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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2007
Page
10
The Bluefield Beavers begin the 2007-08 boys basketball season ranked No 4 in Class AA in the Associated Press preseason predictions released on Monday.
West Virginia Class AA preseason basketball poll lists Logan first with four first place votes and 91 points, followed by Ravenswood 74 points and Wyoming East 71. Bluefield, Winfield, Poca, Westside, Weir, Magnolia, and Lincoln also appear with 44 to 23 points in a complete top ten.
The Southwest District coaches pick Richlands players Shane Wicks and Austin Fuller for top awards. Fuller earns offensive player of the year and Wicks is named defensive player of the year. The pair helped block a Monticello extra point in Saturday's Division 3 state title game, won by the Mustangs 36 to 22.
West Virginia All-Class A honors list Ronnie Benton of Big Creek as a second team defensive back and running back for the 2007 season. Benton helped the Owls post one of their best seasons in recent memory. Teammates Chris Hale Joey Riffe Cody Johnson and Montcalm’s Anthony Graham received honorable mention selections by state media.
Tuesday's lineup features WV girls Grace Christian at Mercer Christian Williamson at Montcalm Mount View at Gilbert and Housi at Richlands Honaker at Castlewood Pocahontas at Twin Valley and West Virginia boys Greenbrier East at James Monroe Summers County at Covington Virginia boys Twin Valley at Graham Jaeger at Pocahontas Christiansburg at Giles and Haysi at Richlands.
In Morgan town, No. 13 West Virginia University women host Presbyterian at 1 30 p m on Saturday, followed by the men meeting Maryland Baltimore County. Concord Lady Lions play at the University of Charleston, and Sunday features Virginia Tech men at Old Dominion.
Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer backs Michael Vick, praising his heart while acknowledging past errors. Beamer hopes the time frame set by the court allows Vick to pay for his mistakes and rebuild his life toward a successful outcome.
Bland County sophomore Laurel Hawkins poured in 20 points, 10 in the second quarter, as Bland County beat the cold-shooting Tazewell 45-28 at Tazewell Middle School. The Bears improved to 2-5, forcing 36 turnovers while holding the Bulldogs to 19.6 percent shooting. Hawkins led Bland County with balanced defense and offense, following a five-game skid.
AP Sports Writer notes Michael Vick will serve a 23 month federal sentence for dogfighting with a possible return to football after release in 2009.Questions mount about Goodell lifting the suspension, future teams, and whether he remains an explosive quarterback. Falcons indicate they will not plan a return, pursuing nearly $20 million in bonuses.
Maggie Jones calls Graham G-Girls ankle-biters but the team aims higher this season. Graham, once a SWD cellar dweller, surprised by a winning season last year and seeks to finally beat Carroll County for a SWD title as senior Beth Mercke recalls that hard loss.
Virginia Tech advances to the national semifinals for the first time after a 1-0 win over Connecticut. Patrick Nyarko scored the decisive goal as Tech, 14-3-5, moves into the Final Four in Cary, North Carolina, with Massachusetts and Ohio State meeting in the other semifinal.
Graham Freshman Jordan Bryan came off the bench to score 14 points and grab three steals while going 8-for-8 at the foul line as Graham beat Narrows 60-55. Graham had 13 steals and 19-for-23 at the stripe led by J.D. Hunter with 15 points.
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