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WVU’s Independent Student Newspaper THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 www.thedaonline.com COVID-19 vaccine now available for WVU students To register or schedule an appoint- According to the WVU Medicine BY CHRISTINA RUFO ment to be vaccinated, individuals website, no walk-in appointments CONEWS EDITOR should use the verifi ed link sent out will be accepted. Appointment avail- to express interest in receiving a vac- ability is based entirely on vaccine As announced by cine; however, it is merely a survey supplies; distribution is currently Gov. Jim Justice on March 22, all West and does not allow actual appoint- controlled by the state and federal Virginia University students, faculty ment scheduling. governments. All patients and any- and staff who are above the age of 18 WVU Medicine will reach out di- one accompanying a patient will be are now able to apply for and receive rectly through phone or email to stu- screened for COVID-19. the COVID-19 vaccine. dents, faculty and staff who com- Th ere is no charge for the vacci- According to a statement released plete the questionnaire to schedule nation, and one of the two FDA-ap- Wednesday, students and employ- an appointment at the Great Greater proved vaccines will be administered ees who reside outside of West Vir- Monongalia County COVID-19 Vac- – either the Pfi zer or Moderna vac- ginia also are eligible to receive the cine Clinic, located at the former cine. As the COVID-19 vaccines be- COVID-19 vaccine at this time, in- Sears site at the Morgantown Mall. come more widely available, these cluding students and employees at Students and employees who meet agencies plan to expand distribution the Beckley and Keyser campuses the following criteria — West Virginia to other age groups. In the mean- “I want to thank Gov. Justice for residents ages 50 and older, all West time, guidance from the Centers for providing the opportunity for all of Virginia education workers from 40 PHOTO VIA WVU PHOTO/BRIAN PERSINGER Disease Control and Prevention and our students and employees here at to 50 years old, all essential workers A member of the WVU Health Sciences community administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at a the state of West Virginia will be fol- to be vac- and all West Virginians age 16 and clinic in Morgantown. lowed regarding current eligibility cinated,” WVU President E. Gordon older with pre-existing medical con- and priority. Gee said in the statement. “We en- ditions as approved by the state — naire expressing interest in receiving have decided not to receive a vaccine Those who currently are diag- courage everyone on our campus to may also choose to sign up for a vac- a vaccine do not need to complete or have been vaccinated elsewhere nosed with COVID-19 are not eligi- take advantage, trust the science and cination using an alternate link. the new survey. are asked to complete this form so ble for the vaccine. sign up for the vaccines.” Students and employees who However, those who previously their allocated dose can be provided completed a prior WVU question- completed a WVU questionnaire and to someone else. Football team shows ‘a lot of energy’ in fi rst spring practice BY CHARLES MONTGOMERY “Situational football is No. 1,” ferent positions in case players will back and wants to focus on teaching SPORTS EDITOR Brown said. “Today, we really worked be moved around during the regu- his players more. on two-point plays because with the lar season. “Th is is a teaching environment With college basketball nearing new overtime rules, I think that’s go- “In the spring, we train a bunch here,” Brown said. “We’re really not its end, college football is begin- ing to be important. I didn’t think in of guys in diff erent spots and we’re coming out of spring with starters in ning to get in full swing for its spring the last two years, we responded to doing that across the board,” Brown any position. Our record at the end of practices. adversity in an elite manner. We need said. “It makes a lot of sense to give spring is going to be 0-0, and so to me, Th e West Virginia football team to do that to improve where we are in yourself some versatility. I think we’re not going to play any games, took the fi eld for the fi rst time in 2021 our league right now.” spring is a time of teaching, it’s a time so we’re not in a spot where starters on Wednesday to get its spring prac- Th e Mountaineers will be look- of getting guys prepared for the sea- and backups matter. Th ere is not nec- tices started. Head coach Neal Brown ing to fi ll holes left on the defensive son and during the season you’re go- essarily a one, two, three, at any po- is at the helm of the Mountaineers for side of the ball with the departure ing to have to move guys around