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Dominion Post
7 days ago
- Sport
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GIRLS' SOCCER PREVIEW: Morgantown High has eyes set on returning to state tournament
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown High girls' soccer team has established itself as one of the top programs in the state in recent years, with back-to-back state championships in 2022 and 2023, and multiple players being honored with player of the year awards and all-state recognition. Some of the most impactful players to ever put on the jersey have been recent graduates of MHS in the past three to four years, such as Gracie Brown, Ariana Borneo, and Lilly Staples, just to name a few. Despite the loss of some key players in recent years, the Mohigans are focused on what's in front of them entering the third season under head coach Bri Frontuto as the 2025 season approaches. 'We have a lot of versatility and strong pieces this year,' Frontuto said. 'There are some new faces and young talent. I'm most excited that we will have a JV for the first time in my tenure and in quite some time for the program. The focus is on the here and now. I will always value the players that come through and build the foundation of this program, but that is the natural progression of things. I don't see a point in dwelling on it. With that being said, I think a lot fewer eyes are on us this year, and we get to just put our heads down and work and surprise a lot of people.' She says seeing consistent growth has been something massive for the program in her years as head coach so far. 'I think any coach that feels 100% comfortable coming into the season isn't doing their job right,' she said. 'There are always things to be improved, and looking to change and make things better. This year, the preparation has been more intense, and getting our numbers up has been an enormous shift in the right direction.' MHS finished last season 17-3-2, falling to George Washington in the Class AAA semifinals in a penalty kick shootout. While the loss of Borneo and Staples will be felt, MHS returns leading goal-scorer Ella Miller, who scored 21 goals and provided 10 assists last season. The youngest Brown, Gabbie, sister of Sammie and Gracie, who both played at MHS, and daughter of current WVU women's soccer coach Nikki Izzo-Brown, will also return for the Mohigans. 'Ella is on a mission,' Frontuto said. 'I won't spoil it for everyone, but I think you'll see pretty quickly where she is headed and what she wants to do this season. She has put in the work. She isn't letting anything or anyone get in her way. If she isn't already on teams' radar, she will be quickly.' MHS will open its season on the road against Weir on Wednesday, August 20, at 6:00 p.m. The Mohigans will play their home-opener on Tuesday, August 26, at 8:00 p.m. with Lincoln visiting Pony Lewis Field. 'I try to get some new teams each year and see different sides,' Frontuto said of the schedule. 'I wanted to build in more time to grow as a team and benefit from training and load at the right times. I like to ramp up the end and get ready for the playoffs. I think I was ahead of the curve with the classification switch because I already had Eastern Panhandle teams built in. I remember going to states my first season and being nervous. I had no film or any idea of what came out of the Eastern Panhandle, and since then, I have been intentional about being prepared on that front and paying attention to games statewide.' UNIVERSITY HIGH KEY PLAYERS: Mairin Gillespie (Sr.), Avery Alexander (Jr.), Sydney Blohm (So.) OPENING MATCHES: Aug. 20 at Lewis County, Aug. 23 at Brooke, Aug. 26 at Parkersburg South PRESTON HIGH KEY PLAYERS: Ava Turner (So.), Kylie Ross (Sr.), Zoe Fasouletos (So.) OPENING MATCHES: Aug. 22 at Berkeley Springs, Aug. 25 vs. Uniontown (Pa.), Aug, 25 at Keyser
Dominion Post
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Morgantown High girls' athletics captures WVSSAC Class AAAA Champions Cup
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown High's dominance in female sports was rewarded Thursday, as the Mohigans were named the girls' winner of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission's (WVSSAC) Champions Cup in Class AAAA. Standings for the Cup are based on performances across a variety of sports, with points awarded for success in state championship events. Teams are also awarded points based on the previous year's graduation rate. MHS won the cup with 880 points, highlighted by a state track championship. MHS also placed as the state runner-up in basketball, volleyball and tennis. MHS earned a third-place finish in cross-country, was a state semifinalist in soccer, took fifth in swimming and advanced to the regional final in softball. MHS scored points in eight of the nine sports charted. 'What a great accomplishment for our student-athletes to be recognized with this overall championship,' MHS principal Paul Mihalko said. 