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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2008
Page
11
Ana Chomped Angela Tincher fanned 19, tying a World Series mark, but Mary Ratliff belted a two run double in the ninth to give top seed Florida a 2-0 win over Virginia Tech. Tech managed only two hits, Whitney Davis producing one. Hokies are 49-19 after two WCWS games with no runs.
The list shows the top ten speeds and drivers with lap times. AJ Allmendinger leads with 162.912 mph with Greg Biffle Kurt Busch Kyle Busch Jimmie Johnson Jamie McMurray Brian Vickers Jeff Gordon Elliott Sadler Jeremy Mayfield also among the fastest.
Lindsey Lester of Richlands was chosen Southwest District Pitcher of the Year after guiding the Blue Tornado to a 19-3 season, the SWD title, and a Region IV semifinal berth. Abingdon's Kendra Hooker earned Player of the Year. Richlands coach Rhonda Blevins was Coach of the Year. Graham girls tennis dominated All-SWD first team with four players led by Caitlyn Azzo.
Ken Griffey Jr. blasted his 599th career homer on Saturday off Jair Jurrjens, a two run shot that left him one from 600. Cincinnati beat Atlanta 6-5 in 10 innings on Jay Bruce’s home run while Reds rookie went 11-for-19 in his first five major league games.
Freeman resident John Ross carded a two under par 70 in the Principal Charity Classic second round in Des Moines Iowa. His two day total of 140 puts him four behind leader Nick Price and tied for 20th heading into the final round. Ross had earlier shot 71 on Friday.
Zollie Toth, a 1943 Pocahontas graduate, played at LSU 1945 49 and spent five NFL seasons. He earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie with the New York Yanks in 1950, served three years in the Navy, and now lives in Baton Rouge while working part time in LSU athletic offices. He will be featured in Tuesday's Daily Telegraph.
Robby Ginepri defeated Florent Serra in straight sets to become the first American man in 14 years to reach the French Open fourth round. He said the achievement feels good and noted he would welcome more Americans in the later rounds but won t let it weigh on him.
Kevin White was hired as Duke's next athletic director on Saturday to replace Joe Alleva who left Duke after a decade guiding 26 sports programs. Missy Conboy will serve as interim athletic director at Notre Dame.
Paul Pierce leads Boston with 27 points in an 89 81 victory over Detroit. The win sets up a Finals clash with the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won the last two meetings in 1985 and 1987. Boston will host Game 1 on Thursday.
Bluefield Orioles general manager Mike Showe oversaw a season opening unload of a long haul dry ice supply for Dippin Dots at Bowen Field. A FedEx freight truck backed into the stand as crew offloaded ten blocks of dry ice. The incident paused operations briefly during the Friday afternoon loading.
The Princeton Rays, Appalachian League, feature 15 smiling fans on the season program cover to honor supporters. General Manager Jim Holland quotes that while not all fans can be shown, the cover salutes "Get Your Game Face On" and notes the 2008 team arrives Friday June 13 between 7 and 8 p.m. for a public welcome.
Mary Ratliff delivered a two run double in the ninth to lift top seed Florida past Virginia Tech 2-0 at the Women's College World Series. Angela Tincher struck out 19, still falling one short of the series record, as VT finishes 49-19 after a historic season. Stacey Nelson earned the win with a 17th shutout, guiding Florida to their 68th win and an NCAA single season record.
In Luefield Virginia Vic Sorrell former club pro and Peyton Tierney current Fincastle pro taught 16 youths from the Blue Ridge Junior Golf Tour at Fincastle Country Club using props like an old tire targets planks a saw hammer table and a padded slope. Sorrell showed joyful, energetic teaching during the session.
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