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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- They don't call 'em the Devils for nothing. After a thorough squashing of one feel-good story, the Duke Blue Devils get to go after another. Jon Scheyer scored 23 points Saturday night to lift Duke, the team so many folks love to hate, to a 78-57 victory over West Virginia and set up a meeting against tiny Butler in a classic matchup of big vs. little, with the national title on the line. In a tournament turned upside down, the Blue Devils (34-5) were the only top seed to make it to the Final Four.

On Tuesday, Feb. 21, West Virginia University Hospitals-East and the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Eastern Division will sponsor a community mini-medical school program on heart disease. The presentation, titled "Heart Failure," will focus on the early signs and symptoms of heart disease. The program will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center on the City Hospital campus. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. To register, call 304-264-1287, ext. 1760.

The West Virginia University Marching Band will be performing at Martinsburg High School's Cobourn Field on Friday at 1 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public, and the performance should last between 30 minutes and an hour, according to a news release from Berkeley County Schools. The high school is at 701 S. Queen St.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck says an NCAA investigation into the Mountaineers' football program focuses on the activities of student managers, graduate assistants and other non-coaching staff. Luck said in a statement Thursday the investigation focuses on activities from 2005 to 2009. He declined to be more specific. Bill Stewart became the West Virginia head football coach in 2008, taking over for Rich Rodriguez, who left for Michigan after the 2007 season.

Camille Heim of Hagerstown was recognized at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Scholarships and Awards Convocation. Heim was a recipient of a Frank W. Vigneault Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to deserving female students who demonstrate high academic promise. Heim also was recognized for her academic achievement in making the West Virginia University president's list for fall 2011. The president's list recognizes those who achieve a grade-point average of 4.0. Heim also was selected as one of eight pharmacy students to serve on the Educational Outcomes Development and Assessment Subcomittee for School of Pharmacy.

You gotta love it, baby! Former West Virginia University basketball standout, NBA player and professional broadcaster Rodney "Hot Rod" Hundley is coming to Martinsburg as part of the Chocolate Fest and Book Faire on Saturday, April 27. Hundley's appearance highlights the two-day event, which kicks off Saturday at The Arts Center, 300 W. King, and highlights chocolate and books. Tickets cost $50. It's been years since Hundley has made his way back to Martinsburg. Back then, he said, he had made a stop in the Eastern Panhandle.

No. 11 West Virginia Mountaineers beat No. 3 Oklahoma Sooners, 48 to 28, in the Fiesta Bowl.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- An Oakton, Va., man has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in the Feb. 27 death of a 20-year-old Hagerstown man on the West Virginia University campus in Morgantown. Jeffrey Scott Rifkin, 21, was sentenced Thursday by Monongalia County Magistrate Jim Nabors to serve 24 hours of a 30-day jail sentence and was placed on unsupervised probation for one year, according to Nabors' office. Rifkin also was ordered to perform 200 hours of community service and pay a $100 fine and court costs.

West Virginia University will offer a free training class in September for residential construction workers and supervisors. The three-hour training class will be offered Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon at a yet-to-be-determined location in Hagerstown. Pre-registration is required. Instructors will discuss fall hazards that occur during each phase of residential construction, and safe alternatives will be presented for several potential fall hazards that often occur during home building and construction.

bobp@herald-mail.com MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - The University of Maryland football team found itself in all the wrong parts of town. The Terrapins traveled on Turnover Turnpike with a turn on Bummed Boulevard before ending up on Losing Lane, all the wrong directions when visiting West Virginia University's Mountaineer Field. But the last place Maryland expected to be in its first journey on the road, with all the problems against it, was in the game. The Terps overcame five turnovers and a multitude of experience problems Saturday to almost push the No. 7 Mountaineers off the Top 25 map, but fell short of the final destination in a 19-16 overtime loss.

   Business and food safety experts from across the state will teach two one-day workshops to help entrepreneurs learn food business best practices. Topics include everything from product and process approval, required certifications and food business inspections to labeling requirements, and marketing and strategies for responding to emergencies. The first workshop takes place Tuesday, May 28, at Cacapon Resort State Park near Berkeley Springs. A second workshop takes place the following day, Wednesday, May 29, at the Jefferson County Public Services Center in Kearneysville, W.Va.

