Theatre and Dance began rehearsals for the play on Jan. 16, 2018, and it has been rehearsing the piece for six weeks to present to WVU and the Morgantown community. “Naga Mandala” will play March 1-3, 6-8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. as well as March 4 at 2 p.m. Tickets for the show are available through WVU’s box office at 304-293-7469 as well as on ticketmaster.com.
Dr. Radhica Ganapathy • B.F.A. from Maharaja Sayajirao University • Ph.D. from Texas Tech University • M.A. from Miami University • Former professional actress in New Delhi • Previously collaborated with various artists, performers and scholars in India, Sweden and the U.S. • Taught at Penn State Berks and Stolkholm University INFORMATION VIA SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE
Famous magician Adam Trent wows Mountaineers “The feeling of being onstage is really quite addicting, and i have an obnoxiously addictive personality,” Trent said. “It’s the greatest feeling in the world and the thing I love the most.” - Adam Trent, magician
BY JORDYN JOHNSON CULTURE EDITOR On Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, magician Adam Trent paid WVU a visit. Trent is a breakout star from the world’s bestselling magic show, “The Illusionists.” Trent has performed around the world with his high-tech stage spectacle, immersive entertainment, comedy and music. His show is designed to entertain entire families, and it does not disappoint. “I began when I was nine years old,” Trent said. “I saw David Copperfield with my whole family, and it was the first time that I remember three generations of family
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Trent has performed for NBC Primetime TV, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Today Show and has his own ten-episode TV series, “The Road Trick.” being equally entertained by something.” Trent’s aunt then got him a
book of magic and he was “instantly hooked.” This was Trent’s first time at
WVU, and he was very excited to visit. “I love taking my magic
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across the country,” Trent said. Those attending Trent’s show got to experience being involved in audience participation, lots of laughter, music and magic. “The feeling of being onstage is really quite addicting, and i have an obnoxiously addictive personality,” Trent said. “It’s the greatest feeling in the world and the thing I love the most.” Trent presented an illusion show with the scale and mass appeal that has not been seen since tours presented by Trent’s inspiration, Copperfield. However, touring can be challenging, but Trent sees it as an extremely rewarding opportunity. “The most rewarding part of touring is seeing the joy on thousands of people’s faces, meeting new people and experiencing new parts of the
world and country,” Trent said. “The hardest part is being away from friends and family.” For those interested in beginning a career in performing arts, Trent gives great advice. “When I was about eight years old, I went to Vegas ad saw one of my favorite magicians to this day, Mac King, and I asked him the same question,” Trent said. “He told me to do as many shows as possible in the worst venues and situations possible.” That was the last thing Trent wanted to hear, but to him it is the best advice he has been given, and he gives it to others. “You learn so much by continuous performances, and you eventually experience virtually every terrible situation that can happen,” Trent said. “Years of doing this makes you what I refer to as ‘bulletproof.’”
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Statewide teacher strike sets example everyone should follow
Constricting Greek Life could hurt future members BY JOHN ZALESKI CORRESPONDENT
BY KAMERON DUNCAN OPINION EDITOR If you’ve traveled through Morgantown recently, chances are you’ve come across them. Groups of men, women and children along the side of the road, holding up signs and encouraging motorists to honk or cheer. At first glance it may seem as if this fervor and enthusiasm is for something like a school fundraiser, but the meaning behind the action is much more meaningful. Those men, women and children are teachers, educators and students protesting teacher pay within the state of West Virginia. According to the National Education Association, the median salary for teachers within the Mountain State ranks 48th in the nation (including the District of Columbia as a separate entity), with only three other states trailing it. While West Virginia has had teacher strikes in the past, most recently an 11-day work stoppage in 1990 but this strike is the first to include all 55 counties. This show of solidarity between teachers led to every public school in the state being closed over a fourday period. This strike is an important moment in West Virginia’s history. These educators are banding together to fight for their rights to fairer pay and benefits when compared to others in the nation with the same profession. The children of this state depend on these teachers on a daily basis to guide them in the right direction, and some of those children have gone on to attend this very university. To pay them such a substandard wage is downright insulting when compared to the vitality of their jobs. According to a survey done by the Washington Post, America’s teachers work an average of 53 hours a week, far more than the 40 many of them are paid for. This means that not only are teachers doing more work than they are compensated for, they are being paid less. For teachers in West Virginia, this discrepancy is only amplified by the fact that they are paid less than the vast majority of teachers in the rest of the country. Kayla O’ Neill of Chesapeake Beach, Md., believes that the strike was a necessary venture to facilitate change in
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Kathryn Alum, teacher at Suncrest Middle School, waves at cars on Patteson Dr. as they drive by honking thier car-horns. “I’m out here for the future of our state, there are over 700 vacancies in the teaching profession in West Virginia as of right now,” said Alumn.
