Friday's Sports Roundup and Historic Wins
A collage of scores and milestones includes MLB results Boston 11 Toronto 5 and Tampa Bay 5 Cleveland 3, NBA ABA highlights Kentucky Colonels 110 Indiana Pacers 105, boxing IBF WBA title defense by Riddick Bowe, and Annika Sorenstam's PGA Tour debut round at Colonial. Also notes Friday's match at RadfordGirls with no report.
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Tanner Otey Memorial Scholarship Awarded in Beckley
Franklin, the FCA Athlete of the Year, received the Tanner Otey Memorial Scholarship at the Southern West Virginia Fellowship of Christian Athletes Home Team Appreciation Banquet in Beckley. The award honors Tanner Otey, who collapsed and died during a Princeton High School game, as Franklin recalls the night and its impact on their FCA circle.
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Franklin
Tanner Otey
FCA
Southern West Virginia Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Beckley
Bulldogs survive Tornado in Tazewell 1-0 over Richlands
Zack Kitts delivered a sixth inning double for the only run as Tazewell pitcher Casey Herald fanned 16 and held Richlands to four singles. Kevin Hamilton allowed two hits in a strong effort for Richlands, but the Blue Tornado could not score.
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Tazewell
Zack Kitts
Josh Brintle
Bulldogs
Richlands
Casey Herald
Herald
Thad Wells
Timmy Brown
Jason Richardson
Adam Smith
Blue Tornado
Kevin Hamilton
Kitts
Hamilton
Brintle
Lou Peery
Bluefield sprinters reach Class AA finals at Charleston
Quintin Steptoe and Chris Martin led Bluefield High School in the Class AA 100 meter trials at Laidley Field, with Steptoe fastest at 11.27 seconds and Martin 11.36 seconds. Dominique Woods also qualified in the girls 100 and 200. Coach Cathi Clyburn expects strong showings in both divisions.
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Quintin Steptoe
Chris Martin
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Martin
Dominique Woods
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BHS
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Chris
Herbert Hoover
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Beaver girls third, boys seventh at state match
Charleston Catholic led both AAA boys and girls as play closed in the state tennis championships. The girls finished third a point behind Parkersburg Catholic, while the boys posted eight points, double the next-closest team, with multiple finals set across singles and doubles.
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Charleston Catholic
Parkersburg Catholic
Abby Esbenshader
Melissa Williams
Independence
Carrie Pacifico
Pacifico
Sarah Rudy
Esbenshade
Madison Cardenas
Whitney Frail
Keyser
John Gustafson
Weir
Chad Camp
Mark Tarakji
Tarakji
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Vitor Peres
Jeff Lakies
Corey Vallejos
St. Joseph
Joe Dagher
Nitro
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Speaker
Emily Thayer
South Charleston
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Marissa Fansler
Sierra Hendershot
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Mark Hanna
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Ken Taubenslag
Hanna
Eric Politz
Matt Stapleton
Adam White
Bluefield
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