too.” sition. You won’t see a depth chart.” PHOTO BY WILLIAM WOTRING his third season and saw a lot of en- of All-American Darius Stills — NFL Jarret Doege started all 11 games West Virginia will have practice ergy on the fi eld Wednesday. West Virginia head coach Neal Brown gives a Draft — and Big 12 Newcomer of the for West Virginia last season, and he for the next few weeks before it hosts “It was good to get back outside to- thumbs up during a game on Nov. 14. Year Tony Fields. West Virginia also is expected to be the starter this year its annual Gold-Blue spring game on day,” Brown said. “A lot of energy in lost a key piece in its secondary with in Morgantown. With the departure April 24 in Morgantown. Th e 2021 Brown enters the spring with fo- Dreshun Miller, who transferred to of Austin Kendall in the off season, football season offi cially begins on practice. A signifi cant diff erence from cus on improving situational foot- last year’s spring and defi nitely much Auburn. the next quarterback on the roster Sept. 4 against the Maryland Terra- ball, such as two-point conversions, With those departures, Brown for WVU is redshirt freshman Garrett pins in College Park, Maryland. improved from year one. I like this and Brown also wants the team to re- team, and it’s a fun group to coach.” wants to take time in the spring to Greene. However, Brown is not pre- spond to adversity better. teach multiple players to play dif- pared to name his starting quarter- AEROSTAR APARTMENTS n NOW LEASING FOR THE 2021 - 2022 SCHOOL YEAR! ntow NOW LEASING FOR THE 2021 - 2022 SCHOOL YEAR! 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THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 3 Co-Editor: Co-Editor: Emily Rexroad NEWS Christina Rufo [email protected] [email protected] PROMISE Scholarship sees changes in requirements for eligible students BY SADAF NIKZAD of Media advisor Tricia Petty, newed each year, they must To be eligible, students the changes are not new but complete 30 credit hours in must have resided in West Vir- STAFF WRITER are just now starting to be a 12-month period if they re- ginia continuously for 12 con- enforced. ceive a two-semester award, or secutive months preceding the “We don’t want students to panic, With scheduling for the fall Dominique Mick, an un- 15 credit hours if they receive a PROMISE Scholarship dead- semester currently underway, dergraduate advising special- single semester award. line, unless they are a mem- we are working to remedy the it’s important for students ist at WVU, said degree-pursu- According to Jessica Tice, ber of armed services or a mil- to stay on track with schol- ant courses mean the type of senior director of commu- itary dependent under Section situation so that students can arship renewals and altered courses you need to get your nications at the West Vir- 6 of the PROMISE Scholarship requirements. degree, including University ginia Higher Education Policy Program Rule. continue receiving the state aid The PROMISE Scholar- requirements, GEFs, major Commission (WVHEPC), this Tice said if students have ship is a merit-based fi nan- requirements and sometimes is not a WVHEPC or PROM- questions about their eli- they have earned and deserve.” cial aid program for West Vir- even general electives — de- ISE Scholarship change, but gibility for specific state fi- -Jessica Tice, West Virginia Higher ginia residents, but recently, pending on the program. it’s a conflict between fed- nancial aid, including the some in-state students have “Th is is not a ‘one size fi ts eral and state financial aid PROMISE Scholarship, they Education Policy Commission (WVHEPC) been having problems with all’ situation,” Mick said. “Each requirements. can contact WVHEPC at the scholarship’s require- student is diff erent, and your “We don’t want students to [email protected] or at ments. Advisors have told stu- fi rst inquiry should be with panic,” Tice said in an email. 877-987-7664. dents that the requirements your academic advisor.” “We are working to remedy Through the scholarship, have changed, and 12-credit As stated on the College the situation so that students eligible high school graduates at public or independent in- gram by the West Virginia hours each semester need to Foundation of West Virginia can continue receiving the may receive annual awards stitutions in West Virginia. State Legislature. be “degree-pursuant.” website, for a student to have state aid they have earned and up to $4,750 to cover the cost Awards are contingent upon According to Reed College the PROMISE Scholarship re- deserve.” of tuition and mandatory fees annual funding from the pro- WVU introduces messaging service to encourage safe drinking habits STAFF REPORT ing or who would like to drink less often.” New CaringTXT messag- Keywords are to be tex- ing service offered