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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 2002
Page
11
Anaheim captures the American League Championship Series with a 4-1 lead after an 13 to 5 win over Minnesota. In the National League Championship Series San Francisco tops St. Louis 4-3 to take a 3-1 edge as the series moved toward tied play. St. Louis and San Francisco were 1-1 in the ninth inning at press time and today’s game was scheduled.
Through Oct 13 the Associated Press lists the top 20 Winston Cup drivers led by Tony Stewart at 4128 points and Mark Martin as money leader with 4 668 390 dollars. It also includes national NFL results and a long slate of college, high school, and professional game scores and schedules.
Bluefield High School saw its 13 year regional golf championship streak end with a three stroke loss to James Monroe High School. The Mavericks posted 363 at Pipestem Resort State Park in Class AA Region 5, earning a state tournament berth while Bluefield's Lee Cole shot 81 and remains in contention as the top individual from the non winning team.
Graham High School golf team, led by coach Todd Baker, finished sixth in the Virginia Group AA state tournament in Appomattox, posting 332 the first day and 651 total. Region IV Player of the Year Jared Taylor tied for third after day one with a 74, finishing with 145 over two days.
Grundy used inside play and hot shooting from Lisa Grizzle to overwhelm Twin Valley 80 59 at TVHS Monday night. Erin Scott led Grundy with 16 points and 16 rebounds, while Amy Deel Justus and Lindsey also reached double figures as Grundy swept the two game series in Buchanan County. Twin Valley’s Kendra Nickles scored 18 points but the Panthers could not close the gap.
Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich and Miami quarterback Ben Roethlisberger were named MAC East Division offensive co players of the week. Leftwich threw 28 of 35 for 447 yards and four touchdowns in the first half of a 66 21 win over Buffalo. Roethlisberger set a MAC record with 41 completions and 525 yards in a 48 41 loss to Northern Illinois.
At Lowe's Motor Speedway Jamie McMurray won the UAW GM Quality 500 in only his second Winston Cup start, but Chip Ganassi Racing suffered a title setback as Sterling Marlin, injured in a Kansas wreck, watched from Tennessee. Team officials urged McMurray to thank Marlin on the post race call.
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said the Mountaineers are ready for Saturdays home game against slumping Syracuse after a disrupted week. The team spent an extra day in New Jersey following a 40-0 win at Rutgers and Monday practice was canceled to rest. A late return from a flight delay and hydraulic problem kept the players in transit until about 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Rodriguez praised the staff and players for handling the travel woes and noted WVU is 4-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
Veterans broadcaster recounts generations of ties as Graham and Tazewell meet in a spirited homecoming week showdown at Mitchell Stadium. He notes long histories with players, families, and coaches across both sides, including many, like Jason Thornhill and Carl Blankenship, who spent years in the local rivalry.
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