PikeView Panthers ranked No 3 in Class AA poll
Keian Lee of PikeView leads the Panthers who sit third in the Charleston Gazette-Mail prep baseball poll for Class AA. Bluefield and several other schools received votes in the new rankings released Monday.
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Local High School and College Baseball Softball and Soccer Schedule
Today's slate covers high school baseball top matches Graham at Giles and Montcalm at Narrows plus Bland County versus George Wythe and Union against Richlands with Tazewell at John Battle and a Mingo Bay Tourney game Princeton versus South Range in Myrtle Beach. Softball features Pike View at Valley Fayette Giles at Graham Narrows at Montcalm River View at Man. Boys soccer includes Giles at Graham and Richlands versus Grayson County. Girls soccer has Graham at Giles. College baseball has Point Park at Bluefield and College of Faith at Bluefield State as a two game DH and 3 pm contest.
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Giles
Montcalm
Narrows
Bland County
George Wythe
Union
Richlands
Tazewell
John Battle
Mingo Bay
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Princeton
South Range
Ohio
Pike View
Valley Fayette
River View
Man
Grayson County
Bluefield
College of Faith
Bluefield State
UConn Women Extend Streak To Ninth Straight Final Four
Connecticut remains undefeated as Mariah Jefferson outruns Empress Davenport for rebounds in the NCAA Tournament regional final. The Huskies topple Texas 86 65 to advance to the Final Four, tying the program record for consecutive appearances.
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Mariah Jefferson
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Empress Davenport
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Hokies Hire Kenny Brooks As Women's Basketball Coach
Virginia Tech announced on Monday that Kenny Brooks, after 14 seasons at James Madison University, will lead the Hokies women's program. Brooks guided the Dukes to six NCAA Tournament bids and five WNIT appearances, compiling a .756 winning percentage. A Virginia native and 1992 James Madison graduate, he played under Lefty Driesell and will be introduced officially Wednesday morning in Blacksburg.
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Blacksburg
Thunder roll past Raptors for eighth straight win
Russell Westbrook posted a triple double with 26 points on 10 of 16 shooting, 11 rebounds and 12 assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Toronto Raptors 119-100 on Monday night.
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Stewart earns AP All America first team third straight year
Breanna Stewart of UConn was a unanimous AP All-America first team pick for the third consecutive season. Only six players have achieved this three-time honor.
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Associated Press
Hoops on TV college basketball night slate
A packed slate features the CollegeInsider.com Tournament final with UC Irvine at Columbia at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network, and the NIT semifinals on ESPN2 including BYU vs Valparaiso in New York and George Washington vs San Diego State. Other events include Tennessee Tech-Old Dominion and UC Santa Barbara, plus Towson-Oakland winners facing ETSU-Louisiana Tech. NBA games air on TNT with Houston at Cleveland and Washington at Golden State.
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UC Irvine
Columbia
ESPN2
BYU
Valparaiso
New York
Vegas
Tennessee Tech
Old Dominion
UC Santa Barbara
Illinois
George Washington
San Diego St
River View Raiders beat Mount View Golden Knights 8-6 in county baseball clash
River View Raiders over Mount View Golden Knights 8 to 6 at Nick Shaffron Field on a breezy Monday afternoon. Ronnie Morgan earned the win with six innings pitched, while Todd Coeburn closed. Mike Dority opened a decisive first inning, helping River View pull away to a 5-0 lead by the third.
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Mount View
Golden Knights
Nick Shaffron
McDowell County
Tom’s Mountain
Ronnie Morgan
Todd Coeburn
Morgan
Coeburn
Mike Dority
Knights
Cavaliers Fall Short in Dramatic Elite Eight Exit
Virginia, which had rolled over Syracuse and looked bound for the Final Four, watched a late collapse erase a season of high achievement. Guard London Perrantes and center Mike Tobey spoke of shock and the finality of the end for Virginia’s seniors, a tough moment after a season of goal setting since childhood.
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Syracuse
Cavaliers
London Perrantes
Perrantes
Mike Tobey
Tar Heels reach Final Four after Notre Dame win
North Carolina tops Notre Dame 88 74 to advance to a 19th Final Four, with Brice Johnson posting 25 points and 12 rebounds. Roy Williams, nicked and bleeding from a net-cutting mishap, vows to play on as UNC learns its semifinal foe will be Syracuse in Houston.
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Roy Williams
North Carolina Tar Heels
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Marcus Paige
Williams
Houston
Brice Johnson
North Carolina
Syracuse
The Trout Faithful and the Dilemma of Truck Following
The author muses on trout as a symbol in the fishing world and contrasts it with bass and musky cultures. He notes long observation spanning decades and asks readers to share thoughts on why trout provoke such debate among anglers. The piece hints at regional divides and states a premised hint that most states east of the Mississippi are involved.
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