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    Maintaining tradition
November 5, 2009

FSU coach excited about upcoming basketball season

By John Veasey

FAIRMONT — Fairmont State had its day in the spotlight Wednesday before the county’s three civic clubs.

And head basketball coach Tim Murphy made the most of the occasion to extoll on some of the positive things about his newest Fighting Falcon basketball team that opens its schedule here on Nov. 15.

It was FSU’s annual basketball luncheon before members of the Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions clubs. A solid crowd was on hand to hear him.

“Our tradition is great,” Murphy says. “You can’t tear down what so many before you have worked so hard to build up."

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    Seton Hill University established a new school record for points in a game in a wild, 121-104, victory over visiting Fairmont State University here Thursday evening at the Salvitti Gymnasium.
    The 121 points for the Griffins broke their old mark of 118 which was set earlier this season in a 118-84 victory over Ohio Valley.

    February 10, 2012

  • Snyder’s late free throws seal FSU win

    Kaitlin Snyder has been a money player all season long for Fairmont State University.
    Thursday evening with the game on the line here against Seton Hill University at the Salvitti Gymnasium the Lady Falcons' junior All-American candidate came up big once again, going a perfect 4-of-4 at the foul line in the final 28 seconds to help FSU hold off the pesky Lady Griffins and record a hard-fought 70-67 victory.

    February 10, 2012

  • Bears’ Malnick signs with Fairmont State

    Standout Fairmont Senior football star Trevor Malnick will stay close to home to play college football.
    Fairmont State University added Malnick to its list of recruits who have signed a National Letter of Intent to play for the Falcons this fall.

    February 9, 2012

  • No. 25 Falling short: SLIDESHOW

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    February 7, 2012 4 Photos

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    February 7, 2012 4 Photos

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    Fairmont State's Kaitlin Snyder has been named first team Capital One Academic All-District 2 honors in a vote conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

    February 4, 2012

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    There were plenty of smiles around Fairmont State University’s football office at the Feaster Center Wednesday afternoon.
    Coach Mike Lopez and his staff had 21 players in the fold on the first day of the signing period, and Lopez is confident the Falcons are in position to continue building after posting a 7-4 record in 2011.

    February 2, 2012

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    One of the hottest teams in the West Virginia Conference paid a visit to the Joe Retton Arena on Wednesday evening and received a rude welcoming from Fairmont State’s Lady Falcons.
    Pitt-Johnstown, winners of three in a row and eight of its last 10, got thoroughly dominated for 32 of the game’s 40 minutes as FSU halted the Lady Mountain Cats’ winning ways with an 88-66 victory.

    February 2, 2012 6 Photos

  • UPJ wins thriller over Falcons, 92-87

    It was an electric atmosphere here Wednesday evening at the Joe Retton Arena.
    Unfortunately, Fairmont State University’s men’s basketball team ran out of juice in the waning minutes and fell, 92-87, to visiting Pitt-Johnstown.

    February 2, 2012

  • Thompson leads FSU past Big Blues

    Chris Thompson didn’t get much sleep Thursday night.
    Fairmont State’s 6-2 senior forward and his teammates had just endured their third straight loss, and for the third straight outing, Thompson, who had been pretty consistent with his play prior to the three-game losing streak, didn’t show up.

    January 29, 2012