Oceana and rivals in clash of 5 teams for title
Five team field includes Oceana 17 6 Virginia Madonna 20 3 Marsh Fork 23 1 Ven Hannan 17 6 and Valley V ana as competition heats up for season crown with matchups and standings shaping the race.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 2001
Page
9
Five team field includes Oceana 17 6 Virginia Madonna 20 3 Marsh Fork 23 1 Ven Hannan 17 6 and Valley V ana as competition heats up for season crown with matchups and standings shaping the race.
Mount View High School sends Patrick Jones and Deon Hall to USA Nationals events on April 8 in Charlottesville and April 14 in Columbus. They aim for USA Junior National team selection and WV representation at the USA Junior Nationals Sports Festival 2001 in Atlanta. College coaches will watch as high school players compete for team and individual honors including MVP and All American recognition.
Athletic director Tom Jurich traveled to Miami to discuss Pitino’s return as Louisville basketball coach. Talks continue with Pitino set to visit campus while he works as CBS analyst during the NCAA tournament. Jurich stressed ongoing dialogue and emphasized Pitino remains the leading candidate.
Bluefield meets Tug Valley in the opening round of the 2001 West Virginia Boys High School Basketball Tournament. Bluefield, 17-5, beat Shady Spring to reach Charleston, but Tug Valley 19-6 is healthier with two starters back after a Feb 16 loss. Coach Gaither expects a hard, close game and emphasizes shooting and defense as keys to progress.
Duke II repeats as No 1 in the final AP college basketball poll with 45 first place votes and 1,701 points. Stanford falls to second after a loss to Arizona while Michigan State and Illinois hold third and fourth. Indiana and Iowa debut in the final rankings, Duke, Michigan State, and Stanford finished 1-2-3 last season.
Marshall and coach Greg White outline hopes for a stronger finish next season with J R VanHoose Tamar Slay and transfer Ronald Blackshear returning. Key losses include Travis Young Cornelius Jackson and John Burgess while rising players Enoch Bunch Monty Wright Ronnie Dawn and others contend for roles. Blackshear brings scoring punch with potential 20 to 30 points a night and two to three years of eligibility.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.