https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/rss.aspx?path=generalLatest news items for West Virginia State University Athleticsen-us60https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/6/3/general-wvsu-has-85-student-athletes-earn-mec-academic-honors.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/6/3/general-wvsu-has-85-student-athletes-earn-mec-academic-honors.aspxBaseball, Cheerleading, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, Acrobatics & Tumbling

INSTITUTE – 85 West Virginia State student-athletes earned Mountain East Conference All-Academic honors, including 38 who were named Academic All-Conference, as well as 47 named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll.]]>060326_MEC_AcademicHonorsWed, 3 Jun 2026 15:52:00 EST45315https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/30/general-west-virginia-state-announces-sports-information-changes.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/30/general-west-virginia-state-announces-sports-information-changes.aspxGeneral, Staff

INSTITUTE – West Virginia State University Director of Athletics David Hicks has announced changes to the Sports Information office, including the hiring of Stevie Larson as Sports Information Director. Robbie Mounts has also been promoted to Associate Sports Information Director.]]>SID UpdatesThu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 EST45302https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/29/baseball-wvsu-hosts-2026-stinger-awards.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/4/29/baseball-wvsu-hosts-2026-stinger-awards.aspxBaseball, Cheerleading, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Volleyball, Staff, Women's Soccer, Acrobatics & Tumbling, Men's Cross Country, Cheerleading & Dance

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State athletic department hosted the first-ever Stinger Awards Wednesday night inside the Ferrell Hall Auditorium on the WVSU campus. 14 awards were given out, as well as a few special recognitions. The full list of award winners is below.]]>2026 Stinger AwardsWed, 29 Apr 2026 19:30:00 EST45301https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/1/23/general-41-yellow-jackets-earn-academic-all-mec-honors-33-named-to-commissioners-honor-roll.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/1/23/general-41-yellow-jackets-earn-academic-all-mec-honors-33-named-to-commissioners-honor-roll.aspxGeneral

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — West Virginia State University placed a total of 74 student-athletes on the Mountain East Conference academic honor rolls for the Fall 2025 semester, the league announced.]]>F25 Academic All-MECFri, 23 Jan 2026 18:00:00 EST45207https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/1/23/general-schedule-update-jan-23.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/1/23/general-schedule-update-jan-23.aspxGeneral, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Saturday's game against the University of Charleston has been moved up by two hours due to forecasted severe winter weather, the Mountain East Conference announced.]]>General Schedule ChangeFri, 23 Jan 2026 11:06:00 EST45204https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/1/5/general-wvsu-student-athletes-earn-15th-consecutive-semester-above-a-3-0-gpa.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2026/1/5/general-wvsu-student-athletes-earn-15th-consecutive-semester-above-a-3-0-gpa.aspxGeneral

Fall 2025 semester makes 15 consecutive that the West Virginia State University student-athletes have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, holding a 3.5 for this term.]]>Fall 2025 GPAsMon, 5 Jan 2026 12:49:00 EST45185https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/12/14/general-schedule-update-dec-15.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/12/14/general-schedule-update-dec-15.aspxGeneral, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State's men's and women's basketball games against West Liberty, which had been rescheduled for Monday, Dec. 15, have been postponed.]]>WVSU vs. WLU game postponedSun, 14 Dec 2025 21:00:00 EST45182https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/12/12/general-schedule-update-dec-13.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/12/12/general-schedule-update-dec-13.aspxGeneral, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. -- Due to impending inclement weather in West Liberty, W.Va., the women's and men's basketball games originally scheduled for 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 13, 2025 have been postponed.]]>MEC Basketball Schedule UpdateFri, 12 Dec 2025 16:10:00 EST45181https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/10/1/wvsu-athletics-extends-nil-partnership-with-influxer.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/10/1/wvsu-athletics-extends-nil-partnership-with-influxer.aspxGeneral

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University Athletics announced today the continuation of its partnership with Influxer, a leading provider of Name, Image, and Likeness -- NIL -- merchandise solutions licensed with more than 500 universities nationwide.]]>Influxer 25Wed, 1 Oct 2025 12:15:00 EST45100https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/7/15/general-wvsu-football-and-basketball-to-air-on-107-3-the-beat-through-new-broadcast-partnership.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/7/15/general-wvsu-football-and-basketball-to-air-on-107-3-the-beat-through-new-broadcast-partnership.aspxFootball, General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Under the new partnership, WVSU football, all men's basketball games, and a selection of women's basketball games will be aired live on 107.3 The Beat (WRVZ-FM), one of WVRC's premiere radio stations in the Charleston-Huntington market.]]>WVSU and WVRCTue, 15 Jul 2025 12:21:00 EST45092