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Nov. 13. 1879: Educator Elsie Ripley Clapp was born. In 1934, Clapp was named director of the community school in Arthurdale, an experimental federal resettlement community established for victims of the Great Depression. She was a proponent of John Dewey’s doctrine of progressive education, which held that a school is an integral part of its community and must help that community adjust to change. A basic tenet of the Arthurdale school was that the homesteaders—primarily native-born whites who had been relocated from the Scotts Run coal camps PHOTO VIA ARTHURDALEHERITAGE.ORG in neighboring Monongalia County— could use their own experiences and ruThe Arthurdale school campus, designed by Clapp, featured a high school, cafeteria, gymnasium/autotorium, an elementary ral heritage to better their lives.
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Jim Downing, the second oldest Pearl Harbor survivor was honored at West Virginia University.
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150 years of weather history BY GEORGIA BEATTY STAFF WRITER
West Virginia University has been no stranger to bad weather in its 150 years of existence; snow storms, tornadoes and ice are at the top of the list. Hurricanes and flooding has dubbed 2017 a tumultuous year in West Virginia weather history, but history proves this isn’t the first time Mother Nature came out to play in the Mountain State. In recent years, 2016 winter storm Jonas brought more than 20 inches of snow to Morgantown and as much as 38 inches in nearby counties, according to WBOY News. WVU closed its campus for two days. Bundled up in toboggans and snow pants, stu-
dents immediately took to the streets. “It hit out of nowhere!” said Vanessa Hissam, a junior psychology student from Weirton, West Virginia. “The snow came down in sheets, it felt like. I went to the street party on Spruce [Street], and it was like a huge snow party. But so many cars were sliding around the roads, and a lot of kids would fall down on the sidewalks from the ice and slush.” A similar blanket of snow fell on the region in the October 2012 aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette called it a “superstorm snow.” Former Governor Earl Ray Tomblin declared a preemptive state of emergency prestorm, stationing National Guard troops across West Virginia. President Barack
Obama had placed the state under a federal emergency declaration. According to the National Weather Service, Preston County, Morgantown’s southeastern neighbor, reported more than three feet of snow. Officials said 28 West Virginia counties were affected, and Morgantown found itself buried in snow. This time, the University remained open. Tomblin described it as a “triple punch to West Virginia.” While today, average annual temperatures are generally too high to sustain freezing the entire Monongahela River, steamboats in the early 1900s found themselves wedged in massive sheets of ice. The Morgantown History Museum highlights the damage inflicted upon the Valley
Gem packet boat, a vessel for the Pittsburgh-Fairmont river trade, in February of 1918. Heavy ice gorges caused damage to the boat while docked, causing it to sink. In May of 1929, Morgantown experienced storms of a different medium. A tornado ripped through Evansdale and Riverside as part of the Rye Cove tornado outbreak that swept through Appalachia, killing 42 and injuring more than 300. Thomas Grazulis, author of a 1993 report on significant U.S. tornadoes, reported more than 30 homes destroyed. Factories were affected, and 200 homes experienced damage. Fifteen severe injuries occurred. The tornado outbreak is considered one of the most intense tornado outbreaks to affect Appalachia.
Veterans make up nearly 10 percent of West Virginia’s entire population. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, West Virginia had a veteran population of 164,026 in 2016. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that West Virginia had a total population of around 1.8 million in 2016. Some of these veterans are students at WVU, and one of these students is Zachary Bailey, a computer engineering student from St. Louis, Missouri. Bailey is the president of the Veterans of WVU organization. The Veterans of WVU organization provides information and support to those who have served in the military. “The Veterans Organization does a number of events for the Veterans themselves and also for the community,” Bailey said. Bailey served four years in the United States Marine Corps as a 0331 Machine Gunner. “I chose to come to WVU because my fiancee at the time started here for her Ph.D in Psychology,” Bailey said. “This is a great school and I have been able to help
other veterans that are starting to come back to school or are struggling with certain things.” WVU hosted several events this year to commemorate Veterans Day. On Nov. 3, the second oldest pearl harbor survivor was honored at a WVU ceremony. Jim Downing, a 104-yearold retired Navy Lt., was on the U.S.S. West Virginia during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. “We’re thrilled that Jim Downing is able to make the trip to Morgantown to see the USS West Virginia and share his story with our veterans and alumni,” said Sean Frisbee, President and CEO of the WVU Alumni Association, in a press release. “This is a very special event and we hope all can attend.” Downing also was honored during the Nov. 5 WVU football game against Iowa State. On Facebook, Veterans of WVU posted: I would like to give a special shout out to Jim Downing, a World War II Veteran that was on the USS West Virginia in Pearl Harbor. It is an honor to have met you and hear your stories. Thank you for visiting WVU and spending time with Veterans of WVU! WVU also held a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast on Nov. 10.
