Telegraph seeks sports correspondents for summer coverage
The Daily Telegraph plans daily summer local sports features from softball to golf and seeks correspondents from each league to track records, weekly games, highlights, and write columns. Paid ten dollars per published story, with potential increase for columns.
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Patriots win AA crown in Charleston at 7-4
Independence scored three in the fifth to erase a 4-2 deficit and held Sherman to clinch the Class AA title. Doug Justice paced the Patriots with a double and triple driving in two, and Randy Venable worked four hits to earn the win as Independence improves to 21-7 and returns to the final after last year’s 8-2 loss to Magnolia.
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East Fairmont Beats Elkins 2 1 In Class AAA Playoff Thriller
East Fairmont 16 13, winners of 13 straight, edged Elkins 2 1 as Chris Cutright walked four and gave up two hits in six innings while East Fairmont stole 10 bases. Postlewait scored on a wild pitch for the decisive run in the bottom of the sixth.
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Bulldogs fall just short of state semifinals in baseball
Tazewell Virginia seniors lead the Bulldogs to a 19-4 season as they lose 7-0 to Rustburg in the Group AA state quarterfinals in Harrisonburg. Coach Lou Peery hails their historic run and notes the 1990 team matched the school record for wins. Wagner, Mullins, and Bowles earned all district honors. Peery and Strong named district coach of the year.
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AL upholds Robinsons Suspension
Frank Robinson believed an appeal would fail and American League President Bobby Brown confirmed the suspension. Brown upheld the three game ban for Robinson's actions and remarks after Baltimore's game at Minnesota last Monday.
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Trickle Takes first Winston pole at Dover for Budweiser 500
Dick Trickle won his first Winston Cup pole with a 145.814 mph lap at Dover Downs International Speedway earning the top starting spot for the $542,000 NASCAR Budweiser 500. Mark Martin qualified second at 144.590 mph as Geoff Bodine and Dale Earnhardt followed. Trickle, 48, drives for Cale Yarborough and stressed going fast, while Earnhardt hoped to repeat his 1989 Dover victories and race Sunday ready to win.
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Peterstown Pirates win WV Class A baseball title again
Peterstown Pirates defeated Moorefield 7-1 at Watt Powell Park to claim their second straight Class A title in hazy skies. Jason Buckland threw a no hitter through four innings, while Tony Hawks and Matt Mann led the offense with key doubles and multi run outputs as Peterstown built a four run second inning and coasted to the championship. Moorefield coach Charles Landes acknowledged Peterstown's experience and costly early miscues by Moorefield.
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Chang rallies to avoid upset at French Open
Michael Chang survived a two-set deficit to defeat Swedish qualifier Christian Bergstrom 2-6 5-7 6-0 6-2 6-4 in a dramatic first week match at Roland Garros. Agassi and Courier also advanced, amid a fashion controversy over Agassi’s neon outfit and a potential white-attire rule.
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