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Three Tug Valley standouts earn All-State softball honors
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley placed three players on the West Virginia Sports Writers Association Class A All-State softball teams, with senior Bailee Hall and sophomore Katie Hall earning first-team honors and sophomore Emma Lackey receiving honorable mention recognition. Bailee Hall was a repeat member of the Class A All-State first team. The…
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Tyler Weddington transfers to Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley has become a perennial power in Class A basketball in West Virginia over the last few years. They have won three straight state championships. Their chances for winning another title increased recently with the transfer of Phelps High School standout Tyler Weddington. The muscular, 6-foot-5 low post threat…
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Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week: Tug Valley Panthers baseball
BY BRITTNI MCCOY MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley High School baseball team is the Kirk & Crum Law Office Players of the Week. The Panthers put together one of the most memorable postseason runs in recent program history under Coach LeeAnn Blankenship during the Class A Region 4 Tournament. Tug Valley battled through…
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Tug Valley baseball makes history before regional run ends at Man
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley battled through a dramatic run in the Class A Region 4 Baseball Tournament with a walk-off victory over Calhoun County, a no-hit mercy-rule win over Van and two heartbreakers against Man. The Panthers bowed out Friday with a 9-6 loss to Man, finishing the year 18-18 and matching…
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Tug Valley topples Mingo Central, Chapmanville before Wayne setback
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley defeated county rival Mingo Central 6-4 and avenged an earlier season loss to Chapmanville with a 12-2 mercy-rule victory before falling 8-5 at Wayne later in the week. Tug Valley 6, Mingo Central 4 Dawson Richardson struck out 10 batters as he led Tug Valley past county rival…
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Braydun Ferris chosen for South All-Star squad
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley senior point guard Braydun Ferris has been selected to the South squad for the annual North-South All-Star game to be played June 19 at the South Charleston Community Center. Ferris is a four-time All-Stater and helped lead the Panthers to three straight Class A state…
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Tug Valley goes 4-1; Richardson fans 15 against Mingo Central
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Dawson Richardson struck out 15 in a complete-game gem against Mingo Central as Tug Valley went 4-1 over a five-game stretch. The Panthers beat Mingo Central, Poca and Hannan while dropping a one-run decision at Man. Tug Valley 4, Mingo Central 1 Dawson Richardson was dominant on…
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Kyle Runyon tapped as new Tug Valley football coach
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School has tapped assistant coach Kyle Runyon to lead its football program. He replaces departing head coach Hady Ford. Runyon joined the Panthers staff in the summer of 2024 and quickly took on key responsibilities. He served as defensive line coach, run game coordinator…
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Tug Valley routs Tolsia before falling at St. Joe
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley split a two-game stretch last week, rolling past Tolsia 12-2 on the road April 8 before running into a tough Huntington St. Joe club in a 10-0 loss April 10 in Huntington. The Panthers showed their offensive firepower in the 12-2 road victory over Tolsia in Glen Hayes.…
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Tug Valley baseball drops two tight games to Wayne, Man
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley baseball came up short in a pair of close games last week, falling by a combined three runs in back-to-back losses to Wayne and Man. The Panthers dropped a 6-4 decision to the visiting Wayne Pioneers on Tuesday, March 31, at Don Spence Field, then were edged 3-2…
