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Belfry baseball bouncing back from slow start
Logan Copley Guest Column The Belfry Pirate baseball team has started off to a slow start for the 2013 Season. The Pirates, a team that went 25-9 last season and lost 4 players to graduation in 2012 has picked up the pace towards the ending of the season as they seem to have locked in the #1 seed in the 60th District as they ended regular season district play 3-1. Losing to Pike Central 3-4 in mid April and defeating Phelps twice and Pike...
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<p>Greg Adkins/Submitted Photo</p><p>Joe May is shown clubbing one of his two home runs Tuesday night against River View. Mingo Central defeated River View in a game played at Gilbert.</p>
Joe May clubs two homers to lead Miners
Kyle Lovern Sports Editor GILBERT – Mingo Central senior Joe May has been known for his exploits on the football field and even in track. But on Tuesday he showed his best Babe Ruth impersonation when he clubbed a pair home runs to help Mingo Central to a 11-6 win over River View at the Gilbert field. May had four RBIs with the two homers he hit. The feat slightly overshadowed a 4-for-4 day by junior Alex “Booger” Lee who also had...
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Lady Billies pound Panthers to win sectional
By Jerry Fekete Civitas News Service MAN - The Man High School softball team claimed the Class A sectional championship with an easy 17-0 mercy-rule win over Tug Valley on Tuesday night at Man. The Lady Billies, ranked No. 5 in the state in Class A, improved to 18-5 on the season with the win and have advanced to play in next week’s regional semifinals where Man is likely to have a showdown at No. 4 Sherman. Man wo...
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<p>Virginia Mounts/Submitted Photo</p><p>Tug Valley pitcher Jordon Mounts is shown talking to infielder Mikey Newsome during a conference on at the mound in the game against Cross Lanes. Other Panther players are also shown at the meeting.</p>
Tug Valley gets tricky to beat Cross Lanes
Kyle Lovern Sports Editor CROSS LANES – Tug Valley got a little sneaky in their 13-11 win over Cross Lanes Christian. Tug Valley had the lead heading into the bottom of the 7 th inning. Panther hurler Jordon Mounts got one batter to pop up for an out, but walked two batters. With Cross Lanes threatening, coach Jeff Varney brought in relief pitcher Josh Spry. That’s when the fun started. The runner on second base was caught in a...
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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 ...
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<p>Kyle Lovern/Daily News</p><p>The West Virginia all-stars and their coaches are pictured above right before a practice on Monday evening. This seniors will take on a squad from Kentucky Saturday at Mingo Central High School. Several all-state players are on the roster. A 3-point competition and dunk contest will also be held.</p>
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...
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<p>Kyle Lovern/Daily News</p><p>Belfry head coach Michael Hagy is shown flashing signs from the third base box. The Pirates shutout Sheldon Clark on Monday night.</p>
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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<p>Kyle Lovern/Daily News</p><p>Belfry&#8217;s Zac Fields takes a cut in the game against Hazard this past Friday. Fields starting the game on the mound for the Pirates. BHS lost 3-1 to the Bulldogs.</p>
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 ...
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<p>Kyle Lovern/Daily News</p><p>Pirate catcher Zack Francisco is shown catching this pop-up against Logan on Thursday evening. Pitcher Keaton Taylor (4) is also in the picture at left.</p>
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...
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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...
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<p>Jackie Stack</p>
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...
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<p>Geno Smith was the 39th overall pick in the NFL draft at No. 39. He will be a New York Jet.</p>
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 ...
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<p>Photo from WVU Sports</p><p>WVU&#8217;s Tavon Austin in action against Maryland in 2011. He was the 8th overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.</p>
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 ...
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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...
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<p>Josh Robinson</p>
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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Belfry holds on to beat Hillbillies 9-8
Kyle Lovern Sports Editor MAN – The Belfry Pirates scored five runs in the top of the 7 th inning to take a 9-4 lead, but had to hold off a rally by the Man Hillbillies to win the game 9-8. Man took a 2-0 lead scoring two runs in the 2 nd inning. Cody Carter singled to left with one out and then Mike Rose doubled to center field. Carter advanced to third base on the hit. Then both scored on an error by Joey Duty on a ball hit by M...
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<p>Kyle Lovern/Daily News</p><p>Marqus Cunningham (10) of Mingo Central will suit up for the W.Va. all-stars in the a game Saturday, May 4th. Some of the top players from southern W.Va. and eastern Ky. will play. Two players from Huntington Prep will be on the Mountain State roster.</p>
Consol Energy WV-KY All-Star Game loaded with talent
Kyle Lovern Sports Editor The First Annual Consol Energy All-Star game is loaded with talented basketball players from southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky. Two players from the nationally ranked Huntington Prep school are playing for the West Virginia squad. They are Carlos Arroyo, who is from Puerto Rico, and Williams Otor Gabriel, who hails from Nigeria. Both have received several Division One scholarship offers. The Wes...
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