Shepherd In the News
Every day, Shepherd faculty, staff, students, and alumni make the news with accomplishments and innovations that serve the greater good.
Here are a few recent stories of interest. Please note: Some articles may be behind the publication’s paywall.
January 2023
2023 Senior Bowl preview: Quarterback outlook, top prospects, sleepers, how to watch more for NFL Draft event (CBS Sports, January 31, 2023)
Shepherd QB Tyson Bagent continues to shock himself and the world ahead of the 2023 NFL draft (ProFootballNetwork.com, January 31, 2023)
Senior Bowl 2023: Date, time, location, and how to watch (SaturdayBlitz.com, January 30, 2023)
Calvert County residents named to Shepherd University’s Dean’s List (The BayNet, January 30, 2023)
7 QB prospects Vikings fans should know heading into the Senior Bowl (VikingsTerritory.com, January 28, 2023)
Full 2023 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl rosters (Yahoo! Sports, January 28, 2023)
Shippensburg edges Shepherd in see-saw men’s basketball game (LocalNews1, January 28, 2023)
Rams bring down East Stroudsburg (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, January 27, 2023)
Stubblefield Institute begins series of discussions on community growth (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, January 27, 2023)
Shepherdstown’s Byrd Center hosts panel on forever chemical regulation (West Virginia Public Broadcasting, January 26, 2023)
University presidents team up to oppose Campus Carry Gun bill (Times West Virginian, January 25, 2023)
West Virginia Senate passes guns-on-campus bill at colleges (The West Virginia Daily News, January 25, 2023)
Shepherd Roundup (Spirit of Jefferson, January 25, 2023)
Shepherd Basketball: Men get on hot streak; women fall to 0-16 (Spirit of Jefferson, January 25, 2023)
Senior Bowl 2023: 5 players with the most to gain (The Draft Network, January 25, 2023)
Campus carry gun bill advances, but not without opposition (Bluefield Daily Telegraph, January 25, 2023)
Campus Carry Bill sails through West Virginia Senate (The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register, January 25, 2023)
Campus Carry bill passe W.Va. Senate, heads to House (The Weirton Daily Times, January 25, 2023)
West Virginia Senate passes guns-on-campus bills at colleges (Weirton Daily Times, January 24, 2023)
Campus carry passes State Senate (WVOW, January 24, 2023)
Berkeley Springs wins Regional Academic Showdown (Morgan Messenger, January 24, 2023)
Naloxone, overdose prevention clinics scheduled at Shepherd University (West Virginia Public Broadcasting, January 24, 2023)
2023 Senior Bowl: Max Duggan among 6 quarterbacks Lions will evaluate (MLive, January 24, 2023)
Football recruiting: Ferguson pledges to join Shepherd, several local pick up offers (The Free Lance-Star, January 23, 2023)
West Virginia university leaders urge lawmakers to reconsider concealed carry bill (Fox News, January 23, 2023)
West Virginia university leaders decry concealed carry bill (The Seattle Times, January 20, 2023)
West Virginia university leaders decry concealed carry bill (WNYT, Latham, New York, January 20, 2023)
West Virginia university leaders decry concealed carry bill (AP News, January 20, 2023)
West Virginia university leaders decry concealed carry bill (KEYT, Santa Barbara/Santa Maria, California, January 20, 2023)
Three university presidents join to oppose campus carry legislation (The Dominion Post, January 20, 2023)
Bill in West Virginia legislature would allow handguns on college campus (DC News Now, January 20, 2023)
Just eligible, Coach Cater gains Hall of Fame entry (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, January 20, 2023)
Rams closet offers free clothes to students (The Picket, January 20, 2023)
Capito, Manchin announce $75,000 for four West Virginia arts and music programs (LootPress, January 20, 2023)
Capito, Manchin announce $75,000 for four West Virginia arts and music programs (Capito.Senate.gov, January 19, 2023)
New River Community and Technical College receives aviation program grant (West Virginia Public Broadcasting, January 19, 2023)
Local teen’s passion for music leads her in promising direction (The Shepherstown Chronicle, January 19, 2023)
Stubblefield Institute to host conversation about growth (Panhandle News Network, January 18, 2023)
