The DA 04-10-17

MONDAY APRIL 10, 2017

NEWS

OPINION

SPORTS

United Way fundraising for annual “Gold Rush” football game

West Virginia’s medical marijuana bill is a small, but needed, first step

Losses at receiver leave tough void to fill for Carrier and WVU

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Mysteries in the mountains West Virginia is a weeird place. From Mothman to a lunatic asylum, not-so-urbban legends have sealed their place in the state’s history, and some are still at larrge.

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2017-2018 CO-ED Student organization working to WVU CHEERLEADING raise money for annual Gold Rush TRYOUTS! Informational Meeting: Monday, April 10, 6:30PM Mountainlair’s Rhododendron Room

BY PATRICK ORSAGOS STAFF WRITER

The newest student organization on campus is working to raise $10,000 for WVU football’s 10th annual Gold Rush.

The call, or motto, of United Way is ‘to help change the story one life at a time through quality education, stable income and better health for everyone.’ “(Our goal it to) increase participation and get more students involved in the Gold Rush,” said Abundance Hunt, president of Student United Way. “All of the money that we have raised through the Gold Rush goes back to Morgantown and the surrounding community, so it’s just something that students buying the shirts can help (by giving) back to the community.”

WVU has been working to follow this motto for the past 10 years through the Gold Rush football game.

“SGA used to be in charge of Gold Rush sales, which is where a large amount of donations to the United Way come from,” said Rachel Daw, treasurer of Student United Way. “By creating a separate organization we are putting an emphasis on the importance of the United Way initiative and encouraging more students to get involved specifically with this cause.”

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the 2017 Gold Rush game in hopes to sell 10,000 shirts.

“In the past we have sold between 3,000-5,000 shirts a year depending on the “hype” and timing of the game, so we obviously want to top those numbers and set another record,” Daw said.

This lofty goal could not be accomplished without a plan. Thankfully, SGA is never without a plan.

“Some of our goals are expanding the Gold Rush T-shirt sale outside of campus, such as building up our online presence and doing more online orders, as well as expanding on our current practices of selling the shirts on campus,” Daw said.

The money raised will go directly to non-profit organizations in Monongalia and Preston counties fulfilling the wishes of United Way. “(Student United Way)

provides funding to nonprofit organizations in these areas that are doing great things to assist the surrounding community,” Daw said.

“This gives students a way to get involved in something that is much bigger than themselves, it lets them reach out and do something that might just not be for the University,” Hunt said. “It shows that WVU is a big part of Morgantown, and West Virginia, so giving back shows a lot of support.”

For more information on the student organization’s partners or on what United Way of Monongalia and Preston county does visit http:// unitedway.wvu.edu.

Students interested in joining the Student United Way should contact Rachel Daw at rmdaw@mix.wvu. edu or Abundance Hunt at ajhunt@mix.wvu.edu.

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MONDAY APRIL 10, 2017

Weird & Wonderful

Mysteries of West Virginia

West Virginia is home to many urban legends and hauntings, including a few in Morgantown

BY EMILY ZEKONIS

ASSOCIATE CULTURE EDITOR What’s hiding under your bed may be the least of your worries in West Virginia, a state full of urban legends and ghost stories.

West Virginia ranks as one of the most haunted states, home to two of the nation’s most haunted locations, the Moundsville Penitentiary and Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum. Although ghosts are not the only spooky beings to inhabit the state, West Virginia has its own collection of urban legends to keep you up at night.

“Urban legends, ghost stories, dare tales, friend of a friend tales, rumors, all of these oral traditions have things in common,” said Beth Toren and Kurt McCoy, WVU librarians and folklore experts. “Most are partly based on facts and retold as oral history in stories that can take on a life of their own. They reflect historic and cultural beliefs and play many roles in society.”

Urban legends may be thought of as stories that were created long ago, but these oral traditions can surface at any time, as seen with the clown epidemic of late 2016. Tales that were once passed down orally can now reach a broader audience

through the internet and social media to keep their popularity and continue plague the dreams of those who come across them.

“The internet and social media enabled new ways to pass around these stories, (they) impacted the spread of a cultural meme,” Toren and McCoy said. “Creations of the collective imagination manifested on the internet include the digital folklore cases of the Slender Man and black-eyed children.”

However there are stories living closer to us than through our computer screens, even living alongside us everyday at the University. A quick Google search will reveal the number of ghosts that reside in the buildings on WVU campus students use everyday, from janitors to children to cats.

