AP preseason All America team picks top college players
AP tabulates preseason All America picks with two teams across offense and defense. Notable selections include Will Grier at quarterback for West Virginia Bryce Love and Jonathan Taylor at running back and Nick Bosa Ed Oliver, Deon White among top defenders. Second team features Trace McSorley Kaden Smith Deebo Samuel Rashan Gary Dexter Lawrence and more from Notre Dame Michigan Alabama and Washington.
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Will Grier
West Virginia
Bryce Love
Stanford
Jonathan Taylor
Wisconsin
Jonah Williams
Alabama
Mitch Hyatt
Clemson
Beau Benzschawel
Nate Herbig
Ross Pierschbacher
Noah Fant
Iowa
A.J. Brown
Mississippi
David Sills
Georgia
Jaquan Johnson
Miami
Taylor Rapp
Washington
Mitch Wishnowsky
Utah
Trace McSorley
Penn State
A.J. Dillon
Boston College
Damien Harris
David Edwards
Greg Little
Alex Bars
Notre Dame
Michael Dieter
Sam Mustipher
Kaden Smith
K’neal Harry
Arizona State
Anthony Johnson
Buffalo
Deebo Samuel
South Carolina
Rodrigo Blankenship
Rashan Gary
Michigan
Raekwon Davis
Dexter Lawrence
Jeffrey Simmons
Mississippi State
Cameron Smith
Southern California
Troy Dye
Oregon
Mack Wilson
Byron Murphy
Julian Love
Lukas Dennis
Andrew Wingard
Wyoming
Jake Bailey
West Virginia Prep Football Power Rankings
Metro News presents WV Class AA and Class A power rankings for prep football. Top teams include Fairmont Senior Bluefield Bridgeport Point Pleasant and others with votes listed for near-miss programs. several small schools receive votes in both classes.
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West Virginia Prep Football Power Rankings
Metro News
Fairmont Senior
Bluefield
Bridgeport
Point Pleasant
Wayne
Mingo Central
Weir
Robert C. Byrd
Keyser
Liberty Harrison
James Monroe
Sissonville
Nicholas County
Chapmanville
North Marion
Philip Barbour
Westside
Elkins
Baseball and Soccer Playoff Showdowns Across ESPN and TNT
On Wednesday August 22 key games feature the Little League World Series double eliminations with Kawaguchi of Japan facing Seoul, and Staten Island meeting Honolulu. MLB matchups include Cincinnati at Milwaukee or Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia at Washington or Cleveland at Boston, and St. Louis visiting Los Angeles. European and MLS action closes the day with Ajax against Dynamo Kyiv in Champions League playoffs and the New York Red Bulls at New York City FC.
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Minnesota
Chicago
Also Receiving Votes In WV Class AAA Basketball Poll
Also receiving votes: Cameron 45 Summers County 44 Madonna 33 Ravenswood 16 Webster County 12 Tyler Consolidated 10 Clay Battelle 9 Fayetteville 9 Pocahontas County 9 Moorefield 8 Mount View 8 Tolsia 6 Wahama 6 Buffalo 5 Pendleton County 4 Tucker County 3 Richwood 1 Martinsburg 218 Capitol 180 Spring Valley 163 Huntington 155 University 94 Cabell Midland 75 Parkersburg 73 Hurricane 60 Musselman 38 George Washington 25 Also receiving votes Hedgesville 24 Spring Mills 24 John Marshall 22 Wheeling Park 22 South Charleston 18 Morgantown 13 St Albans 2.