through ted to the number 412-888- WellWVU and WVU Athletics 0140 when enrolling in order launched with the goal of re- to better serve the students. ducing the over consumption Possible keywords for various of alcohol by students. connections include “wvustu- Students at West Virginia dent” for all students, “wvu- University can now receive greeks” for those in sororities text messages encouraging or fraternities, “wvuathlet- them to make safer choices ics” for student-athletes, and about alcohol use by question- “wvureslife” for those living in ing how likely they are to have dormitories or residence halls. more than four drinks at any Lasting 12 weeks, users single occasion, how they are do have the option to opt out prepared to handle peer pres- by messaging “STOP” to the sure and if they are willing to number at any time. Students set a goal to drink less. enrolled in this service will re- The free SMS messaging ceive messages that ask them service was made accessible questions about their drink- to students this past week and ing habits and off er to make a is opt-in-only at the moment. drinking plan in order to avoid Wesley Thomas, a health binge drinking. education specialist at Well- According to WVU press WVU, said the program was release, participants in this initially created a few years anonymous 12-week SMS in- PHOTO BY DUNCAN SLADE ago by an emergency room tervention program receive a Students on North High Street during a recent St. Patrick’s Day party. doctor who saw an alarmingly check-in message every Friday high amount of college-aged asking them about their future cism for the program and was for students who drink more sional setting, we can reach By the end of the year, the patients being admitted for se- plans to drink and willingness unsure if it would be an ef- frequently.” students in their natural social school plans to evaluate the vere alcohol intoxication. to use less alcohol followed by fective way to prevent binge According to a recent sur- environments when peer in- results of this program through “We’re happy to bring Car- supportive messages and in- drinking and or irresponsible vey of WVU students, approx- fl uence and other factors may user feedback, and if deemed ingTXT to WVU. It’s a simple formation about the benefi ts behaviors. imately 25% of students sur- not be helping a student to pri- eff ective, it will continue and tool for WVU students who of low-risk drinking. “I feel like it would be a veyed engaged in some form oritize their safety and well- be improved upon. drink alcohol to help them A follow-up text mes- more eff ective program if the of public misconduct or expe- being,” Thomas said. “Con- “We hope to reduce that plan for safer, healthier out- sage is sent to students the messages were just kind of rienced some kind of serious sequently, CaringTXT has number and prevent those comes and to refl ect on their next morning to assess their sent out broadly to the student personal problem related to been developed to augment negative outcomes,” Th omas choices,” Th omas said. “It’s a behavior. body, sort of like the warn- drinking at least once in the individual counseling and to said. “I would encourage any good option for students who Griffin McMorrow, a ju- ing messages are,” McMor- past year. broaden the reach of ongoing student that is curious about may appreciate a little help nior journalism student, said row said. “But it has good in- “By providing support out- eff orts toward alcohol safety it or interested in it to just with moderating their drink- he had some healthy skepti- tentions and might be helpful side of an academic or profes- on campus.” enroll.” 4 | NEWS THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 Updated COVID-19-related guidelines announced for spring activities, events BY CHRISTINA RUFO portal, they must provide a list CONEWS EDITOR of all attendees. Masks are required and mandatory for all WVU events Th e University has devel- including any indoor or out- oped new guidelines for lim- door locations and includes ited capacity events on cam- all WVU-owned and -oper- pus during the remainder of ated facilities. Double-mask- the spring semester. ing is recommended to de- Th ese additional guidelines crease risk. for events were put together The warm weather does with the help of local public play a role in allowing more health officials to prioritize people to gather outside, but the safety of students, faculty Burrell off ered some insight and staff . for the upcoming weeks. All on-campus events “As the weather warms, must follow WVU guidance more people become vacci- for events and gatherings. All nated, and restrictions lift, off -campus events must follow people may become compla- West Virginia state guidance cent in their eff orts to curb the for events and gatherings. spread of the