LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (Nov. 14, 2024) – In its first road dual of the season, the West Virginia University wrestling team (2-0) picked up a 31-9 victory over Rider (0-1) inside Alumni Gym on Thursday night.



The Mountaineers jumped out to a 20-0 advantage through the first four matches of the dual, including back-to-back pins by senior Jett Strickenberger (133) and redshirt junior Jordan Titus (141). Sophomore Ty Watters added a 16-1 technical fall over No. 24 Sammy Alvarez to put West Virginia up by 17 points heading into the break (20-3).



Despite Rider getting on the board with a decision at 157 pounds, fifth-year senior Peyton Hall (165) responded with a 22-7 technical fall to extend the Gold and Blue’s lead to 22 (25-3). Redshirt senior Austin Cooley (197) and fifth-year senior Michael Wolfgram (HWT) rounded out the scoring output for the Mountaineers with pair of decisions to seal the 22-point road win against the Broncs.



Up next, Hall and Watters travel to State College, Pennsylvania, to represent WVU at the 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. ET.



Match Results vs. Rider

125:. Jace Schafer (WVU) dec. Will Betancourt (RU), 1-0

133: No. 22 Jett Strickenberger (WVU) won by fall over Michael Campanaro (RU), [T – 4:31]

141: No. 15 Jordan Titus (WVU) won by fall over McKenzie Bell (RU), [T – 6:14]

149: No. 3 Ty Watters (WVU) tech. fall over No. 24 Sammy Alvarez (RU), 16-1 [T – 5:00]

157: No. 28 Colton Washleski (RU) dec. Caleb Dowling (WVU), 7-3

165: No. 4 Peyton Hall (WVU) tech. fall over Enrique Munguia (RU), 22-7 [T – 7:00]

174: No. 27 Michael Wilson (RU) dec. No. 24 Brody Conley (WVU), 11-5

184: Isaac Dean (RU) dec. No. 22 Ian Bush (WVU), 4-2

197: No. 33 Austin Cooley (WVU) dec. Steyn De Lange (RU), 5-1

HWT: Michael Wolfgram (WVU) dec. Collin French (RU), 7-6



For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUWrestling on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has announced the signing of Braydon Hawthorne to a grant-in-aid for the 2025-26 season.

Hawthorne, a 6-foot-9, 195-pound guard/forward, from Beckley, West Virginia, is considered the top prospect in West Virginia for the class of 2025 by numerous scouting and recruiting services.

Hawthorne currently attends Huntington Expression Prep in Huntington, West Virginia, playing for coach Arkell Bruce. He is currently averaging 13 points and eight rebounds per game. Hawthorne previously attended Woodrow Wilson High in Beckley.

"We are thrilled to welcome Braydon to our Mountaineer family," DeVries said. "Braydon has tremendous upside and positional size at 6-foot-9 on the wing. His skill, shooting and length as well as being a 4.0 student and West Virginia native are things we valued in his recruitment. We are excited to help Braydon develop here on and off the court."

He was the MVP at the Dr. Pepper Classic and rated as one of the top standouts at the Paul Biancardi Camp. Hawthorne also pays for the Phenom United 25'.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has announced the signing of Braydon Hawthorne to a grant-in-aid for the 2025-26 season.

Hawthorne, a 6-foot-9, 195-pound guard/forward, from Beckley, West Virginia, is considered the top prospect in West Virginia for the class of 2025 by numerous scouting and recruiting services.

Hawthorne currently attends Huntington Expression Prep in Huntington, West Virginia, playing for coach Arkell Bruce. He is currently averaging 13 points and eight rebounds per game. Hawthorne previously attended Woodrow Wilson High in Beckley.

"We are thrilled to welcome Braydon to our Mountaineer family," DeVries said. "Braydon has tremendous upside and positional size at 6-foot-9 on the wing. His skill, shooting and length as well as being a 4.0 student and West Virginia native are things we valued in his recruitment. We are excited to help Braydon develop here on and off the court."

He was the MVP at the Dr. Pepper Classic and rated as one of the top standouts at the Paul Biancardi Camp. Hawthorne also pays for the Phenom United 25'.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has announced the signing of Kelvin Odih to a grant-in-aid for the 2025-26 season.

Odih is a 6-foot-5, 200-pound guard/wing from Providence, Rhode Island, who is ranked as a Top 75 national prospect and a four-star recruit by many scouting services.

