Minor league press wave highlights Bluefield and Bowen Field
Appalachian League publicity shifts as Bluefield and Princeton gain feature coverage. David Lamb and National Geographic photographer Bill Allard visited Bowen Field during 1989 season events, with Elizabethton and Bluefield drawing national attention. The piece notes forthcoming books and National Geographic article while detailing Elizabethton Twins season milestones and Bluefield Orioles prospects.
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National Geographic Magazine
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Los Angeles Times
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National Geographic
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Bluefield Baseball Club
Baltimore
Larry Lucchino
America
Mercer Madness
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Mercer County
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Orioles
Huntington
Paintsville
Great Falls
Ray Smith
Smith
Todd Ritchie
Minnesota
Rochester
Frederick
Carolina
Carroll Seeks Higher Field Goal Accuracy for Mountaineers
Morgantown West Virginia place kicker Brad Carroll eyes improved consistency after converting 11 of 16 tries last season as the Mountaineers’ primary kicker. The senior notes focus on varying range practice, with 41 40 and 32 yard makes in preseason scrimmages and a 49 yard game best.
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West Virginia
Brad Carroll
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Carroll
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Isville
Greg Hertzog
Villanova
Jeff Sniffen
John Murphy
Kelly passes Vols to tie with Colorado
In the inaugural Pigskin Classic, No. 8 Tennessee and No. 5 Colorado battled to a 31-31 tie. Kelly threw for 368 yards, guiding a late Vols rally after Pritchard powered Colorado with 217 rushing yards and a 78 yard score.
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Colorado
Anaheim
Calif
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Andy Kelly
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Buffaloes
Notre Dame
Darian Hagan
Carl Pickens
Chuck Webb
Johnny Majors
Greg Burke
Mike Judge Named Daily Telegraph Copy Editor and Sports Writer
Mike Judge has been appointed as a copy editor and sports writer for the Daily Telegraph. He will cover fast sports news, game recaps, and editorials, contributing to desk operations and byline features.
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Mike Judge
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Daily Telegraph
Mets Crown Pats In 8 1 Loss At Hundefault Field
Kingsport Mets pounded Princeton eight to one at Hunni cutt Field as Butch Huskey and Aaron Ledesma drove in two runs each. Ron Lockett homered for Princeton, while Aurelio Llanos and Jesus Garces exited with injuries. Tom Wegmann earned the win, Joel Adamson struggled for Princeton, and Chris Snyder was slated to start next game.
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Aurelio Llanos
Jesus Garces
Patriots
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Ron Lockett
Chris Snyder
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Kingsport
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Hammond
Huskey
Ledesma
RBI
Gles
Quilvio Veras
Tony Moore
Wegmann
Jerome Edwards
Pats
Edwards
Llanos
Garces
Connors and Evert Withdraw From U S Open
The U S Open starts without Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert, first absences in two decades. Connors withdrew with a strained left calf suffered in a match against Ivan Lendl, while Evert also exits regular singles. Top seeds Stefan Edberg and Steffi Graf face challenges as Becker Lendl and Agassi loom as contenders.
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Jimmy Connors
Chris Evert
Connors
Ivan Lendl
Evert
Stefan Edberg
Steffi Graf
Edberg
Boris Becker
Irvan Wins First Winston Cup at Bristol Near Home
Ernie Irvan captured his first Winston Cup victory at Bristol, just 15 miles from Morgan-McClure shops in Abingdon. The Kodak Chevy driver signed a three year deal with Kodak before the race and earned $344,932 this season. Irvan, 12th first time winner this season, led late after a tough, hot day with 58,200 fans watching.
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Morgan-McClure
Abingdon
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Michigan
Atlanta
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Rusty
Wallace
Larry McClure
Victory Lane
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Nascar
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Cal
Derrike Cope
Daytona
Brett Bodine
Wilkesboro
Dale Earnhardt
Ricky Rudd
Geoff Bodine
Cope
Morgan Shepherd
Bobby Hillin
Harry Gant
Greg Sacks
Richard Petty
Petty
Kyle
Mark Martin
Earnhardt
Martin
Richard
Kyle Petty
Davey Allison
Brettine
Taiwan wins 14th Little League World Series title
Sun Chao-Chi pitched a two-hitter with 16 strikeouts as Taiwan cruised to a 9-0 win over Shippensburg Pa in Williamsport. Taiwan improved to 14th title in 17 appearances, delaying games due to rain before the Sunday final.
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Taiwan
Sun Chao-Chi
Shippensburg
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