virus,” she said. According to Sabrina Cave, “As we near the fi nish line, we executive director of student must continue taking mea- enrichment, these guidelines sures to prevent the spread were modifi ed given the low while slowly easing towards positivity rate and hospitaliza- some of our pre-pandemic tion numbers. PHOTO BY DUNCAN SLADE Woodburn Circle seen on the downtown campus on March 24. behaviors. These gathering “Th is is the time of the year guidelines are an example of in our academic semester how we’re balancing between when we celebrate our stu- State’s lifting of restriction as proactive approach to the re- umentation must be uploaded ing tickets in advance will help those two norms.” dents’ accomplishments with an opportunity to educate ality that as restrictions lift, in conjunction with the Event keep track of attendance and Th e University is not recom- various events such as award our campus community on gatherings will become more Planning Checklist for the limit the number of attendees mending that vaccine status be presentations and Com- how to participate in activi- frequent. We’re arming our event to be approved. based on venue capacity. Th is considered as a factor in plan- mencement. It is important ties more safely. We continue community with the informa- Th e announcement urged may also assist with seating ning group events. COVID-19 that we provide up-to-date to strongly encourage virtual tion they need to do so more individuals to “please con- assignments. vaccinations are not required information to those planning events, programs and gather- safely.” sider making an event a ‘tick- According to Cave, ticket- for employees and students, the events,” Cave said. ings to help contain the spread Event planners are re- eted’ event, particularly if at- ing events allows the orga- although they are strongly en- Dr. Carmen Burrell of WVU of COVID-19,” Burrell said in quired to complete the Event tendance is greater than 30 nizer to track attendance and couraged. However, WVU asks Health Sciences off ered some an email. Planning Checklist and must people.” limit the number of attendees students, faculty, staff and vis- advice from a healthcare “Th ese guidelines were gen- obtain sign-off and approval Ticketing should be con- based on the venue capacity. itors to be considerate of oth- perspective. erated with the input of health from the relevant dean or vice ducted via an online portal to Student organizations can use ers who are not vaccinated by “As a clinician educator, professionals and University president with oversight for avoid physical transfer of doc- this ticketing system. If groups wearing a mask and practicing I see each new phase of the leadership who are taking a the program. Th is written doc- uments upon arrival. Provid- don’t want to use the ticketing physically distancing.

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Sponsors: A photo scavenger hunt around the downtown campus.us. First clue will be provided on the day of the event, and participantsarticipants will make their way around campus to fi nd our 5 differentferent stostops.ps. Students will have to take a selfi e at each stop and ssubmitubmit pphotoshotos to a Google form at the end of the hunt to claim theirr prize. Deadline to submit photos is 6 p.m. Follow the DA’s socialil media di for clues and Google form. THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 5 Editor: Assistant Editor: Raeanne Beckner CULTURE Craig Weimer [email protected] [email protected] WVU Theatre works to put on, fi lm fi rst mainstage show since pandemic

forming temperature checks ‘Do we wanna show the the- BY LARA BONATESTA and wearing KN95 masks. atre and that we’re in a the- STAFF WRITER Weimann explained that atre or do we want it to just be in addition to getting used a fi lm?’ So things like show- The production of WVU to pandemic protocols, the ing the seats and the railings,” Th eatre’s show “King Lear” is theatre students have had to Tirendi said. in full swing, but this year it grow accustomed to the fi lm- According to Weimann and will look a little diff erent. In- ing process. Tirendi, the switch from a tra- stead of performing for a live “We have kind of a groove ditional theatre format to a audience, the theatre depart- now where we have like a fi lm has given the theatre de- ment is working with West Vir- meeting before, we nail down partment the fl exibility to ex- ginia Public Broadcasting to a shot list and then it’s my job periment with special eff ects create a fi lm. to make sure we stay on sched- including rain and fi re. The first assistant direc- ule and achieve all the shots In order to create these spe- tor, Presley Weimann, a ju- that we are supposed to in a cial eff ects, WVU Th eatre built nior theatre design and tech- night,” Weimann said. a rain rig to