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CULTURE
Academic Resource Centers promote free tutoring services BY UFUOMA OKEREGBE CORRESPONDENT
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Morgantown Stars to perform at WVU women’s basketball game BY TORI SWIHART AND EMILY ZEKONIS CORRESPONDENT AND CULTURE EDITOR
In fall of 2016, WVU special education major, Emily Columbus of Pittsburgh, PA, was able to bring together her two passions, special education and color guard. “I wanted to combine my passion for color guard and inspiring others to spin,” said Columbus. “I am going to school to be a special education teacher so I just put all my passions together to create the Morgantown Stars.”
The Morgantown Stars is a special needs color guard group made up of 14 stars ranging in ages from 13 to 40. The group is run by Emily Columbus, with the help of 18 volunteers. “It was one of my professors who got me in contact with SteppingStones and made my dream come true,” said Columbus. SteppingStones is a nonprofit organization based in Morgantown that provides recreational activities to community members with disabilities. The organization strives to help individuals develop higher levels of independence and confidence.
“All the stars are members of SteppingStones and we practice out of their gym,” said Columbus. “Monica is the director of SteppingStones who really supported my dream of making this guard.” The group has been working hard all season, practicing once a week for an hour, to prepare for their performances. While practice is focused on building skills, there is always time for some fun. “We have random dance parties during practices to give the girls a break,” said Columbus. The Morgantown Stars next performance will be at the WVU Women’s Basketball
Special Olympics and SteppingStones night on Nov. 14. The girls will take the floor twirling flags, ribbons and rifles. “I want to have as many fans support them as possible,” said Columbus. “I would love to give them the honor they deserve for all the hard work they do. They have all faced challenges in their lives but do not let anything stop them from achieving what they want.” For more information about the organization, to volunteer or join, please email morgantownstars@gmail.com or visit the groups facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ MorgantownStars/.
Morgantown Mall hosts Magical Night of Giving BY CLAIRE O’NEIL CORRESPONDENT
From 6-9 p.m. on Nov. 12, the Morgantown Mall had its annual Night of Giving event, benefiting over thirty nonprofit organizations. Organizations sold tickets for the event at $5 each and are able to keep 100 percent of the proceeds. People who purchased a ticket are welcomed in to the mall after hours to take advantage of special sales and discounts and enjoy live entertainment. The Night of Giving has
been an annual event for about 16 years and raises over $30,000 each event. The tickets sold were put into a prize drawing and three winners received $1,000. Prizes were also given every thirty minutes. “It’s an easy way for them to raise money for their cause,” said Sarah Shaffer, marketing director for the Morgantown Mall. Many organizations participate because it’s a way to raise money for their organization. Whether it’s raising money for a school, dance group or service group, Night of Giving had a variety of participants.
“It’s something the mall does for the community which is a great thing.” - Mary Shuttlesworth, Taylor County Arts Council “It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year.” said Mary Shuttlesworth of the Taylor County Arts Council. Shuttlesworth explained the Taylor County Arts Council raised 150 dollars last year and was hoping to raise more this year. “It’s something the mall does for the community which
is a great thing.” Shuttlesworth said. Some of the nonprofits also performed at the event, including the Motown Strutters, the Magicals from Fairmont Senior and bands. The next special events at the mall will be on Black Friday and the shopping expo on Dec. 2.
With finals on the horizon, many students will soon find themselves spending long hours in the library trying to learn a full semester of content. However, there are resources on campus to help students learn all they need for success. As tasking as classes can be at different points of the semester, many students require coursework assistance outside classrooms. Tutoring assists by supplementing knowledge gained throughout coursework. In a way, tutoring is students’ first aid kit to success outside classroom in a more relaxed environment. So in a nutshell, why do some students avoid tutoring? When is the right time for students to seek tutoring for a subject? What options are available on campus? And after tutoring, what else can students do outside of tutoring to improve grades? “Based on discussions with students, they don’t want to admit to themselves that they need help,” said Barbara Mullinix, program director for the Academic Resource Centers. “They also feel like seeking tutoring somehow is shameful.” While tutoring has been proven to be lead to academic success, many students avoid the resources due denial and fear of embarrassment. “In response, I would say that we see thousands of students every year for tutoring,” said Mullinix. “No one in the tutoring centers think or would make you feel that you were somehow a lesser person for getting help. It’s quite the opposite.” As students put off tutoring, they may begin to fall behind in their classes without a solid knowledge base. Staying consistent with tutoring sessions improves knowledge of materials and builds confidence in succeeding in courses. “Getting help as soon as possible is key,” said Mullinix. “During New Student Orientation, I tell students start coming to tutoring at the beginning of the semester. Just make it part of your routine.” However, with over 400 student organizations, sports teams, internships and a calendar full campus events, many WVU students say they
do not have time to go each week. “Even if you don’t want to come every week during the semester, make sure you plan ahead and start coming two or three weeks in advance of tests,” said Mullinix. “One of the biggest factors in success at WVU, and any other college, is a student’s willingness to work hard, put in the necessary time and seek help when they need it.” Tutoring also offers the opportunity to have a material taught from a different approach than the student professor. Working with peer tutors allows students to feel comfortable in their learning environment and open up to ask questions. “These peer tutors know how difficult the classes are as they have been through them before,” said Mullinix. “People aren’t born inherently knowing Math, Chemistry, or any other subject that they might be struggling with, it has to be learned. That is what we are here to do, we want to help students learn.” The Academic Resource Centers are located in both the Downtown and Evansdale Libraries, and Bennett Tower. “We offer both drop-in tutoring and tutoring by appointment,” said Mullinix. “Both of these services are completely free to students.” Students can also find many department specific tutoring programs through their college. “Typically these tutoring centers offer help in areas specific to their department such as the Math Learning Center, Chemistry Learning Center or Business Resource Learning Center just to name a few,” said Mullinix. “TestWELL, located in the Honor’s College, is another center that offers tutoring in a wider variety of courses and disciplines” Tutoring has created an added advantage of which students can benefit from for free. It assists students in identifying problems early, allows them to figure out how to reassess study methods and keeps students aware of coursework, all while building confidence. For more information on tutoring options, and specific department tutoring, visit https://studentsuccess. wvu.edu/.