The surrounding rivers and local areas are even said to be plagued by monsters, figures, and spirits. The stories of these beings and creatures all developed and passed down for different reasons, to warn, to educate and for pure entertainment.

“The story of two beheaded, hitchhiking students can be used as a warning about the dangers of hitchhiking,” Toren and McCoy said. “The case involves

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a possible fake confession, is still used a teaching case in the WVU Forensics courses and left a ghost story. This is an example of the common occurrence where the haunting or legend becomes more memorable than the original crime.”

We live alongside these legends everyday, but rarely shed light on them unless impacted directly or a noise is heard in the dark of a dorm room. And while we may not think of them all the time, they are an integral aspect of West Virginia and its culture.

Here are the top 5 urban legends and hauntings in the state:

1. The Ouga River Monster, Monongalia Co. Something may be lurking deep in the waters of the Monongahela River waiting for a lonely student, or deer, to pass by.

The legend of a river creature with a 15 foot tail was once told by natives to ward away white settlers along the Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, but a documented sighting may hold proof that the beast is more than fiction.

The monster was named the Ouga by the Natives who used it to protect their homeland. It is rumored to look like a large, mutated turtle with two heads, keeping to the water by day and sliding onto land by night to hunt.

The monster is said to feed on deer in its nighttime land ventures. It waits for them in the brush and when a victim passes by uses its tail to sweep the deer into the water and devour it.

It may sound like just a tall tale, but the WVU Manuscript Collection holds the details of an accountant in a letter written by a man staying at Fort Hamar. The man saw the creature in action and ran back to the fort to gather the men he was staying with. The report ends with the group of man clubbing the creature to death, but the legend still lives on.

Tracks and sightings of large alligator figure have been reported along the Monongahela in recent years. In April 2015 an influx of reports of an alligator like creature began to surface, yet no one could catch the creature.

Regardless of if you believe the creature was killed, something lives on in the Monongahela River. Keep your eyes peeled on your next riverside walk, or you might catch it on a day when it’s craving some a little different than deer.

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2. The Headless Students, Monongalia Co. While hitchhiking back to their Evansdale dorms in 1970, two female WVU students disappeared and were found headless only months later.

It is believed that they were on their way back from a movie when they were picked up downtown and never made it home.

The decapitated bodies of the two girls were discovered along an old mining road near Fairmont, and though the murderer

confessed years later, their heads were never found and the case was never put to rest.

Witnesses say they’ve heard growling, screams and whistling coming from the nearby woods of the Cheat Lake area, where the girls reportedly wander in search of their heads.

Car accidents in the area have been blamed on shadowy apparitions of the two girls running back and forth through the woods.

3. Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, Lewis Co. The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, previously known as the Weston State Hospital, is a former psychiatric hospital located in Lewis County. It is allegedly haunted by former patients.

Construction of the hospital was authorized by the Virginia General Assembly and began in late 1858. The building construction was halted by the Civil War in 1861. The building is the largest hand-cut stone masonry in the nation.

The asylum opened in 1864 and was operated by the West Virginia government. It was originally designed to hold 250 patients, but at its peak held more than 2,400 patients in overcrowded conditions.

In 1871, the famous clock tower was com-

pleted. The grounds’ total acreage finished at 666 acres.

Due to changes in psychiatric care, as well as poor building conditions, the hospital closed in 1994.

In 2007, the WV Department of Health and Human Resources auctioned the building.

Joe Jordan purchased the building.

Today, paranormal activity is often reported. Multiple TV shows, such as Ghost Stories and Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures, have filmed episodes from inside the asylum.

Guided tours of the building are available, and you can even spend the night inside the building. Tickets can be purchased at http:// trans-alleghenylunaticaslym.com.

Mysterious Mothman still at large West Virginia is no stranger to monsters and extraterrestrials. The state is host to creatures such as the Flatwood’s Monster, Slenderman and Bigfoot, yet the Mountain State’s king cryptid is none other than the Mothman, a creature believed to either be a bad omen or a malevolent visitor. Here are some of the past encounters with Mothman: 1. Clendenin, WV The first known sighting of Mothman was recorded on Nov. 12, 1966, by five men who were digging a grave in Clendenin. The creature flew low to the ground, coming close to the men.

