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  For most of
the twentieth century, West Virginia was a college basketball hotbed. Its major programs were a success, but perhaps
even more successful was the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, composed of fifteen schools that rarely
earned headlines but set many records and became an identifiable part of small town culture and a source of state pride.
This ethos exists today in small town Kentucky and Indiana but struggles to survive in West Virginia. Part of the reason
is the state's population decline since the 1950s. That, author Bob Kuska argues, along with the rise of cable and
satellite TV and the major college basketball empire, stole the thunder--and the crowds--from these small town
communities.
   
  And yet, these teams play on in obscurity and still find success. Against the backdrop of
West Virginia's great small college history, Kuska chronicles the day-to-day struggles and triumphs of one modern
school, Alderson-Broaddus College in Philippi, West Virginia. What happened to that team during a rags-to-riches
yearlong stretch would've been remarkable at any level, let alone at a school with very low athletic department budgets
and low visibility that makes recruiting talented players almost impossible.
   
  As he alternates between
coaches and players, past and present, Kuska contrasts the fan enthusiasm of the conference's early years with the
apathy that plagues the teams of the twenty-first century. If sports fans can get past the media and the madness that
has made college basketball increasingly similar to professional basketball in its self-indulgence and sensationalism,
they are left with leagues like the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference--scrappy, intelligent, and
spirited--and still finding ways to succeed and thrive.
  
  Publisher: Bison
Books (December 1, 2008)
  Language: English
  ISBN-10: 0803213921
  ISBN-13:
978-0803213920
  
  Editorial Reviews
  About the Author
  Bob Kuska is a career
science writer and the author of Hot Potato: How Washington and New York Gave Birth to Black Basketball and Changed
America’s Game Forever. He lives in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
  
  Most
Helpful Customer Reviews
  
  Brought back some great - now bittersweet - memories
  By D.
Smith on October 19, 2009
  I grew up and went to school in Philippi and attended Alderson-Broaddus. I
traveled with the basketball team for four years as the student sports information director and PA announcer at Rex
Pyles Arena. What a great trip down memory lane as I relived the excitement of a snowy Saturday night with a packed
arena and a fierce rival like Fairmont State on the court! Considering the author's last-minute decision to follow
Alderson-Broaddus instead of Shepherd College, it's unbelievable how the next four years turned out for the Battlers. A
modern day "Hoosiers" and "Rudy" all rolled into one!
  
  As thrilling as the story was, it is sad to see the
effect that cable sports and the economy have had on small-time college sports. As the author suggests, time is running
out to enjoy quality basketball on a local level. A poignant and powerful read.
  
  Amazing
Story/Amazing Book
  By Mothman on March 2, 2009
  I love underdog stories with alot of drama and this
book delivers pretty much to the fullest. I loved it because not only does it tell a fascinating story (a near extinct
college with a six man basketball team that dramatically turns everything around) but it also raises a very interesting
and relevant topic, in what technology does to deteriorate community. There are so many fascinating sub-stories that are
the building blocks to the overall story that I found it tough to put down.
  
  It is very well written. The
author builds drama very well; almost cinematic. If you are a sports fan who likes underdog stories (Rudy, Cinderella
Man, Hoosiers, etc) then this is a must read.
  
  
  Good book about an unknown topic
  By
jayhawkfan11 on January 17, 2014
  I enjoyed learning more about small school West VA basketball. The book
is very exciting and page turning for the first 75% of it then it kind of starts to drag a little but a very good
book!
  
  
  
   						

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