Local sports briefs cover regional baseball and youth camps
Multiple events across Princeton and surrounding towns include a two day baseball card show at Princeton Recreation Center June 21-22 with hours 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., a double elimination men’s softball tournament at Princeton Rec Field with prizes, and a USSSA softball event at North Charleston fields. Also featured are football and basketball camps at Bluefield and Athens Concord College, youth clinics by P-Rays, and season ticket details for Princeton Devil Rays. Names include Dave Smith Jeff Tony Webster Wayne Leftwich and Edwin Rodriguez among others.
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Princeton
Princeton Recreation Center
Dave Smith
Princeton Rec
Jeff
Bluefield
Bluefield State College
Ned Shott PE
BSC
Galax
Russell's Fields
Jimmy Taylor
Wise
University of Virginia’s
College At Wise
Uva-Wise
Wayne Leftwich
Uvawise
P-Rays
Princeton Devil Rays
Hunnicutt Field
Newberry Ford
Pearlsburg
William Lewis Insurance
Edwin Rodriguez
Jorge Robles
Brad Woodall
Braves top Tigers in Inner League roundup
ATLANTAAP Kevin Millwood pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning as the Braves routed Detroit 4-1. Chipper Jones doubled twice and had an RBI, Julio Franco and Gary Sheffield hit consecutive homers, and Andruw Jones added a run on a double. Millwood earned his first win in five starts, Smoltz closed for his 22nd save.
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Atlanta Braves
Andruw Jones
Chipper Jones
Detroit Tigers
Mike Maroth
Brandon Inge
Atlanta
Kevin Millwood
Braves
Detroit
RBI
Julio Franco
Gary Sheffield
Mike Matroth
Millwood
John Smoltz
Indians
Miami
Luis Castillo
Rogers Hornsby
Florida Marlins
Cleveland Indians
Castillo
Cliff Floyd
Julian Tavarez
Vladimir Nunez
Jolbert Cabrera
Jerrod Riggan
Mets
Twins
NEW York
al Leiter
Tony Tarasco
Mike Piazza
Minnesota
Leiter
Armando Benitez
Expos
Royals
Montreal
Tomo Ohka
Brad Wilkerson
Jose Vidro
Vladimir Guerrero
Mac Suzuki
Fernando Tatis
Ohka
Scott Stewart
Rangers edge Cubs in 10th as Fassero wild pitches cost Chicago
Texas tops Chicago 5 4 in extra innings after Cubs reliever Jeff Fassero uncorks a bases loaded wild pitch allowing the go ahead run. Rafael Palmeiro and Michael Young homer for the Rangers who snap a 0-7 mark in extras. Sosa leads NL with 26th homer for the Cubs.
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Rangers
Cubs
Chicago
Jeff Fassero
Texas
Rafael Palmeiro
Michael Young
Hideki Irabu
Francisco Cordero
Fassero
Ryan Ludwick
Sammy Sosa
Bluefield tops Princeton as Tiller shines in win
Bluefield pitcher James Tiller silenced Princeton after a rough first inning, firing six scoreless frames before Sala Marino and relievers closed out the Rays. Offensively Arko homered twice with four RBIs, Smallwood added a three-hit day with a homer, and Rivas collected three hits. Pridie and Duncan paced the Rays with two hits each. Game set for a rematch at Hunnicutt Field at 7 p.m.
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ST. Louis
Jack Buck
Cardinals
Placido Polanco
Buck
Polanco
Matt Morris
Aaron Sele
Athletics
Pirates
Veen
Pittsburgh
John Mabry
Oakland
Miguel Tejada
Mabry
Mike Williams
Chad Bradford
Billy Koch
Cincinnati
Bret Boone
Seattle
Freddy Garcia
Garcia
Mike Cameron
Elmer Dessens
Boone
Sean Casey
Bluefield
James Tiller
Princeton
Tiller
Joe Babilonia
Rays
Sala Marino
Larry McCall
Orioles
Joel Crump
Jeff Montana
Arko
Smallwood
RBI
Rivas
Jason Pridie
Trey Duncan
Orlando slips past Cleveland in tight WNBA showdown
Nykesha Sales led Orlando Miracle with 18 points as they edged the Cleveland Rockers 66-62 after overcoming a 14-point deficit. Shannon Johnson added 10 points, Brooke Wyckoff sparked late, and Adrienne Johnson hit a key 3. Penny Taylor closed for Cleveland with 2 free throws as time expired.
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Cleveland
Nykesha Sales
Orlando Miracle
Cleveland Rockers
Shannon Johnson
Orlando
Miracle
Brooke Wyckoff
Chasity Melvin
Merlakia Jones
Melvin
Elaine Powell
Johnson
Adrienne Johnson
Rockers
Penny Taylor
Taylor
Sales
Jones
Hesata
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Charleston
North Charleston
Bluefield Housing Authority
Bluefield High School
Bluefield Beavers
Tony Webster
PMS
Princeton Middle School
Cyda Basketball
Community Youth Development Association
Bluefield Avenue
Kid's Time Child Care
Brushfork
Beckley
West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission
RESAI
West Virginia
Resa I
Neville St
Robert Gunter
John O’neal
Larry Hatfield
Resa-I
Fitzpatrick Park
Danny Lumbo
Bluefield College
Tommy Brown
Brown
College Drive
Athens
Concord College
Pat Hardin
Hardin
Robin
Athens — Concord College
Steve Barrett
Kenny Osborne
Carter Center
Osborne
Ollie Pottmeyer
Pottmeyer
Steve Cox
Bb&t Bank
Stafford Drive
Courthouse Square
Elizabeth’s
First Century Bank
Bucs
Marlins
Angels
Brian Allen
Adam Moreno
Devil Rays
Allen
Pridie
Duncan
Betemit
Tommy Nichols
Rhe Bluefield
Sanchez
Charlotte
N.C
Andrea Stinson
Charlotte Sting
Washington
Mystics
Allison Feaster
Tammy Sutton- Brown
Charlotte Smith
Sting
Chamique Holdsclaw
Vicky Bullett
Feaster
Feast
Steve Belkin
Hornets
New Orleans
David Wesley
George Lynch
Paul Silas
Wesley
Silas
Celtics
M.L. Carr
Celtic
Belkin
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