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Tug Valley edges Tucker County in thriller rematch on the road
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PARSONS, W.Va. — Tug Valley squeezed by home-standing Tucker County 66-65 to pull out a big road victory Saturday afternoon. The game was a rivalry and rematch of the last two Class A state championship games, each won by the Panthers. Tug Valley was 4-1 and ranked No. 1 in…
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Tug Valley Panthers win pair in holiday tourney
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School Panthers, ranked No. 1 in Class A in West Virginia, won two games in the third annual Kaydence Maynard Memorial Classic tournament held at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck, Dec. 29 and 30. The event featured games all day long, including grade…
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Lady Panthers flex defense, depth in trio of wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers put together a dominant three-game run over the holidays, locking down opponents on defense and spreading the scoring in wins over Lewis County, Man and Phelps, including a pair of 66-point performances and a gritty road victory in a low-scoring battle. These three convincing victories…
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Predictions for the New Year 2026
Every new year is different, but it seems like things have changed a lot over the years. So I was trying to come up with a topic for a New Year’s Eve column and decided to research predictions for 2026. Technological experts predict that artificial intelligence will continue to dominate key sectors, leading to job…
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Tug Valley downs Huntington St. Joe
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers, ranked No. 1 in Class A, gave coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson an early Christmas present as they downed visiting Huntington St. Joseph Catholic on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The Irish came in ranked No. 4 in the Mountain State. It was an intense, physical…
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Gilmer County defeats Lady Panthers
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers hosted defending Class A state champion Gilmer County on Tuesday, Dec. 23. It was Gilmer County that defeated Tug Valley in the state title game last March. On this particular evening, the Lady Panthers lost again 51-38. The Lady Titans have one…
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Remembering small-town Christmas in Williamson
Every year, as we get closer to Christmas, I start getting nostalgic. I always reminisce about the holidays of the past – especially the days of early December. It has been great to see so many of the small towns in our region, like Inez, Warfield, Kermit, Williamson, Delbarton and others, putting together Christmas events…
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Tug Valley opens with loss, rebounds against Shelby Valley in Coalfields Legends Classic
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School Panthers lost a close season-opening battle to Wyoming East on Dec. 17 at home. On Dec. 20 they rebounded to take down Shelby Valley in the Coalfields Legends Classic. Tug Valley-Wyoming East It was not the season opener Tug Valley wanted or…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers roundup
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers were busy playing three games in three days this past week. They won two of three games over the long weekend. Winfield 36, Tug 32 Winfield outscored Tug Valley 15-5 in the final quarter to pull out a 36-32 victory in a game played at…
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Sentimental at Christmastime
Forgive me for getting sentimental at Christmastime. It is something I have always done, especially as I have grown older. I have many fond memories of growing up and celebrating Christmas with my family. There were some lean holidays due to finances, but we always had a Christmas tree, decorations and a big dinner on…
