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Ferris repeats as captain of Class A all-state team; Rash also named to 1st team
BY JARRID MCCORMICK WV SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION Tug Valley point guard Braydun Ferris has had one of the most illustrious careers of anyone to don the silver and black in Naugatuck. Ferris added another accolade to his long list of accomplishments on Tuesday as he was named the captain of the Class A All-State boys…
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B. Hall, Deskins voted first-team Class A All-State; K. Hall, DeBoard named honorable mention
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley Lady Panther seniors Bailee Hall and Haven Deskins were named to the first-team Class A All-State basketball team. Members of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association vote on the All-State teams. Katie Hall and Kylie DeBoard were named to the honorable mention All-State list. B. Hall and…
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First State Bank Player of the Week: Braydun Ferris
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley senior star Braydun Ferris is the First State Bank Player of the Week. Ferris delivered one of the most dominant postseason runs in recent memory, leading the Panthers to a third straight West Virginia Class A state championship. Ferris was the driving force behind Tug…
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Tug Valley wins third straight Class A state title
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School Panthers did something rare in sports. They won their third straight Class A state championship by defeating the Greater Beckley Christian (GBC) Crusaders 64-54 Saturday morning at the Charleston Coliseum. The Beckley school came into the tourney as the No. 1 seed,…
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Tug Valley reaches championship game with semifinal win over Tucker County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley will play in the Class A state championship game for the third straight season. The Panthers downed Tucker County 56-43 in the semifinals of the West Virginia State High School Basketball Tournament at the Charleston Coliseum early Thursday afternoon. The Panthers defeated the Mountain Lions…
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Dials, Keathley named to 15th Region All-Tournament Team
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County standouts Bryson Dials and Braxton Keathley were named to the 15th Region All-Tournament Team after turning in strong performances throughout the tournament. The duo powered Martin County to a pair of postseason wins before the Cardinals’ season came to an end in a 70-61 loss to Pikeville…
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Panthers headed back to state tournament
KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers once again punched their ticket to the state tournament. Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson’s team crushed the visiting Man Hillbillies in the Class A, Region IV co-championship 81-31 at the TVHS gym, March 11. The Panthers, who have won back-to-back Single A titles, will go…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers fall short in semifinals
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley’s run in the West Virginia Class A state tournament ended one win shy of a return trip to the championship game. The No. 2-seeded Lady Panthers followed a dominant quarterfinal rout of Greater Beckley Christian with a gut-wrenching semifinal loss to No. 3 St. Marys…
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Cardinals end successful season in 15th Region
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — Martin County’s season came to a close Saturday night as Pikeville pulled away in the second half to defeat the Cardinals 70-61 in the 15th Region Tournament semifinals. The loss ended the high school careers of five Martin County seniors. Seniors Devan Maynard, Eli Mills, Alan Moore, Braxton Maynard…
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Lady Cards fall to eventual regional champ Pikeville
BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cardinals battled toe-to-toe with the Pikeville Panthers for much of the first half March 3. A barrage of 3-pointers after halftime helped Pikeville pull away for a 68-43 victory in the quarterfinals of the 15th Region tournament at Appalachian Wireless Arena. Pikeville would go on…