hang from the grid nology student, said that WVU Th e second assistant stage above Gladys G. Davis Th eatre. Th eatre has had to adapt to manager, Natalie Tirendi, a “It’s essentially a rain cur- COVID-19 restrictions. junior double major in the- tain, and then they built this “We weren’t allowed to atre design and technology 16-by-16-foot platform that have an audience, so there and German studies, said that catches all the rain and then PHOTO BY DUNCAN SLADE was no way we were gonna be fi lming has created new op- it takes about an hour to drain Actors participate in a production night of “King Lear.” From left to right: Liam Holton, graduate student, Robynn Rodriguez, guest able to put up a theatrical pro- portunities and challenges for and you can use it again,” Wei- artist, Mollie Goff , graduate student, and Adam Payne, senior. duction due to COVID,” Wei- WVU Th eatre. mann said. mann said, “And our other “Getting into the room Weimann said that while stall a rain rig,” she said. actors are in the same amount “I got to see everything on shows have either been can- fi lming and seeing everything this type of eff ect is rare in a Tirendi was also excited of rain as they were before.” the monitor,” Tirendi said. “I celed or one has been moved come together on the monitor theatre production, it is possi- about adding the special According to Weimann, mean once you add fog and to the amphitheater outside to has been really rewarding and ble for this show because the eff ects. “King Lear” will wrap up on haze and rain and fi re and ev- be able to still have some sort a really cool part of the pro- show is never run in full. “We get to fi lm those scenes April 1. Th e show will then go erything, it starts to look re- of theatre experience.” cess,” Tirendi said. “It’s actual physical rain, and have live fi re,” she said. into post-production for three ally awesome, so I’m excited Because “King Lear” is the Tirendi also described a which is, in a theatre produc- “I mean there’s nothing like to four months to be edited by to see what they do in the ed- fi rst show since the start of the challenge created by the new tion, unless you’re like on it, and the rain is, continu- West Virginia Public Broad- iting process in terms of taking pandemic, WVU Th eatre has fi lm format. Broadway, that’s kind of un- ity-wise, really difficult be- casting. When it is fi nished, it all of these shots that we have implemented various safety “We’ve been kind of having heard of because there’s no cause when you go to do a new will air on West Virginia Pub- and putting them together.” precautions including per- a lot of trouble thinking about, way to stop the show and in- take you have to make sure the lic Broadcasting. School of Music welcomes back small concert audiences BY CRAIG WEIMER level, it’s then trying to fi gure a junior music student, said ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR out how do we safely deliver the audience experience was the dedication that they need, about sharing art. Music is meant to be so [it’s been] working with “I like being able to share heard by many ears, but with band directors to help fi gure the music that we’ve been COVID-19 becoming an in- out how can we safely hold re- working on with them,” Smith creasing issue, the WVU Wind hearsals, what type of cleaning said. “It’s not just us perform- Symphony had to say good- has to be done between com- ing our music. It’ll make every- bye to in-person crowds. Now, mercials and that’s the work one really excited and excite- they’re letting limited audi- I’ve been doing the past year.” ment always gets us playing ences return. Michael Ibrahim, direc- better.” Jamie Whoolery, director of tor of the WVU School of Mu- David Riggs, first chair production and facilities for sic, said he felt excited about trumpet player with the Wind the College of Creative Arts, the move back to traditional Symphony and a senior stu- said the move back to small audiences. dent in trumpet performance, audiences would be gradual. “I’m most excited to have said the lack of audiences has “With our rollout back to a that real interaction in mak- been noticeable. live audience, we are focusing ing music and hearing it live “Music is sound in time on bringing students back in and in the same room,” Ibra- made for the emotional re- for that fi rst,” Whoolery said. him said. “Music is sound, sponse of an audience,” Riggs “It’s important for our stu- and sound is the vibration said. “So our job, at the end dents to go be listeners and of air. Obviously, through a of the day, is at the perfor- audience members for live computer screen and speak- mance. Having that live audi- ers, you can still get a feel for ence feedback and… applause performances.” PHOTO COURTESY OF WVU PHOTOGRAPHY Until now, the band has it, but it’s a completely diff