Odih attends Southern California (SoCal) Academy in Castaic, California, where he is coached by coach Julius Von Hanzlik. He is currently averaging 17 points per game.

Odih previously attended La Salle Academy and South Kent (Conn.). He helped lead La Salle to a 29-2 record and the 2023 Rhode Island Division 1 championship, while earning all-state honors. Odih was named the Rhode Island MaxPreps Player of the Year for the 2022-23 season, averaging 19.1 points, 11.4 rebounds and 3.2 blocks per game while recording 15 double-doubles.

"We are thrilled to welcome Kelvin to our Mountaineer family," DeVries said. "We identified Kelvin early in the summer as someone who we wanted to recruit to West Virginia. His competitive spirit, will to win and versatility on both ends of the court are attributes that we highly value. We are looking forward to coaching Kelvin and helping him reach his potential both on and off the basketball court."

Odih played for Rhode Island Elite on the Puma Pro16 Circuit. Also, he was named the Pangos All-American Camp Top 60 Game MVP.

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was fact-checked on Wednesday by The Washington Post for claiming that fewer migrants came into the U.S. under President Biden than under President-elect Trump's first term.

"I don’t think we were clear enough by saying fewer people came in under President Joe Biden than came under Donald Trump," Pelosi told The New York Times during a recent interview.

The Washington Post published a fact-check on the claim on Wednesday, and noted that it was "documented fact" that "at least four times as many migrants entered the United States under Biden than under Trump."

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University men's basketball coach Darian DeVries has announced the signing of Trent MacLean to a grant-in-aid for the 2025-26 season.

MacLean, a 6-foot-9, 205-pound wing from Westlake Village, California, currently attends Southern California (SoCal) Academy in Castaic, California, where he plays for coach Julius Von Hanzlik. He is averaging 16 points and seven rebounds per game, while shooting 42 percent from 3-point range. MacLean previously attended Thousand Oaks (Calif.) prior to his senior season.

MacLean's father, Don, a nine-year NBA veteran, is UCLA's and the Pac-12 Conference's all-time leading scorer with 2,608 points.

"We are elated to welcome Trent to our Mountaineer family," DeVries said. "He possesses the rare combination of size and the ability to shoot the basketball with deep range that will fit perfectly with our style of play. Trent's best basketball is still ahead of him, and we look forward to helping him reach his full potential on and off the basketball court."

Trent MacLean is a four-star prospect and Top 150 recruit, including being ranked as a Top 30 power forward by numerous scouting services. In addition, he helped BTI win a Puma Pro 16 championship.

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Democrats just do not understand that it is THEY who created President Donald Trump.

Barack Obama famously promised to "fundamentally transform" the USA, and that he did in his neo-Marxist weaponization of the federal government.

Now we are fundamentally un-transforming it.

If the Dems had just ruled from the middle we'd probably be talking about President Jeb Bush winding up his second term right about now.


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November 14, 2024

ROANOKE, Va., Nov. 14, 2024 – In a major step toward securing Virginia’s reliable energy future, Appalachian Power announces plans to bring Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to Virginia. Appalachian Power representatives identified a potential site for an SMR project on company-owned Joshua Falls property in Campbell County, Virginia, and plan to begin the Early Site Permit Application process. This site provides access to existing electrical infrastructure that is necessary for a generation project. The site includes a 765 kilovolt substation and nearby roadways can support moving the necessary equipment onsite.

This is a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to provide reliable and clean energy to its customers. SMR technology offers tremendous potential to provide safe, reliable and clean energy 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The relatively small footprint allows SMRs to be constructed in areas that were not previously feasible for nuclear energy generation. SMR sites can also be scaled to match the energy needs of the state. A single SMR can generate up to 500 megawatts (MW) of clean energy.

“SMR technology is a key component to providing perfect power to our customers. Appalachian Power and AEP are committed to working with our states to develop energy solutions that align with state policy goals and reliably serve our customers,” said Bill Fehrman, AEP president and chief executive officer.

"Advanced nuclear power is at the heart of Virginia's All-American, All-of-the Above Energy Plan; a plan that prioritizes abundant, reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean power to fuel our thriving and growing economy. I am grateful that Appalachian Power is taking this next step to support Virginia's nuclear future." said Governor Glenn Youngkin.

