Nationals Draft Strasburg First In Amateurs
The Washington Nationals chose pitcher Stephen Strasburg with the first overall pick in baseballs amateur draft on Tuesday night. Strasburg, regarded as a top prospect in the event history, posted a 13-1 record and a 1.32 ERA for San Diego State this season, and his fastball has reached 102 mph while he led Division I with 195 strikeouts in 109 innings.
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Hunnicutt field prep picks up as Rays return home
Cindy Hess and Doug Maurer help check the back fence at Hunnicutt Field in Princeton with advertising signs on Tuesday. Activity at the field increases as Princeton prepares to welcome their Rays back home, signaling a busy season start.
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Local seniors set for North South All Star game in Charleston
Five graduates will represent area schools in the June 20 South North All Star football game in Charleston. Princeton players Bryan Staten and Seth Angell join South squad assistant coach Ted Spadaro. Also invited are James Monroe's Nick Kissel Pike View's Gary Pritt and Mount View's Michael Brooks.
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Bryan Staten
Seth Angell
Princeton
Tigers
Ted Spadaro
James Monroe
Nick Kissel
Pike View
Gary Pritt
Michael Brooks
Mount View
Cavaliers open College World Series vs LSU in Omaha
Virginia Cavaliers with a 48 13 1 record begin the College World Series Saturday at 7 p.m. against LSU in Omaha Nebraska. The Cavaliers make their first CWS appearance and would meet Arkansas or Cal State Fullerton in a Monday double elimination round.
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Tazewell coach recalls lessons as son battles cancer
Tim Rasnick notes athletics teach resilience as his son T.J. Rasnick, a cancer patient, prepares to play soccer at Emory & Henry College. The quote highlights persevering through adversity both on and off the field.
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Tim Rasnick
Emory & Henry College
Judge warns Vick lawyers of one more chance on repayment plan
A judge who rejected Michael Vick's first bankruptcy plan told his lawyers they have one more chance to file a workable proposal to repay creditors. Vick faces a July 2 deadline to submit a revised Chapter 11 plan.
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NFL Star
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Rasnick defies odds signs with Emory & Henry soccer deal
One year after synovial sarcoma near his right hamstring sidelined him Rasnick signed to play soccer at Emory & Henry College. At Tazewell High School he reflected on faith family support and the path back to college soccer in the fall. The diagnosis came on March 11 2008 but he kept his goal intact and never quit chasing it.
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Emory & Henry
Appy still developing future stars
Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports on Mercer County Appalachian League teams opening the 52nd season on June 23 with the Princeton Rays hosting the Burlington Royals and the Bluefield Orioles facing Elizabethton. It notes the MLB draft’s role in stocking systems, lists past Princeton and Bluefield alumni who reached the majors, and highlights Park field legends and a Rays pressbox wall of 49 former big leaguers.
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Burlington Royals
Bluefield Orioles
Elizabethton Twins
Princeton
Bluefield
Pirates
Pokey Reese
Kevin
Eddie Murray
Bowen Field
Bobby Grich
Don Baylor
Mark Belanger
Doug DeCinces
Brooks Robinson
Baltimore
Brad Bergesen
Victor Zambrano
Armando Romero
P-Rays
Jim Holland
Tough non conference schedules and opening day dreams in college football
A look ahead at non conference slates and opening day matchups across college football. Georgia's tough start at Oklahoma State and finish with Georgia Tech sets the Bulldogs for a demanding season, while Penn State eases in with Akron Syracuse Temple and Eastern Illinois at home. Virginia Tech Alabama and Miami at Florida State highlight marquee tests as analysts weigh program hopes and survivor paths.
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Georgia Tech
Arizona State
Matthew Stafford
Knowshon Moreno
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Nebraska
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Southern Cal
Ohio State
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Washington
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Tide
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Wisconsin
Brigham Young
Oklahoma
Florida International
Rutgers
Louisiana-Lafayette
Marshall
Missouri
West Virginia
Liberty
Mountaineers
Auburn
Colorado
Valdes Shines as Cavaliers Secure College World Series Bid
Ca-Franco Valdes ranks last in batting average among Virginia starters at .288 yet drives the team with 41 RBIs and strong postseason plays. His impact is felt throughout Virginia’s Irvine Regional performance as the Cavaliers advance toward Omaha in their first College World Series appearance.
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