BUFFALO, N.Y. -- From West Virginia's panhandle to the far southern reaches, from down in Pineville clear over to Harpers Ferry, there are 15 young men who have become the undeniable identity of an entire state. (Today)

In a perfect world, the West Virginia women's basketball team would have been rewarded for finishing second in the Big East regular season and conference tournament with first- and second-round games in the NCAA women's basketball tournament with a short drive up I-79 to Pittsburgh, one of the regional sites. (03/16/2010)

Four area teams have earned a berth in the Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT), which begins Wednesday. (03/16/2010)

West Virginia (28-5), which finished second in the Big East and was the runner-up in the Big East Women's Basketball Tournament last week, earned a No. 3 seed in the Memphis Region of the NCAA Women's Tournament. (03/15/2010)

West Virginia coach Bob Huggins did a little bit of lobbying for the Mountaineers to earn a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament after they beat Georgetown Saturday night to wrap up the Big East tournament title. (03/15/2010)