The Herald-Dispatch Sports RSS 2012-02-09T12:15:04-05:00 urn:uuid:e063591d-bd8f-4c6d-b567-663e116be53c Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license (Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported), except where noted. Chuck Landon: C-USA is beating Big East to the punch The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports_marshall/2012+0209_landon+column 2012-02-09T00:20:18-05:00 <p> Don&#39;t worry, Marshall fans. Be happy. For what, you ask? Well, be happy the leaders of Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference are bold, innovative thinkers who aren&#39;t afraid to tread where no leagues have gone before.</p> Notre Dame knocks off West Virginia The Associated Press urn:uuid:e5e7b76d-dc4d-4e66-998a-366fcab938e7 2012-02-09T01:13:59-05:00 <p> MORGANTOWN &#8212; The home crowd came to cheer on Kevin Jones Wednesday night, but it was Notre Dame&#8217;s center who stole the show in a 55-51 Fighting Irish victory over West Virginia.</p> Herd falls to UCF 2012/The Herald-Dispatch urn:uuid:ca925e0b-3847-4fe5-95a6-1b397620fe2b 2012-02-09T00:37:36-05:00 <p> UCF guard Marcus Jordan, son of the NBA legend Michael Jordan, made the game-saving shot Wednesday night in a 67-60 men&#8217;s basketball victory over Marshall University in UCF Arena.</p> Pitkin leads Midland girls past Lincoln Co. The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports_highschool/2012+0209_hs+girls 2012-02-09T00:00:03-05:00 <p>HAMLIN, W.Va. -- Emily Pitkin scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead a balanced Cabell Midland effort as the Knights rolled to a 82-25 win over Lincoln County on Wednesday night in girls basketball action. </p> Marshall adds Pollard, Wade to football staff ANDREW RAMSPACHER http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports_marshall/2012+0209_mu+football+NEW 2012-02-09T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- Lytrel Pollard's only been on the job for two days. His Shewey Building office is likely very bare. Heck, he's admitted to calling a player by the wrong name. </p> HHS wrestlers travel to meet No. 1 Parkersburg South DAVID WALSH http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports_highschool/2012+0209_hs+wrestling 2012-02-09T00:00:00-05:00 <p>PARKERSBURG -- Huntington High wrestling coach Rob Archer knows what his team is walking into Thursday night in their annual dual against Parkersburg South at South's Rod Oldham Athletic Center. </p> Local duo signs with WVU Tech GRANT TRAYLOR http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports_highschool/2012+0209_wvu+tech 2012-02-09T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- Two girls, two different backgrounds and now, one common destination. </p> Redskins outlast Timberwolves GRANT TRAYLOR http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports_highschool/2012+0209_hurricane 2012-02-09T00:21:16-05:00 <p> HURRICANE -- The way that Hurricane&#39;s boys basketball matchup with Spring Valley started, it seemed like whoever had the ball at the end would take the victory.</p> Memphis completes Big East The Herald-Dispatch http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports/2012+0209_big+east 2012-02-09T00:00:00-05:00 <p>The Big East has acquired all the pieces needed to build a new coast-to-coast conference. Putting them all together, though, is going to take a while. </p> Herd women face top-ranked UTEP GRANT TRAYLOR http://www.herald-dispatch.com/sports_marshall/2012+0209_mu+women 2012-02-09T00:00:00-05:00 <p>HUNTINGTON -- In talking about Conference USA women's basketball in the last few weeks, Marshall University head coach Royce Chadwick maintains that from top to bottom there hasn't been much difference between the teams. </p>