Bluefield Juniors Clinch Second Straight State Trip
Bluefield (Va.) Junior League crushed Lebanon 21 3 on 23 hits to reach the state tournament in Pound Va Colin Dixon Isaiah Justice and Colter Wimmer each had three hits Jonathan Davis Cameron Taylor Matt Sarver and Jack Spencer added two apiece Spease earned the win with help from Sarver and Mason Menefee Bluefield to represent District 11 and their new cancer patient Hoyt Statzer on July 14 in the state tournament.
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Colin Dixon
Isaiah Justice
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Cameron Taylor
Matt Sarver
Jack Spencer
Chris Spease
Sarver
Mason Menefee
Hoyt Statzer
Mercer Cup Series Opens With Rays at Bluefield Jays
The 2016 Mercer Cup kicks off at Bowen Field with the Princeton Rays facing the Bluefield Blue Jays at 7:05 p.m. Lemonade Night is promoted by the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce.
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Kendricks Qualifies for Olympics at U.S. Trials
Army reserve second lieutenant Sam Kendricks, 23, competed in the U S Track and Field Trials on Independence Day as he pursues Olympic selection. Kendricks, among the world’s elite pole vaulters, owns a season best of 5.92 meters.
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Murray advances to Wimbledon semifinal with Kyrgios win
Andy Murray, seeded second, roars past Nick Kyrgios 7 5 6 1 6 4 in Monday Wimbledon quarterfinals. Top seed Roger Federer and Americans Sam Querrey along with sisters Serena and Venus Williams also move forward in the B 4 story.
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Kevin Durant Leaves for Golden State Shakes NBA
Kevin Durant switches to the Golden State Warriors prompting widespread reaction from players and fans and triggering a league wide ripple effect as teams reassess roster plans and rivalries intensify.
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Tour de France Stage 4 Saumur to Limoges on NBCSN
Broadcast schedule lists cycling Stage 4 from Saumur to Limoges at 8 a.m. on NBCSN with live coverage. Other events include MLB games Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh at St. Louis, Baltimore at Dodgers or Giants at Giants in progress, Wimbledon women's quarterfinals, and WNBA Chicago at Minnesota at 8 p.m. on ESPN networks.
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Princeton snaps losing streak in Johnson City
Princeton Rays end a three game skid with a 6 1 win at Johnson City as Trek Stemp and Blake Butera spark an early rally. Wil Ortiz allows two singles and a solo homer over five innings in a strong start while relievers Brito and McAfee combine for six K. Devin Davis and a Johnson City error fuel a five run fifth. Stemp adds the final run in the ninth as Princeton finishes with twelve hits led by four players at 2 for 4. The Rays head to Bowen Field to open this year’s Mercer series.
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Willy Ortiz
Matt Fiedler
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Brian McAfee
Ian Oxnevad
Anthony Shew
Devin Davis
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Stemp
Oscar Rojas
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Ryan Calloway
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Mercer
Pirates Ride Polanco Two Homers To Beat Cardinals
Pittsburgh topped St. Louis 4-2 as Gregory Polanco hit two home runs, lifting the Pirates to a fifth straight road win. Jonathon Niese pitched well, while Carlos Martinez took the loss for the Cardinals who saw a three-game streak end. Polanco’s two-run shot in the sixth gave Pittsburgh the lead, then he added a solo homer in the eighth.
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Lightning delays Southern West Virginia vs Carolina Dynamo match
A lightning delay halted the East River showdown in the 52nd minute with Carolina Dynamo leading 1 0. Renato Punyes scored from a direct free kick three minutes before the pause, snapping a back and forth contest as SWV had three chances to net first in the half. The game resumed after 10 p.m. at East River Soccer Complex.
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Renato Punyes
Gui Machado
Sam Blackman
Alex Stoiljkovic
Southern West
Tony Soler
Tanner Roberts
East River Soccer Complex
Bluefield Blue Jays star Burl III shines in field and crowd
Blue Jays center fielder Earl Burl III drove in three runs and made a key diving catch as Bluefield beat the Mets 15-2 before 1,517 fans at Bowen Field. Burl’s powerful day and a festive postgame atmosphere drew enthusiastic reaction from the crowd and our interview captured his reflections on the moment.
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