WVSN Daily Notebook: Sept. 29, 2020

Welcome to WVSN Daily Notebook. This post will be updated with news throughout the day, so be sure to check back often to stay on top of everything that’s going on with WVU sports and West Virginia high school football.

UPDATE – 5:18 p.m.

WV native Ryan Switzer worked out for the Cleveland Browns today.

Today’s workouts and visits …

• Falcons work out kickers.

• Texans work out QBs Shea Patterson and Kelly Bryant.

• Dolphins work out CB Teez Tabor. pic.twitter.com/1lNjgtSt8A

— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 29, 2020

UPDATE – 2:52 p.m.

We check in at No. 7⃣ in this week's @UnitedCoaches National Poll!

📝: https://t.co/HAUiAvAmTR#HailWV ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/vlDhNm78gw

— WVU Women's Soccer (@wvuwomenssoccer) September 29, 2020

UPDATE – 1:11 p.m.

News out of the southern part of the state that Bluefield and Princeton’s minor league baseball affiliates will transition to a wooden-bat summer league as part of the “new” Appalachian League format.

From the Bluefield Daily Times:

Major League Baseball and USA Baseball have released the details of the new format of the Appalachian League.

The league will transition from having professional baseball players to some of the top collegiate players from around the United States.

All 10 of the towns that were home to minor league affiliates in the Appalachian League will be part of the restructured wooden-at league that is set to begin in 2021.

UPDATE – 12:35 p.m.

Mari Russell, the sister of WVU football commit Hammond Russell, has received a women’s basketball scholarship offer from WVU.

We just had a zoom call with @CoachMikeCarey an @CoachShelby in the rest of the coaching staff an I am blessed to say they offered me wow 🤩 @natasharussell0 @Lildukes3 @hammond_russell @JiggyBoyoso @OGBSP @CoachBryceMcKey @JackPurtell @WorldExposureWB @keith_curry @east_tiarra pic.twitter.com/v2281IUKB7

— MariBallisLIFE🏀 (@imarianah1) September 29, 2020

UPDATE – 11:19 a.m.

Had a great virtual visit with @CoachChadScott can’t wait to step foot on campus @MikeWakins @NealBrown_WVU @WVUfootball @FanRecruitWVU pic.twitter.com/WecZmSXszd

— Eman (@EmmanuelSia2) September 29, 2020

UPDATE – 7 a.m.

WVU put out a scholarship offer to Class of 2022 outside linebacker Jalon Walker from Salisbury, North Carolina. Walker, listed as a 247Sports four-star recruit, also holds offers from North Carolina, Notre Dame, Georgia, Clemson, Louisiana State, Arizona State, Auburn, Alabama and Texas A&M among others.

Blessed to receive a offer from West Virginia University 🏔🔵🟡 #wvu #WestVirginia pic.twitter.com/U6oTacNngD

— Jalon Walker (@JalonWlaker) September 29, 2020