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The West Virginia High School Football State Championships have been held since the early 1900s. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) began its formal recognition of WV State Football Championships in 1937 [1] with the state's sports writers' vote. The WVSSAC began a class system, dividing larger and smaller schools ...
The AAA West Virginia High School Boys' Soccer State Tournament is a single-elimination tournament featuring 4 teams. The top team from each of the state's four regions qualify for the tournament. The tournament is typically held over the course of two days at a neutral location, with the semi-final and championship matches.
[1] [2] From 1891 to 1949, West Virginia competed as a football independent. The Mountaineers saw modest success during this period and made appearances in bowl games in both 1922 and 1948. From 1950 to 1967, West Virginia was a member of the Southern Conference and won the conference championship nine times. The membership of the SoCon ...
The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference is a high school sports league in parts of southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The OVAC is the largest conference of its kind in the United States. [ 1 ] Schools in the upper Ohio Valley supply over 18,000 athletes in various competitive athletic areas.
1916–1956: Colored School State Champions. Before the historic Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling, schools, and football games, were segregated. African-Americans were forced to play in their own league. The West Virginia Athletic Union governed African-American athletics during this time. 1937–1946: Single-class system.
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The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams that represent West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I. The Mountaineers have been a member of the Big 12 Conference since 2012.
The 1990 season, West Virginia's final as an NCAA Division I-A Independent, coincided with a 4–7 finish. Don Nehlen, WVU's all-time leader in victories (149) and College Football Hall of Fame inductee. West Virginia entered the 1991 season as new members of the Big East in what became a 20-year