Consol Energy WV-KY All-Star game is shaping up - Kyle's Korner ... The first annual Consol Energy WV-KY All-Star basketball games being held Saturday at Mingo Central High School could be the start of something big.
The games should be exciting. I had the chance to watch the Mountain State boy’s squad practice on Monday. If you like the high scoring, run and gun style of basketball, then you should love this game. Dunks should be plentiful along with some great 3-point shooting.
Then they have attracted ...
Cabell excited to coach WV All-Star squad Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
Nick Cabell was like a kid on Christmas morning when he walked into the gym at Mingo Central and saw some of the talented players warming up on the hard wood.
He has the pleasure of coaching this elite squad on Saturday night.
The boy’s all-star teams from both West Virginia and Kentucky have been practicing the last few days for Saturday’s first annual Consol Energy WV-KY All-Star game that will be playe...
Belfry Pirates blank SC Cardinals 5-0 Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
GOODY, Ky. – The Belfry Pirates got back on the winning track as they sailed by visiting Sheldon Clark with a 5-0 shutout victory at home on Monday evening.
Sheldon Clark actually loaded the bases in the 1st inning, but Belfry was able to work out of the jam and keep the Cards from scoring.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, with one out, Eli Huddle walked on four pitches. Joey Duty walked on a 3-2 count af...
Mingo Central softball season ends in sectional tourney Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
WAYNE – Mingo Central’s Class AA sectional tournament play got off to a great start with a 13-5 win over Tolsia. Unfortunately it ended in the nightcap of the double header as they were shutout by Wayne 10-0 in the Class AA Region IV, Section 4 softball championship game Monday night at Pioneer Field.
The Lady Pioneers of Wayne were ranked third in the state heading into tourney play this week.
Tolsia did...
Renegades defeat Panthers in baseball action Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
CLEAR FORK – The Renegades of Westside defeated the Tug Valley Panthers 9-2 on Saturday at Clear Fork in Wyoming County.
David Runyon and Ethan Hager each smacked a double for Tug Valley. Mikey Newsome and Phillip Lucas each had a pair of hits, while Josh Cassell added a single.
Westside took a 3-0 lead after the 1 st inning and then added four more runs in the 2 nd frame.
The Renegades scored two mor...
NFL free agents; Jordan Roberts; Bird Hall tourney Several players with state ties signed as free agents with NFL teams once the draft was over on Saturday.
As of Monday, West Virginia University had five players to sign. They are center Joe Madsen with the Pittsburgh Steelers, wide receiver J.D. Woods, also signed with the Steelers, offensive lineman Jeff Braun with the Baltimore Ravens, offensive lineman Josh Jenkins with the Seattle Seahawks and running back Shawne Alston with the New Or...
Hazard tops Belfry 3-1 in JVSI Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
GOODY, Ky. – The Hazard Bulldogs topped the Belfry Pirates 3-1 on Friday evening in the Jim Vaughn Smith Invitational (JVSI) played at the BHS sports complex at Goody, Ky.
Sophomore Keaton Taylor had only BHS hit, a single to left field leading off third.
The Pirates got their only run in the 2nd inning with two outs. Zac Fields was hit by a pitch to reach first base. Garrett Fannin came into the game as ...
Taylor leads Belfry to 6-0 shutout against Logan Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
GOODY, Ky. – The Belfry Pirates played one of their better games of the season defeating perennial West Virginia baseball power 6-0 in the Jim Vaughn Smith Classic Thursday.
Sophomore pitcher Keaton Taylor hurled a complete game, two-hit shutout for Belfry.
The Pirates jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after the first inning.
Logan sophomore pitcher Cameron Sammons hit the first two batters he faced, Tayl...
The Tug Valley Panthers lost a 4-3 heartbreaker i Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
NAUGATUCK – The Tug Valley Panthers lost a 4-3 heartbreaker in high school baseball action on Friday evening at the Naugatuck field.
Both teams scored a run in the 1 st inning, but Lincoln County plated two in the bottom of the 3 rd frame and Tug Valley answered with one run.
Lincoln County took a 3-2 lead and got an insurance run in the 5 th inning. Tug Valley was able to score one run in the 5 th , b...
Ladies All-Star game should be a great match-up Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
The two ladies teams lined up for the Consol Energy WV-KY All-Star game should make for an exciting matchup.
The West Virginia squad will be led by Julius ‘Boo’ Hatcher, while the Kentucky squad will be coached by veteran mentor Clay Campbell. Hatcher coaches at Mingo Central and Williamson Middle School, while Campbell coaches at Pike County Central. He previously coached at Phelps and Matewan.
The Mount...
Jets draft QB Geno Smith in 2nd round
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets have selected West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith with their second-round pick in the NFL draft.
After falling through the first round Thursday, Smith was taken by New York on Friday night as the likely future replacement for Mark Sanchez, the team’s first-rounder in 2009 who has struggled mightily the past two seasons.
Smith could compete for the starting job this season with Sanchez, who ...
Rams trade up for WR Austin, down for OLB Ogletree ST. LOUIS (AP) — Under coach Jeff Fisher and general manager Les Snead, the St. Louis Rams refuse to stay put on draft day.
The Rams got help for quarterback Sam Bradford, trading up eight spots with Buffalo and taking speedy West Virginia wide receiver Tavon Austin with the eighth overall selection Thursday night. They surrendered two picks in that deal and got two back from the Atlanta Falcons when they traded down eight spots, and then ...
Tavon, Geno, Andrew Wiggins, local All-Star game While writing this column on Thursday, there are two big sports stories that have the interest of local fans.
One is the NFL draft, where WVU’s Tavon Austin and Geno Smith are predicted to go in the first round. By the time you read this, those two players should be future millionaires, once they sign on the dotted line.
Austin’s stock has risen and he could actually be picked before Smith. On many draft boards, the speedy Austin is the b...
Consol Energy KY All-Star squad has shooters Kyle Lovern
Sports Editor
The Kentucky squad for the First Annual Consol Energy All-Star game has some of the top talents from eastern Kentucky.
Frankie Smith will coach the Bluegrass State squad.
The Kentucky squad has several of the top 3-point shooters in this part of the state and no doubt will be firing shots in a run-and-gun style noted for all-star games.
The two starting guards for the Belfry Pirates, Josh Robinson and...
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