Greek life has been suspended for the spring semester. According to the Director of Greek Life Matthew Richardson it was a response to various alarming behaviors and intended to raise the standards of Greek Life. A statement from President Gee supported the suspension. “Hazing deaths. Racist and sexist bilge spewed forth on social media. Higher rates of sexual assault compared to the general student population.” While Greek Life has its flaws, these organizations have created a home for the individuals who are a part of it. There are many stereotypes about the men in Greek Life. Some of the most known stereotypes claim fraternity men are more likely to commit sexual assault. It is difficult to determine if fraternity men are more likely to commit sexual assault, or just more likely to be reported – a distinct possibility given their collective reputation. In fact, if it were demonstrated that students associating and socializing with each other (which is what Greek Life is) is a driver of sexual assault, then there is a much bigger social problem than just Greek Life. The proposed changes are so asinine from the perspective of improving Greek Life or campus as a whole, that it is clear their only purpose is
to reduce Greek Life participation. The GPA requirement has been raised from a 2.50 to 2.75. This could make it difficult for many students to join. GPA’s change significantly by major. According to PrepScholar, the average GPA of a college student nationwide is a 3.1, but is as high as 3.36 for education student and as low as 2.78 for chemistry majors. In fact, the average chemistry, math, engineering, economics and psychology student across the country does not have an average 3.0 GPA. They aren’t bad people. They’re some of the hardest working and smartest students, and they shouldn’t be punished for taking difficult coursework. This new requirement is going into place as GPAs fall increasingly out of favor with employers as a means of judging the quality of their candidates. Legislation is even moving through the state legislature to remove the high school GPA requirement for the Promise Scholarship. One doesn’t even need a 2.75 GPA to be in the Student Government. When somebody shouts racial slurs at a waiter and posts it on social media, they are not only harassing somebody, they demonstrating they are too stupid to be in a university. They should be removed from the University, but there is no reason to punish the groups they happened to associate with. After all, he was removed from his fraternity well before he was removed from the university.
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A child stands by the corner of Patteson Dr. and University Ave. while playing with bubbles while she holds a sign that says “My favorite teacher is my MOM.” how much teachers are paid. “It’s sad to me that the students are suffering from this (strike),” she said. “But in the long run the strike is needed, and it is giving power to (teachers in) other states who need better pay as well.” O’ Neill also says that she feels this strike can be the catalyst for increased teacher pay not only in West Virginia, but nationwide. “I want to see the govern-
ment actually start to care about the teachers who are producing the future generation by giving them the proper pay,” she said. Officially, the strike will come to an end on Thursday. Governor Jim Justice announced on Tuesday night that West Virginia teachers will see a 5 percent pay raise within the next year. While the news of a pay raise was enough to end the work stoppage, many
like O’ Neill, feel that it is simply not enough. “I think there should be a more substantial raise,” O’Neill said. “I think that the 5 percent should have already happened, but they’re still being lowballed.” While the issue of salary seems to be at least temporarily satiated, rising insurance costs and other benefits are still a point of contention for many West Virginia teachers.
