West Division sports glance and results recap
West Division standings show Pulaski at 40 22 and Elizabethton 35 27 with Kingsport 33 29, Bristol 28 33 and Johnson City 20 41. Wednesday to Friday games listed with postponed Bristol at Bluefield and multiple scores including Pulaski 5 1 Elizabethon 1 and Martinsville 4 1 Johnson City and various AL and NL results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski
Rangers
Elizabethton
Twins
Kingsport
Mets
Bristol
White Sox
Johnson City
Cardinals
Bluefield
Rain
Burlington
Danville
Princeton
Martinsville
Elizabethon
Thursday Night NFL Matchups Across The League
Weekly NFL slate lists New England over Philadelphia 28 14 Miami over Washington 28 7 Indianapolis over Detroit 16 3. Remaining games include Atlanta at Jacksonville Buffalo at Baltimore Jets at Tampa Bay Seattle at Cincinnati Giants at Green Bay Chiefs at St Louis Tennessee at Dallas San Diego at Minnesota Pittsburgh at Carolina New Orleans at Chicago Oakland at Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago White Sox
Toronto
Oakland
Boston
Detroit
Milwaukee
Baltimore
Kansas City
N.Y. Yankees
Anaheim
Cleveland
Seattle
Montreal
St. Louis
N.Y. Mets
Los Angeles
San Diego
Pittsburgh
Houston
Colorado
New England
Philadelphia
Miami
Washington
Indianapolis
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Buffalo
NY Jets
Tampa Bay
Orlando
Cincinnati
NY Giants
Green Bay
Madison
Tennessee
Dallas
Pocahontas Grid-O-Rama Set at Mitchell Stadium
Eight team scrimmage event sponsored by the Pocahontas Coal Association runs Saturday at Mitchell Stadium. Games from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. feature Tazewell, Bland County, Pocahontas, James River, Grundy, Radford, Graham, and J.I. Burton in a two 12 minute period format. All players receive Grid-O-Rama T-shirts. Graham High Boosters Club coordinates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas Coal Grid-O-Rama
Mitchell Stadium
Grid-O-Rama
Pocahontas Coal Association
Tazewell
Bland County
Pocahontas
James River
Grundy
Radford
Pocahontas Coal Grid-Orama
Graham High Boosters Club
Bluefield State to battle Marshall in Huntington Nov 22
Bluefield State College will face Marshall University in Huntington on November 22 in a regular season men’s basketball game. Coach Terry Brown says the matchup will be challenging and offer statewide exposure. Brown and Marshall coach Greg White know each other from past WVICAC play and UC ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield - Bluefield State College
Marshall University
Huntington
BSC
Terry Brown
Marshall
Brown
Greg White
White
University of Charleston
West Virginiantercollegiate Athletic Conference
Baby Birds rally past Bristol for 5-4 win in second game
In LUEFIELD, VA, the Baby Birds swept Bristol White Sox 5-4 in the second game of a Thursday doubleheader at Bowen Field. Timely hitting and relief pitching sparked a dramatic ninth inning rally as Ricky Van Asselberg delivered a clutch pinch hit, driving in the tying and go-ahead runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield
Bristol
Bowen Field
Bobby Dickerson
Orioles
Dickerson
Ricky van Asselberg
Juan Pacheco
van Asselberg
Ashanti Davison
Tom McGee
Tom Martin
Mac Hannan
Jake Meyer
Bales
Eddy Garavito
Jerry Hairston
Birds
McGee
Haman
Luis Matos
Hairston
Matos
Princeton rips Twins in 16-5 rout at Hunnicutt Field
Princeton P-Rays piled up 18 hits to trounce the Elizabethton Twins 16-5 at Hunnicutt Field. Scott Neuberger led with four hits and four RBIs while Paul Hoover doubled in two and Robert Berns drove in three. The win tightens the race in the Eastern Division as Princeton stays two games behind Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Hunnicutt Field
P-Rays
Elizabethton Twins
Princeton
Baby Bird
Bristol
Scott Neuberger
Paul Hoover
Sandy Garcia
Anthony Piggott
RBI
Robert Berns
Marcus Smith
Piritional
Dave Orndorff
Roger Carter
Neuberger
Martin Guzman
Berns
Jarrett Signs Autographs at McCann's in Tazewell
NASCAR Winston Cup driver Dale Jarrett greeted thousands of fans at McCann's in Tazewell Virginia on Thursday. Long lines formed as admirers waited hours for autographs, underscoring Jarrett's popularity in southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Jarrett
McCann's
Tazewell
Jarrett
Nascar
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Graham girls top Garden in opener
Graham G-Girls open 1997-98 with a 56-47 win over Garden in Arden Virginia. Tiffany Bane led scorers with 19 points while Lena Presley and Cathy Clarkson added 12 and 10. Garden casualty Tina Stanley led with 17 points. Gate City slips past Tazewell in Virginia prep girls basketball 52-50 as Lindsey Havens scores 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arden
Graham
Gate City
Tazewell
Tazewell Lady Bulldogs
Gate City Blue Devils
Virginia Prep
Lindsey Havens
Carla Poskas
Alexander not returning to UVa basketball team
ICHMOND Va AP Courtney Alexander suspended indefinitely from Virginia as he faces assault and battery charges for allegedly striking his girlfriend. He says he will not return to the Cavaliers and is exploring other schools, including possible transfer destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander
Uva
Uconn
Jim Calhoun
Tim Tolokan
Connecticut
Josel Coleman
Charlottesville
Ms. Coleman
Albemarle County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Appalachian League Glance
Petoe
Devil Rays
Indians
Phillies
Braves
Baby Birds
Bristol White Sox
Eric Dinovo
Roberto Rivera
Apay
John Nelson
Aaron Jaworowski
Dale Dreamers
Graham Girls
Cavaliers
Jeff Jones
Jones
University
NCAA
Courtney Alexander