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Three Tug Valley players named first-team All-State, four others named honorable mention
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley High School was well represented on the Class A All-State football team released this week by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association (WVSWA). Sophomore running back/QB/defensive back Bryson Elia, senior defensive lineman Buddy Marcum and senior offensive lineman Luke Bartram all made the first team. Others from the…
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Tug Valley wins playoff opener over Tyler Consolidated
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers held on to win a first-round Class A playoff game 28-26 over visiting Tyler Consolidated on a damp, cool and foggy Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. The fog got thicker and thicker as the game headed into the final minutes.…
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Panthers claw Bulldogs, head to playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley led 20-0 at the half and then erupted for 26 more points in the third quarter to defeat the visiting Van Bulldogs 46-6 Friday at Bob Brewer Stadium. The Slone brothers, Adam and Cameron, both scored a pair of touchdowns in a balanced Panthers offense.…
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Tug Valley defeats rival Tolsia in homecoming game
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley went into Friday’s homecoming game fighting for playoff positioning at the halfway point in the regular season. The Panthers downed the visiting Tolsia Rebels 35-8 with five games left to play in the season. Tug Valley improved to 4-1 with the win at Bob Brewer…
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Experienced Tug Valley Panthers hope for playoffs in 2023
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers football coaching staff has a goal for the 2023 season. That is to make the Class A playoffs. Head Coach Hady Ford has several returning starters from last year’s squad and a couple of talented freshmen coming in that could help out right…
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Tug Valley football team working hard in summer sessions
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley football program has been working hard during the three-week summer sessions. Coach Hady Ford and staff have participated in 7-on-7 drills against other schools. They hosted their own version recently at Bob Brewer Stadium with several schools attending. The Panthers narrowly missed the Class…
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Tug boys well represented on All-State team
Two girls get honorable mention BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley boys basketball team was well-represented on the Class A All-State teams released this week by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Sophomore guard Joey Gollihue made the first team. The 6-foot-2 wing averaged more than 17 points per game for…
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Tug Valley defeats Belfry for 12th straight win
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers picked up their 12th straight win with a 63-48 victory over the Belfry Pirates Saturday night. The game was rescheduled from a date postponed early in the season. The Panthers jumped out to a 14-8 first quarter lead, led 40-16 at halftime and outscored the…
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TVHS Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum Inductee Class of 2022 announced
NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — After a highly successful launch last September, the Tug Valley Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum’s Board of Directors has announced its plans for its Second Induction Ceremony and has announced the election of its 2022 inductee class. The Second Tug Valley Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on…
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