“Appalachian Power is committed to generating clean, always-on power to meet Virginia's future demand. We are grateful to the Virginia General Assembly and Governor Youngkin for embracing SMR technology – this announcement would not have been possible without their forward-thinking support,” said Aaron Walker, Appalachian Power president and chief operating officer.

The company plans to file an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission in spring 2025. In addition, Appalachian Power plans to apply for part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s $900 million grant program to accelerate the deployment of SMRs and help reduce customer costs.

Appalachian Power will work closely with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, state and local agencies and other stakeholders to educate the community about the benefits of SMRs while gathering feedback.

A community open house will be hosted on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance where experts and company representatives will be available to answer questions about the project. There is no formal presentation, so attendees may come and go any time during the 2-hour event to talk to project representatives and learn about the future of SMRs.

Residents who cannot attend the open house or want to learn more in advance of the public meeting can visit the project website at AppalachianPower.com/SMR.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Nov. 14, 2024) – West Virginia University baseball head coach Steve Sabins has announced the addition of 13 student-athletes for the 2026 season.

This year's class is ranked No. 34 nationally by Perfect Game, marking the Mountaineers' eighth consecutive top-40 class.

Joining the program in 2026 are: Zahir Barjam (Lexington, South Carolina), Hudson Cavallo (Hopewell Junction, New York), Josiah Crider (Fulks Run, Virginia), Sean Goldy (Greenwood Village, Colorado), Ben Goodacre (Ancaster, Ontario, Canada), Tyrus Hall (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada), JT Huether (Fort Myers. Florida), Weston Mazey (Morgantown, West Virginia), Wyatt Mosley (Dansville, Michigan), David Perez (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Matthew Robaugh (Washington, Pennsylvania), Brayden Robinson (Crofton, Maryland), Weston Smith (Culloden, West Virginia)



“The 2025 class becomes official today!” Sabins said. “These 13 individuals have trained tirelessly to turn themselves into elite players. We couldn’t be more excited about who they are and the talent they are bringing to Morgantown. Our staff works hard to make sure these young guys understand that they are signing up for an opportunity. An opportunity to represent the best state and university in the country. An opportunity to better themselves through education and sport. An opportunity to become their best version. An opportunity that can lead to endless new opportunities. What they do with that opportunity will ultimately be their decision. The most successful ballplayers seize their opportunities every day.”



“We hope we can further instill this mindset in these 13 terrific players,” Sabins continued. “We have 6 pitchers, 6 position players, and 1 two-way player. I strongly believe this group of players will set WVU Baseball up to be successful for years to come.”


Zahir Barjam | INF | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | P27 Academy
Zahir Barjam plays for coach Corey Warner at P27 Academy in Lexington, South Carolina. He was named Miami Dade All-County Team in 2023 and 2024. On the Perfect Game circuit, Barjam hit .439 and made three All-Tournament Teams. He is the No. 1 shortstop and No. 2 overall prospect in South Carolina by Perfect Game as well as the No. 39 shortstop and No. 119 overall prospect nationally. The son of Alberto Barjam and Isis Santana, he is currently undecided on a major at West Virginia.


Hudson Cavallo| RHP | Hopewell Junction, New York | Arlington HS
Hudson Cavallo plays for coach John Biasotti at Arlington High School. According to Perfect Game, he is the No. 6 right-handed pitcher and No. 17 overall prospect in New York. Nationally, he is ranked as the No. 247-ranked RHP. The son of Raymond and Victoria, he plans on studying Finance at West Virginia.



Josiah Crider| C | Fulks Run, Virginia | Broadway HS
Josiah Crider plays for coach George Laase at Broadway High School. He is a three-time All-District First Team catcher and two-time All-Region First Team catcher for the Fighting Gobblers. Crider is the No. 5 catcher and No. 44 overall prospect in Virginia as well as the No. 174 catcher nationwide, according to Perfect Game. The son of Jeff and Regina, he plans on studying Fisheries and Wildlife Management at WVU.



Sean Goldy| INF | Greenwood Village, Colorado | Cherry Creek HS
Sean Goldy plays for coach Joe Smith at Cherry Creek High School. He has been a three-year varsity starter for the Bruins and is the No. 2-ranked shortstop and No. 11 overall player in Colorado by Perfect Game. Nationally, he is ranked as the No. 186 shortstop. The son of Scott and Kathleen, Goldy plans on majoring in Business at West Virginia.



