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Shortlists announced for the 2024 BC and Yukon Book Prizes
The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced the finalists for the 40th Annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes.The winners will be announced at the BC and Yukon Book Prizes Galaon Saturday, September 28, 2024at the University Golf Club in Vancouver. The finalists for the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize and the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize are listed below.
WATCH LIVE: President Trump to speak at Mariotti Building Products
by: Andrea Warner Posted: Aug 20, 2020 / 03:38 PM EDT / Updated: Aug 20, 2020 / 03:42 PM EDT OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — President Donald Trump made his arrival in Northeast Pennsylvania. He is expected to take the podium for a speech at Mariotti Building Products in Old Forge. The president arrived at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport just before 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon, where he was greeted by a crowd of supporters.
WVU women's swimmers fall at Iowa State
After falling to the Penn State men and the Iowa State women to close the regular season, the Mountaineers will have a month prepare for the Big 12 Championships in Austin. Temitayo Adesokan The West Virginia women’s swimming and diving team were not able to claim a victory over Iowa State in Ames on Saturday afternoon. This meet marked the sixth consecutive year the Mountaineers and Cyclones faced off in the pool. The Mountaineers came up short and was edged out 152-148.
WVU travels to Rocky Top to face Tennessee
The Mountaineers captured their first Big 12 win last Saturday against previously No. 7 Kansas. This thrilling victory was supposed to carry winning momentum into the rest of their conference play. Forward Esa Ahmad goes up to make the block against Baylor. James Knable A disappointing loss to unranked Baylor halted that momentum. Makai Mason and the Bears trampled the Mountaineers in an 85-73 win in Morgantown on Monday. Mason led Baylor, putting up 29 points with four assists and four rebounds.
Takeaways from WVU's 65-64 win over Kansas
Jan. 19, 2019; WVU students storm the Coliseum floor following the Mountaineers' 65-64 upset of Kansas. Temitayo Adesokan West Virginia earned their first conference win against the seventh-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in the Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers claimed the victory off a layup from Jermaine Haley with seven seconds left in the game. WVU held Kansas to win a took the game 65-64. Preceding this match-up against Kansas, the Mountaineers lost five straight conference games.
WVU men finish with loss at Penn State
John Lowe West Virginia men’s swimming ended their regular season with a loss to Penn State in University Park, Friday afternoon. The Nittany Lions outswam WVU 173-122 and with this loss, the Mountaineers enter postseason with a 4-2 dual meet record. “Overall, we had a very solid effort today,” WVU coach Vic Riggs said. “Our relays were strong and there were several individuals who improved their swims from last weekend.
Lucky Rudd leads ‘Eers to to 73-64 upset over No. 18 Iowa State
West Virginia narrowly beat 18th-ranked Iowa State in a 73-64 upset on Wednesday night. Lucky Rudd drives the ball to the basket. Photo via WVU Women's Basketball Lucky Rudd led the Mountaineers in points with a career-high 22 points; included in those 22 points were three three-pointers. Tynice Martin added 20 points and 11 rebounds of her own. The Mountaineers outshot the Cyclones 42.3 percent to 30 percent, and the largest lead they held was by 12 points.
Slow starts in conference play shouldn’t hinder Mountaineers
If the past is any indication, a rough start to Big 12 play does not mean the Mountaineers will have a losing season. Katrina Pardee shoots while being blocked during a game against West Liberty University. Photo by Colin Hillman For the last two seasons (2016-17, 2017-18) WVU began conference play with a 1-2 record. Even with that, they ended their season on a high note. After Sunday’s win, WVU is 2-2 in conference play. In the 2016-17 season, the Mountaineers finished with a record of 24-11.
West Virginia crushes TCU in Natatorium finale
Between the men's and women's teams, the Mountaineers took 31 of 32 events in the final WVU meet in the Natatorium. Temitayo Adesokan West Virginia was victorious against TCU Saturday afternoon as the men's and women's swimming team dominated the Horned Frogs in the last meet ever held at the WVU Natatorium. The men's team won 233-64 while the women earned a 208-92 victory.