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Toys-to-life games give kids action figures for the playground and television Ever since “Toy Story” released in 1995, children everywhere dreamed of having their action figures come to life, envisioning plastic soldiers swarming sandbox battlefields, rubber dragons breathing imaginary fire and matchbox cars tearing across hardwood floors. For the better part of a decade, video games have turned the absurd fantasy into a wondrous reality, starting way back with “Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure” in 2011. In this, players had to purchase out-of-game action figures to unlock in-game characters. After placing the figures onto a “portal of power” accessory, they would appear in the game, ready to be sent on adventures. “Skylanders” was an immediate and rather astounding success, selling more than 30 million toys and collecting more than $500 million in revenue within its first year. The thrill of playing with an action figure, only to be able to bring him to life right on your television, proved to be an intoxicating combination, especially for children (the game’s primary audience). However, this success was not without some controversy. While purchasing figures did unlock them in the game, technically all content was on the disc already. Purchasing the “Skylanders” action figures for $10 a piece only accessed digitally-locked content, which was already pro-
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The “Skylanders” collection. grammed into the $60 game. And with 32 different figures to collect, that’s a $320 investment to see everything the game has to offer. As 5 sequels were released in subsequent years, this price tag only increased. If you wanted to play as every Skylander character ever released, you’d be looking at spending an estimated $5,679. Anything that makes $500 million in a year is going to see some immediate com-
petition. And if there’s one entertainment company that prints money like no other, it’s Disney. Taking advantage of not only their classic line of films but their (at the time) recent acquisition of Marvel comics and the “Star Wars” franchise, Disney released “Disney Infinity”, a toy-to-life game that functioned as a direct rip-off of Skylanders. Perhaps the only game you can ever see Darth Vader
fighting Baloo from “The Jungle Book”, “Disney Infinity”, even with it’s high-profile characters, never managed to achieve the same success as “Skylanders”. Part of this can be contributed to the prohibitive costs. While character figures alone cost $10 a pop, new “adventures” (basically levels) would set you back $40 each. The base game, which already retailed for the above average price of $75, came with one of them. After three years of de-
clining sales, Infinity was quietly discontinued. “Lego Dimensions”, yet another toys-to-life game that used popular Lego figures in place of the more molded, statuesque figures seen in “Skylanders” had an even shorter shelf-life than “Disney Infinity”. Folding a mere two years after launching in 2015, the game never made a profit. Figures were of a pretty grab-bag variety, including packs built around everything from E.T. to
The Simpsons. This lack of cohesion is partially what led to the game’s crumble. The sole remaining competitor to “Skylanders” isn’t even a game at all, but an enhancement to several existing ones. Nintendo’s “Amiibo” figures, featuring such popular characters as Mario and Donkey Kong, are not tied with any one game in particular, but rather provide bonuses to a number of different Nintendo licensed projects. This versatility, combined with Nintendo’s high-profile in gaming communities, turned Amiibo’s into a near immediate success, with more than 50 million sold. It’s not surprising that such a wonder-inducing concept like bringing toys to life would become a successful concept for video games. It’s also not surprising that greed and lack of foresight would flood the market and abuse the allowances of children (and wallets of parents) everywhere. While “Skylanders” is still set to release a new game this fall, sales have been declining steadily since it’s peak in the early 2010s. Other major competitors have ceased production. While these games might not be what they once were, there’s still a whole generation of children who grew up with toys they could play with in the sandbox or on the television. And for that generation, these games really are something magical.
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How Carter and Miles revamped the WVU basketball program BY JOEL NORMAN SPORTS WRITER Monday night, Daxter Miles Jr. and Jevon Carter played their final home games as members of the West Virginia men’s basketball team. They led the Mountaineers to one last win at the WVU Coliseum and hope to wrack up many more that take them on a pathway to San Antonio. It will be the fourth consecutive NCAA tournament appearance for WVU making Miles and Carter only the sixth and seventh players in school history to make the Tournament all four years of their career. They will forever have a place in WVU basketball history. Sure, you’ve heard that before, haven’t you? It’s stereotypical this time of year to reflect on seniors and be grateful for their work. Being grateful for seniors is almost cliché. However, the impact left by these two is different. Current seniors at WVU have only watched perennial tournament teams. They’ve entered each season with Big 12 Championship aspirations and expecting at least a Sweet 16 appearance. It wasn’t that long ago that just making the NCAA tournament was a stretch. To truly understand what Miles and Carter have meant to WVU, we must go back to before they were members of the basketball team. March 8, 2014: It’s Senior Day at the WVU Coliseum, or it’s supposed to be. The 2013-’14 WVU men’s basketball team doesn’t have any seniors on its team. No ceremony is held, no fans wipe back tears. Nonetheless, this is the last time that WVU fans will see three Mountaineers play in person. WVU defeated Kansas that day in the first of four straight upsets of the Jayhawks inside the Coliseum. It would be its win of the season as the team lost to Texas in the Big 12 Tournament and Georgetown in the National Invitational Tournament. Once the season ended, WVU lost a fifth of its roster. Remi Dibo, Eron Harris and Terry Henderson all left the Mountaineers for other ventures. Dibo had transferred to WVU after two years at Casper College, but would only spend one season in the old gold and blue. In that sole season, the forward averaged 7.3 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game. He elected to move back to France to pursue a professional career.