2023 NFL Draft Primer: QB Big Board Rankings (SportsIllustrated/FanNation, January 16, 2023)
Rams edge Millersville, travel to face Mercyhurst (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, January 13, 2023)
Basketball: Shepherd men split pair, women improving (Spirit of Jefferson, January 11, 2023)
Mercyhurst sweets Shepherd in men’s and women’s basketball (YourErie.com, January 11, 2023)
Happenings: Youth music program open to participants (Spirit of Jefferson, January 11, 2023)
Legendary Shepherd coach Monte Cater among 2023 class for College Football Hall of Fame (MetroNews, January 11, 2023)
Mostly known for tenure at Shepherd in WV, Monte Cater elected to CFB Hall of Fame (WV Sports Now, January 9, 2023)
Former Shepherd coach Cater to be inducted into College Football Hall of Fame (Herald-Mail, January 9, 2023)
Former Navy football coach Paul Johnson named to College Football Hall of Fame (Capital Gazette, January 9, 2023)
No Alabama players or coaches in 2023 College Football Hall of Fame (Sports Illustrated, January 9, 2023)
College Football Hall of Fame: Reggie Bush, Tim Tebow highlight Class of 2023 (247Sports, January 9, 2023)
Capito secures nearly $251 million in Congressionally Directed Spending for FY23 (The Northern Virginia Daily, January 9, 2023)
LHU men’s basketball’s late comeback stuns Shepherd in OT (Lock Haven Express, January 6, 2023)
LHU women’s hoops get big win at Shepherd (Lock Haven Express, January 6, 2023)
Frostyfest: New festival to celebrate joys of winter throughout county (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, January 6, 2023)
High stakes on Capitol Hill: What do the folks back home think? (DC News Now, January 5, 2023)
Shepherd University awarded nearly $3 million for Congress (West Virginia Explorer, January 4, 2023)
Shepherd Basketball: A not-so welcome back for Shepherd men and women (Spirit of Jefferson, January 4, 2023)
Shepherd University awarded nearly $3 million from Congress (West Virginia Explorer, January 4, 2023)
December 2022
Pitt-Johnstown women hammer Shepherd (The Tribune-Democrat, December 30, 2022)
Pitt-Johnstown men hold off Shepherd (The Tribune-Democrat, December 30, 2022)
NFL Draft Profile: Ronnie Brown, Running Back, Shepherd Rams (SportsIllustrated/FanNation, December 28, 2022)
Shepherd Roundup: Basketball, football (Spirit of Jefferson, December 28, 2022)
Rams 2023 NFL Draft: 3 outside the box prospects for L.A. to consider (December 28, 2022)
Robert C. Byrd Center, Shepherd University launch new social studies teacher program (Wayne County News, December 28, 2022)
Senior Bowl 2023: Get to Know Tyson Bagent (Draft Network, December 28, 2022)
Brian Walker, TE, Shepherd | 2023 NFL Draft Prospect Zoom Interview (NFL Draft Diamonds, December 27, 2022)
Wishmakers on Campus supporting first child from Shepherdstown (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, December 23, 2022)
Robert C. Byrd Center, Shepherd University launch new social studies teacher program (My Buchannon, December 21, 2022)
Robert C. Byrd Center, Shepherd University launch new social studies teacher program (Herald-Dispatch, December 21, 2022)
USDA Awards $2.2 Million for Rural Projects in West Virginia (West Virginia Public Broadcasting, December 20, 2022)
Applications open for Shepherd University’s July 2023 Applachian teacher institute (The Parsons Advocate, December 20, 2022)
Smith selected on All-America team following stellar season at Shepherd (Loudoun Times-Mirror, December 19, 2022)
College football: New Catawba coach has a lot going for him (Salisbury Post, December 18, 2022)
Ferris State repeats as DII football national champions (NCAA.com, December 17, 2022)
Colorado School of Mines quarterback John Matocha wins Harlon Hill Award (The Denver Post, December 17, 2022)
Tubas and tea: Christmas events fill Saturday afternoon with holiday cheer (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, December 16, 2022)
Orediggers end Shepherd season in national semifinals (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, December 16, 2022)
Coordinator of top D-II program takes over at Catawba (FootballScoop.com, December 16, 2022)
Catawba College names new head football coach (WBTV, December 15, 2022)
Catawba hires Tyler Haines of Shepherd University as new football coach (Salisbury Post, December 15, 2022)
USF Bulls adds new QB coach Joel Gordon (WFLA, Tampa, December 15, 2022)
