Local Baseball Schedule This Week
Local baseball games listed for June 29 to July 4 include Burlington at Bluefield, Princeton at Kingsport, Bluefield vs Pulaski, Princeton at Elizabethton, Kingsport at Bluefield, Princeton at Pulaski, and Bluefield at Kingsport with game times ranging from 12 noon to 7 p.m.
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Burlington
Bluefield
Princeton
Kingsport
Pulaski
Elizabethton
Korda sisters redefine American women’s golf at major win
Nelly Korda captured the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club to become the world No. 1, the first American in seven years to top the women's rankings. Her sister Jessica, runner-up at Q-school and a titleist in LPGA, celebrated with a pivotal hug on the 18th green. Their father Petr and brother Sebastian also shine in tennis, shaping a family with deep competitive roots.
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Nelly
Petr Korda
Sebastian
Rafael Nadal
Jessica
Q-school
Royal Melbourne
Little Sister
USGA
Olympic Club
Wimbledon Opens After COVID Break With Djokovic Victory
Wimbledon resumed after a pandemic year with rain delays and Djokovic beating Jack Draper 4-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 for his 20th major. Tsitsipas lost to Frances Tiafoe as American depth grows with Stephens and Muguruuru in action. Sabalenka and Osaka among top seeds impacted.
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Wimbledon
England
All England
Novak Djokovic
Djokovic
Jack Draper
Graham boys soccer earns SWD top honors
Graham High School dominates the All-SWD selections as five G-Men earn first team spots and 10 players overall honored. Star forward Ben Morgan named All-SWD Player of the Year after guiding Graham to a 15-1 finish and a state final. Coach George Aiello is All-SWC Coach of the Year. teammates include Zach Dales Carter Nipper Brayden Surface Nic Knowles with additional honors for Ethan Church and others from area schools.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Graham
George Aiello
SWC
Ben Morgan
Nandua
Patrick Poku
Richlands
Corbin Singleton
Marion
Tommy Burkett III
Tazewell
Tanner
Moorefield's Van Meter Captains Class A All State Team
Moorefield star Isaac Van Meter leads the West Virginia Sports Writers Association Class A all state first team after a three straight state titles run. He is joined by JM's Hazelwood and Moorefield teammates as part of seven players from four teams on the first team. Van Meter, who signed with Mount St. Mary's University, played shortstop after a prior Tommy John surgery and had an 8-0 sophomore pitching record with 0.64 ERA and 73 strikeouts.
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Moorefield
Isaac van Meter
West Virginia Sports Writers Association
WVSWA
van Meter
Van
Yellow Jackets
Mount St. Mary’s University
Maryland
Charleston
Prac
Wade Armentrout
J. W. Armstrong
Charleston Catholic
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Korda
America
Nelly Korda
Sloane Stephens
Czech Republic
Petra Kvitova
London
COVID
Tsitsipas
Tiafoe
U.S
Garbifie Muguruza
Aryna Sabalenka
Simona Halep
Naomi Osaka
Aiello, Morgan
Wimmer
TJ Short
Jacob Mullins
Lebanon
Colton Barton
Virginia High
Royal Washington
Hazelwood
Moore
Ridgeway