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Senior guard Jevon Carter looks for an open lane with seconds left on the shot clock.
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Jevon Carter and Daxter Miles embrace each other as they walk onto the court together for the last time. Harris went to Michigan State to play for head coach Tom Izzo. The loss of Harris hurt as he was WVU’s second-leading scorer in 2013-’14 with 17.2 points per game. Henderson also went to another major school in North Carolina State after two years with WVU. As the third-leading scorer in 2013-14 with 11.7 points per game, his loss meant that WVU had lost two of its three best guards. If Juwan Staten had left, the impact would have been catastrophic. Dibo going over to France? Alright, no sweat. Plenty of players want to leave to make money as soon as possible, and there is no faulting them for that. Harris and Henderson leaving for major Division-I schools? That’s not a great look. To make matters worse, this
was the third straight season that WVU lost at least three players due to transfers or early exits. Rumors flew that Huggins was turning players away with his style of coaching. There was so much chatter about the program and why there had been so many transfers that Huggins held a press conference in May to assess the damage. “We’re going to be fine,” Huggins said to reporters that day. “I’m excited about the year and what we’re doing. I think our guys are excited about the challenge.” Obviously, things did turn around. The Mountaineers finally figured out how to compete in the Big 12. They weren’t going to out-recruit teams like Kansas and Oklahoma, but they could out-defend opponents. Everyone had to buy in for it to
be successful. ‘Press Virginia’ was born in the 2014-’15 season. By employing a full-court defensive pressure every time after they scored, Huggins hoped to generate an easy turnover and score a quick and easy basket. It worked. Opponents were flustered and had no answers. Turnovers were recorded almost as quickly as ‘Press Virginia’ shirts flew off the shelves of stores in Morgantown. Huggins changed and Miles and Carter were a big reason for why it worked. They had to commit to the game plan and change their games and do what Huggins asked of them. “I became a man,” Miles said. “I learned how to play defense.” Carter also felt he changed here for the better. “I feel like I’m the same person,” Carter said, “just a
better player.” It shows. Miles has matched or surpassed his steals totals from the previous season each year since coming to WVU. He only needs eight more this season to do it again. Carter also adjusted. He spent the bulk of his freshman year as a shooting guard, not a point guard. Staten handled the point and found Carter for open jumpers that Carter often drained. When Staten graduated, Huggins anointed Carter as his next starting point guard. It had its learning moments, but Carter has looked more and more comfortable each season. Carter knew how to pass already, but he had to work on being the go-to scorer now. He’s attempted more field goals and averaged more points per game in each season than the previous one. Carter has had to work at it. He’s consistently the first one out shooting on game days, often only accompanied by a student manager to get his rebounds. This goes on for at least a half hour before any teammates join him. “He’s what coaches dream about,” Huggins said, “a guy that cares as much as he cares.” That dedication and hard work is a huge reason why
WVU basketball is the nationwide-known beast that it is. Opponents and fans again look at the Coliseum as a tough place to play and WVU as one of, if not, one of the toughest teams to play in the country. When things got tough, Miles and Carter only got tougher. Their commitment to the program has allowed Huggins to continue climbing the all-time wins leaders among Division-I coaches. Recruits can look at them and see they didn’t have the fairy tale path, but that they made the most of it and have made themselves and the program better as a result. Miles and Carter haven’t won any hardware yet at WVU. If they fail to do so this year, they will never have their names remembered in the same way that past conference champions and Final Four participants will. Maybe the trophies will come later. If they do, it’ll be because Miles and Carter lit the torch and passed it on to others. Before them, WVU wasn’t in shambles, but it was looking to find its footing. The program has more than done that now. Miles and Carter didn’t save WVU basketball; they brought it back to relevance.
