WhistlePigs opening series win over Ridge Runners 13-2
Princeton’s Bluefield rivalry started with a 13-2 victory at Bowen Field as Brett Karalius fanned 10 Bluefield hitters in five innings for the WhistlePigs. Mikal Goods earned the save with four scoreless innings, while Ridge Runners used seven pitchers in a nine inning loss, Reilly Owen charged with the defeat.
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Jessica Nuzzo
Bluefield Ridge
Tristan Shoemaker
Princeton
Jalen DeBose
Bowen Field
Bluefield
Bowen
Brett Karalius
Mikal Goods
Carpelotti and Cornelius named first Appy Weekly honorees
Appalachian League named Elizabethton catcher Owen Carapellotti and Kingsport pitcher Matthew Cornelius as season’s first Player and Pitcher of the Week. Carapellotti hit .455 with three homers and seven RBI in three games for the River Riders and leads the league in homers RBI slugging and OPS. Cornelius struck out nine over 4.2 scoreless innings for the Axmen to move to 4-0 start, tying for most K in the league while allowing just one hit. The 19-year-olds are fresh from Georgetown and Pima Community College respectively.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Appalachian League
Elizabethton
Owen Carapellotti
Kingsport
Matthew Cornelius
Carapellotti
River Riders
Johnson City
Canton
Georgetown University
Cornelius
Axmen
Bluefield
Zuni
Pima Community College
Tucson
Pima
Graham boys face Radford in state soccer tourney opener
Graham (16-0) hosts Radford (15-4-1) at East River Soccer Complex in VHSL Class 2 state tournament action. Coach George Aiello notes balanced scoring from Ben Morgan, Dennis Thomas, Carter Nipper and Ethan Aiello as the G-Men seek another Final Four run.
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Graham Boys
East River Complex
Radford
East River
Graham
G-Men
Glenvar
Virginia High
Nandua
Central Woodstock
Clarke County
Bruton
Berryville
George Aiello
Salem High School
Aiello
Ben Morgan
Dennis Thomas
Carter Nipper
Ethan Aiello
Ethan
Dennis
Ben
Rhody Lallande win individual state track titles
VHSL Class 1 meet at James Madison University crowned two Tazewell freshmen Abigail Rhody clocks a 59.75 in the 400m dash and Sandri Lallande claims the girls discus at 118-9. Other local all state placers include Lauren Keene fourth in 3200 and Octavius Pridgen fourth in boys discus.
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Rhody
Lallande
Tazewell
Abigail Rhody
Sandri Lallande
Lauren Keene
Octavius Pridgen
Ethan Mills
Snake Prudhomme inducted as Legend of Thunder Valley at Bristol
Drag racing icon Don The Snake Prudhomme will join Bristol Dragway Legends of Thunder Valley during the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals June 17 19. The San Fernando Valley California native earned four NHRA Funny Car titles and 49 win s as a driver and 55 victories as an NHRA team owner. He will be honored in pre race ceremonies and host a fan autograph session.
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the Snake
Thunder Valley
Bristol, Tenn
Don “the
Snake
Prudhomme
Bristol Dragway
US. Army
Speedway Motorsports
Bruton Smith
NHRA
Wally Parks
Don Garlits
John Force
Don Schumacher
San Fernando Valley
Calif
Tennessee
Riel
AHRA
Bristol
Miller Lite
Larry Dixon
Skoal Racing Fumny
Ron Capps
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Mefcor
Mem
Ridge Runners
Reilly Owen
Carpelotti, Cornelius
Appy Weekly
Carter
Aidan Bowers
Jackson Ward
Cameron Thomas
Dylan Nash
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Va
Lady Bulldogs
Maria Lester
Kaleb Elswick
Grundy
Graham High
Lauren Pearce
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