You gotta love it, baby! Former West Virginia University basketball standout, NBA player and professional broadcaster Rodney "Hot Rod" Hundley is coming to Martinsburg as part of the Chocolate Fest and Book Faire on Saturday, April 27. Hundley's appearance highlights the two-day event, which kicks off Saturday at The Arts Center, 300 W. King, and highlights chocolate and books. Tickets cost $50. It's been years since Hundley has made his way back to Martinsburg. Back then, he said, he had made a stop in the Eastern Panhandle.

With her dark hair starting to fall out due to chemotherapy, Natasha Redman's family made sure the 24-year-old Falling Waters, W.Va., woman wouldn't be the only one without much hair for Christmas. Redman was joined by several family members Friday night at 9 West Hair Studio near Martinsburg where they had their heads shaved in “solidarity” as she battles adenocarcinoma of the nasal cavity. “When she's able to grow hair again, that's when we'll grow our hair back,” said Redman's aunt, Connie Caton as salon manager Chrissy Jacobs shaved her head.  “Her mother and I are going to keep it bald.” Caton, along with eight other family members, shaved their heads for Redman, who just underwent her first round of chemotherapy, according to her aunt.

Collin Klein ran for four touchdowns and threw three TD passes as No. 4 Kansas State got little resistance from No. 17 West Virginia in a 55-14 victory Saturday night that turned a matchup of Heisman Trophy contenders into campaign ad for the Wildcats' quarterback. Klein was 19 for 21 for a career-high 323 yards and ran for 41 yards for the Wildcats (7-0, 4-0 Big 12). It was no surprise the Mountaineers (5-2, 2-2) were awful on defense, it's been that way all season. For the second straight game, though, Geno Smith and the offense did nothing to keep it close.

The West Virginia University Marching Band will be performing at Martinsburg High School's Cobourn Field on Friday at 1 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public, and the performance should last between 30 minutes and an hour, according to a news release from Berkeley County Schools. The high school is at 701 S. Queen St.

A Washington County resident was awarded a Doctor of Pharmacy from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. Kellyn Cole of Williamsport is a member of the WVU School of Pharmacy Class of 2012. Cole is the daughter of Pamela and David Cole Jr. She is a graduate of Williamsport High School. She completed her prepharmacy course work at Shepherd University. While studying at the WVU School of Pharmacy, Cole was a member of the WVU chapter of the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists - Student Society of Health-system Pharmacists and the Alpha Eta chapter of the Phi Lambda Sigma national pharmacy leadership society.

Camille Heim of Hagerstown was recognized at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Scholarships and Awards Convocation. Heim was a recipient of a Frank W. Vigneault Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to deserving female students who demonstrate high academic promise. Heim also was recognized for her academic achievement in making the West Virginia University president's list for fall 2011. The president's list recognizes those who achieve a grade-point average of 4.0. Heim also was selected as one of eight pharmacy students to serve on the Educational Outcomes Development and Assessment Subcomittee for School of Pharmacy.

On Tuesday, Feb. 21, West Virginia University Hospitals-East and the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center Eastern Division will sponsor a community mini-medical school program on heart disease. The presentation, titled "Heart Failure," will focus on the early signs and symptoms of heart disease. The program will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center on the City Hospital campus. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. To register, call 304-264-1287, ext. 1760.

Tavon Austin returned a kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, Pat Miller scored on a 52-yard interception return and Tyler Bitancurt kicked a 28-yard field goal as time expired, helping No. 22 West Virginia clinch a share of the Big East championship with a 30-27 victory over South Florida on Thursday night. The Mountaineers (9-3, 5-2) pulled even with Louisville in the conference standings and likely will receive the league's automatic berth in the Bowl Championship Series if Cincinnati beats Connecticut on Saturday to create a three-way tie for the title.

Timing must not be a strong suit of Kevin Anderson or Oliver Luck. The Maryland and West Virginia athletic directors decided Monday would be a great day to make pleas for civility from their respective football fans. The problem? The bitter rivals play each other Saturday at Maryland's Byrd Stadium. Probably the wrong time to make those pleas. There's about as much chance for civility in College Park this weekend as a smooth drive to the game on the beltway. The requests from Anderson and Luck - both in the form of letters to fans - come in the wake of incidents that occurred at the teams' season-opening games two weekends ago, both of which were televised nationally.