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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2000
Page
12
Columnist Jim Nelson serves as Eye On Sports observer, weighing local teams, player form, and season momentum through concise insights, balancing numbers with narrative to spotlight standout performances and upcoming challenges.
West Virginia State rallied to defeat Davis & Elkins in the WVIAC conference baseball tournament final at Hunnicutt Field. Princeton officials like Jim Holland noted 500 to 600 fans per session and strong turnout from Concord baseball followers. Major league scouts attended, and former Princeton Devil Rays Josh Hamilton and Carl Crawford were hot early in the season with the Riverdogs.
League President Lee Sanders predicts excitement for a 2000 season with improved facilities across 10 teams in Princeton Bluefield Pulaski Elizabethton and more. Improvements include new stands irrigation lights and reworked infields as teams prepare for a June 23 opener and potential early round draft selections.
Indiana University will suspend basketball coach Bob Knight for three games next season and fine him $30,000 after an internal probe into alleged choking of a player. Knight must follow a supervised code of conduct under a zero tolerance policy. immediate firing is possible for any physical contact with players or staff.
In Region 4 Section 1 action Wyoming East defeated Mount View 10 to 3. The game showcased strong offense from the East squad and solid relief pitching to secure the win. Mount View struggled to contain the opposing bats and mount a late comeback.
PikeView High School opened with a 12-0 surge and led 17-0 before Bluefield High School clawed back. Zach Saunders earned the win with four innings of work and six strikeouts, while PVHS catcher David Wilson led the offense with three runs scored and two doubles. Bluefield tallied five in the fourth, two more in the fifth, but PVHS held on for a 19-9 six inning Class AA Region 3 Section 3 victory at Ritchie Field in Gardner.
Mike Modano scored twice to lift Dallas to a 3-2 victory over Colorado in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. The Stars, trailing 1-0 after Landis Ov?linšh tied it, pulled ahead with a late second period power play goal and balanced play to steal the critical road win.
Philadelphia surged early to a 15 0 lead and built a 60 37 halftime cushion as Allen Iverson poured in 37 points. Indiana played shorthanded without Reggie Miller who sat one game for fighting while Rik Smits led the Pacers with 15 points, but Philadelphia cruised to a 107 86 win to pull within 3 2 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series.
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