2. Point Pleasant, WV Three days later, Roger and Linda Scarberry and Steve and Mary Mallette witnessed the monster.

While driving near the old TNT depot, they were stopped on the road by the creature who, according to the couples’ testimony, had red glowing eyes and looked like “a large flying man with 10-foot wings.” While trying to escape, the Mothman flew alongside their car until eventually pulling away.

3. Point Pleasant, WV On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed killing 46 people. According to witnesses, they saw the Mothman perched on the bridge prior to it breaking apart. Some say he was trying to send a warning about the bridge, whereas others blame the creature for the collapse.

4. Point Pleasant, WV Nearly 50 years after the collapse of the Silver Bridge, a man driving along Route 2 near Point Pleasant took a photo of what some residents of the town believe to be Mothman. Others say the photo shows nothing more than an owl carrying away its reptilian snack.

Today, Mothman’s legacy is still around. The book-turned-movie Mothman Prophecies is available on multiple platforms, and the Greenbrier Valley Brewing Co. has a black IPA named after the creature available at nearly any gas station in Morgantown and across the Mountain State.

4. The Sodder children disappearance, Fayette Co. 5. The Legend of Screaming Jenny, Jefferson Co. While there are many mysteries in West Virginia, the disappearance of the Sodder children is perhaps the most brutal.

On Christmas of 1943, the family of two Italian immigrants who settled in Fayetteville suffered an unimaginable tragedy: A fire that burned their house to the ground.

George and Jennie (the parents) and a few of their children managed to escape the flames, but that wasn’t true for all of the Sodders. Five of their children ranging between 5 and 14 years old, were lost. For the children that were lost, there are some serious questions as to how it happened.

The official cause of death for the Sodder children was the fire, an electric fire. But the Sodder family, many of its neighbors, and plenty more on the internet afterward would disagree.

What seemed like an incredibly unlucky tragedy might actually be part of a group of

murders or kidnappings.

George, as an Italian immigrant, harbored negative views of Benito Mussolini and his government. Some believe his outspoken criticism triggered the disaster at the hands of Sicilian mafia, who perhaps kidnapped the children before the fire was even started.

The evidence for this is in the lack of evidence of the children’s death in the flames.

Depending on the account of the story, there were no remains found of the children in the house fire.

This opened a search conducted by the family along with federal and state efforts, thinking at least some of the children were still alive.

Since, the investigation has ended, but the mystery itself still lives on. Sylvia Sodder Paxton, the last of the surviving children, has continued her efforts in publicizing the mystery in hopes of an answer.

Going along the railroad tracks on a late night in Harpers Ferry, WV, might just provide one of the most frightening moments of a person’s life.

Those tracks are home to the legend of Screaming Jenny, a tragedy that took place in the mid-19th century near the old storage sheds by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

The story goes that Jenny, who lived alone in a small shed, didn’t have much. She didn’t have a family, was forced to find a job wherever she could work and sustained little money. Her only shelter was the small shed, which provided her a place to sleep and a small fireplace, of little but enough help to keep her warm during the cold winter months.

However, one fire she lit turned into a tragedy. It was late in the fall, and she was shivering due to the temperature and drinking broth out of a wooden bowl. A spark from the fire reached her skirt and put her and her clothes into flames.

Unfortunately, Jenny didn’t notice the flames

beginning to surround her. She wasn’t aware until they burnt through the wool of her skirt and reached her skin.

Jenny would then throw her broth over the flames, but to no avail. She ran outside, hoping to find help, but that was also to no avail. She kept screaming and screaming out of horror.

Then the end was near, when Jenny moved toward the train tracks. She was a “ball of fire,” and didn’t notice the headlights from a train passing on the track. That train would run over her, leading to her tragic passing.

One month after the incident, one train driver was passing along the same part of the tracks where Jenny was killed. It was too late to stop when he notice that “ball of fire,” so he stopped when he could.

When the driver went back to try and hopefully aid the victim, nobody was there. Now, that same tale strikes on the anniversary of her death every year.

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MONDAY APRIL 10, 2017

OPINION

CULTURE

Medical marijuana for W.Va is a weak but necessary first step

BY BRANDON RIDGELY OPINION EDITOR

In a little more than a week, medical marijuana has been approved by both the West Virginia state Senate and House in differing forms, ping-ponging between the two in an effort to iron down the bill’s final language and what will be included.

This alone is certainly something West Virginia should celebrate, but it must be absolutely clear that this is just a first step, and a tentative one at that.