'We are very proud of all of the hard work and dedication of all of these Mohigans.' University High took second in the girls' competition, finishing with 678 points. The Hawks celebrated a state cross-country championship, as well as finishing third in softball, fourth in track and seventh in cheerleading. UHS also tallied points with regional final appearances in volleyball and basketball. Wheeling Park was awarded the boys' Cup in Class AAA with 853 points, highlighted by a state-semifinalist showing in soccer. Hurricane was second with 788.5 points and captured state championships in baseball and tennis. Morgantown High was third with 769.5 points. The Mohigans were the state's runner-up in baseball, made an appearance in the semifinals in basketball and took fourth in cross-country. University High, which won state titles in cross-country, wrestling and track, finished fourth with 687 points. Class AAAA girls Morgantown High 880 University High 678 Cabell Midland 584 Washington 568 George Washington 485.5 Class AAAA boys 1. Wheeling Park 853 2. Hurricane 788.53. Morgantown High 769.54. University High 687 5. George Washington 680.5
Dominion Post
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Morgantown's Ariana Borneo named W. Va. girls soccer Gatorade Player of the Year
MORGANTOWN – Ariana Borneo has been one of the best girls' soccer players in the state since her freshman season. It was only fitting that the two-time state champion capped her final season at Morgantown High with the 2024-2025 W. Va. girls soccer Gatorade Player of the Year award, announced on Wednesday. 'I was very excited to see that I had won the award, that was a goal of mine this year,' Borneo said. 'I know the other candidates were also strong players, so I am honored.' Borneo led the Mohigans with 19 goals and 22 assists this season. This is the third consecutive season that a player from MHS was named to the honor (Gracie Brown won it twice in a row). 'Morgantown High School has always had a really strong program, and we've proved that over the years,' she said. 'Having three players from the team to win the award speaks volumes about our program and staff. We have produced some of the best players in the state.' Recently, Borneo has spent time playing with the Trinidad & Tobago U-20 women's national team and has her name in the selection pool for the senior roster. 'Last season, I was hoping to lead us to a third straight title, but I feel like we had a successful season overall,' she said. 'I held myself to a higher standard this year and was able to accomplish a lot of my goals.' Borneo recently graduated from MHS and has signed to play women's soccer for Ashland University (Oh.). She says her time at Morgantown High won't be forgotten anytime soon. 'I loved my time at MHS on and off the field,' she said. 'My teachers, coaches, trainers, and teammates all helped me grow into the person and player I am today. MHS girls' soccer is like a family to me, and I have lifelong friends, and I know I couldn't have achieved anything without them.'
Dominion Post
11-06-2025
- Sport
- Dominion Post
Weston Mazey joins Anchorage Glacier Pilots of the Alaska Baseball League for the first half of the summer
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown High graduate and soon-to-be West Virginia Mountaineer, Weston Mazey, will have a rare opportunity this summer as he has joined the Anchorage Glacier Pilots in Anchorage, Alaska, of the Alaska Baseball League. The Alaska Baseball League is affiliated with the National Baseball Congress and sends its top teams to compete in the NBC World Series each year. The Pilots have won the NBC World Series in 1969, 1971, 1986, 1991, and 2001. They were formed in 1969. Home games are played at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. Head Coach Ritch Price was the head coach at Kansas from 2003 to 2022, and Mazey says he couldn't say no when the opportunity arose. 'Originally, I was planning to go next summer, but Coach Price reached out and mentioned they had a bunch of players still in regionals,' Mazey said. 'He asked me if I wanted to come spend the month of June with them before I have to report to WVU, and I said yes in a heartbeat. I'm very excited for the opportunity.' The roster comprises players from 11 different states, ranging from Alaska to Minnesota and West Virginia, as well as multiple colleges and universities at the Division I level. Players from Dallas Baptist, USC, and Fresno State are among the schools represented on the roster, to name a few. One thing Mazey says he is most excited about is the chance to play in a baseball game during a day when daylight will be present for 24 hours. 'We actually play one game that is scheduled to start at midnight,' Mazey said. 'Sometimes it doesn't get dark over there near the end of the summer. I think it's June 22 or sometime around there when we will play that game.' Mazey traveled to Anchorage over the weekend to join the Glacier Pilots.