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Summers County
Madonna
Ravenswood
Webster County
Tyler Consolidated
Clay- Battelle
Fayetteville
Pocahontas County
Moorefield
Mount View
Tolsia
Wahama
Buffalo
Pendleton County
Tucker County
Richwood
Martinsburg
Capital
Spring Valley
Huntington
University
Cabell Midland
Parkersburg
Hurricane
Musselman
George Washington
Hedgesville
Spring Mills
John Marshall
Wheeling Park
South Charleston
Morgantown
St. Albans
NFL Preseason Schedule From Aug. 23 to 26
The NFL preseason slate lists matchups across four days with kickoff times. Philadelphia visits Cleveland at 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 23, followed by games including New England at Carolina, N Y Giants at N Y Jets, Denver at Washington, Seattle at Minnesota, Detroit at Tampa Bay, Green Bay at Oakland, Kansas City at Chicago, Tennessee at Pittsburgh, Houston at L A Rams, San Francisco at Indianapolis, Atlanta at Jacksonville, Baltimore at Miami, New Orleans at L A Chargers, Cincinnati at Buffalo and Arizona at Dallas.
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Appalachian League Glance Tuesday and Wednesday Games
Bristol at Kingsport was postponed on Tuesday while Burlington beat Johnson City 13 to 5 and Elizabethton topped Greeneville 6 to 3 with Bluefield 7 Danville 5 and Princeton 6 Pulaski postponed. Wednesday schedule features Bluefield at Danville 11 am Princeton at Pulaski 6 pm and DH Bristol at Kingsport 6 30 pm Burlington at Johnson City 7 pm Greeneville at Elizabethton 7 pm.
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Baseball results and listed evening games for today
Scores show Atlanta over Pittsburgh 1 0 and San Francisco past New York Mets 2 1 in 13 innings plus Milwaukee 5 Cincinnati 2 and St Louis 5 Dodgers 3. Evening schedule includes multiple interleague games with pitching matchups and start times throughout the day.
MLB American League top players and home run leaders named
The AP lists AL leaders: Betts and Martinez top batting with .340 and .331, Mookie Betts and J D Martinez prominent for Boston. Home run leader J Martinez with 38, Davis 37, Ramirez 37, plus Trout 30 and others. Pitching leaders include Severino and Kluber at 16-6, Snell 15-5, Porcello 15-6, with many notes on other pitchers and hitters across leagues.
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Concord X C teams picked 2nd in MEC
Concord University cross country teams were picked to finish second in the Mountain East Conference with the women at 70 points and one first place vote, behind West Virginia Wesleyan. The men were edged by Charleston for the top spot, returning star senior Jason Weitzel and others, opening the season August 31 at the Hokie Invite hosted by Virginia Tech.
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Concord University
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West Virginia Wesleyan
Bailey Knowles
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Jason Weitzel
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Bluefield tops James Monroe in season opener effort
Bluefield defeats James Monroe 1 0 as Qunzell Payne nets early goal and goalkeeper William Matthews preserves the shutout. James Monroe keeper Dylan Galford makes 17 saves, while Beavers defender Marcus Breckenridge and Bluefield’s back line frustrate multiple scoring chances. The Mavericks capitalized on a late cross by Ethan Nichols to seal the win. Bluefield travels to Grundy for Mountain Mission and hosts PikeView in a boys and girls doubleheader next.
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James Monroe
Marcus’ __ Breckenridge
Dylan Galford
Beavers
Mavericks
Travis Allen
Breckenridge
Galford
O.K
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Bradley Sabo
Monroe
Qunzell Payne
Payne
Mars
Gamon Trigg
Pauley
Ethan Nichols
Grundy
Mountain Mission
PikeView
Midlands Trail
Lilly Leads Princeton Tigers Into Competitive Football Season
Princeton senior Lilly will anchor both lines as center on offense and nose guard or end on defense. The Tigers aim to empower playmakers led by quarterback Ransom Graham with help from Justin Akers, Devin West, and receivers Chiron Cannady, Tyler Smith and Al Jenkins. Lilly spoke of his offseason work, team goals, and eyes a stronger year after a tough road schedule and a Minnesota Roanoke hospital update on Josiah Gore.
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Ransom Graham
Justin Akers
Devin West
Chiron Cannady
Tyler Smith
al Jenkins
Tigers
Lilly
Josiah Gore
Roanoke
Chris Pedigo
Wes Eddy
Eddy
Pedigo
Buccaneers
Bluefield
Mountain State Athletic Conference
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Parkersburg
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