Football: Colorado School of Mines shuts down Rams (Spirit of Jefferson, December 14, 2022)
Ferris State DE Caleb Murphy named to D-II All-American first team (WXYZ, Detroit, December 14, 2022)
Bethel’s Jasper among Coach of the Year winners (The McKenzie, Tennessee Banner, December 13, 2022)
Colorado School of Mies Orediggers head to Division II national championship game (CBS Colorado, December 12, 2022)
Murphy named AFCA Division II All-American (Leader Publications, December 12, 2022)
Shepherd’s Tyson Bagent and Ferris State’s Caleb Murphy headline the 2022 AFCA Division II Coaches’ All-America Teams (IUP Athletics, December 12, 2022)
Former West Virginia folklorist’s new book highlights hidden parts of Appalachia (Bluefield Daily Telegraph, December 11, 2022)
Keeler: Hail, Blaster! How Orediggers of Mines, the hottest football team in Colorado, humbled NFL prospect en route to first NCAA Division II title game (The Journal-Advocate, December 10, 2022)
Shepherd’s run ends with semifinal loss at Colorado School of Mines (MetroNews, December 10, 2022)
Shepherd Football’s playoff run ends in D2 national semifinals against School of Mines (Herald-Mail, December 10. 2022)
An Unstoppable Force: Mines football advances to National Championship (Golden Transcript, December 10, 2022)
PSAC Semifinals Playoff Preview (D2Football.com, December 10, 2022)
John Matocha’s magnificent play pushes Colorado School of Mines to second straight Division II semifinal (The Denver Post, December 10, 2022)
Colorado School of Mines reaches NCAA Division II title game behind dominant defense, electric John Matocha (The Denver Post, December 10. 2022)
Bagent, Shepherd Rams one win away from NCAA Division II title game (MetroNews, December 9, 2022)
Rams One Win Away From Title Game (D2Football.com, December 9, 2022)
A College Football Championship Bid and Our Song of the Week This West Virginia Morning (West Virginia Public Broadcasting, December 9, 2022)
Shepherd University Football Team Heads to Division II Semifinal Game (West Virginia Public Broadcasting, December 9, 2022)
Shepherd rises to national semifinal game in Colorado (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, December 9, 2022)
Shepherd pounds Indiana, 48-13, to reach national semifinals (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, December 9, 2022)
Shepherd’s Pantry and Closet (SUPicket, December 9, 2022)
Meet Tyson Bagent, record-setting NFL Draft hopeful and son of an arm-wrestling legend (The Athletic, December 8, 2022)
Shepherdstown community sends off football team (DC News Now, December 8, 2022)
Aubrey Harrison signs with Shepherd University lacrosse (Times West Virginia, December 8, 2022)
Shepherd University, National Laboratory for Cancer Research announce partnership (The Frederick News-Post, December 7, 2022)
Harrison signs with Shepherd lacrosse (WBOY, December 7, 2022)
High-scoring Harrison set for college lacrosse at Shepherd (WVNews, December 7, 2022)
Football: Rams repeat to go off to semifinals (Spirit of Jefferson, December 7, 2022)
Basketball: Rams men adjust, split weekend games (Spirit of Jefferson, December 7, 2022)
Shepherd heads to Colorado in second consecutive NCAA semifinal appearance (MetroNews, December 6, 2022)
Blown away: Crimson Hawks can’t get anything going in wind in NCAA loss to Shepherd (The Indiana Gazette, December 5, 2022)
Football: Shepherd grounds IUP to end Hawks’ season in stunning fashion (The Penn, December 5, 2022)
Shepherd too much for IUP in Super Region One title game (WCCS Radio, December 4, 2022)
District college football: Shepherd knocks out IUP in quarterfinals (The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, December 3, 2022)
Bagent sets NCAA record for passing TDs, Shepherd rolls into D-II semifinals (The Herald-Mail, December 3, 2022)
IUP falls in Super Region One Championship (IUP Athletics, December 3, 2022)
PSAC quarterfinals playoff preview (D2Football.com, December 2, 2022)
Shepherd shows its grit and competitiveness in playoff win over Slippery Rock (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, December 2, 2022)
Alley-oop! (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, December 2, 2022)
Student Government Association convenes at Popodicon for President’s Reception (SU Picket, December 2, 2022)