WVU Women's Basketball heads to Pittsburgh for Backyard Brawl
West Virginia is traveling to Pittsburgh to face off against the Panthers on Saturday. Guard Madisen Smith making her way down the court. Photo by James Knable The Mountaineers are coming off a disappointing 68-51 home loss to Missouri. Leading up to the contest against Mizzou, the Mountaineers had a 4-1 record under their belt. Sunday’s loss to the Tigers was a discouraging one and will require the team to dig deep to regain confidence. Injuries, short-handedness and a six-point quarter plagued WVU.
Short-handed WVU loses to Missouri
Oct. 30, 2018; Tynice Martin going up for a mid-ranger. Temitayo Adesokan On Sunday night in the Coliseum, Missouri defeated West Virginia, 68-51. WVU played their best in the first and third quarters, falling significantly behind in the 2nd with a FG% of 12.5. A lot of missed layups and easy shots where the pitfalls for the Mountaineers. The loss was disappointing but head coach Mike Carey believes mistakes were made because he is lacking players.
WVU beats in-state rival Marshall, 3-1
The golden ball will spend another year in Morgantown as the West Virginia University volleyball team defeated rival Marshall University in a four-set match, 3-1. The Mountaineers played an icy hot match, not having a strong presence in the first set but coming back to twin three consecutive. “In the first set we came out really flat, we had a few people in there that haven’t really played but that’s no excuse, we need to be good all the time,” head coach Reed Sunahara said.
WVU seeking defensive energy
Oct. 30, 2018; Kysre Gondrezick taking the open lane to attempt to make a layup. Temitayo Adeskoan One aspect of game play the West Virginia University women’s basketball team is most looking to improve is in the backcourt. The Mountaineers have the offensive covered with shooters like Naomi Davenport, freshly recovered Tynice Martin and Michigan transfer Kysre Gondrezick in their pocket. Buckets come natural for the scorers on the team.
Mountaineers to face Coppin State in opener
West Virginia women’s basketball will host Coppin State in the Coliseum to begin their 2018-19 campaign.The Mountaineers are coming off an exhibition win against West Liberty, defeating the Hilltoppers 88-53. In exhibition play, four players finished in double figures.Senior Naomi Davenport led the Mountaineers with a game-high 18 points. Junior Tynice Martin finished with 15 points in her return after missing the entirety of the 2017-2018 season due to an injury.
Mountaineers look to continue WNIT momentum in 2019
The West Virginia women's basketball team returns to action this week with an exhibition against West Liberty.The Mountaineers are coming off the 2017 season with a 24-11 overall record and 8-10 in Big 12 play. WVU's road trip play needs to be worked on coming into the 2018-2019 season, as their road record was 2-8 in 2017-2018. Their record in the Coliseum was 15-3.Even though there were a number of injuries last year, head coach Mike Carey’s team still had a strong showing in the postseason.
WVU impresses in road win at Villanova
West Virginia broke nine pool records at Villanova on Saturday. John Lowe Both West Virginia University swimming & diving teams shattered records in their trip to Villanova.The Mountaineers men team stays undefeated as they earned an on the road dual meet victory in Philadelphia against the Wildcats.
Mountaineers set to host Texas Tech
Aug. 25, 2018; Katelyn Evans (left) and Katie Demeo (right) jump to block the ball from Wright State. Abigail Lawhead The West Virginia volleyball team will face off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Morgantown on Wednesday.WVU (9-12, 1-7 Big 12) is coming off their first extended road trip of the season and it did not end ideally. The Mountaineers had not won an away match in Big 12 play this year, and were hoping to change that.
Mountaineers set to host Texas Tech
Aug. 25, 2018; Katelyn Evans (left) and Katie Demeo (right) jump to block the ball from Wright State. Abigail Lawhead The West Virginia volleyball team will face off against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in Morgantown on Wednesday. WVU (9-12, 1-7 Big 12) is coming off their first extended road trip of the season and it did not end ideally. The Mountaineers had not won an away match in Big 12 play this year, and were hoping to change that.
