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West Liberty Acrobatics and Tumbling in action vs West Virginia Wesleyan.

National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Championships to be hosted at West Liberty for first time

Mark Donnelly, Writer October 21, 2022

The National Collegiate Acrobatics & Tumbling Association (NCATA) recently announced that its 2023 National Championships will be hosted by West Liberty University at the Academic, Sports and Recreation...

Womens Basketball roster 2022/23

West Liberty basketball receives high rankings in MEC preseason poll

Mark Donnelly, Writer October 21, 2022

The Mountain East Conference released their preseason coaches polls for both Men’s and Women’s basketball last Monday, with West Liberty being ranked at #1 and #3 respectively. After winning the conference...

Daniel Rovira in action vs. Concord University

Daniel Rovira Senior Spotlight

Mark Donnelly, Writer October 9, 2022

Daniel Rovira, a senior on the men’s soccer team at West Liberty is currently playing in his final season on the hilltop. A four-year veteran, Rovira has played 49 games for the Hilltoppers so far, with...

Nyia Setla in action against Alderson Broaddus.

WLU Volleyball push closer to MEC title after recent wins

Mark Donnelly, Writer October 3, 2022

West Liberty’s volleyball team secured their first Mountain East Conference win of the season with a home victory over Alderson Broaddus (AB). After opening MEC play with a 4-set loss against Notre Dame...

WLU womens soccer gather inside Highland Sports Complex for doubleheader against University of Charleston.

Women’s Soccer secure comeback wins over Alderson Broaddus and University of Charleston

Mark Donnelly, Writer October 3, 2022

In what was a pivotal week in their 2022 season, West Liberty University’s (WLU) women’s soccer team secured two comeback wins against Alderson Broaddus University and University of Charleston this...

Shon Stephens in after pick-six vs Alderson Broaddus

4 Hilltoppers named MEC Athlete of the Week

Mark Donnelly, Writer September 25, 2022

The West Liberty University (WLU) Athletics Department is starting the semester off strong after four hilltoppers were named Mountain East Conference (MEC) Athlete of the Week in their respective sports...

The Hilltop’s Athlete of the Week

The Hilltop’s Athlete of the Week

Joshua Spratt, Sports Editor April 22, 2022

Abbe Stackpole Track and Field Year: Sophomore Hometown: Paden City, W.Va. About: Stackpole set a school record with a 100 meter dash time of 12.54 seconds

Hilltopper Softball goes 1-4 versus Glenville, Davis & Elkins and Wesleyan

Hilltopper Softball goes 1-4 versus Glenville, Davis & Elkins and Wesleyan

Maxwell Fiedorczyk, Sports Writer April 22, 2022

The West Liberty University softball team continued their season this week, as the group currently sits at 22-16-1. Following their massive 10-game win streak stemming over the course of three weeks from...

WLU Baseball splits doubleheader with ABU

WLU Baseball splits doubleheader with ABU

Joshua Spratt, Sports Editor April 22, 2022

West Liberty University Baseball was back in action this week with a game against Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) on Wednesday, April 13, and a doubleheader on Friday, April 15. The Hilltoppers...

WLU Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams rank highly in Atlantic Region

WLU Men’s and Women’s Tennis teams rank highly in Atlantic Region

Mark Donnelly, Writer April 22, 2022

West Liberty’s men's and women's tennis teams have both been named in the top six teams in the Atlantic Region for the first set of regional rankings. With both teams winning multiple games against regional...

WLU Track and Field gives strong performance in Golden Eagle Invitational

WLU Track and Field gives strong performance in Golden Eagle Invitational

Mark Donnelly, Writer April 22, 2022

West Liberty’s men’s and women’s Track and Field teams had another successful weekend of competition, finishing third and second at the Golden Eagle Invitational hosted by the University of Charleston...

The Hilltop’s Athlete of the Week

The Hilltop’s Athlete of the Week

Joshua Spratt, Sports Editor April 14, 2022

Makenzie Amend Class: Graduate Student Hometown: Wheeling, W.Va. About Amend: Amend won MEC pitcher of the week after going 3-0 in the circle for West Liberty.

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