Daytona 500 goal fuels Rusty Wallace drive
In an interview Wallace notes his objective to win the season opening Daytona 500 as the sport features varied results across the majors and minor leagues with teams like Atlanta, Chicago, and Houston posting wins. The season's early races shape standings and set the pace for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusty Wallace
Wallace to retire after 2005 NASCAR season
Rusty Wallace, 48, announces retirement after the 2005 season, citing fear of injury and desire to quit while at his best. The Daytona 500 eludes him, despite 55 career wins and a Nascar debut in 1980, a point underscored by Dale Earnhardt’s 2001 Daytona crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona Beach
Fla
Nascar
Rusty Wallace
Dale Earnhardt
Wallace
Princeton Devil Rays fall 11-10 in 11 to Elizabethton Twins
In the season finale at Hunnicutt Field Princeton piled up 11 runs on 15 hits but were edged by Elizabethton 11-10 in 11 innings. Tarrence Patterson hit his seventh homer for the Twins while Princeton saw Brignac promoted to Charleston before leaving with a minor leg issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Princeton Devil Rays
Elizabethton Twins
Twins
Tarrence Patterson
Hunnicutt Field
Partnership renewed for prep football honor
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph and Pocahontas Coal Association extend a four season program to honor area high school football players. Weekly Player of the Week selections will be announced each Wednesday from circulating area high schools with the year culminating in a December banquet where the Player of the Year is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luefield
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Pocahontas Coal Association
Daily Telegraph
Graham High School
Ahmad Bradshaw
The
Coal Association
Rick Taylor
Orioles end season with big win over Mets
BLUEFIELD Bluefield Orioles finish the season with an 8-1 victory over the Kingsport Mets at Bowen Field. Lorenzo Scott triple and Angel Avila double set the tone, Avila scoring on a Pulley groundout for a 1-0 lead. Juan Gutierrez hit his eighth home run of the season in the sixth to push the margin to 3-1, and Ryan Brnardic earned the save striking out the side in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Oriole
Juan Pascual
Kingsport
Bowen Field
Pascual
Bluefield Orioles
Kingsport Mets
Lorenzo Scott
Angel Avila
Avila
Matt Pulley
O’s
Bryan Zech
Johann Camacho
Mets
Dionis Pacqual
Ryan Brnardic
Fan Zech
Brnardic
Juan Gutierrez
Baby Birds
Gary Kadar
Daily Telegraph
Bob Redd
Orioles
Kadar
Dogs and Tornado set to clash in Southwest showdown
Bluefield Daily Telegraph columnist Larry S previews a high stakes kickoff at Ernie Hicks Stadium as Richlands visits Richlands High in a payback bid. The THS squad, led by Bobby Wyatt, aims to rebound from turnover trouble while the Blue Tornado seek momentum and revenge following last year’s 12 10 defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Tazewell
RHS
Ernie Hicks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Appalachian League
Appy League
West Divisio
Greeneville
Astros
Elizabethton
Johnson City
Cards
Bristol
White Sox
Burlington
Pulaski
Danville
Atlanta
San Francisco
Chicago Cubs
Montreal
Florida
N.Y. Mets
Houston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Chicago White Sox
Philadelphia
Brignac
Charleston
S.C
Riverdogs
David Winfree
Ryan Royster
Jaria Delarosa
Christian Lopez
Billy Evers
Deacon Burns
ENY
John Nelson
Blair Irvin
Johnny Woodard
Irvin
Bradshaw
Marshall University
Graham High
H.T. Matthews
Carroll County
Bobby Wyatt
J.R. Wilson
Wyatt
THS
Dogs
Jerry Smith
Virginia High
Gate City
Blue Tornado
Greg Mance
Blues
Tornado
Larry S
Larry Hypes