Bluefield Tops WV Class AA Preseason AP Poll
Anthony Eades and Bluefield Beavers lead West Virginia Class AA in the AP preseason poll. Bluefield earned six of eight first place votes, with Robert C. Byrd and Fairmont Senior also receiving top honors. Bluefield beat both rival teams in last March’s state tournament. Wyoming East ranked sixth with Summers among the voting group.
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BDTBounce 2013-14 Special Edition Announced
The 2013-14 BDTBounce 48 page basketball edition will be in Thursday's Bluefield Daily Telegraph. The bdtbounce.com site will be ready for use soon.
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Grose earns Special Honorable Mention on Class A team
Montcalm Generals running back Jason Grose named Special Honorable Mention on the Class A all-state football team. Grose, a two time prior honoree, totalled 1,000 rushing yards in each of the past two seasons but was under 700 this year due to injuries. He helped Montcalm to a 3-7 record with three losses by a combined 11 points.
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Freshman Kareem Canty, Hokies star Ugoka earn weekly awards
Marshall's Kareem Canty was named Conference USA Freshman of the Week for the second straight time after averaging 23 points with 29 against Penn State and 18 versus Vanderbilt in losses. Virginia Tech's Uju Ugoka was ACC Women's Basketball Player of the Week, averaging 25.5 points and 10.5 rebounds while shooting 63.9 percent in a win over Michigan State and a loss at Indiana.
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Honaker quarterback Dye leads 1A West honors in football
Casey Dye of Honaker was named to the first team for Group 1A West. Galax’s Steven Peoples earned Player of the Year. Haysi’s James Colley was Coach of the Year and Tristan Yates the defensive back of the year. Fort Chiswell and UT signee Coleman Thomas were named Defensive Player of the Year in the local listing.
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James Colley
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Prep and college basketball TV schedule highlights
TV basketball tonight features multiple prep matchups across classes with Abingdon at Graham Wy East at Pike View Castlewood at Honaker Bland County at Eastern Montgomery Narrows at Craig County Dayspring Academy at Mercer Christian Montcalm at Sherman Cast Castlewood and Mount View games lead the slate plus Summers County at James Monroe Fayetteville at Montcalm Shady Spring at Princeton and a Bluefield State at Ohio Valley and Gonzaga at West Virginia men’s games on air.
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Sports TV Tonight with Clash of Big Name Matchups
At 7 p.m. ESPN airs Kansas versus Florida while ESPN2 features Oakland at Indiana. FSN presents South Dakota at Kansas State and ESPN broadcasts Boise State at Kentucky. ESPN2 also shows Gonzaga at West Virginia and NHL hockey with Nashville at the New York Rangers on NBCSN at 7:30 p.m.
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Hatfield sisters pace PikeView past Graham 48 41 at home
PikeView improves to 2-0 behind Lyndsay Hatfield 14 points 14 rebounds and Lauryn Hatfield 8 points 7 rebounds 6 assists. Madison May scores 15, Courtney White 8 rebounds. Graham led by Lexi Kiser 16. PikeView to Chapmanville Saturday while Graham hosts Tazewell Friday.
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Crysta Meekins
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Graham G Men poised to forge new memories
Graham High School basketball team aims to improve after last season’s 17-10 record and state quarterfinal loss to Gate City. Coach Glynn Carlock Jr. and junior Colby Hill stress hard work and not counting on past success to guarantee progress this year.
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Marshall eager for bowl game in Washington area
Marshall looks ahead to its second Doc Holliday era bowl, with Ten players from the Washington DC area. The Thundering Herd face Maryland on December 27 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis,while festivities center in the nation’s capital. Essray Taliaferro leads the offense and Alex Bazzie anchors the defense with Silver Spring roots.
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West Virginia hosts Gonzaga in must-win marquee clash
WVU, 6-3, seeks a signature victory at home against Gonzaga after close losses to Wisconsin and Missouri. Coach Bob Huggins notes missed chances to boost the Mountaineers' resume, hoping Juwan Staten and teammates deliver a pivotal performance in Morgantown.
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