Young Tony Jones Adjusts to Indoor Courts at Tennis Champs
Tony Jones, 17, of Mount View High School, known for his 18 point per game average with Ergie Smith's Golden Knights, prepared for the Fourth Annual Bluefield Daily Telegraph Tennis Championships. He notes his strength in adjusting quickly to new conditions and aims to translate multi sport versatility into tennis readiness.
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Jones balances tennis and basketball amid limited local courts
Jones, a two sport athlete and Ohio State hopeful, details his tennis growth from a tentative start to a serve and volley style. He cites McEnroe as an influence, notes missing local courts, and explains plans to walk on at basketball or tennis. The Sedgewood event runs June 25 to 27 with a prior Bluefield qualifying round.
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Rain Delays West Virginia Baseball Tournament Semifinals
Heavy rainfall in Charleston forces a one day delay in the West Virginia high school baseball tournament. Class AAA Logan leads Martinsburg 2-0 after the first inning as play resumes at 10 a.m. Martinsburg threatens with Chris Fink on first after a walk.
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Charlies Outdraw Indians In Exhibition Despite Low Crowd
Carl Steinfeldt laments 2711 fans for Charleston Charlies vs Cleveland Indians as the hottest team in baseball and the league home run leader draw praise. Rodney Thomas hits a two run homer for Cleveland, Shanie Dugas and Tim Norrich go deep for Charleston, who start a road trip in Columbus.
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Reds Beat Mets as Seaver Nets First Win in Month
Ron Oester drove in three and Dave Concepcion added a two run single to lift Tom Seaver to an 8-3 Reds victory over the New York Mets. Seaver improved to 2-6 after seven innings with six strikeouts and one walk. George Foster had three hits for the Mets in his Riverfront Stadium return.
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Mudders Edge Belmont Hopeful Estoril In Rain Likely
In New York AP report trainer Tommy Doyle bets Estoril, a 15-1 longshot and Avatar’s full brother, may gain from Belmont rain as a potential mile and a half upset. Estoril, racing with Jeffrey Fell aboard, seeks late speed behind favorites Conquistador Cielo Alema's Ruler and Linkage amid a 113-year-old field.
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