Mountaineers Essay

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Graduation is a special moment a young adult's life. It is a moment that he or she waits four or five years for. Maybe more or less depending on the situation. But some student athletes don't get the pleasure of walking across the stage in front of their family or friends because of the sport they participate in. That rang true for the West Virginia University baseball team. On the day that several Mountaineers were supposed to receive their diploma, the team was finishing their final home game of the season. WVU was looking for the sweep against William & Mary while hoping to build upon its resume for the post season. "Some of them had graduation going on at one o'clock today and couldn't have made the game," WVU head coach…

Mountaineers are small black dots on the peaks of mountains to onlookers. A mountaineer is an athlete who summits the peaks of mountains for sport. Through the lens of Lesile Stephen, British mountaineer turned author of the book “The Playground of Europe”, this essay defines the characteristics of those who start at 3:00 A.M. to summit peaks of mountains before noon, braving wind, ice, glaciers, and the lights the Alps have to offer. Stephen compares mountain climbing as a sport to formal…

out of a slump, notching a double-double and making the go-ahead free throw as No. 2 seeded West Virginia University topped No.8 seeded Kansas State 51-50 on Friday. The Mountaineers (26-7) overcame a 12-point deficit to advance to the Big 12 Championship on Saturday for the second time in as many years. Ahmad had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Tarik Phillip tallied 13 points and Elijah Macon grabbed 10 rebounds. Wesley Iwundu had 13 points and Kamau Stokes add 10 for the Wildcats (20-13). WVU…

“You are not my nurse. Get out of here,” her grandfather yelled sitting up in the bed, shaking his fist when she entered his room at the Mountaineer Nursing Home. Ruth wondered if he could recognize or be in a world of his own as his illness progressed destroying his mind. “Grandpa, it’s me, your granddaughter, Ruth,” she said, feeling terrible that her once brilliant minded Grandfather no longer recognized her, as this often happened. “Where’s your white uniform?” He asked, his hands shaking.…

In chapter XIV of Our Southern Highlanders, Horace Kephart delves into the reasons why the inhabitants of Appalachia accepted solitude and also analysing their family ties, customs, holidays and religious traditions. “The Law of the Wilderness” is composed of seven pages each dealing with a different topic, a good amount of information fills the pages providing a good insight into the minds and the way of living of the Appalachian inhabitants. From isolation to religious beliefs through some…

AUSTIN, Texas--West Virginia University's basketball team is coming off a blowout win over the top-ranked Baylor Bears on Tuesday. Now the 10th-ranked Mountaineers travel to Texas to battle the Longhorns at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin. WVU (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) has used its smothering pressure defense to wear down opponents all season. From the opening tip to the final buzzer, they are constantly in opponents' face. The Mountaineers forced Baylor to turn the ball over a season-high 29 times.…

The Everest was isolated from other regions in ancient times. There is more connection between the Everest and the rest of world nowadays. Although people who live around the Everest have more opportunities to get resource from other districts, environment issues become more serious because of the development of tourism. Modern tourism is the outcome of globalization. A large amount of people visit to “places of interest” and then people may never go back to that place. The desire of tourists…

LAWRENCE, Kan.-- Frank Mason III scored 24 points and No. 3 Kansas used a 21-7 run to force overtime and defeat No. 9 West Virginia University 84-80 in overtime on Monday night at the Phog Allen Fieldhouse. The Mountaineers (20-6, 8-5) were cruising when missed free throws and turnovers fueled a Jayhawks run. Devonte' Graham sunk a 3-pointer with 34 seconds remaining to pull Kansas (23-3, 11-2) within two. The Jayhawks' pressure forced Tarik Phillip to throw the ball away. Mason made both free…

two. Campbell took a no-hitter into the fifth inning. The Mountaineers (16-11) relied on its youthful lineup to defeat the Eagles (12-16). Its freshman starters picked seven of WVU’s eight hits up. They accounted for four of the five RBI. “The last two games we’ve had better energy, better effort,” Mountaineers head coach Randy Mazey said. “Now we’ve won four out of five, three of those being one-run games, so now I think this team is starting…

Friday's matchup between No.1-seeded Villanova and No.5-seeded West Virginia has the ability to be one of the best games of this year's NCAA Tournament. Jay Wright's one of the elite coaches in the nation and his Wildcats will be a true test for Bob Huggins' Mountaineers. Villanova (32-4) has won 13 consecutive games and were crowned the Big East Champions earlier this month. The Wildcats have one of the most dangerous offenses in college basketball. However, WVU has one of the toughest…