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West Virginia walk-on charged with sexual assault

Nov. 25, 2008
A freshman running back for West Virginia University and another man have been charged with sexually assaulting a woman following a weekend party.
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COL FB: East Carolina 24, West Virginia 3

GREENVILLE, N.C., Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Pat Pinkney completed 22-of-28 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown Saturday to lead East Carolina to a 24-3 upset of 8th-ranked West Virginia.

Connecticut 79, West Virginia 71

HARTFORD, Conn., March 1 (UPI) -- A.J. Price scored 24 points Saturday, propelling the 16th-ranked Connecticut Huskies to a 79-71 victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers.
West Virginia sues former football coach

West Virginia sues former football coach

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- West Virginia University is suing former football coach Rich Rodriguez for $4 million, claiming a breach of contract.

Rodriguez signs on as next Michigan coach

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Rich Rodriguez, who left West Virginia last weekend, was introduced Monday as the next head football coach at the University of Michigan.

COL BKB: Tennessee 74, West Virginia 72

NEWARK, N.J., Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Seventh-ranked Tennessee used late free throws to keep West Virginia at bay and top the Mountaineers 74-72 Friday in the semifinals of the Legends Classic.

Beilein agrees to repay West Virginia

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 27 (UPI) -- John Beilein will pay West Virginia University $1.5 million for leaving his job as men's basketball coach for a similar job at Michigan.

Encyclopedia celebrates West Virginia

CHARLESTON, W.Va., May 8 (UPI) -- West Virginia officials plan to mark West Virginia Day this year in a special way -- with the introduction of the of 927-page West Virginia Encyclopedia.

COL FB: West Virginia 38, Cincinnati 0

CINCINNATI, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Steve Slaton rushed for 129 yards and four touchdowns Wednesday night as 15th-ranked West Virginia rolled over Cincinnati, 38-0.

COL FB: West Virginia 45, Connecticut 13

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Freshman quarterback Pat White accounted for three touchdowns Wednesday night to help No. 16 West Virginia trounce Connecticut, 45-13.

West Virginia center going to NBA

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., May 3 (UPI) -- West Virginia University junior center Kevin Pittsnogle said Tuesday he will skip his senior season and enter the 2005 NBA Draft.

COL BKB: West Va 64, St. John's 60

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- D'or Fischer scored 18 points Saturday to lead 21rd-ranked West Virginia to a 64-60 victory over St. John's.

COL BKB: Villanova 84, West Virginia 23

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Allan Ray scored 26 points Wednesday night as Villanova handed No. 23 West Virginia its first loss of the season, 84-46.

COL FB: Virginia Tech 19, West Virginia 13

BLACKSBURG, Va., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Bryan Randall passed for 142 yards and ran for 70 more Saturday to help Virginia Tech knock off seventh-ranked West Virginia, 19-13.

COL BKB: Pittsburgh 67, West Virginia 58

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Fourth-ranked Pittsburgh maintained its lead in the Big East Conference Saturday by beating West Virginia, 67-58.

COL FB: West Virginia 28, Virginia Tech 7

MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- West Virginia turned a pair of early turnovers into touchdowns Wednesday night and handed No. 3 Virginia Tech its first loss of the season, 28-7.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler