Tazewell Star Sidney Willlis Voted SW District Player of the Year
Left handed pitcher Sidney Willlis from Tazewell has been chosen Southwest District Player of the Year. His teammates Austin Parker and Austin Horn plus standout Mark Daniels from Class 2 state runner-up joined on the All SWC first team. Daniels earned Coach of the Year honors.
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Sidney Willlis
Austin Parker
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All-SWD Softball Team Honors Richlands Players
Richlands' Class 2 state runner up squad dominates the All-Southwest District picks with Mackenzie Osborne at P, Katlynn Baldwin at 2B, Chloe Newberry at SS, Allie Staten and Ginger Short in OF. Tazewell contributes Marie Lynch and Jewell Ruble, Graham's Jessica Street is DP-FLEX, and Richlands’ Ronnie Davis is Coach of the Year with Lebanon’s Morgan Hamm named Player of the Year.
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Richlands
Mackenzie Osborne
Katlynn Baldwin
Chole Newberry
Allie Staten
Ginger Short
Tazewell
Marie Lynch
Jewell Ruble
Jessica Street
Graham
Ronnie Davis
Lebanon
Morgan Hamm
Appy League Opening Day Approaches for 2018 Season
The 2018 Appalachian League season starts June 19 with players and staff arriving this weekend. Bluefield Blue Jays host Johnson City and Burlington as Princeton Rays visit Kingsport and Princeton, with 68-game schedules. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will miss at least four weeks due to a knee tendon strain, delaying potential call ups to Toronto.
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Burlington
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North-South Classic Highlights Numerous WV Players
In Charleston over the weekend, South Charleston’s De’Moni Edwards scored five points with two rebounds and one assist in a 107-103 South win over the North. E.J. Phillips led the South with 16 points, while Jude Akabueze posted 27 points and 16 rebounds for the North. South capitalized on 30 North turnovers. River View’s Kiersten Roberts added two points and three assists in a 89-81 loss. Hannah Taylor added 11 for the South, Madison Vaughn led with 16 for the South, and Hanna McClung starred for the North with 18 points, seven steals, four assists. The North won 42-20 in the football classic with John Mustain, Grant Mohler, Connor Moore, and Tucker Lilly noted for participation. Tucker Lilly had seven catches for 125 yards for the South.
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De’Moni Edwards
Charleston
South Charleston Community Center
Edwards
E.J. Phillips
South Charleston
South
North Marion
Jude Akabueze
River View
Kiersten Roberts
Glenville State
Roberts
Summers County
Hannah Taylor
Spring Valley
Madison Vaughn
Hanna McClung
Buckhannon-Upshur
James Monroe
John Mustain
Grant Mohler
Connor Moore
Hunter Mitchelson
Pike View
Tucker Lilly
Bowyer gambles to take lead as rain halts NASCAR race
In Brooklyn Michigan after 120 laps and two stages, Clint Bowyer’s two tire pit stop under crew chief Mike Bugarewicz helped him gain the outside position on the restart and seize the lead. Rain soon halted the race, giving Bowyer his second Cup win of the year while Kevin Harvick finished second and Kurt Busch third for Stewart-Haas Racing.
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Clint Bowyer
Kevin Harvick
Bowyer
Mike Bugarewicz
Kyle Busch
Toyota
Ford
Paul Menard
Brad Keselowski
Joey Logano
Ryan Blaney
Blaney
Flynn Brings WVU Wrestling into Spotlight
Tim Flynn arrives as WVU wrestling head coach during his second month in Morgantown after leaving Edinboro where he posted a 223-95-5 record, led five NCAA top ten finishes, produced 38 All Americans and three national champions across 21 years, and previously served as a Penn State graduate assistant.
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Keystone State
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Pennsylvania
Guerrero Jr. to miss at least four weeks with knee injury
Toronto Blue Jays announce Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will miss at least four weeks due to a strained patellar tendon in his left knee. The 19 year old prospect, son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, was 2 for 2 with two singles in Double-A New Hampshire before DL placement and travel to Florida for tests.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr
Bluefield
Guerrero Jr
Bluefield Blue Jays
Guerrero
Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Vladimir Guerrero
New Hampshire
Florida
Harrison and Polanco pace Pirates past Cubs in Chicago
Josh Harrison opened with a leadoff homer and Gregory Polanco delivered a bases loaded triple as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 7-1. Ivan Nova allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings for his first win since April 15 while Chicago dropped to 4-0 in their last four games against NL Central rivals.
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Josh Harrison
Gregory Polanco
Ivan Nova
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh
Anthony Rizzo
Cubs
Brewers
Milwaukee
Nova
Kyle Hendricks
Harrison
Austin Meadows
Brian Duensing
Elias Diaz
Pirates
Corey Dickerson
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