er- afterward, and knowing that Young artists of WVU showcase their talents at the Lyell B. Clay Theatre on March 6, 2019. been performing via YouTube ent experience when you’re in we’re sharing an hour with an Livestream. Woolery said that the same actual space.” audience is really great.” all of these regulations during Ibrahim also said he felt there’s a lot of excitement over Symphony trouble. Still, it has real challenge and a real shift, Riggs said that what online the pandemic, and coming out optimistic about the direction herd immunity. I hope that we not been all downsides. but we’ve also learned some performances really lacked of it, were taken to provide the events were taking with the can continue to be compliant “It’s been incredibly chal- things about how to con- was a certain level of intimacy. best music education possible. pandemic. with safety measures as they lenging to perform for au- nect with audiences through “Although it’s hard to see “Top priority has been “I’m also really excited over- are starting to work something diences that are entirely vir- technology.” out, you can still get the shiny keeping all of our faculty all with the direction things that’s more regular.” tual,” Ibrahim said. “You don’t As for the students’ per- eyes from some audience and staff and students safe,” are going with the pandemic Ibrahim also said the expe- have an audience to feel the spective, Haley Smith, second members during really inti- Whoolery said. “And then, and our response to it,” Ibra- rience of performing without energy in the room, the ‘vibe’ chair French hornist with the mate moments in the music,” moving beyond that basic him said. “It seems clear that audiences has given the Wind in the room if you will. It’s a WVU Wind Symphony and Riggs said. 6 THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 PHOTO

Sherlock was wearing this Pat White jersey when he met the star WVU player, prac- Tommy Sherlock, a sophomore sports management student, collects hundreds of NFL jerseys. tically in his backyard. ‘Even the fake ones are hard to fi nd’ WVU sophomore collects hundreds of sports jerseys

want more.” make a profi t (he said he’s al- throwing the football around BY DUNCAN SLADE He bought jerseys left and ways up front with the seller with the star player. PHOTO EDITOR right, from fl ea markets, yard about whether or not the jer- “Dude, Pat White’s our sales, consignment stores and seys are fake). neighbor,” Th ey said to class- Tommy Sherlock’s favor- even a few Instagram give- “I’ll fi nd people online that mates, even if no one believed ite NFL jersey is a fake, and he aways. Finally, he needed just are willing to pay decent prices them. couldn’t care less. one more to reach his goal because maybe that’ll fill a He didn’t get the jersey “I love this so much,” he and owned a jersey from ev- hole in their collections and signed and said he kind of re- said. “Ever since I was a little ery NFL team. they’re willing to pay more,” grets it. Still, he won’t be get- kid, I’ve been saying that the Living just an hour from Tommy said. ting rid of that jersey any- Ravens should get a gold jer- Pittsburgh in Morgantown, he Some jerseys he’ll fl ip, buy time soon and he won’t stop sey. And I fi nally found one struggled to fi nd an aff ordable for a low price at a local shop collecting. online. And I was like, you Steelers jersey to complete his and sell for the real value on- “NBA, NFL, MLB, I just love know, ‘I’m never letting this collection. Finally, he found line. Other jerseys, he said collecting and the passion just one go.’” one, but the search for more he’ll never sell. hasn’t ended,” he said. A jersey of Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant. Th e sophomore sport man- jerseys continued. One of those never to be agement student holds up a “Then once I reached sold jerseys comes with a story gold Ravens jersey, No. 8 for that, I went to do all 30 NBA of a local legend. Lamar Jackson, the team’s star teams,” Tommy said. “I actu- Down the hill from Tom- quarterback. ally reached that like a couple my’s childhood home, there “I’m pretty sure it’s fake,” he weeks ago.” is a line of townhomes and a said. “But even the fake ones He owns several hundred big open green fi eld. are hard to fi nd. I mean, the jerseys across sports leagues In middle school, Tommy Ravens don’t make it in a gold while he also wholeheart- and his friend Jacob went to color.” edly admits at least a quar- the fi eld to throw the football He’s a big Ravens fan, grew ter of them are fakes. He said around. Tommy was wearing up in Baltimore and went to he doesn’t really care, he’s fo- the No. 5 jersey of Pat White, the Sunday games growing up. cused on getting the jersey of arguably the greatest quarter- In middle school and into high the right player or team. Plus back in WVU