Jonathan Raines
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Jonathan Raines
@jonraines77
21 | WVU | Sports Writer/Volleyball and Gymnastics Beat Writer for @DailyAthenaeum | 🤙

Welcome to the Lumberjack family, Quincey! 🪓 #RaiseTheFlag | #BigSkyVB

WVU Volleyball has hired Eleanor Beavin as an assistant coach ahead of the 2026 season, per a release Tuesday. Beavin played for the University of Kentucky from 2021-24 as a libero, tallying up 1,492 digs. thedaonline.com/sports/volleyb…

WVU Gymnastics finished sixth out of six teams in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday, scoring a 194.25 overall score across the meet. Junior Amber Lowe had the best placement, scoring a 9.875 on the beam, which tied her for seventh across the meet. thedaonline.com/sports/gymnast…

Three WVU Gymnasts have qualified for the NCAA Regionals as individual event specialists. Sophomores Emerson Smith and Sophia Rice, along with junior Amber Lowe, qualified for the floor, vault and beam events, respectively. thedaonline.com/sports/gymnast…









In gymnastics news:

WVU Gymnastics will wrap up its home slate against No. 24 Brigham Young University on Friday night, as the team participates in senior night. Three gymnasts will participate in their final home meet as Mountaineers. thedaonline.com/sports/gymnast…


WVU Volleyball announced former Yale University assistant coach Austin Buchanan will join the team as an assistant coach, per a release Tuesday. Buchanan won national championships at the University of Hawai'i in 2021 and 2022. thedaonline.com/sports/volleyb…


WVU Gymnastics has already improved on last season’s 4-14 record, recording six wins in its first five weeks of competition. One of the highlights of the season has been the impressive showing from the freshmen and sophomores on the team. thedaonline.com/sports/gymnast…


