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Tug Valley baseball falls to Ravenswood
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Ravenswood defeated Tug Valley 8-3 on the diamond April 15 in a road game for the Panthers. The Red Devils jumped out to a 6-0 lead after one inning and scored two more runs for a comfortable advantage. The Panthers scored a pair of runs in the fifth inning…
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Lady Panthers defeat Westside Renegades
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WYOMING COUNTY, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley picked up another win April 18 over the Westside Renegades 7-4 in Wyoming County. Tug Valley led 4-2 after two innings of play and added a couple of more runs in the fourth frame. The Lady Panthers tacked on an insurance run…
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Griffey home run leads Lady Panthers to big win
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGTAUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley’s Megan Griffey belted a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning which helped the Class A No. 10-ranked Lady Panthers to an 8-6 win over Shelby Valley (KY) on April 16 at the TVHS softball field in Naugatuck. Laura Spaulding reached base on…
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Martin County drops nail-biter to Paintsville
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT BETSY LAYNE — Martin County fell to Paintsville 5-4 in a nail-biting conclusion to the semifinal round of the 15th Region All A Classic, held Monday at Betsy Layne High School field. The narrow loss came down to the last play in the ninth inning when Paintsville’s Brock Horne delivered a clutch…
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Martin County edges Shelby Valley in All-A Classic
BY BOO NEWSOME MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Martin County edged Shelby Valley 6-5 in the opening round of the 15th Region All-A Classic. The game took place April 9 at Cardinal Field in Inez. The game was tied at five in the bottom of the seventh when senior Brock Messer singled, driving home the winning…
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Scott Skyhawks soar past Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MADISON, W.Va. — The Scott Skyhawks soared past the Tug Valley Panthers 10-1 on the diamond in baseball action Saturday in Boone County. Conner Lackey, Zack Hall, Elijah Fluty and Chandler Copley each had hits for TVHS. Lackey’s base knock was double. Scott jumped out to a quick lead on a double…
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Austin Smith pitches perfect game for Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN VAN, W.Va. — Tug Valley defeated the Van Bulldogs 11-0 behind a great pitching performance by Austin Smith in a game April 10 at Van. The coaching staff was pleased with the defensive play behind Smith on the mound. The Panthers did not commit any errors in the field. Smith…
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Tug Valley sweeps Wirt County in DH, loses close game to Man
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W. Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers swept a doubleheader over the Wirt County Tigers on Saturday, April 6 at the Don Spence Park in Naugatuck. Tug Valley won by scores of 3-2 and 9-0. The 3-2 win was a walk-off variety. With the game tied 2-2, Julian Vance…
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Lady Panthers drop pair of games
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers dropped a pair of games on the road to Shelby Valley 8-7 on April 8 and Chapmanville 11-1 on April 9. Below is a recap of the action. Lady Panthers edged by Lady Wildcats VIRGIE, Ky. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers lost to the Shelby…