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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 2007
Page
9
Monroe Countian notes Casey Taylor, Glenville State senior center, tops the 2007 Neal Baisi Award presented by Beckley Newspapers as the league’s most outstanding women’s basketball player. Glenville State posted a 33 3 record this season.
Jeff Gordon leads the Nextel Cup standings with 1521 points followed by Jeff Burton 1318 and Matt Kenseth 1292 in the top three. Jimmie Johnson sits fourth with 1290, Denny Hamlin fifth with 1189, and Tony Stewart sixth with 1078. Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, and Kurt Busch round out the top ten with 1059, 1054, 1052, and 1038 points respectively.
In the fifth inning Detroit pitcher Jeremy Bonderman threw at the feet of Baltimore’s Miguel Tejada triggering anger from Tejada and a benches-clearing incident. Earlier Orioles starter Daniel Cabrera hit Gary Sheffield, prompting Tejada’s reaction as he dodged another pitch. Detroit defeated Baltimore 8 to 4.
Kansas City adds defensive tackle Matt McGlothlin of Tennessee, a Volunteer walk-on who started as a senior last fall. Other regional signings include West Virginia center Dan Mozes, offensive tackle Jeremy Sheffey, Virginia Tech defensive end Nolan Burchette, Jets fullback Jesse Allen, and kicker Brandon Pace.
Tuesday brings COLLEGE BASEBALL Columbia Union at Bluefield State in a 1 p.m. doubleheader, plus HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL slate including Fayetteville vs Bluefield at Bluefield State and multiple county matchups across the region. GIRLS SOCCER shows Graham at Tazewell and Marion at Richlands, while BOYS SOCCER has Galax at Narrows and Tazewell at Carroll County.
The Appalachian Athletic Conference softball and baseball title races feature Bluefield College facing UVA Wise at 9 a.m. and Bluefield College meeting Montreal at 4 p.m. in Kingsport Tennessee. In the West Virginia Conference, Vienna hosts a softball semifinal schedule with Bluefield State versus Fairmont State at 10 a.m. and Concord versus Shepherd at noon, followed by a baseball showdown at Hunnicutt Field in Princeton with Concord against Ohio Valley at 10 a.m.
The Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Washington Wizards to finish a first round series, marking the franchise’s first-ever playoff sweep and its first time winning consecutive road playoff games. The Southeast Division went 0-12 in the playoffs.
Concord freshman Allen Schurdell earned baseball pitcher of the week after a 9-0 win over Ohio Valley that followed a Sunday no hitter, recording six strikeouts and two walks to secure the Mountain Lions' WVIAC Tournament berth. Bluefield State sophomore Elizabeth Hawkins claimed softball co-player of the week, going 7-for-15 with seven runs, eight steals, a home run and six RBIs in a 4-2 week for the Lady Blues.
Bluefield State, 14 36, won 7 6 in the nightcap over Columbia Union at June O Shott Field to cap a doubleheader sweep after also taking the opener 6 5. Cory Mann drove in two on a bases loaded walk in the seventh and Jason Redden had a two run single in the sixth as Jay Thomas closed out the win. The Blues close the season hosting the Pioneers in a 1 p.m. DH.
Ahmad Bradshaw, Graham High School and Marshall University alum, was drafted by the New York Giants in the final NFL round. Graham coach and local staff praised his drive and mental toughness, noting he remains Graham through and through.
Savanna Tickle and Steven Brown will attend Emory & Henry College to play tennis and football. T.J. Marrs will join the University of Tennessee as an invited walk-on long snapper after a sustained contact with UT since junior year.
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Washington Wizards 97-90 to clinch their first playoff series sweep in franchise history. LeBron James shot 8 of 22 but sank 14 of 17 free throws for 31 points with 11 rebounds and seven assists.
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