Spitzer Garners All-State Honor For Greenbrier West
Greenbrier West senior pitcher Bryan Spitzer was named captain of the Class A All-State baseball team by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Teammates Eric Boyd and Jonathan Worley earned honorable mention as Spitzer led with a 6-2 record and 0.83 ERA in 51 innings, fanning 92 and walking 18.
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Tazewell Bulldogs Face Cave Spring In Region III Quarterfinals
Roanoke awaits as Tazewell (17-7) meets Cave Spring (21-3) in the Virginia Group AA quarterfinals at 5 p.m. Tue. The winner advances to the state semifinals at Caffee Park or Radford University. Cave Spring, led by Randy Boone, seeks its first playoff run since 1989 while Lou Peery’s Bulldogs aim to extend a late run through Region III.
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Lakers promise to try harder after Game 1 loss
The Lakers, after a lackluster no-show in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, joked about the defeat and vowed to improve against the Detroit Pistons. Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant led with 34 and 25 points respectively as Detroit controlled the tempo, shooting 47 percent and forcing only four second-half turnovers.
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directions to school and baseball field on Chaparral Drive
Traveling north on I-81 to Roanoke then I-581 exit 143. Take Franklin Road Route 419 exit and pass five lights under the NS trestle. Turn left onto Chaparral Drive and continue about two miles to the school. The baseball field is behind the tennis courts.
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All-SWD softball picks dominated by underclassmen
Tazewell led the All-SWD first team with nine sophomores and three juniors among 14 players. Seniors Melissa Hicks and Amy Gillespie were the only two first-team catchers. Whitney Muncey and Allison Quesenberry were the pitchers, with Muncey earning pitcher of the year and Whitney Davis as player of the year. Tazewell, Carroll County, Richlands, and CCHS placed multiple players, with THS named coach of the year after district and SWD tournament wins.
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Grundy
Liz Skidmore
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Lightning win Stanley Cup in Game 7 over Flames
Ruslan Fedotenko scores twice including the first goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeat the Calgary Flames 2-1 in Game 7 in Tampa. Nikolai Khabibulin anchors the win while Jarome Iginla remains scoreless. Dave Andreychuk lifts the Cup after a 22-year career.
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