history. school Tommy started collect- the fakes are a helluva lot Th ey were throwing the ball ing all kinds of NFL jerseys. cheaper. back and forth when Pat White In sixth grade, he went to a “I mean, you can call me stepped out of the back door of fl ea market and met a guy sell- out for being fake,” he said a nearby townhouse. ing jerseys for a dollar a piece. “Th at’s fi ne. But I still have an- “Can I play?” he said to the He got a few random teams other $60 in my pockets.” two boys. and he was hooked. Recently, he’s started re- Th e next day in school, they At that moment he said, “I selling some jerseys online to told their friends all about Sherlock poses with a couple of his favorite jerseys, including the Lamar Jackson he suspects is a fake. THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 CHILL 7

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Newly added Mountaineer Athena Ardila has only played two matches for the West Vir- ginia volleyball team but is already making an immedi- ate impact by adding veteran leadership and great play. During an unusual season, the team added Ardila in be- tween the fall and spring sea- sons. Th e senior transferred PHOTO VIA WVU ATHLETICS from Northeastern to West Virginia, and Ardila joined the West Virginia’s Athena Ardila trans- team in its return to practice in ferred to WVU following three sea- January 2021. sons at Northeastern University in WVU head coach Reed Su- Massachusetts.. nahara was looking to add more players during the break sociation) Team for her junior in the season, and he did just year. In the 2018 season, Ar- that by bringing Ardila onto dila recorded a career-high the team. 337 kills on the season, aver- “I thought we were limited aging 3.18 kills per set. in our depth, especially during Sunahara said that Ardila the fall. So, [she’s] adding to will help the Mountaineers PHOTO BY CHRIS KOHLEY/WKU ATHLETICS that, [she’s] bringing experi- compete at a high level in the West Virginia’s Athena Ardila (5) celebrates following a point by the Mountaineers. ence and [she] brings more competitive Big 12 conference. weapons to what we need,” “Athena will give us ball Sunahara said. control, experience and an- ing but exceptional for the on March 12, Ardila recorded kills in four sets — which was As the spring season for the Before coming to WVU, Ar- other arm to help us compete Mountaineers in her fi rst two nine points in four sets of second on the team against WVU volleyball team begins dila played at Northeastern for at the highest level,” Sunahara matches with the team. Due play. Th e senior had eight kills Delaware. Spiking the ball to end, Ardila will look to con- her fi rst three years of college said. “She has great aspira- to COVID-19, the volleyball against Western Kentucky. wasn’t the only skill Ardila tinue to adapt to the culture of as an outside hitter. Ardila — tions to continue her career team is playing non-confer- Just a week later, Ardila had showcased, as she recorded a the program as the Mountain- a Weston, Massachusetts, na- after college, and she wants to ence games after playing a Big another impressive perfor- serving ace and three digs. Ar- eers are fi ghting for an NCAA tive — was recognized on the play at the next level.” 12 schedule during the fall. mance against Delaware. Th e dila fi nished with 15 points on Tournament bid in August. All-CAA (Colonial Athletic As- So far, Ardila has been noth- In her debut match for WVU outside hitter fi nished with 13 March 19. Nikki Izzo-Brown hoping unique schedule helps women’s soccer team in the long run NCAA Tournament. of understanding of where we BY WESLEY SHOEMAKER “Th e quality of our oppo- are by playing a professional CORRESPONDENT nent was going to be very im- team.” portant with us not getting an Izzo-Brown was able to For the West Virginia Uni- automatic qualifi er because schedule three games against versity women’s soccer team, we finished second in our perennial ACC powers Vir- this season has been one of the conference play but to also ginia and Duke. Th e Moun- most unpredictable and diffi - get quality opponents that taineers play Duke, a team cult seasons the squad has had weren’t in conference play. So that has made the NCAA Tour- to face. you look at it and a lot of it was nament each of the past fi ve After finishing second in kind of drawn to the ACC or years and who is currently the Big 12 this past fall, the the SEC,” Izzo-Brown said. ranked No. 5 in the country. Mountaineers knew that Izzo-Brown fi rst started off Th en, WVU will play a home- they would need to make a the spring slate with a game and-home series against Vir- splash this spring in order to against Saint Joseph’s, hop- ginia to end the season. get ready and qualify for the ing that can lead up to harder “Virginia was an easy op- NCAA Tournament. Th