Former WVU Soccer player signed to play in top division of home country
August 06, 2026
Recent WVU Soccer alumnus Constantinos Christou has signed a deal to play club football in his hometown of Nicosia, Cyprus. Christou will join Olympiakos Nicosia of the Cyprus League. The team competes in the Cypriot First Division, the country’s top division. Christou joins several other former Mountaineers at pro status, including teammates from this past season Marcus Caldeira, Felix Ewald, Ryan Baer and Bryce Swinehart....
United States Soccer Coaches dropped its respective preseason top 25 polls for both D1 men's and women's soccer. WVU made the cut on both fronts, with both squads entering the season with high expectations at the national level. WVU Women's Soccer clocked in at No. 20, while WVU Men's Soccer checked in at No. 23. Both teams are coming off NCAA Tournament appearances and overall successful seasons in 2025, respectively.
With the second half of the 2026 MLB Draft League drawing to a close, the West Virginia Black Bears are fighting for a spot in the championship game on September 2. The second half of the season is set to conclude on September 1. The following day is where the first-place finisher of the first half takes on the first-place finisher of the second half for a single-game championship.