One Major Change: This time, loser goes home in Shepherd-IUP rematch in NCAA playoffs (The Indiana Gazette, December 2, 2022)
Rams men’s basketball team open conference play this evening (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, December 2, 2022)
Five Shepherd football standouts earn Super Region One honors (The Herald-Mail, December 1, 2022)
The Rams outduel The Rock (The Rock, December 1, 2022)
Rebounding Rams: Shepherd returns for IUP rematch with two straight wins (The Indiana Gazette, December 1, 2022)
UNK’s Davis is finalist for D-II player of the year award again (News Channel Nebraska, December 1, 2022)
IUP readies for rematch with Shepherd in Super Region One Championship (IUPAthletics.com, December 1, 2022)
Texarkana’s Cole a finalist for national player of the year in D2 (Texarkana Gazette, December 1, 2022)
November 2022
Young Lady Rams seeking consistency (Spirit of Jefferson, November 30, 2022)
Bagent adds another record to NCAA resume (Spirit of Jefferson, November 30, 2022)
Young Rams men’s team buying into plan (Spirit of Jefferson, November 30, 2022)
Shepherd back to regional final after late-game win (Spirit of Jefferson, November 30, 2022)
Millbrook’s Brookshire to play baseball for Shepherd (The Winchester Star, November 29, 2022)
NCAA Division II football playoff glance (The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, November 29, 2022)
IUP knows what it’s up against in Shepherd (WCCS, November 28, 2022)
SRU suffers 37-27 loss to Shepherd in 2nd round of NCAA Div. II playoffs (The Sharon Herald, November 26, 2022)
Shepherd fights off Slippery Rock (D2Football.com, November 26, 2022)
Bagent and Brown lead Shepherd back to NCAA D2 quarterfinals (Herald-Mail, November 26, 2022)
Photos: Shepherd vs. Slippery Rock D2 playoffs (Herald-Mail, November 26, 2022)
Behind its offensive line, Brown’s long runs, Shepherd gets playoff win (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, November 25, 2022)
Basketball: Young Rams struggling early (Spirit of Jefferson, November 23, 2022)
Folklorist Emily Hilliard will read from her new book: ‘Making Our Future’ (The Frederick News-Post, November 22, 2022)
Folklorist Emily Hilliard will read from her new book: ‘Making Our Future’ (Yahoo! News, November 22, 2022)
Football: No. 2 Shepherd fends off New Haven in DII football championship first round (LoCoSports, November 22, 2022)
Football falls to No. 11 Shepherd in NCAA playoffs (The Charger Bulletin, November 22, 2022)
Shepherd University football team wins Division II playoff opener (LocalNews1, November 21, 2022)
Rams begin playoff run against New Haven (The Journal, November 19, 2022)
Bagent sets Division II career total offense record as Shepherd advances in playoffs (The Herald-Mail, November 19, 2022)
STEM students submitted photo (Cumberland Times-News, November 18, 2022)
Spalding completes breakout season with dominance in MIAA title game (The Washington Post, November 18, 2022)
PSAC first round playoff preview (D2Football.com, November 18, 2022)
Up and Adam: Rams’ Stilley gets shot at playoffs (The Journal, November 18, 2022)
Dank and dreary: Shepherd loses first time in 2022 to Indiana (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, November 18, 2022)
Shepherd University TRIO programs celebrate first-generation students (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, November 18, 2022)
Lifelong Learning director’s community service recognized with annual award (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, November 18, 2022)
Frostburg rallies past Rams (The Journal, November 17, 2022)
Shepherd Football: Rams comeback falls short, mistakes costly (Spirit of Jefferson, November 16, 2022)
Shepherd athletics roundup (Spirit of Jefferson, November 16, 2022)
Emily Hilliard to give Nov. 30 talk on Appalachian folklore (The Journal, November 15, 2022)
Football: Crimson Hawks silence Shepherd in winning PSAC title (The Penn, November 15, 2022)
PSAC week eleven recap (D2Football.com, November 14, 2022)
Shepherd University age, race bias win partly tossed on appeal (Bloomberg Law, November 14, 2022)
New Haven football team earns Division II playoff berth, will face Shepherd (CT Insider, November 14, 2022)
4th Circ. revives chemistry professor’s bias suit (Law 360, November 14, 2022)
New Haven football team earns Division II playoff berth, will face Shepherd (Greenwich Time, November 14, 2022)
