Beamer Reflects After Hokies Narrow Sugar Bowl Loss
Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer spoke of pride and disappointment after a 46-29 Sugar Bowl defeat to Florida State. He praised Michael Vick’s electrifying plays despite seven sacks and two key fumbles, noting the Hokies proved they belong and earned No. 2 in the final AP poll.
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Florida State
Virginia Tech
Frank Beamer
Beamer
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Phenom
Michael Vick
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Virginia
Vick
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Cecil Byrd
Tech
Byrd
Melinda Compton
Springville
FSU
David Holbrook
Bluefield
Reed Drives Princeton Past Oak Hill Tigers 74 50
Princeton High School remained unbeaten with a 74 to 50 win over Oak Hill Red Devils at the Tigers gym. Daniel Reed led with 18 points and 10 rebounds while contributing three blocks in three quarters. Jerrod Adkins led Oak Hill with 11 points, including three early threes.
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Princeton High School
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Princeton
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Red Devils
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Bailey
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Tyrone Gilliard
Matt Holt
Cam Woodson
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Holt
Chris Vanover
Woodson
Whitmore
Thaddeus Mack
Robert Wray
Ron Lewis
Mount View
Williamson Wolfpack
OHHS
Harold Tracy
Nathan Fell
Lamond Dearing
Matt Boyd
PHS
Mark Wright
Rory Hedrick
Chris McKinney
Taurean Jones
Denny Jenkins
Local Tech fans praise Hokies after Sugar Bowl loss
In Bluefield and nearby towns Virginia Tech supporters express pride after the Sugar Bowl defeat. Residents like Glenn Tabor and Cecil Byrd praise the team for a strong showing while noting the national stage and Vick’s standout performance. Some collectors treasure Sugar Bowl keepsakes as memorabilia.
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Luefield
Virginia Tech
Glenn Tabor
Mother Earth
Bluefield
Woodrow Eagles rally past Princeton 63 50 in flu‑affected win
Woodrow Wilson Eagles defeat Princeton 63 50 as Angel Allen leads with 23 points and eight assists after flu issues sidelined Karmella Wynne and Amanda Martin. Allen scores 13 in the third to push a 30 27 halftime edge to 50 28 and coach Andre White lauds team balance with four players in double figures. Wynne adds 16, Johnson 11, Talley 10 as the Eagles improve to 6 4.
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Eckley
Woodrow
Miami Downs WVU In Big East Opener Comeback
Johnny Hemsley scored 23 points as the Miami Hurricanes beat West Virginia 66-58, forcing 26 WVU turnovers and snapping a four-game Mountaineers streak. Vernon Jennings 14 points eight assists seven steals, Mario Bland 12, Armstead 14 for WVU.
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Miami
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Armstead
Marcus Goree
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Bland
Midland Trail tops Bluefield in girls basketball rout
Bluefield High fell 63-31 to Midland Trail as freshman Kristin Perry and Yashica Page led Bluefield with nine and eight points while Nicole Perry missed practice. Midland Trail’s Shelly Miller scored 16 and Jaime Flournoy 14 amid coach Janet Petrie noting the two week layoff. Bluefield drops to 3-3. Mount View beat PikeView 61-50 behind Darnell Poole's 30. Garden wins 63-61 in overtime at Richlands.
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Petrie
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Patrick Jones
Panthers
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Derek Mitchem
Princeton
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Ruth Riley
Riley
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Elvin Sanders
Kristin Perry
Bluefield High School
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