I remember holidays when I was but a pup. We’d go to my grandparents’ houses and sit and talk and laugh. Drinks would flow for the adults in typical Italian and Polish fashion. The radio would play music from the “Italian Hour.” An accordion was central to the music. There would be singing, anything from […]

I must admit I was surprised when word came down that WVU had “parted ways” with then-Mountaineer athletic director Shane Lyons. Perhaps not that it happened, but the timing. I figured if Lyons was out, so too was football coach Neal Brown in a package ouster. And, of course, Brown might ultimately be out as […]

When I found a place that carried ESPN+ (I’m still holding out!) and the WVU basketball game, I found myself squinting like, I’m sure, many of you. OK, I recognized Kedrian Johnson, Kobe Johnson and Seth Wilson. Oh, and hey, Emmitt Matthews is back! But I’m learning the other seven that played – with transfer […]

It’s difficult to find inspiring stories that honestly touch the heart these days. You get it. There’s so much vitriol, especially with election day near. But there’s a heck of an inspiring story in the Pacific Northwest. One by way of Miami, Fla., and West “By God” Virginia. His name is Eugene Cyril “Geno” Smith […]

With the WVU football team struggling, a bright light for Mountaineer sports fans has been Joe Mazzulla. Of course, Mazzulla, the former West Virginia basketball standout, took over as interim head coach of the Boston Celtics when Ime Udoka was suspended by the team. Although the Celtics players might have been stunned, they nevertheless hailed […]

You may have missed the news, but on Monday the Big 12 Conference, of which WVU is a member, issued a press release regarding a new partnership. It signed on with independent creative agency Translation “to contemporize the brand and scale its national relevance to appeal to a younger, more diverse audience. As its lead […]