All-female sport combines gymnastics, cheerleading moves An Acrobatics and Tumbling program — the newest collegiate sport added to WVSU athletics — will start competing in spring 2023. An all-female sport combining competitive cheerleading and gymnastics all in one, acrobatics and…
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WVSU Volleyball Fall Season Cancelled
State’s volleyball team’s season has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The volleyball team, which finished 21-14 in the 2019 season, will not be playing in the 2020 Fall season. Instead, their season, along with football, will take place…
Women’s Tennis Dominates Wesleyan, 7-0
The State women’s tennis team shut out Mountain East Conference opponent West Virginia Wesleyan 7-0 on Monday, March 9, on its Institute campus. The Yellow Jackets are scheduled to return to action next week during sping break. On Tuesday, March…
Women’s Basketball Finishes Season Ninth in League
State’s women’s basketball team fell 98-75 Saturday, Feb. 29, at the University of Charleston. The Yellow Jackets’ finished the regular season 9-19 record overall and a 7-15 MEC record, good for ninth place in the MEC. The Yellow Jackets were…
Men’s Baseball Wins One of Four Weekend Games against Slippery Rock
The Yellow Jacket baseball team beat Slippery Rock 7-0 Saturday, Feb. 29, in the first of four weekend games at the Shawnee Sports Complex. Although the Jackets couldn’t repeat that performance, they scored more runs in the four games than…
Men’s Basketball Finishes Best MEC Season Yet
The Yellow Jacket men’s team lost Saturday, Feb. 29, at the University of Charleston 85-78 but finished the regular season ranked fourth in the MEC. It was the best season since 2013, when State joined the MEC. State’s regular season…
Men’s Baseball Weathers Three Weekend Losses
Last weekend’s games were challenging for State baseball. The Yellow Jackets lost back-to-back games against Saginaw Valley and Illinois-Springfield on Friday. Saginaw Valley brought the heat early in the game. It led with eight runs to State’s three until the…
State Women Gear up for MEC Basketball Tournament
WVSU women’s basketball team isn’t having the season the members expected, but hopes are still high for the MEC tournament. At 9-17 (7-13 in the MEC), the Yellow Jackets are already improved from last year, when they were 8-22. The…
Pittman Plays Key Role in State Men’s Basketball Season
WVSU men’s basketball team is having a strong season and is trying to keep the momentum going. With an 18-7 record after a 97-90 win Saturday, Feb. 22, at home against MEC opponent Notre Dame College, the men are having…
Men’s Baseball Beats Bluefield State, 9-3
In its first home game of the 2020 season, the State men’s baseball team beat Bluefield State College 9-3 Wednesday at Shawnee Sports Complex. The Yellowjackets scored six runs in the third inning to build their lead. State’s Andrew Stone…