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Despite slow start, Mazey finds positives ahead of next series BASEBALL BY CHRIS JACKSON MANAGING EDITOR West Virginia’s starting to the 2018 season is certainly less than impressive, but head coach Randy Mazey is not concerned about the recent play. Although his team is 2-5 and opponents have a better ERA and batting average than WVU when facing each other, there have been some notable individual contributions. One of those was from sophomore Kevin Brophy, who delivered a three home run performance in Saturday’s 10-8 victory over Illinois. Brophy later added another home run that day in an 8-5 loss to VCU. “We aren’t playing great right now on all three sides of the ball all at the same time, but there were a lot of bright spots this weekend,” Mazey said. “Some guys that we didn’t expect to swing the bats well are swinging the bats well, and we’re starting to learn a little bit more about our pitchers. Now, WVU will look to put together that complete game Mazey is looking for in this weekend’s series at Western Kentucky. Western Kentucky — who is coming off a 16-39 campaign a year ago and a last place finish in the Conference USA stand-
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Randy Mazey watches the action during West Virginia’s game against Penn State at PNC Park.
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Kevin Brophy hits a line drive during West Virginia’s NCAA tournament game against Maryland. ings at 6-24 in conference play — is 5-4 this season, with four of those wins coming at home. Its team ERA (3.20) is also more than one run better
than WVU’s (4.57). But a recent two-game losing streak has seen its record slide. In those two games, it scored a combined three runs
and was shutout once. It also squandered a 3-0 lead and lost, 4-3, to No. 7 Kentucky in its last contest. Even though WVU’s strug-
gles start to the season could have an effect on its RPI when the first RPI rankings are released on March 18, there is little concern emanating from him. How his program has delivered the last two years could certainly play a part in that. Before the season, Mazey pointed out that if not for two losses to Canisius in 2016, WVU likely makes the NCAA Tournament after making a valiant run to the Big 12 Championship game. Then there
was the first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1996 last season. “This time of year, it’s all about getting better every day,” Mazey said. “It’d be nice to win games while you’re doing it, but you learn a lot more about your team when you don’t win than when you do win. We’ve got a good team that’s not playing well right now, but we’ll figure that out,” I’m not worried about that part of it.”
Freshman trio bring potential to WVU golf program GOLF
“Over time, when they become juniors and seniors, I think they’ll be in a really good spot,” Covich said. The freshmen have been good, but so have the upperclassmen. Junior Max Sear has finished third and 18th overall in WVU’s matches this spring and has been the Mountaineers’ most consistent scorer. One thing Covich wants out of all his guys, however, is resiliency when the ball isn’t rolling their way. “I just want to see us kind of hang in there and be mentally tough even if we’re not
BY JOSEPH SEVERINO SPORTS WRITER The West Virginia University golf team’s three freshman, Matthew Sharpstene, Mark Goetz and Logan Perkins, have been finding their way into the lineup this spring and are playing well. Already this spring, Sharpstene set a new program-low round of 64 just a day after Goetz tied the original record at the Martin Downs Collegiate. The trio also finished as three of the four top scorers for WVU in the tournament win. Head coach Sean Covich said he’s been impressed with his freshmen class so far. “This is our third recruiting class and all three of those guys, Sharp, Goetz and Perkins, can play,” Covich said. “Every recruiting class has gotten better and better.” Covich said that the key to WVU’s success the rest of
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Freshman Matthew Sharpstene recently shot a school record 8-under-par 64 in the final round of the Martin Downs Collegiate Tournament in Palm City, Florida. the season will be getting his young guys more experience in the lineup. He said while they might struggle at times, they have a lot of raw talent. “They’re going to have some struggles and they might shoot in the ‘80s,”
Covich said, “but they also show what they can do when they put it together, and they’re going to shoot in the ‘60s.” The freshmen’s struggles showed in WVU’s last tournament after both Sharp-
stene and Goetz shot over par in all three rounds of the Seminole Intercollegiate. Perkins did not qualify for the event. But Covich is excited about the trio’s potential when they become upperclassmen.
at the top of the leaderboard,” Covich said. The Mountaineers have four matches remaining until the Big 12 Tournament in late April, with their next not being until March 18-19. Covich hopes while WVU is on spring break the week before, his guys will get a solid week of training and nice weather in Florida. “That spring break trip is really going to help us,” Covich said. “We’re going to have several days to really work on our stuff and get ready for North Florida’s tournament.”
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