Season Opens as Beavers Gumen Clash at Mitchell Stadium
The 2015 high school football season begins next Friday with Bluefield Beavers facing Graham G-Men at Mitchell Stadium. In Welch, Mount View Golden Knights meet River View Raiders in the Battle of the Views, giving McDowell County teams a weekend head start.
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Appy League schedule highlights for week
The Appy League lists games this week including Burlington at Princeton and Bluefield at Pulaski each night at 7 p.m. Today’s promotions feature Sheetz Night and Dollar Madness Monday at Hunnicutt Field. Wednesday brings Princeton at Bluefield at 7 05 p.m. marking the final Mercer Cup game of 2015 with Thursday to Saturday Princeton at Johnson City and Bluefield at Danville both at 7 p.m.
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Steelers Top Packers In Preseason Clash At Heinz Field
Ben Roethlisberger went 11 of 14 for 100 yards in under a half of action as Pittsburgh topped Green Bay 24-19. Aaron Rodgers played two series before the Packers faced a safety to close his appearance.
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Ohio State Tops AP Poll as Unanimous Preseason No 1
Ohio State, led by coach Urban Meyer, secures the first unanimous preseason No 1 ranking in AP poll history. Defending national champions enter the season with heavy expectations and a target on their backs as fans focus on Buckeyes offense and defense.
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Love conquers all as Love III wins Wyndham Championship
Davis Love III, at 51, became the third oldest PGA Tour winner by claiming the Wyndham Championship by one stroke over Jason Gore. Tiger Woods’ season ended.
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Little League World Series schedule and MLB clash
Noon ESPN Portland faces Santiago de los Caballeros in Williamsport in elimination rounds at 2 p.m. ESPN International and 4 p.m. ESPN U.S. ESPN2 carries further elimination games at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. MLB features Houston at New York Yankees at 7 p.m. ESPN2 shows St Louis at Arizona. Monday Night Football at 8 p.m. previews Cincinnati at Tampa Bay. Premier League soccer at 2:55 p.m. NBCSN Liverpool versus Arsenal.
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Warriors Wyoming East Football Schedule Card
The Warriors schedule shows games from Aug 28 at Mingo Central to Nov 6 hosting Liberty Raleigh. Key dates include Sept 4 Westside at home, Sept 11 Nicholas County away, Sept 25 James Monroe at home, and Oct 30 Independence away with all games at 7 30 p.m. Local venues include Mingo Central Westside Nicholas County Summers County James Monroe River View Pike View Mount View Independence and Liberty Raleigh.
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Royals top Princeton Rays as late five-run inning sinks home hopes
Burlington rallied for five runs in the sixth inning to pull away from Princeton 6-1 at Hunnicutt Field. Meibrys Viloria went 4-for-4 for the Royals, while Princeton’s Edgar Lopez allowed a two-run first and settled after five innings. Brett Sullivan and Jamie Mitchell provided Princeton hits and an RBI groundout.
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Peter Maris
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McKelvey Returns for Herd After Knee Injuries
Marshall linebacker Evan McKelvey suffered torn ACLs in 2012 and 2013 but remained a visible presence. In 2014 teammates wore his jersey each week to honor him, starting with D J Hunter who proposed the idea and asked Doc Holliday about it.
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Record-setting Concord QB more comfortable going into new year
Concord University quarterback Brian Novak, a 200-pound Maryland native, enters his junior year as the program’s pivotal leader. Coach Garin Justice lauded Novak as the offense’s backbone after guiding Concord to last season’s NCAA Division II national semifinal run.
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Hawkins Shines in Fling Golf Event at Pipestem Park
Kim Hawkins demonstrates a precise throwing motion to drive a golf ball along the Pipestem Resort State Park course during a recent Fling Golf competition. The event showcased Hawkins and other players in a tight field as they tuned their throws on a scenic state park layout.
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Fling Golf Arrives At Pipestem Resort State Park
Casey Ord demonstrates Fling Golf at Pipestem with a 150 yard throw. The game uses a long shafted Fling Stick to hurl balls up to 200 yards, combining golf and lacrosse on existing courses. Kim Hawkins notes it integrates without altering the course.
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