Mercer Christian Girls Open State Championship Run Ends East Hardy
Mercer Christian defeated Charleston Catholic 75 to 36 to reach the semifinals while East Hardy beat Wheeling Central 57 to 55 to advance. In the final Mercer Christian routed East Hardy 63 to 25 to capture the title.
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Hardy
Wheeling Central
Mercer Christian
Charleston Catholic
Heey
Anata
Huntington
Logan
Upshur
Ripley
Parkersburg South
Rolamaen
Bridgeport
Tucker County
Midland Trail
Wyoming East
Tolsia
Sissonville
Magnolia
Or Summers
Summers County
Burch
East Hardy
Greater Beckley Christian
Williamstown
Gilmer County
Mercer Christian Academy captures fifth title in eight years
MCA Lady Cavaliers dominate East Hardy 63-25 at the Charleston Civic Center to secure a second straight Class A championship. Senior Tracy Wyatt led with 17 points and earlier posted 25 in the semifinal, while Jessica Setser and Jamie Huffman contributed solid scores as MCA used relentless pressure defense throughout the finals.
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Harleston
West Virginia
Mercer Christian Academy
Lady Cavaliers
East Hardy
Lady Cougars
Charleston Civic Center
MCA
Kenny Mandeville
Tracy Wyatt
Wyatt
Charleston Catholic
Williamstown
Art
Jessica Setser
Thomson WV Network
Kim Shutt
Charleston
Huntington tops Parkersburg South for AAA crown in comeback
Huntington (23-4) rallied from 14 down to beat Parkersburg South 69-53 in the girls Class AAA final. Downey sparked a key fourth quarter run, scoring eight of her 12 points in the period as Huntington limited fouls and hit 9 of 12 free throws. Dailey added 16 and Harrison 11 for Huntington while Parkersburg South finished at 21-6, beaten in its second title game.
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Huntington
Parkersburg South
Downey
Highlanders
Francie Smitherman
Bluefield leads Tusculum Invitational after rain shortened day
Bluefield College opened the Tusculum Invitational with a 144 on a rain ruined first day at Link Hills. Wingate and Catawba shot 146 to sit behind, while Richard Christy of Wingate leads at 34 and several players are even at 36.
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Bluefield College
Tusculum College
Link Hills Country Club
Ramblin’ Rams
Catawba
Wingate
Carson-Newman
Grand Valley State
Tusculum Orange
Lee University
Newberry
Walters State
Richard Christy
Miller
K.P Harris
Gabe Harmon
Jeff Meade
Ramblin Rams
Jared French
Greenville
Scott Miller
Father and son Griffey reunite with Reds
Ken Griffey Sr says it is great to have Ken Griffey Jr in Cincinnati and able to see him daily. The elder Griffey, bench coach, reflects on past team ties with Seattle and the brothers in the game while advising patience in media attention as Junior adjusts to Reds life.
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Arasota
Fila
Cincinnati Reds
Ken Griffey Jr
Ken Griffey Sr
Big Red Machine
Reds
Ken Jr
Seattle
Griffeys
Melissa
Griffey
Ken Sr
New York Yankees
Atlanta Braves
Junior
Wallace seeks control edge for Pirates reliever role
At Pirates camp in Radenton Jeff Wallace, coming off reconstructive elbow surgery and a 1-0 3.69 ERA rookie year, works on control. He aims to stay healthy, improve plate accuracy with Spin Williams and Pete Vuckovich, and back a left handed bullpen role in 2000.
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Radenton
Fla
Jeff Wallace
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
W.va
Pirates
Wallace
Nashville
Spin Williams
Pete Vuckovich
Lady Bobcats win Class AA crown in thriller
Summers County led most of the game before Amanda Williams sealed a 49-48 victory over Sissonville in the Class AA title at Charleston Civic. Basham sparked late, Cavender and Lewis traded free throws, and Williams sank two clutch free throws with 7.1 seconds left to clinch the championship for Summers County.
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Harleston
Summers County
Amanda Williams
Lady Bobcats
Sissonville
Charleston Civic Center
Williams
Jessica Cavender
Trey
Wayne Ryan
Brandi Basham
Ryan
Basham
Lady Indians
Mary Fowler
Andrea Lewis
Megan Allen
Krissy Cavender
Indians
Council tops Radford in VHSL quarterfinals thriller
In a tight Group A clash at Virginia High School, Council edges Radford 41 38 as Ryan Rasnake drives for a late layup with 15 seconds left and Brad Nuckles seals it with a 16th rebound and one of two free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining. Council advances to face Haysi in Lynchburg.
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Ristol
Ryan Rasnake
Brad Nuckles
Council
Radford
Virginia High School
Rasnake
Shane Nichols
Nuckles
Geo Martin
Bobcats
Haysi
George Wythe
Vines Center
Liberty University
Lynchburg
Cobras
Jeremy Ratliff
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Jamie Huffman
Mandeville
Alicia Sanders
Sanders
Parkersburg
John Raby
Associated Press
Tusculum
Griffey Sr
Cincinnati
VHSL
RHS
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