MARTINSBURG, W.Va – After spending essentially her entire life in the state of West Virginia, Abby Beeman is due for a change. The former Marshall and Shepherd basketball standout will get just that in a few months when she takes her talents to Iceland and joins professional club Hamar to begin her career at the…
Martinsburg, W.va – One of the most competitive regular seasons in recent memory has come to a close for Eastern Panhandle boys basketball teams but there remains quite a bit to play for. With all six EPAC programs ranking among the state’s best, sectional play opens up on Tuesday with a wide open field of…
Story by Daniel Woods The high school girls basketball season nears its culmination across the state of West Virginia with Eastern Panhandle teams beginning Region II sectional play on Tuesday. The semifinal matchups are set and with each team having faced one another twice already, the margins for error are incredibly small. Section 1 #1…
By Jordan Nicewarner, Panhandle News Network Sports SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va – With basketball season starting up, the 2022-23 PSAC Preseason Polls have been announced. The Shepherd Woman’s basketball team will look a lot different than the 25-8 that made its way to the NCAA D2 National Basketball Tournament. The, then, Jenna Eckleberry lead Rams were an offensive…
By Luke Wiggs, Panhandle News Network Sports Sources indicate that former WVU Basketball standout Joe Mazzulla will be named interim coach of the Boston Celtics. Assistant coach Joe Mazzulla is likely to become Boston's interim coach for the season, sources tell ESPN. https://t.co/GKEiMemnFN — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) September 22, 2022 This comes minutes…
By Jordan Nicewarner MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — We in the Panhandle have become more than accustomed to seeing Shepherd University sports in the headlines and its student-athletes in the highlight reels. It can be easy to forget that these college kids have to not only perform on the playing field but also in the classroom.…
By Luke Wiggs MARTINSBURG, W.Va – Just weeks away from the Basketball tournament, and excitement is starting to build. With Charleston hosting for the second time in as many years, both WVU and Marshall alumni teams figure to go on deep runs in this year’s tournament but may have to go through each other to…
By Luke Wiggs MARTINSBURG, W.Va. Just hours before free agency opened in the NBA on Thursday, Brooklyn Nets Star Kevin Durant reportedly demanded a trade. https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1542581090812149767?s=20&t=ii_AoYYS5aSK5MjJ6JjhEA The shocking news took the basketball world by storm with many rushing to speculate the possible trade return for a player of Durants caliber, not to mention…
By Luke Wiggs MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Washington Wizards acquired Monte Morris and Will Barton from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for Ish Smith and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. The trade was first reported by Shams Charania of the athletic. Barton, 32, has averaged double-digit scoring 8 consecutive seasons, averaging 14.7 points per game…
By Jordan Nicewarner MARTINSBURG, Wv. — Shepherd’s Woman’s Basketball team finished up a great 2021-22 season losing to the eventual National Champions, Glenville State, in the NCAA Championship Tournament and finished with an overall record of 25-8. Since that final whistle, a lot has changed. Team leaders Marley McLaughlin and Sydney Clayton have graduated,…