COLUMN: WVU grad Bonnie Clark is the face of Philadelphia Phillies public relations | WVU Mountaineers

MORGANTOWN — Meet Bonnie Clark.

I know, the sports pages are a strange place to meet her. She’s never hit a home run, scored a touchdown or canned a 3-point shot.

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