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Tug Valley Lady Panthers finish second in state
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers had one goal this season—get back to the state tournament and bring home another Class A championship. But their title hopes came to a crushing halt Saturday night at the Charleston Coliseum. In a showdown between the top two seeds, No. 1…
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Lady Cards end season in 15th Region Tournament
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The final buzzer sounded on the Martin County Lady Cards season March 3 in the 15th Region Tournament. Coach Robin Newsome’s team lost to the Pikeville Panthers 47-26 at Pike County Central. “We are very fortunate to be able to play a game that we love,” Coach Newsome…
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Lady Panthers punch ticket to state tournament
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley punched their ticket to the big dance. They downed the Lady White Falcons of Wahama 44-26 on March 5 at the TVHS gym in the Class A, Region 4, Co-regional finals. The No. 2–ranked Tug Valley Lady Panthers are now 21-2 and riding…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers win two
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley continued to roll as they picked up two more wins. They toppled Shelby Valley on Thursday at home and then downed Scott at the TVHS gym on Saturday. Below is a recap of the action. Tug 65, SV 24 The Lady…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers win three games
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers swept three games this past week defeating Tolsia at home, Ripley on the road and River View at the Williamson Fieldhouse. Tug Valley 60, River View 33 WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – After a slow start, the Tug Valley Lady Panthers downed River View 60-33 in a…
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Lady Cards upset Pikeville in All ‘A’ Classic
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PIKEVILLE — The Martin County Lady Cards upset Pikeville 59-56 in the 15th Region All “A” Classic on Jan. 14 at Appalachian Wireless Arena. With the win Martin County advanced to the final match Thursday against Betsy Layne. The Panthers were aiming for their fourth consecutive 15th Region All “A”…
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Lady Panthers crush Hillbillies 68-13
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers played the Man Lady Hillbillies in the annual Kaydence Maynard Memorial Classic at the TVHS gym on Friday, Dec. 27. Tug Valley, ranked No. 3 in Class A, crushed Man 68-13. The Lady Panthers led 60-7 at halftime and cruised in the second half. Kenzie Browning…
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Lady Cards battle in OT to win championship in Florida
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN ORLANDO — The Lady Cards made waves in Florida over the weekend with a 54-49 victory. Coach Robin Newsome’s squad erased over a 20-point first-quarter deficit to win the 17th annual Florida Prospects Championship in overtime on Saturday. The team followed up the victory by celebrating at Disney World in…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers weekly roundup
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley went 2-1 last week with wins over Huntington St. Joe and Tolisa and a loss to Prestonsburg in a close contest. Below is a recap of the action. Tug Valley 55, St. Joe 37 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley improved to 2-0 on the young season…
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Lady Panthers win season opener over Scott
BY KYLE LOVER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MADISON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers triumphed in their season opener with an exciting come-from-behind win over the Scott Lady Skyhawks on Thursday, Dec. 5. Coach Seth Ooten got a balanced scoring attack led by Kenzie Browning with 25 points. Katie Hall added 15 points, Kylie DeBoard 11, Haven Deskins…