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A black-and-white portrait of Jerry West is shown surrounded by other black-and-white images from his career.  

Jerry West, the greatest athlete in West Virginia state sports history, died peacefully in his Los Angeles home, the Los Angeles Clippers announced Wednesday (June 12). No person or athlete is more identified with the Mountain State than Jerry West, whose name was on the front and the back of his Mountaineer basketball uniform.

Clark And Wetherholt  

A pair of baseball players have earned All-East Region status from the American Baseball Coaches Association. Senior starting pitcher Derek Clark was named to the first team while junior shortstop JJ Wetherholt earned a spot on the second team.

Jerry west  

Three-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Jerry West, who played at WVU from 1957-60, maintained strong ties to West Virginia throughout his career.

Downtown Morgantown High Street  

Presented in cooperation with Visit Mountaineer Country and Main Street Morgantown, the City of Morgantown will welcome the Great Race to the streets of downtown Morgantown from noon to 3 p.m. on Monday, June 24. The world’s premier old car rally will take place over multiple days with stops in selected cities on its way to the finish line, bringing more than 120 of the world’s finest antique automobiles to town.