Medical marijuana legislation has been a no-brainer in the Mountain State for a very long time.

Should Gov. Jim Justice follow through on his word and support the medical marijuana legislation that will soon sit before him, West Virginia will only be the 29th state to legalize medical marijuana, trailing Washington D.C. and two U.S. territories.

While West Virginia is catching up, it took the highest rate of opioid overdose deaths in the country to seriously consider a tried and tested potential solution for it, after more than half the country had already taken the plunge.

The bill has faced significant steps backward since its first version was introduced and a little over a week ago, where it was approved by

the senate. The new version was approved by the House, but only after significant amendments.

The bill’s original form included plenty more support for low income West Virginians, and less restrictions to marijuana’s medical use.

As it stands, the House’s approved version of the bill restricts all smoking of the plant, allowing instead for methods like pills. As if pills haven’t done enough to the state of West Virginia and the Appalachian region as a whole.

While West Virginia lawmakers are finally budging on the issue, medical marijuana should’ve come much sooner, and in a less restricted form than the one currently proposed. But if it means marijuana getting its foot in the door—something many felt wouldn’t happen for years—it’s still worth the (initial) concessions. This is still a victory.

In voicing support for medical marijuana in West Virginia, even in the bastardized form presented to us, we fight for those that need it now. Our goal is not to make all the progress marijuana deserves in one leap, but to ensure that its benefits reach those who need it most before it’s too late for them.

And there are plenty that need it.

Medical marijuana will be

used for many different severe conditions, and at the bare minimum will, as legislators have repeatedly mentioned to justify their actions, soothe these patients’ pain.

But the plant can do much more than that.

As medical marijuana gets its foot into the door, it comes to us restricted to non-smokable forms, and with plenty of hoops to jump through to participate, either as a user, a grower or a seller. The law in its current form will only allow a fraction of those who could benefit from the plant any access to it.

This, of course, is not the end of the fight.

But that is how progress is made. Especially in our state, known for its tight grip on tradition and aversion to change. It takes a rain drop to reach a downpour, it will take baby steps to reach common sense legislation when it comes to marijuana.

Thankfully, this legislation opens that door. And that is why, even with unnecessary restrictions, the proposed bill is vital for West Virginia.

Don’t be fooled by empty rhetoric. This will be the second era of unwise prohibition West Virginia has seen, fought, survived and defeated. This, for a natural substance much less dangerous than the first. It’s just a matter of continuing the fight.

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Cancer survivors make their way around the track during the survivors lap portion of Relay for Life.

Relay for Life to host first pep rally

BY EMILY ZEKONIS

ASSOCIATE CULTURE EDITOR Only weeks away from its main event, WVU’s Relay for Life will host its first pep rally on Tuesday at the Health Sciences Center ground floor lounge.

“The purpose of the pep rally is to show our support to our survivors and our fighters,” said Ivy Shao, pep rally organizer. “Even if you can stop by for only a few moments during lunch, it still means a great deal to those of who are fighting the ugly battle.”

The event is open to the public, including those who have not registered for the main Relay for Life event taking place April 21.

There will be free games and refreshments, as well as an information session with Jackie Hermon, the Relay for life community

manager, about the cause.

“Relay for Life brings communities together to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society make a global impact on cancer,” Shao said. “We all should keep in mind the purpose of the Pep Rally and the Relay for Life event, it is always to show support to our fellow survivors and fighters, as well as honoring those who have put up a good fight.”

Relay for Life at WVU is part of the nationally recognized fundraising event series that benefits the American Cancer Society.

Participants form teams that take turns walking and running around a track for several hours to symbolize how cancer and the battle against the disease never

rests.

“The level of impact we have on the cause is up to the participants themselves, even starting with a small donation when you register with our team,” Shao said. “With something as terrifying as cancer, every little bit helps, either its donation of monetary goods or time and service. Some are able to make donations and others share their skills and their time” All are encouraged to stop by the pep rally on Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. for more information on the American Cancer Society and WVU’s Relay for Life. To register a team for the main event visit ht t p : / / ma i n . a c s e v e nt s. o r g / g o t o / w v u s o p re l ay . com

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LISTICLE

7 examples of WVU’s haunted history

In its 150 years as an institution, WVU has been home to a lot of history. To this day, as with anything that old, stories exist trying to explain some of the weirder happenings on WVU’s campus. Be sure to keep an eye out next time you’re studying late at night for some of these WVU ghosts:

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. Sally, the Girl in the Yellow Dress The nightstaff of the Mountainlair complains of being taunted by a dancing little girl during the late hours of the night. The little girl has been named Sally and is said to haunt the Mountainlair Ballrooms and Stewart Hall, which is rumored to have been built on top of her grave.

