Combining Cubs and Owls to form joint team in 2008
Coaches from Jaeger and Big Creek high schools discuss closure and a new Bradshaw facility creating a unified football program. They note rivalries with Graham Bluefield Tazewell Richlands and Honaker Haysi and acknowledge enrollment pressures. Local history includes Mario Poletti Field and the Owls final home game on November 4 against Mount View.
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Jaeger
Big Creek
Bradshaw
Mitch Estep
Graham-Bluefield
Tazewell- Richlands
Honaker- Haysi
Mike Vallo
Glynn Carlock
Joel Hicks
Merrill Gainer
Moorefield
McDowell County
Valle
Vallo
Mario Poletti
Owls
Mount View
Poletti
Bluefield
Findlay sets saves record for Princeton in Danville win
Robert Findlay earned his 15th save of the year to set a Princeton minor league record as the Devil Rays rallied for a 5-4 win over the Danville Braves. The day featured a suspended rain game resumed earlier and a separate seven inning affair with key hits from Logan Wiens and Eric Campbell.
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Danville
Robert Findlay
Princeton
Devil Rays
Danville Braves
Findlay
Manuel Rodriguez
James Lira
Prays
Logan Wiens
Eric Campbell
Powell grows into leadership for Bluefield Beavers
Bluefield High School quarterback J T Powell strives to master more than mechanics as the Beavers, state Class AA champions last season, prepare after photo day. Coach Fred Simon notes Powell has accepted the leadership role and is earning respect since early practices and a scrimmage at Mitchell Stadium.
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Bluefield
J.T. Powell
Beavers
Powell
Fred Simon
Simon
Mitchell Stadium
Bluefield High School
Steven McClanahan
Eric McClanahan
Junior stars shine at summer nationals for Pike View
Laken Coburn and Shane Roark, from Pike View High School, starred at the Junior Nationals. Coburn helped a West Virginia Illinois group go 12 2 in pool play and win the title, drawing college coaches. Roark, with about 15 points and 10 rebounds per game, seeks to translate the experience into a final standout high school season.
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Gardner
Pike View High School
Laken Coburn
Panthers
West Virginia
Illinois
Georgia
Louisiana
Coburn
Shane Roark
Roark
Sports Ticket Reported Scores and Matchups
Danville 9 Princeton 6 in a two game set with Princeton 5 Danville 4 in the first game. Bluefield 9 Burlington 4 with Kingsport at Johnson City and Princeton at Danville also listed. Major League results include Detroit 6 Boston 5 and Philadelphia 4 Washington 3 among others with late games featuring Yankees Rays Mets Pirates Giants Reds Dodgers Braves etc.
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Princeton
Bluefield
Burlington
Kingsport
Johnson City
Detroit
Boston
Baltimore
Oakland
Seattle
Kansas City
Texas
Cleveland
N.Y
Philadelphia
Washington
NY. Mets
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
Cincinnati
L.A. Dodgers
Atlanta
Arizona
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Milwaukee
Colorado
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Danvill
Braves
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Devil Rays
Pulaski
Blue Jays
Bivefie
Onoles
Burling 'N
Indians
Elizabethton
Twins
Bristol
White Sox
Kings
Mets
Johns
Greeneville
Susp
Baby Birds Top Burlington 9-4 In First Bluefield Win
Bluefield Orioles capitalized on Burlington errors and timely hitting to win 9-4 in game one of a doubleheader at Bowen Field. Burlington struggled offensively through the first three innings, with only a hit batter reaching base before Josh Roberts drew a walk in the fourth.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Orioles
Burlington
Bowen Field
Baby Birds
Indians
Josh Roberts
Roberts
Jeff
Bluefield State Volleyball Underdogs Eye Upset Momentum
Bluefield State, coming off a 6-16 inaugural season, aims to surprise WVIAC foes as an underdog. Coach Angie Buckingham says the Lady Blues stay competitive, returning four veterans including MVP Nikki Mackey who led in kills and assists and will be the lone setter in 2005.
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Luefield
West Virginia
Bluefield State
Lady Blues
Angie Buckingham
Bluefield
Mackey
Shena Toler
Nikke Resta
Meagan Koehler
Buckingham
Toler
Resta
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Brian
Woodson
Tom Bone
Junior Stars
John Nelson
Appalachian
East Divi
BSC Volleyball
By Brian Woodson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
West Virginia Tech
Nikki Mackey
Shady Spring
Blues
Ned Shott
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