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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 2018
Page
9
Former West Virginia quarterback and athletic director Oliver Luck steps down from the NCAA to become commissioner of the XFL. The move marks Luck taking a top leadership post in Vince McMahon's football league revival.
Richlands defeated James River 2 1 in Class 2 softball. Radford outpaced Richlands 4 1 in Class 2 girls soccer. Chatham beat Tazewell 18 4 in Class 2 baseball. Giles crushed Graham 7 0 in Class 2 boys soccer. Honaker edged Galax 2 1 in Class 1 baseball. Auburn defeated Honaker 7 0 in Class 1 boys soccer.
VHSL state championship semifinals schedule lists Richlands meeting Lebanon at 1 p.m. Friday at Radford University and Honaker facing Patrick Henry at 1 p.m. with games at Virginia Tech Softball Park.
The Chatham Bulldogs defeated Sidney Willis tight and Tazewell 13-4 in the Class 2 state quarterfinals. Chatham scored seven of its 13 runs in the fourth inning, leading 11-0 before Sidney Willis added four late runs. The Cavaliers will meet Region 20 champion Virginia High in Friday’s semifinals. Virginia High out-hit Chatham 17-4.
James Monroe senior Grant Mohler earns All-Class AA first team honors as a utility player. He batted .412 with eight homers, five doubles and 24 RBIs for the Mavericks, who fell 4-3 to Bridgeport in the AA semifinals in Charleston. He also won three pitching decisions with 31 strikeouts.
The Appalachian League starts in under two weeks with opening day 13 days away. Schedule highlights include Bluefield Blue Jays hosting Johnson City June 19 to 21 and June 22 to 24 with Bluefield at Burlington. Princeton Rays play June 19 to 21 at Kingsport and June 22 to 24 at Princeton with Danville at Princeton.
Sam O'Dell shot 67 to grab a five stroke lead entering the third round of the 99th West Virginia Amateur at Old White TPC in White Sulphur Springs. The Hurricane resident posted 139 two-day total, ahead of Pat Carter by five. Princeton players Tyler Hillyer 16th at 147 and Jeff McGraw 123rd at 151 made the final rounds while Bluefield trio Brian Hart 159 Cole Burgess 169 Patrick Hutchinson 179 missed the cut.
Marshall athletics capped a standout season as Director Mike Hamrick lauded a bowl victory and an NCAA first round basketball win, noting only eight programs achieved both. Coach Doc Holliday and men’s basketball mentor Dan D’Antoni joined a large Marshall turnout at the Chuck Mathena Center in Princeton, looking ahead to another strong year.
Radford defeats Richlands 4-1 at Ernie Hicks Stadium as Madison Page scores four goals to end the Lady Blue Tornado’s 2018 perfect run. Coach Darryl Gillespie credits hustle as key, with Radford advancing to face Appomattox.
In a tense late inning at Rhonda Blevins Field James River threatens when Anna Schroeder stands on third with one out. Baker County pitcher Mac Osborne delivers two final outs, sealing the win as Alyson McCullough is retired on four pitches. Osborne finishes with 11 strikeouts.
Giles Spartans remain undefeated at 20-0 with a 7-0 victory over the Graham G-Men at Stephen C. Ragsdale Field in the Class 2 state quarterfinals. Mason Spiegel hat tricks for Giles highlight the lopsided win and extend hopes for a second straight state final.
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