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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1999
Page
11
The NHL playoff series features Colorado visiting Dallas at 7 30 p m Friday. The game pits two Western Conference rivals in a pivotal postseason matchup with both teams aiming to gain ground and momentum.
Local sports notes outline two basketball camps. Princeton hosts Red Horn Summer Basketball Camps for youths starting June 14 at Princeton Middle School with multiple age groups, a girls program, and a July 6 9 Princeton Recreation Department session taught by a Harlem All Stars coach. Bluefield hosts Field of Dreams with Mercer Mall sponsorship offering signups at Center Court June 26 July 17 July 24 and early August, featuring Orioles experiences and participant Tshirts hats and a pregame national anthem intro.
The Graham High School girls tennis team advances to the Virginia state semifinals Friday at Salem High School. At 9 a.m. the team faces Blacksburg, with Lauren Williams meeting Andrea Hunter at 1 p.m. in singles and Williams with Ellie Impson taking on Jessica Ratchly and June Blanks at 3 p.m. in doubles. The team finals are Saturday at 9 a.m., with singles at 1 p.m. and doubles at 3 p.m.
Princeton area eyes a major league future as Josh Hamilton, from Athens Drive High School Raleigh, is selected number one overall by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Pitcher Seth McClung, from Greenbrier East, goes in the fifth round. Local officials foresee economic boosts if Hamilton signs and plays at Hunnicutt Field.
EW YORK AP Natas Bay Devil Rays secured Josh Hamilton the high school outfielder from Athens Drive NC as the first overall pick the first high school No 1 since 1993 Alex Rodriguez. Hamilton 6 4 214 pounds hit .514 with 13 homers 36 RBIs this season and is viewed as a standout right fielder with a 94 mph fastball.
Pittsburgh Pirates rout Los Angeles 8-4 to complete a three game series sweep. Turner Ward drove in three runs, Todd Ritchie pitched eight innings, Ed Sprague homered, and Keith Osik added his first homer since 1996. Pirates improve to 28-24, six straight wins, four games over .500.
Jesse Smoulder scattered five hits in six innings as Wheeling Central defeated Big Creek 8-2 to advance to the Class A final. The senior lefty improved to 6-1 after striking out eight and walking one. Wheeling Central used six stolen bases and two passed balls to build a 5-0 lead, with Todd Flading driving in an RBI run in the fourth. Wheeling Central will face Pendleton or Van in the championship Friday.
New York center Patrick Ewing learned he has a partial left Achilles tear and will miss the remainder of the playoffs after playing through pain in Game 2 against the Pacers. Tests confirmed the injury. he will wear a cast six weeks and is expected to fully recover without surgery.
The Princeton Devil Rays alumni from the classes of 1997 and 1998 remain active in baseball. Jason Standridge tops the list as a 1997 first draft pick, dominating the Charleston RiverDogs with a 2.85 ERA after a near no hitter. Humberto Cota boosts RBI totals, Derek Mann hits .302, Jeremy Robinson rebounds to a 2-4 record with 4.44 ERA, and James Lira serves as the St. Louis closer following his Relief Pitcher of the Year title in the Appy League.
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