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. Elizabeth Moore Staff in E. Moore Hall have made multiple reports of seeing Moore keeping close watch of the hall named in her honor. She has been spotted walking the stairs and observing from the balcony with a stone cut face and piercing eyes.

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. The Fourth Floor of Boreman Hall Many students on the third floor of Boreman Hall report hearing noises coming from the fourth floor, but there is no fourth floor. Sounds of furniture being moved and footsteps interrupt the dreams of students living below the floor that sounds like it is there, but really does not exist.

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. The Janitor of the Downtown Library The Downtown Library has always been reported as being a home to much paranormal activity.

The spirit of a night staff worker allegedly haunts all floors of the building after he fell to his death down the elevator shaft. . The Woodburn Cow A student prank gone wrong led to the haunting of the Woodburn bell tower by a unique ghost—a cow. The students lured the animal to the top of the building, but it was unable to be rescued due to its inability to walk down stairs. The ghost cow can be heard mooing occasionally in the moonlight. . Sheba, the Library Cat The ghost of former librarian Eliza Skinner’s cat can be heard meowing in the shelves of the Downtown Library. The cat has been seen sitting on shelves, protecting the collections that were once patrolled by her owner.

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. The Shadowy Ghost of Dadisman Hall Student reports have led to various stories of ghosts in Dadisman Hall. With multiple deaths having occurred in the building it is no wonder the residence hall has so many paranormal sightings. Multiple reports have been made about the shadowy figure of a man who has been seen standing in the entrance to the building annex. @WELLWVU

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ACROSS 1 “__ Noon”: Gary Cooper classic 5 Tippy watercraft 10 “Make it snappy,” in memos 14 Length-timeswidth calculation 15 Take place 16 Pleasant 17 *Niña and Pinta’s sister ship 19 Camper’s quarters 20 Like some rye bread 21 Number of little pigs, in a fable 22 Decorative theme 24 Crystal ball reader 25 Up to now 28 *Leader of the pack 32 Surfing at one’s desk, say 34 Places for studs 35 Fellow 36 Rod’s fishing partner 37 “__ you go again!”

39 Like Solomon 40 Aunt, in Argentina 41 Fashionably smart 42 Crusty roll 44 *Yale, for five U.S. presidents 47 “SNL” host’s monologue, e.g.

48 Door-to-door cosmetics seller 49 Cavalry sword, in Sussex 51 Kitchen cover-up?

53 Granola alternative 56 Luau torch type 57 Coffee break time ... and a hint to an abbreviation aptly placed in each answer to a starred clue 61 Opinion column, for short 62 Unfamiliar (to) 63 Director Preminger 64 Baseball’s “Amazins” 65 Bamboo lover 66 Karate award

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3 Heredity unit 4 Venomous letters 5 Cleaner sold in green canisters 6 National park in Maine

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11 *Renamed lemon-lime soft drink 12 Clearasil target 13 Rose of baseball 18 Festoon 21 Lipton products 23 Takes for a sucker 24 Princess Fiona’s beloved ogre 25 Somewhat, informally 26 NBC newsman Roger 27 *Spot for bargain hunters 29 Golfer’s goal 30 Surgical beam 31 January, in Mexico

33 Hawke of “Boyhood” 38 Triple or homer 39 One who scoffs at boxed Merlot, say 41 “Hurry up, will ya?”

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45 Sidesteps 46 Smashed into 50 “__ sera”: Italian “Good evening” 51 Proton’s place 52 Plumbing unit 54 Calorie-friendly 55 Not domestic, flight-wise: Abbr.

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On April 10, 1899, the Second Regiment of West Virginia’s Volunteer Infantry was mustered out of service at Camp Wetherill in Greenville, South Carolina. It was one of two West Virginia regiments formed to serve in the Spanish-American War.

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SPORTS

Illig becoming a key contributor for WVU down the stretch

BY PATRICK KOTNIK SPORTS WRITER

BASEBALL Thirty-five players fill the WVU baseball roster, but only four of those players have roots based in West Virginia.

One of those homegrown players is redshirt freshman catcher Chase Illig.

