After spending Sunday afternoon at Fan Day, I couldn't wait to attend the 4th annual Football 101 for Women at Milan Puskar Stadium. Hosted by the Mountaineer Athletic Club, this event teaches you some gridiron basics and gives you a deeper appreciation for how hard our boys work throughout the … [Read more...]
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Perfect Sunday: Mario’s Fishbowl and WVU Football 101
It’s not every day you get to spend an evening on Mountaineer Field with the WVU football team and coaches. So I was excited when I received an invitation from the Mountaineer Athletic Club for Football 101 for Women. The invitation promised me on-field instructional sessions with the players, a … [Read more...]
WVU hosts Football 101 for Women
It was a rainy, but perfect, day Sunday, Aug. 17, when WVU coaches and players hosted the annual Football 101 program at Mountaineer Field for a group of more than 125 women - including moi. The Dominion Post captured highlights in this video, with senior offensive lineman Michael Calicchio talking … [Read more...]
WVU Football Players School The Ladies on Gridiron Basics
There’s nothing like an evening of playing with the players to get you even more charged for the start of college football season. On a beautiful, sunny Sunday evening, more than 100 women gathered at Milan Puskar Stadium for a chance to get up close and personal with our beloved WVU football … [Read more...]
Have Flag, Will Travel: Celebrating 125 Years of WVU Football
The package I had been anxiously waiting for finally arrived in late May - a commemorative flag celebrating 125 years of WVU football. The letter that accompanied the flag nudged me to participate in the anniversary campaign by taking the flag on my summer travels and sharing pics on my social media … [Read more...]
Last Tailgate of the Season Ends With a Win
The last tailgate of the season is somewhat of a sad affair. It means you have to come down from your season-long high of game-day weekends and say goodbye to your Mountaineer family - at least until next year. You also have to bid farewell to the seniors - like Karl Joseph, Isaiah Bruce, KJ … [Read more...]
10 reasons I love Morgantown on gameday weekends
As I get ready for Fan Day and Football 101 tomorrow, I find myself thinking about my love affair with Morgantown and the Mountaineers. Every time I get to Morgantown I feel like Dorothy coming home in the Wizard of Oz. I guess you could say my roots in West Virginia run deep and true, and with … [Read more...]
Ladies Huddle a hit with female Mountaineer fans
Ladies Huddle had all the ingredients to create a perfect Sunday – cocktails, shopping, gifts, dinner, and most importantly, the opportunity to “practice” with the WVU football team. This was my 4th year attending the adrenaline-charged event, which is hosted by the Mountaineer Athletic Club and … [Read more...]