The Wesleyan football team knocked off the Urbana (OH) Blue Knights at home on Saturday 17-14 to start 2-0 for the first time since the 1994 season. It is also only the third time since 1989 that the Bobcats have accomplished the feat.

A week after knocking off St. Paul's (VA), Wesleyan again jumped out to a double digit lead before fending off a pesky opponent.

Freshman kicker Phillip Warner put the Bobcats on the board first with a 37 yard field goal at th... [read more]

Urbana (6-5 in '09) at West Virginia Wesleyan (1-0)
Saturday, September 4---1:00 p.m.
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Cebe Ross Field (2500, natural turf)

URBANA "Blue Knights"
Head Coach: David Taynor (7-15, 3rd season)
Formations: Offense: Multiple; Defense: Multiple
Returning Stat Leaders:
Passing: Evan Gehlert (120-238-7, 1284 yds, 12 TD)
Rushing: Boise Moon (33 for 319 yds, 2 TD) <... [read more]

Defensive Player of the Week:
---Jonas Celian, West Virginia Wesleyan, 6-0, 200, Soph., DE, North Lauderdale, FL: Celian played a key part as West Virginia Wesleyan limited Saint Paul's to negative-12 rush yards in the Bobcats' 35-28 victory...The Florida native made seven stops, including three for a loss of 17 yards, and also broke up a pair of passes...He also notched one of WVWC's six sacks on the afternoon.

2010 winners:8/28-Jonas Celian (W... [read more]

The Wesleyan football team picked up their first season opening victory since 2007 on Saturday afternoon, beating the St. Paul's (VA) Tigers 35-28.

A packed house looked on as Wesleyan jumped out of the gates with a 21-0 lead. Running back Trey Massey (pictured) kicked off the scoring with a 24-yard touchdown run less than four minutes into the game. Massey's run capped off a nine play 72-yard drive.

After the two teams traded possessions, Massey was back at ... [read more]

With the Wesleyan football team set to kick-off their 2010 campaign on Saturday, August 28 fans anywhere can listen to the game live online.

All Wesleyan football games, home and away, will be covered by Brian Hobbs and 105.7 Sports Rock. To access the main 105.7 webpage, click here. A link to the website can also be found on the left hand side of the main Bobcat athletic homepage.

Kick-off for Saturday's home open... [read more]

Saint Paul's (4-5 in '09) at West Virginia Wesleyan (2-8 in '09)
Saturday, August 28---1:00 p.m.
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Cebe Ross Field (2500, natural turf)

SAINT PAUL'S "Tigers"
Head Coach: Willard Bailey (231-141 overall, 20-29 at SPC)
Formations: Offense: Multiple; Defense: 4-3
Returning Stat Leaders:
Passing: not available
Rushing: not available
Receptions... [read more]

West Virginia Wesleyan College recruited 73 true freshmen last year.

The Bobcats added 60 more this year.

“We are young,” West Virginia Wesleyan Coach Dennis Creehan said, “and we are going to be young for another year.”

That is why it is paramount for the Bobcats’ outnumbered upperclassmen to serve as team leaders.

One veteran who is doing exactly that is Mike Price, a 6-foot-2, 297-pound senior defensive tackle whose peers named him ... [read more]

The Wesleyan football team will conclude their Fall camp on Saturday, August 21 with a scrimmage at Cebe Ross Field. The scrimmage, which will be open and free to the public, will begin at 10 a.m.

The Bobcats are set to open the 2010 campaign at home against St. Paul's (VA) on Saturday, August 28 at 1 p.m.... [read more]

The West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) released their annual football coaches poll on Monday with Wesleyan coming in tied for eighth with West Virginia State.

Read below for the conference preview on Wesleyan and to hear head coach Dennis Creehan's thoughts on the Bobcats entering the 2010 campaign:

West Virginia Wesleyan (2-8, 2-6) will make the transition to a wide-open spread attack in head coach Dennis Creehan's ( [read more]

It is that time of year again, as the Wesleyan football team officially kicked off the 2010-2011 athletic season with their first practice on Saturday afternoon.

The Bobcats, who are entering their second year under head coach Dennis Creehan and staff, are looking to make a big leap this season.

After fielding a young and inexperienced group in 2009, Wesleyan returns an abundance of talent and experience in 2010. Factor in a promising incoming freshman class and... [read more]

Nearly 200 enthusiastic women turned out for the second annual Women’s Only Football Clinic on Thursday night at the French A. See Dining Center on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan. The night began with a silent auction that raised almost $800. A running raffle was also held throughout the clinic with numerous prizes and donations being handed out to members in attendance.

Head coach Dennis Creehan took the stage first, explaining penalties and quizzing the audience ... [read more]

The West Virginia Wesleyan football office announced plans for the second annual Women's Only Football Clinic. Women are invited to attend the event, which will be held on Thursday, August 5 from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. at the French A. See Dining Center.

The night will consist of a silent auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. followed by the football clinic at 7 p.m. There will also be door prizes during the intermission period of the clinic.

Registration is $10 pe... [read more]

Head football coach Dennis Creehan (pictured) and the West Virginia Wesleyan coaching staff are on the recruiting trail putting together their 2010 signing class.

The 2010 class marks the second class under Creehan, who just completed his first season at the helm of the Bobcat program.

As of Monday, July 12, Wesleyan has signed 72 players. The Bobcats recently announced two signees; Marcus Adams and Jasheem Parker on Monday. The current list of official sign... [read more]

New offensive coordinator Gary Goff (pictured) and the rest of the West Virginia Wesleyan football coaching staff have announced their plans to host the first annual Air Raid Quarterback and Wide Receiver Camp on June 17-19. The camp, which will be held on Wesleyan’s campus, will feature guest coach Mike Leach. Leach, the former head coach at Texas Tech University, helped popularize the Air Raid offense during his ten years at the helm of the Raid Raider football program.

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Mike Price was named a captain of the West Virginia Wesleyan football team for the 2010 season.

Price, a native of Morgantown, is a 6-1, 280-pound senior defensive tackle. Last season, he was 11th on the team in tackles with 32 tackles (22 solo and 10 assisted). That included 8.5 tackles for losses and 4.5 sacks.

“Mike had an outstanding junior year and a great spring practice,” stated Creehan. “I know the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions have viewed his ... [read more]