Mountaineers to face TCU, OU on weekend road trip
The West Virginia University volleyball team hits the road this week to face off against TCU on Thursday and Oklahoma on Saturday.The team is coming off a tough loss against Baylor. The Mountaineers (9-10, 1-5 Big 12) were up 2-1 in the match and feeling a sweep until the third set. They were unable to pull the win out and Baylor took the match 3-2.Junior outside hitter Katelyn Evans hit a season-high 21 points in the match against Baylor. For Evans, this loss was especially tough.
WVU swimmers to host Seton Hall, Xavier in home opener
The West Virginia University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are riding high after sweeping the West Virginia State Games in Huntington, West Virginia on Saturday.The eighth annual, two-day event hosts collegiate swimming and diving programs from across the state. In total, the Mountaineers won 39 of 40 events at the meet. This is the eighth consecutive win in a row for the men’s team and the women took their seventh victory in the eight years.
WVU unable to overcome Baylor comeback in 3-2 loss
The Mountaineers took on the No. 24 Baylor Bears Saturday afternoon in the Coliseum for the team’s annual breast cancer awareness Pink Match. After holding a 2-0 lead in the match, they dropped the last three sets taking a loss to the Bears.The Bears took an early lead in the first set. Right-side hitter Natania Levak and outside hitter Kristin Lux, put down early kills leaving WVU trailing by 2 (7-5).
WVU breaks from conference play, sweeps George Washington
On Tuesday evening, the Mountaineers ended their two-match losing streak and swept George Washington University 3-0 on their home court in Washington, D.C.West Virginia (9-9, 1-4 Big 12) took an early 3-0 lead in the first set off a GW service error and back-to-back kills. Capitalizing off more GW miscues and an ace from setter Lacey Zerwas, WVU took a six-point lead (11-5). Katie DeMeo and Kristina Jordan put down two more kills increasing WVU’s lead.
No. 4 Texas too much for WVU
The Mountaineers couldn’t catch a win in any of the three sets on Saturday, suffering a loss to the No. 4 ranked Texas Longhorns.In the first set, kills from Kristin Lux and Katelyn Evans gave WVU an early lead. Texas tied the frame up at 11 after a kill. Natania Levak hit her first of many kills to put the Mountaineers up one. The set was back-and-forth until the Longhorns went on a 3-0 scoring run.After a WVU timeout, Texas served up an ace increasing their lead to 21-17.
WVU beats Penn, Wake Forest to sweep Mountaineer Classic
West Virginia swept the University of Pennsylvania in their second game of the Mountaineer Classic tournament. Lindsay Proctor got the Mountaineers on the board early in the first set of the match with an ace. Defensive specialist Alexa Hastings matched with another ace, putting WVU up 7-2. Penn answered with three straight cutting their deficit to three (11-8). A trio of kills put an end to Penn’s scoring run. A kill from Kristin Lux put WVU at 20 (20-11).
Volleyball team splits Saturday games at FGCU
The West Virginia University volleyball team finished its run at the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament with a five-set thriller against Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU). The Mountaineers ended with a 2-1 record in the two-day tournament taking their only loss to Albany.In the second game of the tournament, the Mountaineers (4-5) were unable to secure a win in any of the three sets against Albany, as the Great Danes captured a 3-0 win.
West Virginia drops match to top-ranked Stanford 3-0
Nov. 29, 2017; Reed Sunahara talks it over with his team during the timeout. Tristian Wright West Virginia women’s volleyball team fell 3-0 to top-ranked Stanford to conclude the BYU Nike Invitational in Provo Utah, Saturday evening.WVU could not come up with a win during the invitational taking losses to BYU, WSU and Stanford. In WVU’s third game of the invitational, Stanford lived up to their no. 1 ranking by making set point (25) for all three sets.
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