Ben Goodacre| RHP | Ancaster, Ontario, Canada | Ancaster HS
Goodacre plays for coach Ryan Lounsburry at Ancaster High School. With the Royals, he was a three-time city champion and earned the team’s MVP and Coaches Award. He is the top right-handed pitcher and No. 2 overall prospect from Ontario according to Perfect Game as well as the No. 181 overall and No. 46 RHP in USA/Canada. Off the field, he also played water polo and is a four-time honor roll student. The son of Simon and Peggy, Goodacre plans on studying General Business at WVU.



Tyrus Hall| INF | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Bossier Parish CC | Oak Bay HS
Hall joins the Mountaineers from Bossier Parish Community College in Louisiana where he plays under coach Bobby Gilliam. As a freshman for the Cavaliers, Hall hit .306 with four home runs, seven doubles, five triples, 31 RBI, and 39 runs scored while stealing 22 bases. He has also been part of the Canadien Junior National Team. The son of Marty Hall and Trawala Whitehouse, Hall plans on majoring in General Business at West Virginia.



JT Huether | RHP | Fort Myers, Florida | Canterbury School
Huether plays for coach Frank Turco at the Canterbury School where he earned the team’s Cy Young Award and Comeback Player of the Year. According to Perfect Game, he is the No. 20 third baseman and No. 294 player in Florida as well as the No. 162 third baseman in the country. Huether also played football for Canterbury. The son of JD and Amber, he plans on majoring in Business at WVU.



Weston Mazey | INF | Morgantown, West Virginia | Morgantown HS
Weston Mazey plays for Pat Sherald at Morgantown High School. He has a career .508 OBP with the Mohicans and stole 22 bases as a junior. Mazey is the No. 1 player in West Virginia and the No. 288 shortstop in the nation according to Perfect Game. No stranger to the Mountaineers, Mazey is the son of Amanda and former head coach Randy Mazey. Weston plans to pursue a Forensic Examiner degree at West Virginia.



Wyatt Mosley | LHP | Dansville, Michigan | Dansville HS
Wyatt Mosely plays for coach Matt Bailey at Dansville High School. With the Aggies, he is two-time All-State, two-time All-Region, three-time All-District, and three-time All-Conference. Mosley is the No. 3 left-handed pitcher and No. 7 overall prospect in Michigan by Perfect game and No. 41 LHP and No. 391 overall prospect. The son of Jimmy and Jamie, he plans on majoring in General Business at WVU.



David Perez | INF/RHP | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Archbishop Ryan HS
David Perez plays for coach Eric Brooks at Archbishop Ryan High School, where he serves as team captain. According to Perfect Game, he is the top-ranked shortstop and No. 2 overall prospect in Pennsylvania. Nationally, he is ranked as the No. 47 shortstop and No. 156 overall prospect. The son of Samuel Perez and Meyli Abreu, he plans on majoring in Sport Management at West Virginia.



Matthew Robaugh | INF | Washington, Pennsylvania | Trinity High School
Matthew Robaugh plays for coach Jon Stack at Trinity High School. At Trinity, he is a two-time All-Section First Team selection and All-State First Team honoree. As a junior, Robaugh was named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette WPIAL 5A Player of the Year. He is the No. 9 shortstop and No. 48 overall prospect in Pennsylvania and No. 375 shortstop nationally by Perfect Game. The son of Carl and Erika, Robaugh plans on majoring in Business at WVU.


Brayden Robinson| RHP | Crofton, Maryland | Archbishop Spalding HS
Brayden Robinson plays for coach Joe Palumbo at Archbishop Spalding High School. He has helped the Cavaliers to two MIAA State Championships while being named to the 2024 MSABC Preseason All-State Team. Robinson is the No. 5 RHP and No. 14 overall player in Maryland by Perfect Game as well as the No. 205 RHP in the country. The son of Curtis and Natalie, he is undecided on a major at West Virginia.



Weston Smith | RHP | Culloden, West Virginia | Hurricane HS
Weston Smith plays for coach Brian Sutphin at Hurricane High School, where he was named to the All-State Second Team as an outfielder. Smith is the No. 1 RHP and No. 2 overall prospect in West Virginia. The son of Jason and Amanda, he intends on majoring in Sport Management at WVU.