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Another violent mass shooting: when will it stop? BY KAMERON DUNCAN OPINION EDITOR The scenario has, unfortunately, become all too familiar. First there are reports of loud noises, and then there is confirmation of a gunman and shots fired. Then there are reports of injuries, and then eventually casualties. Then the numbers begin to pile up. This was sadly the case last Sunday at a small church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Twenty-six people were killed and 20 more were injured when a gunman open fire on parishioners during a Sunday service. It seems surreal to say, but this kind of act has become somewhat commonplace in our country. After all, the Texas shooting comes only mere weeks after 59 people were killed at a music festival in Las Vegas. Mass shootings shake our nation to its core, and they challenge our notions of safe places and previously sacred public gatherings. These shootings have taken place in our schools, shopping malls, at concerts and churches. At this point, seemingly no institution of American safety is immune to the horrors of a mass shooting. Since the infamous 1999 shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, statistics show that mass shootings have become more commonplace, and also more deadly. According to the Congressional Research Service, 317 mass shootings took place in America from 1999 to 2013. The CRS defines mass shootings as “multiple homicide incident[s] in which four or more victims are murdered with firearms, within one event, and in one or more locations in close proximity. According to Politico, the
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People place memorials outside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. death toll in mass shootings has risen exponentially in the past few decades as well. The per-capita average of Americans shot per mass shooting has been more than 20 in each of the last five years except for 2014. This year alone has already seen the two deadliest mass shootings in American history in the Texas and Las Vegas shootings. Last year, 2016, previously held this distinction with the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. Cameron Barr, a senior english student from Columbia, Maryland, says that continued exposure to these events has numbed him. “I hate to say it, but I’ve become desensitized,” Barr said. “It happens so often and there’s so much coverage that you almost have to tell yourself to tune it out. It sounds awful to put it in those terms when there are people dying, but that’s the sad reality of it,” Barr said. As mass shootings continue to take place, it’s important to remember that lives are lost, people are injured and families are torn apart. Until something is done on a national level to prevent these sorts of tragedies from taking place, the best we can do as Americans is stay vigilant and informed. The common thread within many of these shootings is the fact that the weapons used in them were obtained legally.
According to the watchdog website Mother Jones, who conducted an in-depth investigation into American mass shootings since 1982, only one of the ten most deadly shootings in American history was carried out with illegally obtained weapons. That shooting happens to be the Columbine school shooting, meaning that the only reason that the transaction was illegal was because the perpetrators were underage. If we want to stop these kinds of events from taking place so often, the first step in doing that should be to look at the instruments used in these shootings: the guns. Guns and shooting are a hobby for many, and firearms are often used for sport. People who enjoy hunting should be able to use firearms to engage in their hobby, as should those who enjoy going to gun ranges. However, in the current climate and considering the loss of life in recent years, automatic and semi-automatic weaponry should be heavily regulated for the general public. The casualties and injuries have been too great to ignore, and something must be done to prevent this from happening to more people. If lawmakers can band together and realize that keeping powerful, military grade guns off the streets and the shelves will save lives, mass shootings like these may not happen as often. If they do, they will be
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Rock climbers gather for the annual Morgantown Climbing Festival Mountaineers got stoked this weekend for the second annual Morgantown Climbing Festival. The festival took place on Nov. 11 and 12 at Cooper’s Rock and offered several events, including a Boulder Bash bouldering competition, the Reel Rock film festival, volunteer work and a bouldering social hour. “I’ve been climbing since 1998, and I’ve not ever missed a single one of these,” said Brian Ricketts, a graduate public administration student from Morgantown, West Virginia. “It’s a fun event. It’s cool to watch movies and see what people are doing in rock climbing.” “I just like how the festival creates community, it’s always fun,” Ricketts said. “That’s one of the things I like about climbing. Even though you’re competing against people, you’re still rooting for those people to do well and to push themselves.” The Boulder Bash was open to the public and anyone could register to compete. There were
