Lilly earns national honor for BSN Rising Senior selection
Concord University line backer Jake Lilly, a Bluefield High graduate, named one of three NCAA Division I Brightest Rising Seniors by Beyond Sport Network. He led the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in tackles for a second straight season, ranking high nationally in tackles per game and solo stops, and earned Daktronics and Don Hansen regional honors along with first team BSN All-American status.
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Blue Jays beat Rockies 2 0 as Johnson fans 10
Toronto pitcher Josh Johnson struck out 10 as the Blue Jays won 2 0 at Rogers Centre, extending their win streak to six games. Colorado Rockies were the opponent in this Major League roundup note.
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Spurs Aim For 5th Straight Finals Win
NBA Finals near end as Spurs seek another victory to go 5-0 in the series while the Heat push for a Game 7 on their home floor. High stakes set for tonight as previewed on B-2.
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Pagano Wins Halas Award For Overcoming Adversity
The Professional Football Writers Association named Chuck Pagano of Indianapolis the George Halas Award winner for overcoming cancer treatment and adversity last season. The honor was announced Monday and highlights Pagano's inspirational coaching comeback.
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Appy League Schedules Highlight Bluefield and Princeton Prep
Bluefield bowls with Blue Jays at Mountain Aire Lanes noon to 2. Princeton holds a 1 p.m. practice and meets the Rays at Hunnicutt Field 5:15 to 6 p.m., with a Rays Kids Club Picnic 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Both towns hold final preseason workouts on Thursday June 20. Bluefield opens the season at Bowen Field against Greeneville at 7 p.m. while Princeton opens at Danville at 7 p.m.
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College Baseball World Series and Major League Baseball Schedule Tonight
A packed sports slate features North Carolina against LSU and N C State versus UCLA in the College Baseball World Series on ESPN2 both at 3 and 8 p.m. MLB presents Dodgers at Yankees or Orioles at Tigers at 7 p.m. Basketball crowns a finals showdown with San Antonio at Miami on ABC at 9 p.m. World Cup qualifier Honduras hosts the United States in men’s soccer at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN.
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Wasilewski Seeks Home-Field Edge With Blue Jays
Zak Wasilewski, 19, left handed pitcher and Tazewell High School grad, embraces living near home as he starts the 2013 Appalachian League season with the Bluefield Blue Jays at Bowen Field. He aims to help his team win and feels he is playing for Bluefield and THS.
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Bluefield Welcomes Blue Jays For Appalachian League Season
Bluefield hosts the Bluefield Blue Jays as they settle into Bowen Field for the Appalachian League season. Dennis Holmberg, Jeff Gray, and boosters president David DeHaan spoke at the Meet the Blue Jays event attended by over 100 season ticket holders and media. Each player introduced himself and met host families for the summer season.
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Masters champ Bubba Watson commits to Greenbrier Classic
Bubba Watson, 2012 Masters champion and four-time PGA Tour winner, will join Phil Mickelson at the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs. The event runs July 17 on The Old White TPC Course. Watson will compete for the first time in the fourth year of the tournament. Mickelson is a three-time defending participant. The Greenbrier chairman Jim Justice announced the commitment after a recent media event.
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Outfielder Jesus Gonzalez Joins Bluefield Blue Jays
At 18, Jesus Gonzalez is the youngest player on the Bluefield Blue Jays roster. He arrived with a year of pro experience from the Gulf Coast League and spoke through interpreter Darwin Tavarez at Bowen Field during the preseason picnic.
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