A native of Bluefield, W.VA., Illig has become a key contributor as both a catcher and a designated hitter for the Mountaineers this season, most notably during the team’s mid-season hot streak.

“He’s an unbelievable kid with an unbelievable work ethic,” said WVU head coach Randy Mazey. “West Virginia kids love playing at West Virginia so it’s nice to have him in the lineup.”

However, after spending

three years at Tazewell High School in Virginia and one year at the IMG Academy in Florida, Illig’s collegiate baseball career would start elsewhere.

Illig was lightly recruited by WVU, but he wound up enrolling at the College of Charleston after high school, where he would only spend one semester before transferring to WVU last spring due to a family matter and distance.

“I had a sick family member so I wanted to be closer to home,” Illig said. “Charleston was six and a half hours away.

From here, it is three hours. It was a no-brainer.”

Illig found some stability in his decision to come to Morgantown through a connection from his father to WVU head coach Randy Mazey.

Mazey and Illig’s father played two years of summer ball together while they were

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Mar. 24, 2017; Freshman Chase Illig hits a flyball into the outfield, against Jacksonville University earlier this season. in college.

“They had a friendship way back in the line,” Illig said.

“That didn’t play anywhere in coming here, but it’s cool that I knew him a little bit coming in, so I felt safe and felt secure coming here.”

After sitting out last season due to NCAA transfer and eligibility rules, Illig has made the most of his opportunity with the Mountaineers this season.

The Bluefield native has racked up 12 hits and 12 RBIs in 51 at-bats this season and

ties for third on the team with three home runs.

“To be honest with you, after fall practice we had no idea how good he was going to be,” Mazey said. “He works with the pitchers well.”

As a catcher, Illig has provided stability to the position alongside Ivan Gonzalez. With the season-injury to sophomore designated hitter and first baseman Marques Inman and two quality catchers on the roster, Mazey can now divide the workload for the two catchers by switching them between the catcher and designated hitter spots.

Illig’s performance at catcher has paved the way for successful outings for a number of pitchers, including sophomore Michael Grove’s near perfect game on Saturday.

“He’s easy to talk to if you’re

a pitcher,” Mazey said. “Good catchers, above and beyond anything else, make pitchers throw good. It’s your job for the pitcher to have a good day. He takes that to heart and does a good job with that.”

Last season, Illig watched WVU win 17 of its final 21 games on route to a berth in the Big 12 Championship game.

Now, the Bluefield native has helped the Mountaineers to six wins out of their last seven games as the team looks to earn its first NCAA Tournament bid since 1996.

“Momentum in college baseball is the biggest thing,” Illig said. “We’re on a mission to prove everybody that we’re one of the best teams in the country and so far I think we’ve done a pretty good job proving it.”

Carrier, WVU posed with tough task at receiver

BY ALEC GEARTY SPORTS WRITER

FOOTBALL Tyron Carrier knows the challenge that lies before him, roughly a month after the start of West Virginia’s spring practice.

Since the end of the 2016 season, all but four of the Big 12’s top-10 receivers are returning.

Oklahoma’s Dede Westbrook is NFL bound, as is Baylor’s KD Cannon. WVU’s Shelton Gibson and Daikiel Shorts round out the departing group.

West Virginia’s losses result in a dire need in its receivers group.

With the duo of Gibson and Shorts responsible for 63 percent of West Virginia’s total yardage from wide receivers, it’s hard to argue that any school in the conference has as big of a challenge as Carrier does.

“It’s a big challenge,” Carrier said. “It’s a big void but the advantage I have is that these guys have two years with me. We just don’t have as much experience as we had before.”

Only four lettermen returned for West Virginia with Jovon Durante and Ka’Raun White being the only starters. White missed the latter part of the 2016 season due to a broken leg, but the red-

shirt-senior remains the bright spot and most experienced in the group.

Durante is someone that Carrier is specifically waiting to break out of the shell. In 2016, Durante totaled 331 yards, but it wasn’t good enough for Carrier.

It gives reason to Carrier’s nickname for Durante—“Hucklebuck,” a term coined by Carrier’s grandfather.

“It’s a frozen fruit. It’s like the head of a fruit that’s rich and full of all these great things. In order to get a taste of it, you have to wait for it to thaw out,” Carrier said. “When I got here, I told him, ‘I heard nothing but good

things about you but I haven’t really seen you play so I’m going to wait’. ” For Durante, who entered spring at 5’11” and 164 lbs, to improve for the upcoming season, there’s one solution according to Carrier—eat.

