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May 23 2023

In the expensive world of youth sports, here’s a twist — two free camps

In my years before landing at Wheelhouse Creative, I watched and cringed at how youth sports and activities could cost parents so much money. There could be the cost of equipment. There could be the cost of a uniform. There could be entry fees to play. Entry fees for tournaments. Got a little tumbler? Entry […]

February 8, 2023

OK, let’s dive into it: Who really is the NBA’s GOAT?

OK, I know. I don’t have much need for a barbershop these days. I get it with this bald dome. But I love the debates for which barbershops were so famous. And today is the perfect time for one. I stayed up and watched four-time MVP LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers score his […]

January 31, 2023

Might the change in the Big 12 schedule help WVU this season?

Change isn’t coming to WVU and the Big 12. It’s here. That point was certainly driven home on Tuesday when the league issued the 2023 football schedule. When it comes to Texas, well, it was horns down regarding the Mountaineer schedule. With the four new schools entering the Big 12, the Longhorns exited the West […]

January 25, 2023

A look at all the ex-Big 12 QBs in the NFL playoffs — and how WVU fared against them

The Big 12 football brand has mostly been roughed up in recent years. Yes, TCU made a mark by beating Michigan in the College Football Playoffs. But then Georgia stomped the Horned Frogs. Oklahoma is 0-4 in CFP play. And now the Sooners and Texas Longhorns are leaving the league. In the NFL draft, the […]

January 19, 2023

A feel-good win over ranked TCU breathes life into WVU season — for the moment

Although I was able to attend WVU’s home basketball game against ranked TCU on Wednesday, I was probably like most Mountaineer fans. When the 17-point West Virginia lead dwindled down to two points with 5:14 remaining, that proverbial pit in the stomach developed. I thought it was about to be displaced by a really, really […]

January 3, 2023

The horror of watching Damar Hamlin go down; the humanity of overwhelming support

Upon completion of WVU’s basketball loss at Oklahoma State, I was disappointed Monday evening. Bad Mountaineer loss in a half-empty arena. And what about that technical on Erik Stevenson? Within seconds, however, that disappointment yielded to horror. To dismay. A flip of the channel from ESPNU to ESPN, where the Buffalo Bills were playing the […]

December 29, 2022

Is WVU’s basketball team ready to go from simmering to boiling?

When it comes to WVU’s current basketball team, I feel many Mountaineer fans are like me – close to crossing the Rubicon, close to completely buying into this team heart and soul. Thisclose. We’ve been awaiting the Big 12 portion of the schedule, which begins Saturday at Kansas State. But, hey, there’s evidence suggesting WVU […]