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WVSSAC State Softball Tournament By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director June 3, 2026 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — Late rock singer Tom Petty’s famous hit “I Won’t Back Down” was the motto for the Hurricane Redskins, as it refused to back down in an elimination game, defeating the Jefferson Cougars… Read More
WVSSAC State Softball Tournament By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director June 2, 2026 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — In the fifth battle of the Patriots, George Washington reigned supreme over Parkersburg South 6-1 in the first round of the WVSSAC State Softball Class AAAA Tournament on Tuesday afternoon. “We executed… Read More
Watts Achieves Perfection Against Jefferson
June 2, 2026 · Articles, Sports Posts
WVSSAC State Softball Tournament By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director June 2, 2026 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — It turns out the Cabell Midland Knights did not need a sword to go into battle to defend its state championship, but rather the lightning arm of Drea Watts. Watts achieved the… Read More
High Hopes for Inaugural STUNT Head Coach
June 2, 2026 · Articles, Sports Posts
By Owen James, Training Coordinator June 2, 2026 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WMUL-FM) — Marshall Athletics welcomed the inaugural head coach for a brand-new program in a press conference last Tuesday morning. Evynn Richard was named head coach of Marshall’s new STUNT program on May 11, boasting an impressive resume. As assistant… Read More
By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Alumnus May 21, 2026 Marshall Track & Field concluded the outdoor season with thunderous results at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships. Leading the way for the Thundering Herd was senior Lara Check, winning the women’s Long Jump with a 6.3m jump to qualify for… Read More
My Journey of Covering Marshall Women’s Basketball
April 30, 2026 · Sports Posts
Marshall Women’s Basketball Story By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports’ Director April 30, 2026 Marshall Women’s Basketball ended the historic 2025-26 season by claiming its first postseason tournament championship in program history, defeating Illinois State 66-41 to win the Women’s National Invitation Tournament at the Cam Henderson Center. The Thundering Herd… Read More
Marshall Baseball Takes Down Big Ten Foe Ohio State
April 16, 2026 · Sports Posts
Marshall Baseball Recap By Anthony Doria, FM88 Sports April 16, 2026 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — On Wednesday, Marshall baseball traveled to a familiar place to head coach Greg Beals, Columbus, Ohio, to take on the Ohio State Buckeyes. This was Marshall’s first trip to Columbus since Beals took the… Read More
Marshall Baseball Gets A Much-Needed Series Win
April 14, 2026 · Sports Posts
Marshall Baseball Recap By Anthony Doria, FM88 Sports April 14, 2026 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — The Marshall Baseball Team picked up a big conference series win against the Old Dominion Monarchs this past weekend Marshall came in at 14-17 after losing nine of its last ten games, desperately needing… Read More
Marshall Softball Dominates Pitt with 8-0 Shutout
April 8, 2026 · Sports Posts
Marshall Softball Recap By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports’ Director April 8, 2026 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) —The dominance of Marshall Softball at Dot Hicks Field this season continued on Tuesday afternoon, shutting out the Pitt Panthers of the ACC 8-0 in six innings. The Thundering Herd entered the contest receiving… Read More
Marshall Track & Field Excels Early on in Outdoor Season
April 2, 2026 · Sports Posts
Marshall Track & Field By Ben Anderson, FM88 Sports Director April 2, 2026 HUNTINGTON, W. Va. (WMUL-FM) — The arrival of spring brought the return of Marshall Track & Field for the 2026 outdoor season, aiming to build on the success from the indoor campaign. The Thundering Herd has continued to… Read More