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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2008
Page
7
Ohio State linebacker James Laurinaitis landed on the AP All American first team for a third time, joining Bill Fralic as the only players to achieve the feat. Heisman winner Sam Bradford and star receiver Michael Crabtree also joined the 2010 first team.
West Virginia punter Pat McAfee earned AP All-America third team honors after finishing second in the Big East in punting with an average near 45 yards per punt. Virginia Tech cornerback Macho Harris and Virginia tackle Eugene Monroe were also selected as AP All-America second team picks.
Honaker and Haysi place multiple players on the All Region D first team led by Ryan Miller and Koby Miller for Honaker and Allen Owens Joe Yates Chris Fleming Zack Montrage and Herbert Newberry for Haysi. The full team is listed at bottonline.com.
College men's games Ohio at Marshall and Longwood at Virginia tip at 7 p.m. High school hoops feature Hoops Classic with Mount View vs Buffalo at 8 10 p.m Summers County vs Greenbrier West at 1 30 p.m. border wars in Hurley East Ridge v Big Creek Phelps v Grundy Tazewell v Hurley and Honaker v Chilhowie in Virginia High tournament 5 30 p.m. Girls and wrestling events also listed for PikeView Giles James Monroe Midland Trail PikeView Abingdon and Richlands Bluefield surrounding meets.
A wrestling tri match brings Pike View and Princeton to Bluefield High School tonight for a 6 p.m. start. Bluefield hosts as the Beavers seek victory in a locally anticipated event. Players and teams from the area are set for a competitive evening.
Peyton and Eli Manning were selected to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday, marking the first time quarterback brothers join the same all star game. Peyton, a nine time Pro Bowler in 11 seasons, will start for the AFC, while Eli makes his first appearance on the NFC squad after leading the Giants to the Super Bowl MVP.
Graham defeats Bluefield 62 58 at Ned Shott Gym. Sam Dennah hits two 3s and Jordan Bryan 18 points, including 12 of 13 free throws, guiding a late 16 6 run to seal the road victory. Craig Ponder scores 37 of Bluefield's 62 in a tough loss.
Princeton menaced early and pulled away for a 54 to 45 victory on the Ralph Ball Court. Beckley struggled with 29 percent shooting in the first half and finished under 33 percent despite a late surge. Amanda Smith led Princeton with aggressive defense and driving to the basket.
Bland County coach Jason Lambert recalls last spring's state girls basketball semifinal defeat that left the team hungry for more. He says the Lady Bears are not satisfied with current play and will push daily to improve, with junior Laurel Hawkins stressing continued hard work to match prior effort.
Grundy edged Big Creek West Virginia 56 54 in overtime to start the Teco Coal Border War tournament. The Golden Wave overcame a late shot by Big Creek and improved with a roster featuring limited varsity experience but strong late game composure.
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