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Local stat leaders
By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor Max Preps has several local boys included in its top high school basketball leaders across the state. These numbers are not entirely accurate because some sc...
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Miners golden with win over Knights
By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor MATEWAN — The Mingo Lady Miners tarnished the Golden Knights 57-24 on Feb. 2 at MCC. The Lady Miners took control early outscoring Mount View 17-8 in the fi...
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Basketball rules you think you know but…
By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor If something is repeated over and over again throughout the years, it can become the truth to us regardless of the facts. And people repeating these falsehoo...
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Panthers win Independence
By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor Beckley — Some of the best basketball teams in the state kicked off the Big Atlantic Classic basketball tournament Monday with the Tug Valley Panthers battli...
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Panthers still No. 2 in AP poll
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Associated Press high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and total points: Class AA 1. Bluefield (9) 11-0 90 1 2. Tug Valley 10-1 78 3...
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I got point
By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor There is a saying among coaches that a true point guard cannot be made, they are born. Never has a statement held more truth. The importance of a true PG is...
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BREAKING NEWS - Tug drops Mingo Central from 2012 football schedule
By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor It has been reported that the Tug Valley Panthers have purchased the contract to play at Mingo Central during the 2012 football season and will drop them fro...
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Belfry All-Stars rock the Expo
By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor PIKEVILLE, Ky. — The Belfry All-Star cheerleaders were invited to preform during the KAPOS high school regional championship on Jan. 25 at the Pikeville Expo...
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Lady Panthers continue win streak
By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers continued a 3-game winning streak with a 4-point win over in-county rival Mingo Central High School. The Panthers q...
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Belfry Cheerleaders heading to state
‎Submitted Photos The Belfry High School varsity cheerleaders took first place in the Kapos 15th Region large champs on Jan. 25 while the White squad or coed cheerleaders placed first in small coe...
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“Rabbit” Thompson runs experienced Tug Valley squad
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By Kyle Lovern For the Daily News NAUGATUCK - If an individual walks into Tug Valley High School and asks for coach Garland Thompson one might get a peculiar glance. However, if a person asks fo...
Tug Valley wins another OT game
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By PAMEA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor NAUGATUCK -- Tug Valley has faced two ranked class AAA squads and defeated both teams in overtime for back-to-back wins. The Panthers just beat South Charlest...
Redskins take advantage of Pirate errors
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor WILLIAMSON — The Belfry Pirates handed the Hurricane Redskins the game with two unforced errors in the final seconds for the 67-66 win during the 2012 Hatfie...
Miners keep falling for Wildcats
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor WILLIAMSON — The Mingo Central Miners were looking to avenge a 11-point loss to the Logan Wildcats earlier in the season but fell short 65-60 during the nigh...
Panthers hold on to defeat 3A South Charleston
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor WILLIAMSON — The Class AA No. 5 Tug Valley Panthers watched a 14-point lead evaporate in the fourth quarter to barely escape with a 3-point 89-86 victory in ...
River View raided by Lady Panthers
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor Bradshaw -- The River View Lady Raiders needed to do one thing to defeat the Tug Valley Lady Panthers - stop Elizabeth Evans. But that was easier said than d...
First Lady Pirate Reunion a success
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor GOODY, Ky. On Jan. 19, the first Lady Pirate Reunion took place at Belfry High School. Twenty-six ladies from the past came together to show their continued ...
Panthers kick Tigers to the curb
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley Panthers really like finally playing on their home court. Their first game at TVHS was Jan. 17 when the Panthers smothered the Min...
Patriots too much for Pirates
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor GOODY, Ky. — Knott County Central has not been defeated by a Kentucky squad this year and that didn’t change last night against the Belfry Pirates. Led by s...
Lady Miners score first win over Pirates
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor GOODY, Ky. — The third time is a charm and Mingo Central proved it last night at Belfry High School. The Lady Miners had dropped two games earlier in the sea...
Mingo bloody after Panther attack
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor NAUGATUCK — Tug Valley head basketball coach Garland Thompson looked at his players before the game against Mingo Central last night and said, “Not in our ho...
Bloody Mingo
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor The war between Mingo Central and Tug Valley continues with a battle on the hardwood tonight as the Panthers host the Miners for their first home game this s...
This Wildcat's heart breaks for a Tennessee coach
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor It was so exciting to watch the Kentucky Lady Wildcats remain undefeated and open a season 4-0 in SEC for the first time in the school’s history. And as a Wi...
Panthers continue dominance over Tigers
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor CHAPMANVILLE -- Two class AA basketball powerhouses met on the hardwood Jan. 11 and the Tug Valley Panthers continued their dominion over the Chapmanville Ti...
Evans leads Panthers past Pioneers
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor WAYNE -- The Tug Valley Lady Panthers dug their claws in to hang on for a close 47-44 win on the road over Wayne High School on Jan. 11. It took a huge effo...
History to visit BHS
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor GOODY, Ky. — Jan. 19 will be a historical evening for Belfry High School. The building blocks of the Lady Pirate basketball program will gather on the floor ...
Hillbillies out-manned by Miners
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor NEWTOWN -- The Mingo Central Miners took care of business early to ensure another W in record books when Central defeated Man 89-62 last night on the mounta...
Miners pin the competition
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor GOODY, Ky. -- Mingo Central, East Ridge and Lawrence converged on Belfry High School yesterday evening to take to the mat in wrestling matches. Central open...
Mt. Mission no challenge to the Panthers
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor GRUNDY, Va. -- The Tug Valley Panthers used a strong fourth quarter to put away Mt. Mission on Jan. 9 61-50 for the W. The Panthers were all knotted up at t...
Dixon in Border Bowl
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By PAMELA SCOTT JOHNSON Sports Editor Belfry Pirate football standout Josh Dixon will play in the 2012 Border Bowl. The Border Bowl are high school senior football all-stars from Kentucky and T...
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