Bluefield to meet Wayne in Wheeling Island showdown
No. 1 Bluefield faces No. 2 Wayne at Wheeling Island Stadium at 7 30 p m in a semis tilt. Ohio Valley teams prepare for Virginia playoffs with Friday games setting the scene for the 88 1 30 p m semifinals and a 27 point spread in early reports
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College Hoops Thursday Schedule Highlights Across The League
College men play a slate of Thursday games with matchups including Milwaukee at Boston Toronto at Orlando New Jersey at Washington Memphis at New York Sacramento at New Orleans Los Angeles Lakers at Chicago Philadelphia at San Antonio Cleveland at Phoenix Utah at Seattle Indiana at Los Angeles Clippers Minnesota at Golden State Dallas at Denver and more late-night contests across the country.
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Weir High coach and son resign after postgame incident
Weir High football coach Tony Filberto and his son Joe Filberto, assistant coach, resigned after a Class AA semifinal loss and a postgame confrontation with fans in Bluefield. Joe was handcuffed briefly. no charges filed. Hancock County plans a zero tolerance policy for coaches staff fans and students.
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Hokies' Randall and Berlin clash as ACC title chase heats up
Virginia Tech quarterback Bryan Randall has steered the Hokies to first place in the ACC amid fan doubt, heading into a regular season finale at Miami that features a personal showdown with Miami's Berlin. The winner earns the ACCs Bowl Championship Series bid and could claim offensive player of the year honors. Miami coach Larry Coker notes Berlins toughness as he models Favre, while both QBs overcome adversity to fuel their teams.
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Beavers Aim for Champion Wayne in Unbeaten Showdown
Bluefield and Wayne meet as 13-0 teams in the Class AA title game at Wheeling Island Stadium. Rusty Coeburn seeks to avenge earlier losses to Poca by winning the championship instead of driving home disappointed after past two finals.
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Beavers Face Wayne in Super Six Test of Defense
Bluefield Beavers, ranked No. 1 in Class AA at 13-0, meet No. 2 Wayne (13-0) in the state championship game at Wheeling Island Stadium. The defense has yielded 12.5 points per game while Wayne’s offense averages about 38. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. with radio coverage starting at 7:06 p.m. CBS 59 will air the game on tape delay at 11:30 p.m.
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Bulldogs roll to state semis in Gretna clash
Tazewell’s revitalized Bulldogs, under coach Bobby Wyatt, soar from 1-9 to 8-4 and clinch Region IV, Division 3. They travel to Gretna for a state semifinal against the unbeaten Hawks led by Vic Hall, as Gretna’s offense averages 57.2 points per game and Hall racks up passing and rushing yards plus interceptions.
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Marshall nets Big East offensive player of the year honor
West Virginia quarterback Rasheed Marshall, a 6-1 senior from Pittsburgh, is the first WVU player to win the Big East offensive player of the year. He says the award is a great honor, crediting his effort and resilience through ups and downs and conference play.
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