West Virginia Still Waiting To Click As Losses Mount

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Football:

WVU’s Caponi isn’t used to losing | Charleston Gazette-Mail
Last winter, not long after he arrived to coach West Virginia’s safeties and not long before he began his first spring with the Mountaineers, Matt Caponi found himself standing before the team and presenting himself as a coach and as a competitor.

WVU's Wickline will focus on offensive line | Beckley Register-Herald
Tuesday was the day the big boys came out to play. It was the first day of hitting in West Virginia’s re-opened football camp and that cast the spotlight on probably the most important development of the spring.

WVU Football Practice Field | WVU Athletics
Originally constructed in 1982, the football practice fields behind the Caperton Indoor Practice have undergone a complete facelift in time for spring practice in 2016.

Baseball:

As losses mount, Mountaineers still waiting to click | The Daily Athenaeum
In a season that will be filled with lessons for the young Mountaineers, they learned a new one this week: Never overlook an opponent.

Canisius wraps up 2-game sweep over punchless Mountaineers | WV MetroNews
Limited to three hits, West Virginia lost 9-0 to Canisius on Wednesday and suffered a two-game sweep.

Mountaineers Drop Finale to Golden Griffins | WVU Athletics
The West Virginia University baseball team was held to three hits on Wednesday afternoon in a 9-0 loss to Canisius at Monongalia County Ballpark.

WVU Athletics:

Mountaineers worked to improve over last week’s Spring Break | The Daily Athenaeum
While many students were enjoying spring break, WVU golfers were hitting the links in northern Florida. The Mountaineers played courses that would be similar to the courses they would be playing the rest of this season. The team visited the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine, Florida.

Plans for new WVU track, aquatic center introduced | Exponent Telegram
West Virginia University introduced plans for a $25-30 million track complex and aquatic center in Mylan Park that will be shared by Morgantown with surrounding communities and West Virginia University.

Around The NCAA:

The 2016 Mountain West has a clear favorite in each division, and yes, Boise State is one | SBNation
Mountain West power rankings for the 2016 college football season, with Boise State and San Diego State a step ahead of the rest of the conference.

The Solid Verbal: Monster Q&A with 2016 QBs, pop punk, and assorted meats | SBNation
It's been far too long, let's dive in.

25 years later, UNLV players still feel the heartbreak of losing to Duke | SBNation
One of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history ended the Rebels' influential run.

North Carolina-Syracuse is a nightmare Final Four matchup for the NCAA | SBNation
The Final Four meeting between Syracuse and North Carolina is the last one the NCAA wants to see.

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