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The annual Morgantown Climbing Festival featured a variety of climbing events for all ages and skill levels. awards for co-ed kids in the age ranges of eight and younger, nine through 12 and 13 through 15, as well as an adult men’s and women’s competition. For the final round of the adult men’s and women’s competition, five men and five
women progressed as finalists. Before attempting to climb, the competitors were given seven minutes to look at the four bouldering problems, which is essentially a path that a climber takes to complete a climb by reaching the top rock of the
problem. After the seven minute observation period, climbers were called out in duos (one male and one female) for their first attempt at solving the problems. The competitors were allowed two 10 minute attempts at all the
problems. Each problem is given a point value of 25 points. The climber receives 25 points if they top the problem. If they top all four problems, they can earn a maximum score of 100 points. If a climber doesn’t top all the problems, they can still earn points by reaching any of the four different zones within the problem. Jackson Tankersley of Akron, Ohio, and Emily Kurzinski of Morgantown, West Virginia, took first place for the men’s and women’s competition respectively. The Reel Rock Film Festival was another popular event at the climbing festival, also functioning as a fundraiser for the Cooper’s Rock Foundation. The festival showed four short films on rock climbers, including “Above the Sea” (a film about deep-water solo climber Chris Sharma), “Break on Through” (about Margot Hayes, the first woman to climb a 5.15), “Safety Third” (about bold-free
solo climber Brad Gobright) and “Stumped” (about four-time national champion Maureen Beck who is missing one arm). “I go to the festival every year because I find it inspiring,” said Dave Billups, a graduate mechanical and aerospace engineering student from Richmond, Virginia. “The stories told there are so interesting and different than the typical lifestyle I’m familiar with. I think it teaches me that it’s okay to stray from the standard and typical and that life really is what you make it.” “My favorite part is always the community of people that gather for things like this,” Billups said. “I love seeing the Morgantown outdoor community come together and celebrate the wonderful resources we have around here.” Whether you’re an avid rock climber, or want to help a good cause and see an interesting film, the Morgantown Climbing Festival has something for you.
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Ezekiel Rose breaks through the Kansas State offensive line.
The journey of Ezekiel Rose: From JUCO to WVU BY PATRICK KOTNIK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
FOOTBALL One of West Virginia’s rising defensive stars didn’t get his start at the position he’s currently excelling at. As a high school player at Clarksdale High School in Mississippi, West Virginia junior defensive lineman Ezekiel Rose played tight end, as well as on the defensive line. East Mississippi Community College defensive line coach Davern Williams, who recruited Rose out of high school, had to persuade him to get out of his comfort zone so that he can one day play at the division one collegiate level. “I had to do some convincing to him to go away from tight end because that’s what he loves,” Williams said. “He’s an offensive kind of guy, but I told him if he wanted to go D1 someday, he’d have to play defensive end because he had the tools. He had the athleticism to do it.” Rose bought into Williams’ pitch, choosing the junior college route and switching to the defensive side of the ball full-time. “It took some convincing, but he believed in me and I believed in him and his parents believed in what I was telling him,” Williams said. Rose showcased his pure talent and athleticism at defensive end during his first season at EMCC, but he strug-
gled with the mental aspect as he adjusted to playing fulltime on the defensive side of the ball. He finished the season with nine tackles and two pass breakups in the eight games he played in. “When he first got here, he showed those tools and you could tell he was really raw, but he struggled mentally with what to do defensively because he never really done it before,” Williams said. “So, he wasn’t that great of a player his first year, but Ezekiel is the type of guy to work and get good at something.” Following his freshman season at EMCC, Rose set out to do just that. One of the things Rose had to first improve upon was his body. At the time, Rose was undersized for playing on the defensive line. Coming out of high school, Rose weighed just 215 pounds. With the help of a schedule that included eating a lot, resting and lifting weights, Rose was able to gain weight naturally without taking any proteins. “They put 15 pounds on me my first summer there,” Rose said. “Then in the spring, they just threw 30 pounds at me like that.” According to Williams, Rose having to improve his body so that it was better suited for playing on the defensive line was a critical aspect in his recruitment out of junior college. “He gained weight over a period of time,” Williams said.