IUP edges Rams in PSAC final: Shepherd to play New Haven in playoffs (The Journal, November 14, 2022)
Assumption, New Haven to compete in NCAA D2 playoffs (Noontime Sports, November 13, 2022)
Another undefeated DII football team falls on the eve of the 2022 selection show (NCAA.com, November 13, 2022)
Western Pennsylvania small town college football roundup: IUP takes down Shepherd, clinches 19th PSAC title (Pittsburgh Sports Now, November 13, 2022)
District college football roundup: IUP upsets Shepherd in PSAC title game (Trib Live, November 12, 2022)
Four Cardinals hit double figures in loss to Shepherd (WUCardinals.com, November 12, 2022)
CHAMPS! No. 19/16 IUP outlasts No. 3/6 Shepherd for PSAC Championship (IUPAthletics.com, November 12, 2022)
Small College Preview: IUP, Shepherd set for PSAC championship tilt (Pittsburgh Sports Now, November 12, 2022)
IUP upsets Shepherd to claim PSAC title (WCCS, November 12, 2022)
Rams visit IUP with league title on line (The Journal, November 12, 2022)
Draft Profile: Tyson Bagent, Quarterback, Shepherd Rams (Sports Illustrated, The NFL Draft Bible, November 11, 2022)|
Unger resigns as magistrate, hopeful for the future (The Journal, November 11, 2022)
‘Mitakuye oyasin’: Spirit Bear Pow-wow returns to Shepherd University for fourth year (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, November 11, 2022)
Shepherd maintains high rankings in Division II football polls (LocalNews1, November 11, 2022)
Oxford’s Madalyn Barrows officially signs Letter of Intent (The Evening Sun, November 11, 2022)
Big weekend for IUP football, basketball (WCCS, November 11, 2022)
IUP set to take on Shepherd in PSAC title game (The Penn, November 11, 2022)
West Liberty men open season with 91-68 win over Shepherd (WTRF, November 11, 2022)
Contemporary American Theater Festival completes first Fall Reading Series with ‘Lavendar Men,’ ‘Your Name Means Dream’ (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, November 11, 2022)
Shepherd players excited for PSAC championship game (The Journal, November 11, 2022)
Shepherd scores game’s last 37 points to subdue Warriors (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, November 11, 2022)
Rams win quarterfinal match in PSAC (The Journal, November 10, 2022)
Rams’ Bagent receives invite to Senior Bowl (The Journal, November 10, 2022)
Shepherd Football: Unbeaten Rams top East Stroudsburg (Spirit of Jefferson, November 9, 2022)
Women’s basketball opens season with a win over Shepherd, 78-39 (MorganStateBears.com, November 8, 2022)
School of Music to host concert featuring student conductors (The Journal, November 8, 2022)
W.Va. Humanities Council grants awarded to area organizations (The Journal, November 7, 2022)
Bagent throws 5 TDs on record-setting day (The Journal, November 7, 2022)
Shepherd’s Bagent sets Division II touchdown pass record (Yahoo! News, November 7, 2022)
Shepherd’s Bagent sets Division II touchdown pass record (Cumberland Times-News, November 6, 2022)
DAR Awards two Shepherd University scholarships (The Journal, November 6, 2022)
Roll Rams Roll! Shepherd closes out with an undefeated season, Tyson Bagent breaks record (The Picket, November 6, 2022)
PSAC Week Ten Previews (D2Football.com, November 5, 2022)
Shepherd uses short passing game, defense to stay undefeated (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, November 4, 2022)
Shepherd to present Handel’s ‘Messiah’ (The Journal of Martinsburg, November 4, 2022)
A pawsitively good time: Dog-centric parade and party return to town, raise funds for Make-A-Wish (The Shepherdstown Chronicle, November 4, 2022)
Shepherd University football team retains top 10 ranking (Local News1, November 3, 2022)
Rams clinch PSAC East title (Spirit of Jefferson, November 2, 2022)
Paw parade and party fundraiser for Make-a-Wish Foundation (The Journal of Martinsburg, November 1, 2022)
Bagent closes in on all-time TD mark (The Journal of Martinsburg, November 1, 2022)
Adam Booth will be this month’s storyteller at the Speak Story Series (Frederick News-Post, November 1, 2022)
October 2022
Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport receives education funding (West Virginia Public Broadcasting, October 31, 2022)
Bagent adds another honor to his growing list (Panhandle News Network, October 28, 2022)