Southwest District basketball in slow season and shifts
The Southwest District faces a slow basketball season with few teams active four squads, Tazewell Graham Grundy and Richlands in play while debates about realignment and schedules persist. Villains include Tazewell County and Grundy as key contenders. Pocahontas shines with high scoring in the Wigwam and Richlands fights to maintain strong, consistent play. The piece notes players such as Randy Moore, Griffith, Lockhart, and Griffin shaping teams, and highlights Pocahontas aiming for a state Final Four.
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Tazewell
Graham
Randy Moore
Gmen
Richlands
St. Paul
Deacon
Grundy
Southwest
Tazewell County
New River
Highlands
New River District
Ronnie Duncan
Bulldogs
Mark Bezjak
Virginia High
Radford
John Battle
Christiansburg
Ben Lockhart
John Griffith
Griffith
Tom Rife
Rife
Blue Tornado
George Brown
George
Tornado
Pocahontas Indians
Indians
Tribe
Bill Burnett
Poca
Whitewood
Rodney Reid
Duncan
Jerry Sluss
Curtis Howe
Tim Trent
Tommy Howell
Howell
Alan Cantrell
Reid
WVU AD Hesitant On Big East Football Expansion Report
West Virginia athletic director Ed Pastilong questions a Philadelphia Daily News claim that WVU along with Temple Rutgers and Virginia Tech would join a Big East football league. He notes meetings are pending and no solid decision has been made. Pittsburgh and others discuss expansion.
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Philadelphia
West Virginia
Ed Pastilong
Philadelphia Daily News
Dail
Temple
Rutgers
Virginia Tech
Pitt
Ed Bozik
Daily News
Larry Hypes Named Contributing Editor at Daily Telegraph
Larry Hypes is named contributing editor at the Daily Telegraph, highlighted for overseeing feature development and shaping opinion pages. The appointment expands the paper's editorial leadership and strengthens staff coverage across sections.
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Larry Hypes
The
Daily Telegraph
Honaker Trims Pocahontas In Black Diamond Opener
Honaker Tigers beat Pocahontas Indians 82 77 in Black Diamond District basketball. Steve McNulty 27 and Kevin Compion 26 lead Honaker with free throws down the stretch. Chris Boyd 15 points 10 assists. Pocahontas’ George Shupe 23 leads four in double figures.
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Honaker
Steve McNulty
Kevin Compion
Honaker Tigers
Pocahontas Indians
Whitewood
Pocones
Council Friay
Chris Boyd
George Shupe
Indians
Scotty Dawson
Roger Cook
Clint Roberts
Esreeseee
Tigers
Pocahontas
Dawson
Phipps
Shupe
Shrader
Cook
Roberts
Eagles Oust Tigers In West Virginia Opener
South Charleston High School opened the West Virginia basketball season with a 78-61 road win over Princeton. Star guard Brian Thaxton scored 29 points as Dan Hicks 18 and Mark Terry 10 provided support while Princeton struggled at the free throw line.
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Princeton
Herbert Hoover
Anne S. Hunnicutt Stadium
Princeton Tigers
Brian Thaxton
South Charleston
Dan Hicks
Mark Terry
Tigers
Eagles
Hurley tops Grundy as Potter scores 38 in upset win
Hurley Rebels beat Grundy Golden Wave 74 to 70 in Grundy. John Potter powered Hurley with 38 points and 19 rebounds, hitting 15 of 20 from the floor and icing the game with two free throws with six seconds left. Anthony Kennedy added six of seven shots as Hurley shot 58 percent. Grundy's Jarrod Keen and Jeremy Ferris provided scoring in the second half, while David Foster led Grundy with 12 points.
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Grundy
John Potter
Hurley Rebels
Grundy Golden Wave
Rebels
Potter
Anthony Kennedy
Hurley
Jarrod Keen
Jeremy Ferris
Keen
Ferris
Harold Horne
David Foster
Wave
Whitewood
Richlands
Vssereseees Jisepend
Darago and Caldwell lead all state girls hoops selections
Montcalm star Crystal Darago earned first team all state honors as she helped the Lady Generals post a 24 2 season and a 21 game win streak. Burch Athens guard Tammy Rife captained the first team with 22 3 points per game while Caldwell of Athens earned second team honors after returning from a broken collarbone to post 24 1 points and 9 1 rebounds.
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Crystal Darago
Carla Caldwell
Montcalm
Darago
Burch Athens
Caldwell
Lady Generals
Burch
Crystal An
Craig Havens
Union
Regs
Havens
Tanya East
Pam Lucado
Tammy Rife
Terne
Marshall
Kelly Caudill
Doddridge
Stephanie Gunn
Gauley Bridge
Allison Thomas
Parkersburg Catholic
Judy Smith
Moorefield
Jody Bosley
Vinson
Valerie Hodge
Ame
Ron Burton
Athens
Bluefield
Lady Trojans
Shelley Sizemore
Wirt County
Stephanie Sims
Madonna
Joanna Bernabei
Circleville
Kim Raines
Coalton
Heather Johnson
Charleston Catholic
Lina Robinson
Sizemore
Pirates roll by Matoaka in boys basketball
Peterstown Pirates surge to a 54 38 halftime lead and hold off Matoaka Indians 101 90. Kerry Stauffer leads Peterstown with 22 points including 10 free throws. Brian Farley tops Matoaka with 22. Next up Peterstown visits Mount Hope. Matoaka goes to Burch.
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Matoaka
Peterstown Pirates
Matoaka Indians
Peterstown
Mount Hope
Burch
Kerry Stauffer
Kelly Mann
Travis Jackson
Dennis Burdette
Chad Johnston
Brian Farley
Anthony Wiley
Jimmy Cecil
Eric Rye
Pirates
Bramwell Millionaires Debut Rout Defeats Oakvale 77 55
Harold Brown scored 29 points with 24 rebounds in the first half as Bramwell Millionaires under new coach Fred Sparks beat Oakvale 77 to 55. Bramwell leads 29 22 at halftime with Reggie Walton adding 20 points in the second half. Bramwell (1 0) visits Montcalm Friday while Oakvale rests until the Athens Invitational on Dec 21.
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Bramwell
Harold Brown
Bramwell Millionaires
Fred Sparks
Oakvale
Montcalm
Brown
Reggie Walton
Porter Leads Christiansburg Past Graham G Men 78 67
John Porter scores 31 points to lift Christiansburg Blue Demons over Graham G-Men 78 to 67 at home. Randy Moore adds 22 and Lewis Brogdon 13 for Graham, who fall to 0-2 and travel to Radford next.
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Christiansburg
John Porter
Blue Demons
Graham
G-Men
Randy Moore
Lewis Brogdon
Radford
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Breckenridge
Chris Stinson
Troy Lawrence
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Bobby Dawson
Black Eagles
USA Today
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