Local Sports Briefs From Bluefield Area
A roundup of local events includes free Bowen Field admission for National Guard members in uniform. Highlights cover high school and college sports camps, signups, and practices across Bluefield and surrounding towns, including soccer, basketball, tennis, volleyball, cheerleading, football, and youth leagues with dates in August and September.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Orioles
National Guard
Bowen Field
Orioles
Athens
Mercer County Volleyball Association
West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Association
Willis Cup Annual Dam Race in Hinton Saturday
The Southern West Virginia Road Runners Club hosts a 5K run and walk in Bellepoint Park near Bluestone Dam as part of the Willis Chiropractic Cup series. Pre-registration costs 10 dollars, race day 15 dollars, with 9 am start and 7:30 am check-in at Bellepoint Little League field. T-shirts, refreshments, and age-group trophies accompany the event.
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Bellepoint
Hinton
West Virginia
Bellepoint Park
Bluestone Dam
Little League Ball Park
Water Festival
Southern West Virginia Road Runners Club
Shirley Aycoth
Paul Hodges
Bramwell
Coopers, Simmons
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West Virginia Water Festival
Southern
West Virginia Road Runners Club
New
Greenbrier
Hodges
Little League
Aycoth
Sonics sign Calvin Booth for starting center role
Seattle signs Dallas Mavericks backup Calvin Booth to an offer sheet as a starting center option after Patrick Ewing's departure. Mavericks have 15 days to match but are over the cap and must trade to clear space. terms not disclosed. Booth agent unavailable for comment. Seattle has cap room after Ruben Patterson left as a free agent.
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Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
Patrick Ewing
Dallas Mavericks
Calvin Booth
Mavericks
Sonics
Booth
Mark Termini
Ruben Patterson
Umpiring Crew Entertains with Toccata and Fugue Moment
Craig, a Devil Rays graphics designer and website coordinator, recalls a funny night at the ballpark when he played Toccata and Fugue to calm an umpiring dispute. The crowd reacted poorly, but the umpire gave a thumbs up as he moved back toward home plate.
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Devil Rays
Craig
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BHS
Bluefield High School
East River
Kevin Goforth
GHS
Graham High School
Graham Middle School
Concord College
College
Joe Blankenship
Concord Athletic Office
Tazewell
Tazewell High School
Tazewell Community Hospital
Princeton
Glenwood
American Cancer Society
Princeton Elks Club
Chantilly
Palm Springs
Calif
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Vicki Tighe
Glenwood Middle School
Bluefield Middle
Bluefield Middle School
Princeton Senior High School
Rich Creek
Bastian
Bland County
Debbie Shrader
Carol Conley
BHS Boosters
Simon
Pearisburg
Giles Booster Club
Edgar Williams
Mark Hubbard
Princeton Devil Rays
Bristol
Prays
Bristol White Sox
Mountaineer
Hunnicutt Field
Mercer County Youth Soccer League
Greater Bluefield
Princeton Health and Fitness Center
Princeton Rec Department
Kroger
Patricia Hardin
Hardin
Lillian Pierce
Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department
Lil’ Birds Club
Lil’ Birds
Jenifer Gateley
Universal Cheerleading Association
UCA
Bluefield College
Princeton Recreation Department
Omar Anez
Baby Birds
Ruben Francisco
Josh Webster
Elizabethton
Jose Rodriguez
Twins
Anez
Brad Edwards
Ryan Keefer
Cory Agar
Matt Abram
Ken Huff
RBI
Woody Cliffords
Martin
Cliffords
Francisco
Felipe Perez
Rudy Hernandez
Vorwald
Kevin Cameron
Cameron
Webster
Matt Worwald
Jason Miller
Johnson City
Burlington
WP - Rice
LP - Bowyer
Bowen
Lphr - Quickstad
Daily Telegraph
David Seal
William Coeburn
Edward Alexander
Brian Newdy
David Bailey
Brenda Bibey
Brian Lawson
Marjorie Giampocaro
Anon Cte
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Bluefiels
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