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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/2026/4/29/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/2025/12/3/womens-volleyball-wvsu-middle-blocker-nicole-gartner-custodio-lands-d2cca-first-team-nod.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/12/3/womens-volleyball-wvsu-middle-blocker-nicole-gartner-custodio-lands-d2cca-first-team-nod.aspxWomen's Volleyball

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — WVSU senior Nicole Gartner Custodio collected D2CCA First Team All-Region honors today, adding another major award to a record-setting season.]]>NGC All Atlantic Region 2025Wed, 3 Dec 2025 12:00:00 EST145174https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/21/womens-volleyball-state-sweeps-wesleyan-to-set-up-uc-rubber-match-for-mec-title.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/21/womens-volleyball-state-sweeps-wesleyan-to-set-up-uc-rubber-match-for-mec-title.aspxWomen's Volleyball

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — West Virginia State is headed back to the MEC Championship for the third straight year, sweeping West Virginia Wesleyan to set up a Saturday night rubber match against No. 2 seed Charleston.]]>VB25 CustodioFri, 21 Nov 2025 22:36:00 EST145168https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-volleyball-jackets-join-the-southern-sweep-wvsu-and-mec-south-wipe-out-the-north.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-volleyball-jackets-join-the-southern-sweep-wvsu-and-mec-south-wipe-out-the-north.aspxWomen's Volleyball

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — WVSU kept its postseason run alive, knocking off Fairmont State in four sets to join an all-South semifinal field.]]>VB25 McKeehanThu, 20 Nov 2025 23:32:00 EST145166https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/19/womens-volleyball-state-places-three-on-all-mec-squad-gartner-custodio-headlines-first-team.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/19/womens-volleyball-state-places-three-on-all-mec-squad-gartner-custodio-headlines-first-team.aspxWomen's Volleyball

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — West Virginia State earned three All-MEC volleyball selections on Tuesday, highlighted by middle blocker Nicole Gartner Custodio's First Team honor and a freshman-team nod for libero Lilly Adkins.]]>WVSU All-MEC VB 25Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:00:00 EST145163https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-state-drops-rival-charleston-in-four-closes-regular-season-with-statement-win.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-volleyball-state-drops-rival-charleston-in-four-closes-regular-season-with-statement-win.aspxWomen's Volleyball

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — State saved its best for last—delivering a 3–1 upset of division-leading Charleston to finish the regular season riding momentum into the MEC Tournament.]]>VB25 Hill attack vs UCThu, 13 Nov 2025 23:30:00 EST145160https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-hot-start-strong-finish-lift-state-to-convincing-road-win.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/8/womens-volleyball-hot-start-strong-finish-lift-state-to-convincing-road-win.aspxWomen's Volleyball

ELKINS, W.Va. — The Jackets set the tone early and sealed it late, controlling every set to cap a straight-set victory in Elkins.]]>VB25 Perez, Adkins, SullivanSat, 8 Nov 2025 00:30:00 EST145155https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/4/womens-volleyball-wvsus-block-party-against-glenville-state-secures-mec-playoff-spot.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/4/womens-volleyball-wvsus-block-party-against-glenville-state-secures-mec-playoff-spot.aspxWomen's Volleyball

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — The Jackets turned the net into a no-fly zone Tuesday night, racking up 16 team blocks as WVSU clinched an MEC Tournament berth with a sweep of Glenville State.]]>VB25 Oksanan, CustodioTue, 4 Nov 2025 23:08:00 EST145151https://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-volleyball-wvsu-pushes-hilltoppers-before-falling-in-mec-road-clash.aspxhttps://wvsuyellowjackets.com/news/2025/11/1/womens-volleyball-wvsu-pushes-hilltoppers-before-falling-in-mec-road-clash.aspxWomen's Volleyball

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Virginia State battled through four tightly contested sets on the road Thursday night, but West Liberty held off the Yellow Jackets for a 3–1 win.]]>VB25 Perez, OksananSat, 1 Nov 2025 03:06:00 EST145148