“We do what we can in the weight room to get guys prepared for our league, but that league is a little different obviously and that was one of the weaknesses going through recruitment that he had.” Along with improving his body, Rose also set out to make strides and improve his game. “If you want Zeke to do something, tell him he can’t do it,” Williams said. “He’s one of those guys that took that challenge and worked at it throughout the spring.” That hard work carried into the summer through drills and workouts. The experience that Rose gained in his first season at EMCC benefitted and set him apart from the rest of the defensive linemen during his sophomore season with the Lions. “Through the course of the summer, we were out there working through drills and as the season rolled around he was the guy,” Williams said. “Out of all the guys, he was by far the better football player just because I had him for two years.” In his second and final season at EMCC, Rose’s hard work and energy paid off as he finished with 35 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks and two forced fumbles in 10 games, helping the Lions to a conference championship. “Zeke was our energy,” Williams said. “He didn’t start out as a leader but as the season went on, he grew into that leadership role and that en-
“He’s one of those guys that took that challenge and worked at it throughout the spring.” - Davern Williams, East Mississippi Community College defensive line coach ergy he brought to the game just sparked us a football team.” EMCC’s football team was the subject of the Netflix series, “Last Chance U,” for two seasons. The series followed the team and featured several players’ stories and journeys. Rose’s journey was not featured in the series, but Williams believes it should’ve been. “One thing I hate about it, his story didn’t get told over the couple seasons of Last Chance U because he was by far one of the gems, one of the diamonds in the rough.” Rose’s hard work, progress and accomplishments paid off as he entered the recruiting process again in junior college and earned a scholarship to play for the Mountaineers. “When he got that scholarship offer to West Virginia, it was just a great ending to a great story,” Williams said. When Rose arrived in Morgantown this past spring, he had to adjust his game again. After playing in a four-man defensive front at EMCC, Rose had to get used to playing in West Virginia defensive coordinator Tony Gibson’s 3-3-5
defensive scheme which features a three-man defensive front. By watching fellow defensive linemen in freshman Lamonte McDougle, sophomore Reese Donahue and redshirt sophomore Adam Shuler, playing in the three-man front became simpler for Rose. “I was used to a four-man front,” Rose said. “I ran a three-man front before, but it was kind of awkward playing it the whole game, but as I went through practice and as I kept talking to coaches and talking to the players, it came more easily.” Rose’s teammates have taken notice to his progress and development. “It’s amazing,” Donahue said. “He had to learn a lot of our calls and even technique things. There are some things we do that different schools don’t do when teaching technique.” This season, Rose has emerged as one of West Virginia’s rising defensive players. Through 10 games this season, Rose has racked up 19 tackles to go along with 4.5 sacks, a forced fumble and an interception.
“Not only has he come in and prepared his body, prepared his mind, handled school, played on Division 1 level in front of the 65,000 people but he’s also standing out,” Donahue said. “It’s amazing how he’s how he has progressed, it’s been pretty awesome.” Williams’ teachings played a significant role in Rose’s progression from EMCC to West Virginia and helped him learn how to adjust and play at the division one level. “He kept teaching me ways that I can get better, like being myself and how to transpire going into college,” Rose said. “I understood that in [junior college] that everything wasn’t going to be easy, but I took the hard parts of JUCO and I learned from that.” For Williams, Rose’s journey to West Virginia and success with the Mountaineers serves moving to him, having witnessed his progress and journey to playing big-time college football from the start. “I’m really proud and it’s kind of sentimental to me because I recruited Zeke,” Williams said. “I did the whole nine yards and to convince him to leave his comfort zone and for him to believe in me enough to do so and now he ends up in West Virginia being one of the better players in the Big 12, that’s amazing.”
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Work ethic propels Crawford from junior college to WVU BY CHRIS JACKSON MANAGING EDITOR
FOOTBALL West Virginia senior running back Justin Crawford never stops working. Crawford, who first attended Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia, Mississippi, is now shining on the field with the Mountaineers. His abilities provide a big impact offensively week in and week out. But Crawford simply does everything he can off the field, too. He’s been married to his wife, Kenya, for three years now, and they have two sons, Jaydense and JUstin Jr. He does whatever it takes to provide for his family. While he was playing at Northwest Mississippi, the coaching staff found out that Crawford would head to another town to work into the late hours of the night until around 2-3 a.m. “We finally had to say, ‘hold on, you can’t keep this up,’” said Northwest Mississippi Community College head coach Benjy Parker, who was the defensive coordinator there from 2004-05 and 201414 before becoming the head coach in 2016. “Justin has never been scared of work. He has a really good work ethic.” That work ethic certainly helped Crawford shine on the field during his time in junior college. His talent was seen right away. He was originally committed to Louisville out of Hardaway High School in Co-
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Runningback Justin Crawford carries the ball through an open hole in the middle of the field. lumbus, Georgia, but landed at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he starred in 2014 and 2015 as a freshman and sophomore. The dynamic running back put forth 1,551 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns his freshman year, which led the state of Mississippi and ranked fourth nationally at the junior college level. “Running after him and trying to catch him, not only did you have to try to catch him, but once you got to him he will make you miss,” said Northwest Mississippi Community College defensive line coach Travis Macon, whose players went up against Crawford in practice.
