The Times West Virginian - Fairmont State Sports

Rossignol, Ashley head home for FSU finale
Like Fairmont State University’s other eight seniors, Drew Rossignol and Alex Ashley will close out their college football careers Saturday at 1 p.m. when the Falcons pay a visit to Lakin Field to battle West Virginia State in the season finale for both squads.
However, both Rossignol and Ashley, who played prep football together at Capital High School, have the unique experience of playing their final games in their home town of Charleston.
FSU coach excited about upcoming basketball season
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.
Lady Falcons picked third in WVC poll
Despite the loss of four of their top five leading scorers from last season Fairmont State’s Lady Falcons were selected to finish third this year in the 16-team West Virginia Conference.
The league announced its annual preseason coaches’ poll Wednesday.
The 2008-09 runner-up West Liberty University is the preseason favorite to claim the title this season led by junior backcourt mates Tori Hansen and Laura Malernee.
FSU men picked sixth in WVC poll
Replacing a second-team All-America selection and the nation’s second-leading scorer will certainly be a tall order this winter for Fairmont State’s men’s basketball team.
However, the loss of Thad McFadden, who led FSU in scoring (25.4), 3-point field goals (106), assists (3.9) and steals (2.0) and was second on the team in rebounding (5.4) last season, will be lessened some by the fact that the Falcons return eight players, many of whom got a wealth of quality minutes last year on the floor as the Falcons finished 20-9 overall and 12-8 in the West Virginia Conference.
Former Husky Woodman enjoying life as a coach
When Jason Woodman graduated from North Marion High School in the spring of 1997 and headed off to play college baseball at Alderson-Broaddus the idea of someday becoming a college football coach as his profession was probably one of the furthest things from his mind.
FSU defense outstanding in loss
No one can argue that Fairmont State’s defense played well enough to win Saturday against visiting Concord University at Duvall-Rosier Field on Senior Day.
Nothing to show
On Halloween the red zone proved to be a house of horrors for Fairmont State’s football team here Saturday against visiting Concord University.
Fairmont State hosts Concord in home finale
No conference championship will be at stake Saturday afternoon at Duvall-Rosier Field when Fairmont State University plays host to Concord University at 1 p.m.
FSU, Concord staffs feature close friends
Call it the Civil War.
Saturday’s Fairmont State-Concord football game may not mean what it once did to the players on both teams, but to the two coaching staffs....now that’s a whole different story.

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