KEYSER, WV - Taking the ECAC by storm, the WVU Potomac State College esports program has captured the championship in the first player shooter game (FPS), Valorant, as the third seeded Catamounts defeated the fourth seeded University at Albany on Tuesday afternoon.
WVU Potomac State College Head Esports Coach and Esports Director, Josh Steger earned high honors recently, as he was named NACE Madden Coach of the Year. Announced by the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) at the NACE National Convention this week, Steger beat out hundreds of other coaches around the nation to gain the title.
Thirty-three WVU Potomac State College athletes and five Catamount teams have been recognized by the NJCAA for All-Academic honors, the annual academic award recipients were released by the NJCAA last week.
Keyser High Graduate Alex Oates carries his 8-1 Madden 21 record in the Level Next Championships into the playoffs the week of Jan. 4 when he takes on the Texas Tech University representative in the Big XII section of the tournament.
Athletes across all sports at WVU Potomac State College have adjusted to living through a pandemic and are preparing for their seasons to be played during the spring semester.
The NJCAA Board of Regents met Thursday to discuss NJCAA student-athlete eligibility for the 2020-21 academic year. Following the Board of Regents' vote, all 2020-21 NJCAA sport seasons (fall, winter, spring) will not count towards student-athlete eligibility. The eligibility relief is provided to all NJCAA student-athletes regardless of sport season participation in the 2020-21 academic year.
The WVU Potomac State College Esports Rocket League No. 1 team placed 13 out of 90 teams Sunday evening in round 2 of the Collegiate Rocket League qualifying. The Sunday performance wrapped up a busy week for the Catamount gamers.
The WVU Potomac State College Athletic Department is planning for the future amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Multiple projects and improvements of the PSC athletic facilities mean that when things get back to normal, the athletes on the Keyser campus will reap the rewards of these enhancements.
Following the recommendations from the NJCAA Presidential Advisory Council and the NJCAA Board of Regents, the NJCAA has announced its adjusted plan of action for the upcoming 2020-21 academic year. Following the Board of Regents’ vote on Monday, a majority of competition will be moved to the spring semester.
27 WVU Potomac State College athletes and 3 Catamount teams have been recognized by the NJCAA for All-Academic honors, the annual academic award recipients were released by the NJCAA on Wednesday.
Following the recent recommendations from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the NJCAA has made the difficult decision to cancel all upcoming basketball championships as well as spring competition, effective immediately.
WVU Potomac State College is actively monitoring the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID_19) to ensure the safety of the institution’s students and employees.