By Josh Smith, Contributing Writer Three years ago, heading into the 2014-15 season, head coach Kayla Mull of the Lady Hilltoppers volleyball program knew she needed a solid recruiting class if they wanted to compete in the Mountain East Conference. Traits like experience, height, quickness, jumping and mental toughness are characteristics Mull and every volleyball coach looks for. For…
Senior volleyballer looks to wrap up the season on a high note
By Emily Salvatori, Assistant Editor Middle blocker Sydney Scherer is playing her last season here on the hilltop. Scherer earned 2016 First-Team All-MEC middle blocker and 2014 MEC All-Freshman Team. As of Oct. 4, she is third in the NCAA Division II in Active Career blocks with 455. Her goal for her last season on the hilltop is to win…
Senior DB Baldwin hopes to create memories in 2017
By Jalyn Bolyard, Online Editor Terrance Baldwin is a senior defensive back for the West Liberty football team. He has one more season here on the hilltop, and he’s looking forward to it.
Senior soccer captain looks for final season of success
By Jalyn Bolyard, Online Editor Forward Thanna Oddo has one more season of soccer here on the hilltop. As her last season begins, Oddo has high hopes for this season after last year’s historic one. Soccer, however, has always been a huge aspect of her life.
Senior soccer goalie looks to end career on a high note
By Kendrick Jackson, Advertising Manager Lady Toppers goalkeeper Allie Warsaw has been a critical piece to the women’s soccer team’s recent success in the last few years. As graduation draws upon her, Warsaw and company will look to once again emerge as one of the dominant forces in the Mountain East Conference (MEC).
Senior Yale Hughes is leaving it all out on the field
By Kendrick Jackson, Contributing Writer Yale Hughes, a senior pitcher at West Liberty University, is entering into the final stretch of his college-playing career. Originally from Cortland, N.Y., Hughes joined the West Liberty baseball team as a freshman during the 2013-2014 season.
Student succeeds despite rare heart condition
By Daniel Morgan, Editor Most take for granted that blood-pumping organ that beats 100,000 times a day in your chest. Evan Greco knows all too well the true value of the heart. He’s living with a rare heart defect, but just as he did in his high school marching band’s drumline, Evan doesn’t miss a beat.
Senior pitcher hopes to finish WLU career on high note
By Josh Smith, Contributing Writer Choosing the best fit in a university for a student-athlete can be a very hard decision. With the many options that recruiting offers, narrowing down a selection is easier said than done. Here at West Liberty University, a handful of baseball players have transferred in from other colleges. One of those players is senior pitcher…
California catcher finds his home here on the Hilltop
By Josh Smith, Contributing Writer Finding the perfect fit as a hopeful college athlete is easier said than done. There are sometimes many colleges and universities to choose from, which makes the decisions so much harder to accomplish. This was a reality for senior catcher Alex Rojas.