“I have to get bigger,” Durante said. “I have to work on my size and everything.”

Of the many names that Carrier implied that stand out, soon-to-be sophomore Marcus Simms is one that is poised to fill Shelton Gibson’s old “X” position. But like Durante, Simms has gradually improved under Carrier’s watch but is still

waiting.

Simms’ most notable performance is when he recorded 79 yards with a touchdown on Nov. 26 against Iowa State. He sat out of a few practices last month with a reported concussion, but there is no hiding his upside for 2017.

“He’s a complete package,” Carrier said. “He’s physical, he’s fast and has great ball skills.”

However, the one negative following most of the underclassmen is what Carrier describes as “young man problems,” which means a lack of consistency among the group.

This presents forgivable mis-

haps now because “everything is a learning experience for a lot of those guys,” but with quarterback Will Grier at the helm of the offense, West Virginia’s Spring Game will give fans and Carrier a view on the development of the group.

Regardless of the disruption and void, Carrier’s focus remains on the quick development of his wide receivers.

“I’m excited about these guys,” Carrier said. “They get two years of what I teach and two years of experience which to me is an icing on the cake type of deal.”

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Is this finally WVU’s year?

by Chris Jackson, Sports Editor

There’s a different feeling around the West Virginia baseball program.

At this time last year, the Mountaineers struggled with consistency. Their record was 17-13, and despite boasting a series win over Oklahoma State, they just lost a series to a 1318 Furman team.

And they would need to string together a wild final month to the season to fight for an NCAA Tournament bid, but ultimately fall short.

The reason? Losses to teams like Furman and Canisius.

But now, despite Sunday’s defeat everything is falling into place. Head coach Randy Mazey’s squad isn’t overlooking opponents in his fifth year at the helm, learning from last year’s troubles en route to a 19-11 record, a No. 7 national ranking in

RPI by D1Baseball.com and winning six of its last seven games.

“Momentum in college baseball is the biggest thing,” Illig said.

WVU is beaming with confidence, eerily similar to the men’s basketball team during the NCAA Tournament when it made a run to the Sweet 16. It’s exuding in a strong way, and a very positive way for that matter that isn’t crossing a line.

This team knows it can beat anyone. Just look at the series wins over Coastal Carolina, the defending national champion, then-No. 10 Baylor and then-No. 23 Oklahoma State.

WVU is winning in a multitude of ways. The bats are stringing together dominant displays, including a recent 10-run display against Kansas and 14-run performance days before in a 14-7 victory over Marshall.

Yet it may be the pitching that is more impressive recently.

BJ Myers just went the distance, allowing all of one run while tossing his first-ever complete game in 125 pitches Friday.

Then Michael Grove shined Saturday, watching his perfect game bid fall short as he delivered a one-hitter in Saturday’s 8-0 rout of the Jayhawks.

This group is mixed with talented youngsters and a slew of experienced veterans, which is a good mix to have. Freshmen are standing out once again, including speedy outfielder Brandon White and pitchers like 6-foot-6, 260-pound Alek Manoah.

Plus there are the experienced players, the ones who have

been there before. Much of them are still young, including the sophomore class, which compromises of players like Cole Austin, Ivan Gonzalez and Darius Hill, to name a few.

Only two seniors are on the roster—first baseman Jackson Cramer and reliever Jackson Sigman. Both will be missed next year, including Cramer’s power.

“Although we’re young, all of our sophomores that are playing now got a lot of experience as freshman,” Mazey said.

Continuing this string of success will be difficult, especially with this week’s upcoming slate against No. 24 Maryland and No. 3 TCU, but WVU sure looks to be up to the task. Mazey preaches to not stay complacent, take everything one game at a time and to make improvements each and every day.

If they keep doing that and chalking up “W’s” on the scoreboard, the Mountaineers might just end their NCAA drought dating back to 1996. Although it’s still over a month away, they are projected as a No. 2 seed in the postseason, according to D1Baseball.com This may only be the beginning to a memorable season.

“We knew we had a special group and now we’re just realizing it,” said WVU junior left fielder Kyle Davis. “I think that just lights the fire and we’re just starting to see how good we can be.”

What’s your take? Email Chris at cgjackson@mix.wvu.edu, or send a tweet to @cjacksonwvu

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