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WLU's Student News Source

The Trumpet

Men's and Women's MEC Basketball Championship Games

Men’s and Women’s MEC Basketball Championship Games

Cate Calissie, Cate Calissie, and Cate Calissie March 16, 2020

Men’s Basketball Earn MEC Championship Trophy           Due to COVID-19, the men’s basketball season was cut short, but that didn’t stop them from dominating the court at the MEC Championships!...

Hilltopper Hoops: here's what you missed over winter break

Hilltopper Hoops: here’s what you missed over winter break

Cate Calissie, Contributing Writer January 28, 2020

Women’s Basketball   The Lady Toppers Women’s Basketball team went 1-4 over the Christmas break. The Toppers first test was against West Virginia State where the Hilltoppers started the first...

One last ride for the WLU soccer seniors

One last ride for the WLU soccer seniors

Anna Johnston November 2, 2019

                  Sunday’s double header for WLU soccer is a little bit more special than normal. Both the men’s and women’s soccer programs take on West Virginia Wesleyan College...

Senior twin sisters reflect on volleyball, college life 

Senior twin sisters reflect on volleyball, college life 

November 2, 2018

By Daniel Morgan, Contributing Writer   "We really did not want to go to the same school," said senior Stephanie Leonard about her and her twin sister Amanda's recruitment at West Liberty University.   The...

Hilltoppers travel to Concord for penultimate MEC game

October 27, 2018

By Cody Shook, Sports Editor   Last weekend the West Liberty University football team took care of business in front of a huge homecoming crowd, as they were able to take down West Virginia State in...

West Liberty takes on Urbana in soccer doubleheader

September 20, 2018

By Kendrick Jackson, Contributing Writer   West Liberty soccer returns home this afternoon to take on the Blue Knights of Urbana University in a doubleheader. As the Lady Toppers still search for their...

WLU Volleyball begins MEC action this weekend

September 14, 2018

By Cody Shook, Sports Editor   The Lady Toppers head into the weekend with a 9-3 record, and they are beginning conference play today and tomorrow against Fairmont State University and Shepherd University.  The...

WLU volleyball competes in MEC/PSAC Crossover

September 6, 2018

By Jalyn Bolyard, Online Editor   Tomorrow night, Sept. 7, the West Liberty Hilltopper volleyball team will be hosting the MEC/PSAC Crossover event. The Hilltoppers will be heading into the tournament...

Women's basketball impressive season concludes at MEC tournament

Women’s basketball impressive season concludes at MEC tournament

March 10, 2018

By Kendrick Jackson, Advertising Manager   The women's basketball season came to an end on March 1 as West Liberty was defeated 64-55 by Fairmont State during the quarterfinals of the Mountain East Conference...

Toppers baseball travels to N.C. for season opener

February 22, 2018

By Cody Shook, Sports Editor   The Hilltopper baseball team will play their first games of the season this weekend against St. Augustine’s, Slippery Rock and Seton Hill University. The team was supposed...

Hilltoppers remain undefeated after late game scare

December 11, 2017

By Kendrick Jackson, Advertising Manager The West Liberty University men’s basketball avoided their first loss of the season after escaping a late comeback by the Fighting Falcons of Fairmont State....

Historic season for WLU volleyball comes to an end

December 2, 2017

By Chad Richards, Contributing Writer   “We can expect another history making season from the Lady Toppers next year.”    These were the words that closed the Trumpet’s recap for the West Liberty...

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