Richlands dominates All-Southwest District honors
Division 3 state champions Richlands secure multiple top awards on the All-Southwest District team released Monday. Co offensive players of the year are Justin McCracken and Caleb Jennings. defensive player of the year is Brett Clayburne. Greg Mance and staff named coaching staff of the year.
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Big Creek Owl Ronnie Benton among Class A all state picks
Big Creek Owls star Ronnie Benton and Montcalm tight end Justin Ball earned second team Class A all state honors from the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Montcalm's Mike Christian and Big Creek's Chris Hale received special mention in the WVSSA release.
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ASU names Dennis Erickson new football coach
Arizona State introduces Dennis Erickson as the Sun Devils new head coach to lift the program from mediocrity. Erickson, 59, has Pac-10 ties at Washington State and Oregon State and a 149-64-1 record over 18 seasons including NFL coaching stints. He previously led Idaho, Wyoming, and Miami, with four seasons in Seattle and two in San Francisco. New Mexico offensive coordinator Bob Toledo will take over Tulane, coaching through the Dec 23 New Mexico Bowl after Chris Scelfo’s firing following a 4-8 season.
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Tuesday Prep Basketball Schedule Highlights
Tuesday features boys games including Graham at Pulaski County James Monroe at Narrows Pocahontas at Jaeger Tazewell at Virginia High Twin Valley at St. Paul Mount View versus Braxton County Hoops Classic Summers County at Beckley Christian Liberty visits Wyoming East. Girls action includes Bland County at Giles Bluefield at Graham St Paul at Haysi Twin Valley at Clintwood Greenbrier East at Princeton Summers County at Shady Spring Mount View against Braxton County also listed.
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Blue Tornado parade and semi pro bowl matchups
Richlands hosts a Sunday 1:30 parade honoring the Blue Tornado with post parade signings at the Farmers Market. Meanwhile the 14-0 Bluefield Barons meet 13-1 Iredell Warriors in Barren Springs, NC on Saturday at 5:30 for the National Challenge Bowl. Bluefield is No. 7 nationally. Iredell is No. 8.
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Bengals invoke lease provision to bill county for turf
The Cincinnati Bengals claim Hamilton County must reimburse them for FieldTurf installed at Paul Brown Stadium before 2004. The lease requires the county, as stadium owner, to cover the turf cost. The dispute centers on whether the county is obligated to pay under the lease terms.
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NBA to return to leather ball from Jan 1
An NBA official told The Associated Press the league will scrap the microfiber composite ball and revert to the leather ball starting January 1. Players complained the new ball bounced differently and the synthetic material cut their hands. ESPN first reported the swap.
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Bland County drills Tazewell with 26 point first half lead
Bland County roared to a 75 61 non district win over Tazewell as senior Kendall Stuart poured in a game high 23 points. Laurel Hawkins added 13 points nine assists and seven steals while Kayla Kennedy scored seven and Morgan Brizendine six and seven boards. The Bears, who can field 14 players, raced to a 43 19 lead at halftime as the Bulldogs struggled with 14 first half turnovers.
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Tigers boost intensity under Princeton coach Flournoy
Princeton coach John P Flournoy aims to translate lessons from last season into wins as he navigates the fierce Bluefield Princeton rivalry and the Mountain State Athletic Conference. Teammate Jevon Carpenter says elevating that intensity for every game could drive the Tigers.
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Bluefield, Charleston Catholic Lead AP Preseason Class Rankings
The AP preseason boys basketball poll names Bluefield and Charleston Catholic No 1 in their classes, with Huntington also ranked in Class AAA. Bluefield returns Dexter Moore with help from Kyle Hammond Ansel Ponder and Shawn Brooks as coach Ernie Gilliard notes a balanced attack after adding transfer 0 J Mayo.
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Concord Stifles Tusculum in Non-league Win
Concord 68 Tusculum 61 as Tyrone Anderson scores 18 and Concord’s defense forces a season-low for Tusculum. The Mountain Lions avenge an earlier loss, tying the season series and allowing their fewest points since November 16, 2003. Coach Steve Cox praised the effort and defense.
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