The strides he made from year No. 1 to year No. 2 were substantial. He rushed for 1,610 yards, while adding another 394 receiving yards, being named the 2015 Spalding NJCAA Offensive Player of the Year and helping the program to its first national championship since 1992. Parker said Crawford had more improvements between his first two years than any other player he’s coached. “His freshman year he figured out ‘hey, I like being good.’ A little taste of success helped him and his sophomore year he did all the little things right, then he played and practiced really hard, helped out our defense,
helped out our whole team,” Parker said. His dominance in games and practice helped make Northwest Mississippi’s defense better. Going against him prepared them for nearly every challenge they faced. “I told my guys, ‘if we can tackle Justin Crawford, we can tackle anybody in the country,’” Macon said. The WVU coaching staff noticed his drive right from the beginning of his recruitment, and they’re more than happy they got him late in the recruiting process. Once star running back Wendell Smallwood decided to forgo his final year of eligibility after the thrilling Cac-
tus Bowl victory over Arizona State in January 2016, the coaching staff was forced to find a player in the backfield to help fill the void left by Smallwood. WVU then offered Crawford on Jan. 14 of that year. Missouri and South Carolina followed suit. Crawford decided to commit to the Mountaineers 16 days later, eventually signing his National Letter of Intent in February and enrolling in May. “He’s a guy that has some special talent, and he’s a guy that we want to put on the plane and get here onboard and see if we can have him help our program,” said WVU offensive line coach Joe Wickline. Before ever playing a down in the blue and gold, Crawford did exactly what he did in Mississippi. On top of being a husband and father, he was working at a Taco Bell in Morgantown. Once again, the coaching staff found out. Crawford worked there until Fall Camp started. After that, he excelled on the football field for WVU. In the 2016 season opener against Missouri --- his Mountaineer debut --- he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown in the 26-11 victory. It was exactly what WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen expected after what Crawford displayed in the practices leading up to the game. “As impressed as I’ve been the last five weeks,” Holgorsen
said after the Missouri game. “I’ve hinted at it. He’s a good player. I think he’s just getting started, too.” Crawford finished his junior campaign with 1,184 yards, which ranked third in the Big 12, while averaging a conference-best 7.3 yards per carry. He helped lead WVU to a 10win regular season, marking just the ninth time in program history to reach double-digit wins. He started off his final college season where he left off. He rushed for 100-plus yards in each of the first five games. But he went through a cold spell. He was not 100 percent, with the coaching staff saying he was “banged up, rushing for no more than 47 yards in the ensuing three contests. Crawford regained his form, though. In a 20-16 victory over then-No. 15 Iowa State, he rushed for 102 yards. He followed that up with a 113-yard outing at Kansas State. “He was just running,” said WVU running backs coach Tony Dews. “I wish I had the magic statement or a magic pill to give him.” Everything Crawford does impresses the coaching staff. He’s doing exactly what they anticipated when they recruited him after Smallwood left early, and he’s doing what the Northwest Mississippi program thought as well. They all admire his performances and his ability to be a student-athlete, husband and father every day. “Justin Crawford is special,” Macon said.
Big 12 Power Rankings: Oklahoma makes another big statement BY PATRICK KOTNIK ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
FOOTBALL 1 .Oklahoma (9-1, 6-1 Big 12) Last week: No. 1 The Sooners took care of business on Saturday with a critical 38-20 win over TCU. Oklahoma’s offense, led by quarterback Baker Mayfield and running back Rodney Anderson, dominated the Horned frogs by putting up 38 first half points against the Big 12’s best defense. This is a statement win for the Sooners who are inching closer to a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game and College Football Playoff. Next matchup: @ Kansas 2. TCU (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) Last week: No. 2 After allowing just 24 points in last four games combined,
TCU’s defense allowed 38 first half points to Oklahoma in a 38-20 loss to the Sooners in Norman. The loss pretty much knocks TCU out of contention for the College Football Playoff, but the Horned Frogs still control their own destiny to the Big 12 Championship Game. Next matchup: @ Texas Tech 3. Oklahoma State (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) Last week: No. 3 Oklahoma State rebounded from last week’s loss to Oklahoma with a thrilling win over Iowa State by a score of 49-42. The Cowboys are still alive in the Big 12 Championship Game race, but since TCU holds the tiebreaker, Oklahoma State must win out and hope that TCU drops one of its two remaining games against Texas Tech and Baylor. Next matchup: Kansas State 4. West Virginia (7-3, 5-2 Big 12)
Last week: No. 4 Despite turning the ball over four times and scoring no points in the second half for the second straight week, the Mountaineers earned a hardfought 28-23 win over Kansas State for their first win in Manhattan, Kansas, thanks to another impact performance from their defense. West Virginia is still mathematically alive in the Big 12 Championship Game race and will need to win its final two games against Texas and Oklahoma and get some help along the way. Next matchup: Texas 5. Iowa State (6-4, 4-3 Big 12) Last week: No. 5 Iowa State dropped its second straight game by falling to Oklahoma State at home by a score of 49-42, a game that ended with a controversial game-ending interception by Oklahoma State. It’s a devastating for the Cyclones as it all but knocks them out of con-
