Semifinals Set in Group AA Boys Basketball at Vines Center
Group AA semifinals schedule lists Lynchburg Virginia as Val iam versus Cave Spring at 8:30 p.m. at Princeton Senior High School and Mercer Christian against Mount Hope at 7 p.m. in a pair of regional matchups.
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Redd Earns Sparky Adams Heart and Hustle Award
Bluefield State College senior James Redd recalls initial doubt about a prank prize trip but confirms assurances from coaches led him to Charleston Civic Center for the WVIAC presented Sparky Adams Heart and Hustle Award.
Herd adds K-State to 2003 state schedule
Marshall announces a 2003 football schedule add on Kansas State the first of a three game series with two games in Manhattan and one in Huntington. The Wildcats visit Huntington on Sept 10 2005 and Marshall travels to Manhattan on Sept 20 2003 Sept 9 2006. Kansas State finished 11-2 last season and seventh in the AP Top 25 while Marshall also went 11-2 with a GMAC Bowl win. The Herd also schedules Tennessee Troy State and Hofstra at home.
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Marshall cruises past Eastern Michigan 83 75 in MAC first round
Ronald Blackshear nets 30 points and Monty Wright scores 14 of his 18 down the stretch as Marshall defeats Eastern Michigan 83 75 to advance to the MAC tournament quarterfinals against Kent State. Wright, Marshall's lone senior, sparked a 22 6 run to take control late.
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Redd earns WVIAC Heart & Hustle Award at Journey
Bluefield State College senior James Redd, a veteran forward guard and mechanical engineering technology student, received the Sparky Adams Heart & Hustle Award at the WVIAC Journey in Charleston. Redd, 33, praised for leadership and perseverance, reflected on BSCs 5-23 season and his plan to graduate in May before pursuing jobs with government, Boeing, or Lockheed Martin.
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Virginia Tech fires coach Ricky Stokes after 11-18 season
Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver dismissed Ricky Stokes as Hokies basketball coach after a 11-18 season and 4-12 in the Big East, ending a four year, five year contract with a buyout. Stokes amassed a 45-70 record in Blacksburg, with inconsistent play and a late bid collapse.
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Grundy and Graham Sports Headlines Rise Across Mat Court
Grundy High School wrestlers finish second at the state tourney as Albert Childress sets a state record with 171 wins under coach Lloyd Combs. The Great Grundy grapplers face area competition amid an economic downturn and enrollment shifts, while Graham’s basketball team eyes a state AA semifinal at Liberty University after a 19 game win streak and a clash with Cave Spring for a chance at a first county title in over four decades.
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