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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 2002
Page
9
High school action Thursday features Richlands against Graham at East River Complex. National Basketball Association results show New Jersey defeating Charlotte 103 to 95 on Wednesday.
Gary Fauber reports for the Daily Telegraph that the Flying Eagles defeated the Tigers 6 to 5 in a tense matchup. The win highlights key plays by pitchers and timely hitting as both teams battled for control.
Woodrow Wilson, ranked No. 2 in Class AAA, defeated Princeton 6-5 in Beckley to capture the Region 4, Section 3 championship. Brandon Gravely hit a long solo homer with one out in the seventh, giving Woodrow its second straight sectional title and a school record 24 wins this season. Coach Mark Daniel praised the late-inning effort despite the rougher-than-expected finish.
BLUEFIELD Virginia Tech coverage notes the Orange and Maroon Tour stops at Fincastle Country Club Friday. Bluefield Hokie Chiefs sponsor a golf tournament and dinner with Cochairs Ron Yost and Bill King. Pricing lists 60 for golf, 20 for dinner, social bar at 6 p.m. Tickets at door. contact numbers provided.
James Monroe Mavericks used a six-run first inning and an 11-1 mercy-rule win over PikeView Panthers at Bowen Field. Ryan Jennings pitched well as the Mavericks advance to Friday’s championship round while PikeView meets Bluefield at 6:30 with the loser out until 2003.
Shady Spring senior pitcher Courtney Avancini tossed a no hitter as the Tigers defeated James Monroe 14-0 in the Region 3 semi final at Independence High School. Avancini struck out five late hitters and dominated the Maverick lineup to seal the win.
Graham High beat Carroll County 8-1 in a Southwest District tennis match at Fincastle, completing the suspended April 17 doubles with wins in both singles and doubles. Jeremy Jones, Zain Qazi, Todd Munsey, and Scott Eggleston led singles wins. Presley, Marrs, and Eggleston-Qazi triumphed in doubles as Graham built a commanding lead.
Graham defeated Bland 10-0 in a boys baseball game. Chase Elswick had three hits including a double and four RBIs. Colin Elswick added two hits and two runs for the Graham team in Bluefield Virginia.
Harleton Bluefield High School fields both boys and girls teams in the state championships at Walt Powell Park in Charleston. Top seeds Andy Sarver and Kelli Howell lead singles for the boys and girls divisions, with byes and matchups set against Chapmanville Winfield Sissonville Madonna and others as the teams chase multiple titles.
West Virginia coach John Beilein signs Jo Herber a 6-6 swingman from Darmstadt Germany as the Mountaineers second recruit, joining Jarmon Durisseau-Collins from Houston. Both signed during the spring period ending Wednesday. Herber plays for Tv Langen and Schuldorf Bergstrasse High School and is a 20 and under German national team member.
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