Mountaineer Caravan returns to Mercer County May 29
The Mountaineer Caravan resumes in Bluefield on May 29 with a 6 p.m. social and 7 p.m. cookout at Fincastle Country Club. Attending are Rich Rodriguez, John Beilein, and Ed Pastilong alongside athletic staff. Tickets from Mercer County Mountaineer Athletic Club or contact Frazier Miller at 276-322-0109.
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Mountaineer Caravan
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Mountaineer
Mercer County
Fincastle Country Club
Rich Rodriguez
John Beilein
Thomas leads five winners as Black Diamond holds meet
Amelia Thomas of Hurley shines in the Black Diamond District track meet at Twin Valley Middle School, part of a five-win day. Robby Colley of Haysi dominates the 800 with two additional wins, while Twin Valley and Hurley vie for team titles. Top six qualifiers move to regional meet at Big Stone Gap.
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Akwood
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Thomas
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Robby Colley
Haysi
Dominique Traverse
Twin Valley
Matt Belcher
Ryan Wallace
Lady Rebels
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Colley
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Honaker
Lonnie Hart
Traverse
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Tessia Cole
Deanna Cantrell
Cole
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Stayce Jackson
Council
Jayme Presley
Sheena McGlothlin
Brett Meade
Maui Gent
Brittany Ball
Brittany Wallace
Panther
Derek Keen
Panthers
Jon Baker
Uva-Wise
Ronnie Williams
Chris Caizzo
Tigers
TV Boys
Big Stone Gap
Concord College signs third recruit for women’s basketball
Concord College women’s basketball has signed its third recruit, Marielle Arnette from Keystone Heights High School. Arnette, a 5-9 forward, averaged 15.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game and earned honorable mention all-state honors. She joins Melissa Large and Valerie McGraw as new Lady Lions. The parkersburg co ed softball tournament runs July 13-14 with a $115 team entry.
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Keystone Heights High School
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Arnette
Martelle
Concord College
Kenny Osborne
Annette
Melissa Large
Midland Trail
Valerie McGraw
Lady Lions
Conard
Osborne
Parkerburg
USSSA
Appalachian League baseball hopes and hard truths
Nelson reflects on Appalachian League baseball with real grass and passion over money. He muses that future major leaguers should value life beyond fame and fortune, noting a possible big league strike and quoting Gone With the Wind as a pointed dig at glamour and ego.
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Rhett Butler
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