Peterstown Pirates Clinch Two Class A Baseball Titles
Peterstown Pirates repeat as Class A state champions by defeating Moorefield Yellow Jackets 7-1 in the final. Coach Carmen Stauffer and players including Jason Buckland and Tony Hawks celebrate in a shared victory that marks the program’s second straight title and makes them the first to win two Class A crowns.
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Peterstown
Moorefield Yellow Jackets
Moorefield Club
Brian Phipps
Carmen Stauffer
John Woodson
Stauffer
Pirate
Tony Hawks
Clarksburg
Notre Dame
Matt Mann
Pirates
Moorefield
Mann
Hawks
Jeff Moore
Jason Buckland
MTOM
West Virginia State Board of Education
Romney
West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Beckley
Yankees fire Dent and replace with Merrill as overhaul begins
The Yankees, owning the worst record in baseball at 18-31, dismissed manager Bucky Dent on Wednesday and named Carl Stump Merrill to run the club for the rest of the season. Joe Sparks Champ Summers and Gary Tuck were also fired, with Gene Michael Buck Showalter and Marc Hill named replacements. Dent noted the club hadn’t shown signs of turning around.
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Boston
New York Yankees
Bucky Dent
Carl “Stump” Merrill
George Steinbrenner
Dent
Davey Johnson
Mets
Bud Harrelson
Steinbrenner
Yankees
Pete Peterson
Merrill
McComas
Joe Sparks
Champ Summers
Gary Tuck
Gene Michael
Buck Showalter
Marc Hill
Red Sox
MSG Network
Fenway Park
Columbus
Dallas Green
Sparks
Montreal
Princeton to host West Virginia Big League All-Star tourney
West Virginia Big League All-Star Tournament headed to Princeton July 21 to 24 with six teams. Roger Henderson selects Princeton for venue replacing Watt Powell Park, citing local minor league ties and strong regional interest. Organizers include Princeton Chamber of Commerce and local baseball groups. scouts expected to attend for player recruitment.
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Princeton
Patriots
Roger Henderson
Weirton
Watt Powell Park
Charleston
Henderson
Bluefield
Orioles
Mercer County
West Virginia
Princeton Chamber of Commerce
Princeton Baseball Association
Princeton Little League
Concord College
Isiah Thomas lifts Pistons in NBA Finals opener
Isiah Thomas scored 33 points with 11 assists and eight rebounds fueling Detroit to a 105 99 comeback win over Portland in the Game 1 NBA Finals, sparking a 23 4 run after trailing 90 80 with seven minutes left. Joe Dumars and Clyde Drexler commented on team focus and Thomas unselfish style.
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Auburn Hills
Mich
Isiah Thomas
Thomas
Detroit Pistons
Pistons
Chuck Daly
Dennis Rodman
Isiah
Portland
Detroit
the Palace
Magic Johnson
Chicago
Trail Blazers
Dennis
Bill
Laimbeer
Joe Dumars
Dumars
NBA
Terry Porter
Kevin Johnson
Porter
Clyde Drexler
Bluefields Shoda Named to All Star Football Squad
Bluefield's Shoda joins Mount View's Jerome Ingram and Jimmy Hunt on the South Carolina all star roster for the June 23 North South clash at Laidley Field Charleston. Shoda led Bluefield Beavers in rushing and scoring last season and set a school record with a 48 yard field goal against Princeton. Tickets $4 presale $5 at gate.
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South Cardinals
Charleston
Laidley Field
Bluefield
Mike Shoda
Mount View
Jerome Ingram
Jimmy Hunt
Joe Cowley
Herbert Hoover High School
Cowley
Fred Myers
Herbert Hoover
Neil Hopkins
East Bank
Bob Cummings
Capital
North Bears
Ripley
Welch
Frank Marino
Marino
Mike Deem
Mike Linsky
John Marshall
Jim Hamrick
Spencer
Shoda
Beavers
Princeton
Concord College
Ingram
Golden Knights
Hunt
Coalfield Conference
West Virginia Schools Athletic Coaches Association
Bluefield High School
Fred Simon
Agassi to Face Tough Clay Rival in French Open Semis
Andre Agassi advances to a French Open semifinal if he defeats Jonas Svensson, with potential clash against top clay specialists Andres Gomez and Thomas Muster. Gomez and Muster eliminated Chamion and Ivanisevic respectively to reach the semis. Gomez meets Muster, while Agassi faces Svensson.
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Paris
Andre Agassi
Jonas Svensson
Andres Gomez
Ecuador
Thomas Muster
Austria
Gomez
Thierry Champion
Muster
Goran Ivanisevic
Yugoslavia
Agassi
Svensson
Champion
Warwick teaches fundamentals at Princeton football camp
Warwick former Vikings star and Pro Bowl middle linebacker will coach a noncontact football camp at Anne S. Hunnicutt Stadium June 18 to 22 with Princeton head coach Ted Spadaro Vikings all-pro Carl Lee and Concord QB coach Jeff Boyles. He aims to teach safe techniques and basic skills to elementary and junior high players.
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Princeton
Lonnie Warwick
Warwick
Minnesota Vikings
Stuents
Princeton Tigers
Ted Spadaro
Vikings
Carl Lee
Concord
Jeff Boyles
Anne S. Hunnicutt
Atlanta Falcons
Spadaro
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Dale Mullins
Daily Telegraph
Dale
Mullins
Stump Merrill
Jerome Kersey
Tennessee Tech
University of Tennessee
Maryville
Salem
Charleston Rockets
American Football Association
Mount Hope
Phil Farmer
Straley Elementary
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