tention for the Big 12 Championship game despite having wins against Oklahoma and TCU. Next matchup: Baylor 6. Texas (5-5, 4-3 Big 12) Last week: No. 6 Texas rebounded from last week’s loss to TCU with a 42-27 win over Kansas in Austin with the help of four Kansas turnovers. The Longhorns are now one win away from becoming bowl eligible for the first time since 2014 and can clinch that with a win over West Virginia on the road Saturday. Next matchup: @ West Virginia 7. Kansas State (5-5, 3-4 Big 12) Last week: No. 7 The Wildcats had every opportunity to come out on top against West Virginia Saturday, but generated just three points off four Mountaineer turnovers, ending their twogame win streak. Redshirt
freshman quarterback Skylar Thompson threw for 159 yards and two interceptions in his first-career start. Kansas State will have the opportunity to play spoiler to Oklahoma State’s season this Saturday in Stillwater. Next matchup: @ Oklahoma State 8. Texas Tech (5-5, 2-5 Big 12) Last week: No. 8 Texas Tech’s ended its fourgame losing streak with a 3824 win over Baylor at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The Red Raiders were powered by Keke Coutee’s opening kickoff return for a touchdown and their defense that forced four Baylor turnovers. Coutee’s opening kickoff return for a touchdown was Texas Tech’s first since 1973. Texas Tech will look to become bowl eligible for 2014 with a win over TCU in Lubbock Saturday. Next matchup: TCU 9. Baylor
(1-9, 1-6 Big 12) Last week: No. 9 The Bears followed their first win of the season with a 38-24 loss to Texas Tech at AT&T Stadium. Despite racking up 523 yards of offense to Texas Tech’s 337, Baylor turned the ball over four times. Baylor faces a tough task this week with a home matchup against Iowa State. Next matchup: Iowa State 10. Kansas (1-9, 0-7 Big 12) Last week: No. 10 Kansas lost its ninth straight game by falling to Texas on the road. The Jayhawks will most likely have to wait for that Big 12 win next season as the team closes out the regular season with a home game against Oklahoma this Saturday and then a road matchup against Oklahoma State. Next matchup: Oklahoma
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Emergence of defense keeps WVU among Big 12’s best West Virginia’s Big 12 title hopes are still slim. The Mountaineers are only one game back of a spot in the return of the conference’s championship game next month in Arlington, Texas. But they will need a lot of different - and unlikely - scenarios to go their way. Even if they do not reach that contest, though, their improvements in recent weeks have been impressive, especially on defense. The offense did make some big plays in the 28-23 victory at Kansas State, which was WVU’s first-ever win in Manhattan. Redshirt junior quarterback Will Grier made a number of big plays, including a ridiculous 30-yard touchdown pass to end the first half. He would eclipse 300 yards for a ninth straight week. Senior running back Justin Crawford put forth another 100-yard display. And the receivers put together some big numbers. But they stumbled. There were four turnovers and a lot of three and outs. They failed to score after halftime for a second consecutive week. “We’ve got to be better in terms of we either three and out or we score like in a minute,” said WVU offensive coordinator Jake Spavital. “That’s how it is. It’s either the most explosive offense you’ll ever see or the worst offense you’ll ever see.” Yet the defense was there in nearly every situation, no matter what they were thrust into, whether it came off a big special teams play, a turnover or something else that could be detrimental to a lead. WVU forced two turnovers from Kansas State redshirt freshman quarterback Skylar Thompson, who made his first career start. It also held him to 13-of-26 passing. One big difference that’s taken place is the defense’s intensity. They look tougher, more physical and more poised than ever before. “We’ve been in practice padded up every day, like everybody is getting tougher,” said junior defensive end Ezekiel Rose. “Everybody is getting mentally tougher, just getting stronger every day.” There were so many ques-
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tions about the defense early on the season. They would show their potential at times, but also give up big plays and suffer breakdowns on a number of occasions. Could they bounce back? Could they look like a typical Tony Gibson defense we’ve been accustomed to seeing since he’s been with the program? Could they limit the mistakes? And could they step up in big games? There were so many missed plays, but in recent weeks against Iowa State and Kansas State, it’s been different. They have bounced back, and they are looking like a typical Tony Gibson 3-3-5 defense. They are limiting mistakes. And they are stepping up in big games. It did not matter that a number of players were sidelined redshirt junior Dravon AskewHenry shifted from free safety to bandit safety in place of redshirt junior Toyous Avery, redshirt freshman Dylan Tonkery started for senior Xavier Preston at SAM linebacker, Rose started for redshirt sophomore Adam Shuler at defensive end and true freshman Kenny Robinson started at free safety. Rose recorded his first career interception, which coaches deemed as the turn-
ing point of the contest. His backup for the game was Shuler, who although was not listed No. 1 on the depth chart after missing last week’s game, placed a tremendous impact on the game as well. Shuler finished with six tackles (two for loss) and a sack. “It was really good to get Shuler back,” Gibson said. “He affected the game early.” WVU’s offense turned the ball over four times, but Kansas State scored just three points off those takeaways. Six of the Wildcats’ 16 drives also started in opponent’s territory. Yet they only scored a total of six points on the possessions that started inside WVU’s 50-yard line. One of those began at the three-yard line after an interception, but they lost a yard and settled for a 21-yard field goal. Yes, there were still lapses. It was not a perfect outing, but if the defense continues these performances, WVU is likely only going to trend up. “I was really pleased with our effort,” Gibson said. “We still made some mistakes. I said it last week, I haven’t been prouder of a group of kids in 23 years of coaching.”
