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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2017
Page
9
Virginia head coach Tony Bennett leads the Cavaliers from the sideline during a February game against NC State. The Cavaliers have been a top seed in recent tournaments and enter this week as a No 5 seed with unchanged expectations for the NCAA run.
No. 1 Mid-American Christian meets No. 7 Bluefield College in a NCCAA women's tournament matchup scheduled for 9:15 p.m. Local teams clash as the contest determines advancing position in the NCCAA bracket.
NCAA bracket games set for Thursday and Friday with Virginia and UNC Wilmington facing off in Orlando. Wisconsin meets Virginia Tech in Buffalo as West Region action begins. West Virginia battles Bucknell in Buffalo, and on Friday the Bridgeport Regional features West Virginia versus Elon in College Park Maryland.
Former Concord All American running back Calvinaugh Jones has signed a pro contract with the Potsdam Royals of Germany’s Second Division. He totaled 4,638 rushing yards and 35 touchdowns from 2012 to 2015, led 2014 with 1,734 yards, earned MEC Offensive Player of the Year, and follows 2015 signee Mike Carey to pro play. Potsdam opens April 23 versus the Düsseldorf Panthers.
Virginia Tech women host Rider in the first round of the WNIT at Cassell Coliseum Friday at 7 p.m. Tech is 17-13 with seven wins over NCAA or WNIT teams, Rider 24-8 in its WNIT debut. The winner advances to face George Washington or Navy in the second round.
Union College of the Appalachian Athletic Conference won the NAIA national men's basketball championship by defeating Cornerstone of Michigan 72 to 69 in Point Lookout Missouri. Paul Stone led Union with 26 points as the team finished 35 3 on the season. Bluefield College had two losses to the Bulldogs this season including a five point home defeat and a 20 point road loss.
Bluefield High School faces Lincoln in the West Virginia SSAC 2017 quarterfinals at the Charleston Civic Center. Coach Buster Large leads a 22 3 Bluefield squad aiming to advance after a run of strong showings and a 71.1 point per game average. Donta Hopkins recovered from concussions last season, helping the Beavers stay sharp.
Concord University softball went 0-2 on the final day of the Florida PFX Tournament in Clermont, dropping 7-3 to Indiana (Pa.) and 8-4 to Bloomsburg. Early runs, a two-RBI double, and small-ball plays could not overcome an initial deficit.
WVU women, once bubble bound, captured the Big 12 tournament crown and upset a No. 6 seed in the Bridgeport NCAA region. Coach Mike Carey’s squad finished 23-10, beat Oklahoma, Texas and Baylor, earning a Friday 2:30 p.m. game against Elon in College Park Maryland. The Mountaineers faced a tight seeding path and a roller coaster season ending 8-10 in regular play.
The Northeast storm threatening up to two feet of snow reshapes NCAA men's and women's basketball travel. Villanova left Philadelphia for Buffalo to beat the weather before their Thursday game while UConn will play Saturday morning, delaying some teams’ journeys. Airlines canceled thousands of flights as Princeton faces a particularly tough week for travel planning.
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