West Virginia sports ignite Bicentennial weekend
Three events mark the 200th birthday celebration in WV with major athletics. The Greenbrier hosts the state amateur golf tournament, followed by the Jerry West Basketball Classic in Charleston featuring top high school cagers from WV and New York City. The North South All Star Football game returns to Laidley Field, highlighting Grafton star Ron Moats in three sports. Moats, a standout in football, basketball and track, earns honors and heads to West Virginia University next fall. Elsewhere, Detroit rookie Mark Fidyrich debuts on Monday Night Baseball, impressing with an 8-1 record potential and early fan excitement.
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Burton Enables Blueville to Run Past Ingersol Rand 11-1
Ron Burton pitched a three hitter for Blueville Bank of Grafton as they trounced Ingersol Rand 11-1 in five innings. Blueville broke the game open in the third with seven runs aided by six IR errors, then added three more in the fourth to seal the win.
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Kison Wins as Pirates Sweep Cubs 7-5
Bruce Kison improved to 6-4 with seven innings of work, needing ninth inning help from Bob Moose to close a 7-5 victory that completed Pittsburgh’s three game sweep of Chicago. The Pirates moved within nine games of Philadelphia in the NL East as Zisk and Oliver led the offense with key hits and a two run triple.
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Kale-First National's softball schedule reshaped by rain and trips
Grafton Kale Motors First National Bank postponed last night’s doubleheader with Heston of Fairmont due to wet grounds. Trickett said the team will play Fairmont Friday at Baxter and travel Saturday to New Martinsville for a 6 30 p m doubleheader as part of the Bicentennial program. They are also set for Rosemont Invitational July 10 and 11, with Rosemont pairings not yet announced.
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Hockey Judge Clears Dan Maloney in Assault Case
Detroit Reading's Dan Maloney is acquitted by a county court jury of assault charges tied to a fight during a National Hockey League game earlier this year. The ruling centers on the on-ice incident and its legal implications for professional hockey players.
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