Giles High earns AP All-Group A honors in Virginia
Giles High School places six players on the AP All-Group A first team headed by halfback Nathan Tanner during the Monday night release. Narrows and Honaker earn second team selections, highlighting the region’s standout performers in Class A.
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AP Top 5 Men's Basketball Teams Listed
UCLA leads college basketball as the top ranked team at 9-0 followed by North Carolina 8-1 Ohio State 9-1 Wisconsin 11-1 and Florida 9-2 in the AP Top 5 rankings.
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Knicks Nuggets Brawl Leads to League Suspensions and Fines
The NBA punished New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets after Saturday’s brawl at Madison Square Garden. Carmelo Anthony received a 15 game suspension, Nate Robinson and J.R. Smith 10 games, Mardy Collins six games, Jared Jeffries four games, while Jerome James and Nene drew one game each. Each team was fined $500,000.
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Cowboys Receiver Terrell Owens Fined 35000 for Spitting Incident
The NFL fined Terrell Owens 35000 on Monday for spitting in the face of Atlanta’s D Angelo Hall during the Cowboys Falcons game. Officials would have ejected him if spitting had been seen, per league rules.
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High School Basketball Tuesday Schedule Lists Local Games
Tuesday slate includes 30 vs Council at Ervinton Castlewood at Honaker Big Creek at Pocahontas Chapmanville at Jaeger Day Spring Christian at Giles Liberty Raleigh at Summers County Haysi at Shelby Valley Ky Kiwanis Classic Bluefield State Mercer Christian vs Montcalm 8 p.m Girls Richlands at Graham East Ridge Ky at Hurley Floyd County at Narrows Midland Trail at Pike View Mt View vs Mercer Christian 6 p.m.
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Mid-December ace at Fountain Springs Golf Course
Gary Derfun of Peterstown scored a hole in one on the 122 yard No. 6 hole at Fountain Springs in Monroe County using a pitching wedge from the white tee. Witnesses were Dane Wills of Peterstown and Tony Williams of Lindside.
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Knicks Coach Blamed Over Premeditated Brawl Tift
Nuggets coach George Karl accuses Isiah Thomas of premeditation and worsening the incident after Saturday night’s brawl. Source notes his action as despicable and aims to punish behavior linked to the Knicks coach.
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Anheuser Busch to end Busch Series title sponsorship
Anheuser-Busch will end its title sponsorship of NASCAR's No. 2 series after the 2007 season. The brewer cited a reassessment of its NASCAR marketing as the reason for pulling out after celebrating its 25th season as sponsor.
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Arenas nets 60 as Wizards top Lakers in OT thriller
Gilbert Arenas delivered a Kobe like 60 point night lifting the Washington Wizards to a 147 141 overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers. He scored 16 in the 5 minute OT and topped the Lakers by 15, the most点 against them in 40 years.
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Panthers throttle Mount View in Kiwanis Classic opener
PikeView girls rout Mount View 77 to 40 as Laken Coburn and Samantha Thomas post double doubles. Krystal Davis, Rachel Weatherly and others contribute in a dominant defensive and offensive team effort at Bluefield State College. The Kiwanis Classic continues tonight with Mount View facing Mercer Christian.
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Bulldogs improve depth under coach Burton for 2006-07 season
THS grapplers enter the season with 22 wrestlers led by five veterans. Eric McDaniel and David Bowling anchor the 171 and 285 classes, with Thomas Muncy, Luis Asbury, and Shane Wilson also back. Wilson, a three time state qualifier, placed second in Southwest District last year as the team eyes success through hard work and discipline.
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Glennon matures at VT as he faces adversity in bowl prep
Virginia Tech quarterback Sean Glennon speaks of growth after early scrutiny as a first time starter. He notes adversity shaped him through practice in Blacksburg ahead of the Chick-fil-A Bowl on December 30, praising coaches and teammates for support and his own calmer, more confident approach.
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Summers County Lady Bobcats remain undefeated in win over Bluefield
The Summers County Lady Bobcats beat Bluefield Beavers 72 to 49 on their home court. Jolysa Brown totaled 25 points and 10 rebounds, Jenni Wynes added 18, and Kim Cox 15 for the 5-0 team while Stephanie Wallace had 20 and Tiara Carper 10 for Bluefield at 3-2. Bluefield meets Montcalm next Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Kiwanis Classic at Bluefield State College.
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