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WOMEN’S SOCCER In 1995, under Athletic Director Ed Pastilong, West Virginia University added women’s soccer to their Big East Division 1-affiliated sports. In 1996, the team was fielded and play began under head coach Nikki Izzo. It took the Mountaineers four years to qualify for NCAA tournament play, but in 2000, West Virginia began an 18-year appearance record, the seventh longest streak in the nation, spanning two different conferences. Izzo, who is now Izzo-Brown, has grown this program from the ground up. Since 2000, the Mountaineers have played 39 (20-163) NCAA Tournament-sanctioned games. In those 20 wins, Mountaineers have recorded 17 shutouts, eight of which have come from the last 12 appearances. In terms of elite-level staying power, Izzo-Brown has taken this West Virginia team to the Round of 16 five times and to the quarterfinals three. The Mountaineers capped off last season off with a trip to the 2016 NCAA Women’s College Cup for the first time in program history, and it’s a season the team aims to replicate. Now, with almost an identical roster, Izzo-Brown hopes
“I’m all about, ‘Winning is everything.’ If you don’t win, you aren’t advancing. I don’t approach it differently, but my message will be a little different depending on each team.” - Nikki Izzo-Brown, Head coach to set another record for the WVU repertoire. “Nothing has changed,” Izzo-Brown said. “I’m all about, ‘Winning is everything.’ If you don’t win, you aren’t advancing. I don’t approach it differently, but my message will be a little different depending on each team.” Leading up to the NCAA Tournament each year, the Mountaineers haven’t lacked in qualifications. Since 2002, West Virginia has been named conference champions in both the Big East and Big 12 sixteen times. It was also the first team in conference history to win five straight Big 12 Championships, earning automatic tournament entry. Under Izzo-Brown’s coaching, West Virginia has also produced 21 All-Americans, 15 MAC Hermann Trophy Candidates, two Rio Summer Olympic bronze medalists and two FIFA Women’s World Cup participants. A 2017 NCAA College Cup would be the icing on the cake in honor of Izzo-Brown’s 22nd year at the
program’s helm. Looking forward, the competition will only get more difficult, even for senior Michaela Abam, who as of the Bucknell game, is the most experienced player in program history. If the team keeps up the same quality gameplay that got them to the 2016 College Cup, it should be familiar territory. “Of course there’s a target on our back, especially since we went all the way to the final, but the focus is the same because it’s essentially the same group,” Abam said. Playing the same caliber of soccer that has gotten the team so far each year is key, and Izzo-Brown isn’t changing a thing. “The target has been there, and we realize that pressure is a huge privilege, but it’s never easy to be number one or two, and knowing that, this group understands this situation,” Izzo-Brown said. “When you get to the next round, every team is good. At the end of the day, we just have to play West Virginia soccer.”
Muldrow eases burden in Martin’s absence BY JOHN LOWE ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL When the WVU women’s basketball team beat Central Connecticut State, 102-52, in their season opener on Friday, head coach Mike Carey saw flashes of good and bad. “I saw some good things,” Carey said. “I saw a lot of things we still need to work on. For the most part, especially the first half, I thought we took care of the basketball. The second half, man, that last group that was in there was just throwing it all over the place, turning it over, no control.” Mainly, he saw that his
Mountaineers (1-0) have the potential to get by without Tynice Martin in most of the non-conference schedule. Martin, the team’s leading returning player, will likely not return to the court until mid-December due to a knee injury suffered in August. Teana Muldrow, who scored 30 points in the Mountaineers’ win on Friday, eased some of the burden left by Martin’s injury. However, without a solid solution at the center five position, which Martin vacated, Carey’s team might struggle under the basket. “[Muldrow could] absolutely [be relied on],” Carey said. “But against the better teams, Teana isn’t going to score 30 in the paint. Teana isn’t big enough; she’s a four.
We have to get Teana the ball out on the perimeter some, faced up some. Our guards, for some reason, when Teana picked, [they] wouldn’t hit her on the pop. I don’t know. That’s what we have to get Teana doing. She could score 30 against anyone, but it has to be inside-out. It can’t just be inside because she’s not big enough to just stay inside of the block.” Carey and West Virginia have plenty of time to figure things out. They don’t play a team that reached last year’s NCAA Tournament until the Big 12-SEC Challenge at Texas A&M on Dec. 3. The Mountaineers will return to action at 7 p.m. Tuesday as they host Sacramento State in the Coliseum.
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