Reds and Indians World Series dream grows in Ohio
Talk of an Interstate 71 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians spreads in Cleveland and Cincinnati as both clubs post strong starts. Cleveland leads the AL Central at 25 10, while Cincinnati sits at 23 13 atop the NL Central. Fans and officials see potential huge revenues and renewed regional pride amid a revived baseball era.
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Cleveland
Indians
Reds
NFL
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Mike Wolfe
Wenram
Wolfe
Kansas
Chicago White Sox
Carlos Baerga
Kenny Lofton
Jacobs
Herb Score
Score
Dunston's three run homer lifts Cubs past Rockies at Wrigley
Cubs snap a five game skid behind Shawon Dunston's sixth homer in the seventh on a 1-1 pitch from Juan Acevedo. Mike Morgan allowed five hits over seven-plus innings, Randy Myers closed with a 1 2 3 eighth for his 14th save as Chicago won 3-0.
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Chicago
Shawon Dunston
Mike Morgan
Colorado Rockies
Chicago Cubs
Wrigley Field
Dunston
Juan Acevedo
Cubs
Morgan
Colorado
Randy Myers
Rey Sanchez
Mark Grace
Expos
Giants
SAN Francisco
Butch Henry
Wil Cordero
Rondell White
Montreal Expos
San Francisco Giants
Cordero
White
Tony Tarasco
Montreal
Henry
Mike Benjamin
Jose Bautista
Terry Mulholland
Yankees fall at home to Mariners 3-2 in tense loss
New York blew a late lead as Randy Johnson dominated with 12 strikeouts in seven innings. Johnson improved to 6-0 this season, while the Mariners kept a perfect 5-0 mark against the Yankees. Chad Kreuter delivered the go ahead single in the ninth off John Wetteland after Leyritz was hit twice by Johnson.
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Jim Leyritz
New York Yankees
Randy Johnson
Seattle Mariners
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Leyritz
Mariners
Chad Kreuter
John Wetteland
Athletics
Red Sox
Boston
Mark McGwire
Oakland Athletics
Boston Red Sox
Mike Maddux
Reuben Sierra
Stan Belinda
McGwire
Lansdowne Street
Bluefield Hosts Camp of Champions June 19 22
Bluefield High School announces its Camp of Champions set for June 19 to 22 open and free to Bluefield district youths ages 8 to 13. Camp director is Danny Gaither with Jeff Boyles as assistant. volunteers include 1995 Bluefield teams and area volunteers.
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Ceres
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Wade
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Bluefield Middle
Danny Gaither
Jeff Boyles
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Caldwell
Wake Forest
Ohio State
Marshall University
University of Charleston
Alderson-Broaddus
West Virginia Wesleyan
Jimmy Miller
Bob Huggins
Cincinnati
Dave Odom
Dana Altman
Creighton
Bob Marlin
University of Alabama
Greg White
ULC
R.W. ‘Buzz’ Wilkinson
Diane Coulthard
Sheila Brooks
Garry Moore
Robert Buzzo
Frank Litz Smoot
Howerton bags big catch in Glenwood Park fishing event
Greg Howerton led Princeton with four fish totaling 3.11 pounds to win first in the Minutemen Midget and Pee-Wee tournament at Glenwood Park Lake. His 1.1 pound biggest fish tied with Claude Grubb for the Big Fish prize, split $35. Grubb and son Daniel took second amid a 24-angler event under hot conditions as organizers vow the Minutemen remain active and plan a July 15 tourney with $10 entry per boat.
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Claude Grubb
Glenwood - Princeton
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Princeton
Dennis
Sue Baldwin
Glenwood
Reds and Cards send six to River City Ramblers for 1995
Six players from the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals organizations join the River City Ramblers for the 1995 season as non drafted free agents. Cardinals affiliates add two right handed pitchers and an outfielder from the Dominican Republic. Ramblers open June 19 in a co op Appalachian League season under GM Andy Berg.
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River City Ramblers
Dominican Republic
Julio Maron
Johnson City Cardinals
Chandler Diamondbacks
Chandler
Jackie McCroskey
Louisville
Jeff Andrews
Billings Mustangs
Ramblers
Seven area girls chosen all state softball honors
James Monroe seniors Dee Canterbury and Misty Karnes earn Class AA first team spots with Karnes batting .556 and Canterbury famed for back to back no hitters. Amy Brown made Class AA second team. Big Creek places two on Class A first team, including Melissa Beavers and Heather Russell. Class AAA selections include Amity Whitlatch of John Marshall as captain and others from Cabell Midland, Huntington East, Logan, Ripley, Oak Glen, Nicholas, Washington Irving, Point Pleasant, Preston, and more. Coaches note no players from Bluefield Montcalm Princeton or PikeView.
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James Monroe
Dee Canterbury
Misty Karnes
Karnes
Canterbury
Amy Brown
Big Creek
Melissa Beavers
Heather Russell
Russell
Beavers
Lady Owls
Nora Steller
Michelle Boyd
Amity Whitlatch
John Marshall
Whitlack
Alicia Aston
Melody Flowers
Cabell Midland
Ali Verbage
Huntington East
Lara Meade
Logan
Page 4 Ware
Ripley
Jaime Crawford
Oak Glen
Martha
Annie Lewis
Sissonville
Jessy Mosser
Ritchie
Stacy Pack
Independence
Crystal Thaxton
Mary Taylor
Tara Lambert
Mandy Beller
Poca
Talitha Mitchell
Harts
Kathy Kearns
Wahama
Summer War Meter
Carrie Watts
Montcalm
Princeton
PikeView
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Ron Gant
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Julio Alexis
Diamondbacks
Randy Fernandez
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Aaron Vejil
Harlingen
Texas
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Charleston Wheelers
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