e Big matches later on in the spring. ponent but also one that will 12 was one of four conferences She then scheduled a match present a great game for us — ACC, SEC, Sun Belt and Big against Racing Louisville FC, and allow us to see a lot of 12 — that played conference a professional team in the things before we go into the games in the fall and therefore National Women’s Soccer championship season,” Iz- would play its non-conference League based out of Louisville, zo-Brown said. schedule in the spring. Kentucky. Th e Mountaineers recog- That is when WVU head “It’s an incredible opportu- nize that this year was going to coach Nikki Izzo-Brown got to nity for us to see what we are be diff erent, but Izzo-Brown’s work on this spring’s sched- not going to be good at,” Iz- goal is that through the chal- PHOTO BY LOGAN ADAMS ule. Izzo-Brown began to con- zo-Brown said. “When you are lenging spring schedule, she Defender Mackenzie Aunkst and midfi elder Isabella Sibley battle for possession with a Kansas State attacker on Sept. 18. struct the schedule for this playing a professional team, will prepare her players for a spring, looking at what teams obviously it will be a great tournament run and to hope- needed games but also what learning opportunity because fully make it past the Round of because in my 27 years of get us ready and if that means as game like stuff that is what teams will help the Moun- with failure is your best lesson. 16 for the fi rst time since 2016. coaching, I’ve never experi- maybe a little bit more of in- we’re going to have to do. Us taineers be challenged on a My hope is that we will gain a “It’s very interesting to see enced this,” Izzo-Brown said. tra-squad scrimmaging in be- coaches are always seeking level to get them ready for the lot of confi dence but also a lot how this is going to play out “We really had to think about tween and try to do it as much that competitive edge.” if that will be enough games to THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2021 SPORTS | 9 Victor Scott leads WVU with off ensive fi repower triple and three home runs. BY NICK KREMER He leads the team in runs ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR with 14 and is second on the team with 16 hits in 51 at-bats. The West Virginia base- Of the team’s 16 games, ball team has gotten off to a Scott has started 14 and rocky start with an 8-8 record played in 15 games; only through its fi rst 16 non-con- two players have started and ference games. Th e off ense played in more games, Mikey has not been the problem as Kluska has started in all 16 the team has averaged over games this season and Matt fi ve runs per game with Vic- McCormick has started 15 tor Scott leading the way in games. most off ensive statistics. Scott’s 51 at-bats is third West Virginia (8-8) has on the team, only behind played 16 games so far this Kluska (62) and McCormick season, which is the exact (57). McCormick also has amount the team played last one more home run than year before the season was Scott and is tied for fi rst on canceled. At this time last the team in home runs with season, Scott was batting .222 Kevin Brophy. with one double, one home Scott has drawn a walk 11 run, three triples and six runs times this season and paired scored. With his three triples, with his 16 hits, Scott has a Scott was tied for 10th in the team-high on-base percent- nation in triples. age of 42.2%. To go with his Th is season, Scott leads the high on-base percentage, the team in runs with 14 and OPS Powder Springs, Georgia, na- 1.010. OPS is calculated by tive also leads the team in sto- adding the slugging percent- len bases. Scott has stolen six PHOTO BY TIFFANY VANNOY age and the on-base percent- bases with seven attempts. age of which he leads both Th e majority of Scott’s of- Sophomore outfi elder Victor Scott (6) crosses home plate in a win over Morehead State on March 16. categories. fense has come in West Vir- Th e sophomore outfi elder ginia’s eight wins, in those doubles, triples, walks, sacri- good for a 95.7% fi elding rate. chances at an out in the out- tinue to rely on Scott’s off en- also improved on his num- games, Scott has 11 runs to fi ce hits and sacrifi ce fl ies. His rate is not the highest on fi eld with only two misses; sive fi repower going forward bers from last season and pair with 11 hits. Defensively, Scott has the team, but he has made a both came in the team’s as the team begins Big 12 play now has a .333 batting aver- The sophomore stand- caught 21 putouts and only lot of spectacular catches in comeback win over Bryant. on Friday with a three-game age with three doubles, one out holds game-highs in hits, one error on the season, the outfi eld. Scott has had 23 West Virginia will con- series against Kansas.

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