West Virginia Mountaineers Baseball Delivers Omaha Hope
West Virginia yearlong struggle across football basketball and rifle ends with a statewide rally around Randy Mazey’s baseball squad. Alek Manoah becomes National Pitcher of the Year and No. 11 MLB draft pick as the Mountaineers reach the NCAA Regional before Texas A&M eliminates them in a dramatic walkoff. The team’s chemistry and coal-field roots lift statewide pride despite other programs underperforming.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
Coastal Carolina
Omaha
Texas A&m
Mountaineers
Aggies
Randy Mazey
DuPont
West Virginia
Alek Manoah
Manoah
Hoop Drills & Life Skills Camp Runs Three Sessions
Three four day camps for ages 8 to 14 start next week at Bluefield Recreation Department Princeton High School and Mountain View Middle School. Campers receive T shirts and lunch with sessions focused on healthy living, character, teamwork and positive decisions using basketball as the platform. Local high school teams assist in delivering the program and guest speakers join daily.
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Bluefield
Jim Pettus
Bluefield Recreation Department
Princeton High School
Mountain View Middle School
Pettus
WW Cup used as platform for social change in Paris
In Paris, the Women’s World Cup becomes a stage for social causes beyond sport as teams push for equitable pay, higher prize money, and better federation support. U S captain Rapinoe says the platform grows with team success, while Jamaica and Australia seek progress off the field as the tournament opens with 24 teams.
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Paris
France
U.S
Australia
Jamaica
Pirates pound Braves as Polanco, Moran go deep
Gregory Polanco and Colin Moran homered as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1. Mike Foltynewicz was tagged for three runs over six innings, with 15 homers allowed this season, while Pirates starter Chris Archer, backed by Moran and Polanco in the second, seized early control.
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Pittsburgh
Atlanta Braves
Dallas Keuchel
Mike Foltynewicz
Colin Moran
Gregory Polanco
Pittsburgh Pirates
Foltynewicz
Kyle Freeland
Colorado
Braves
Brian Snithker
Snitker
Moran
Pirates
Clemente
Polanco
Atlanta
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Amanda Anisimova
Romania
Simona Halep
Roland Garros
Little Beaver Nation
Eric Walker
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Erie DiNovo
Bluefield High School
Laamaj Wallace
Sims Center
United States
Megan Rapinoe
Mexico
Kenji Robles
Harrison
Bucs
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