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Austin Smith pitches perfect game for Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN VAN, W.Va. — Tug Valley defeated the Van Bulldogs 11-0 behind a great pitching performance by Austin Smith in a game April 10 at Van. The coaching staff was pleased with the defensive play behind Smith on the mound. The Panthers did not commit any errors in the field. Smith
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Tug Valley sweeps Wirt County in DH, loses close game to Man
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W. Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers swept a doubleheader over the Wirt County Tigers on Saturday, April 6 at the Don Spence Park in Naugatuck. Tug Valley won by scores of 3-2 and 9-0. The 3-2 win was a walk-off variety. With the game tied 2-2, Julian Vance
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Tug Valley tops Mingo in softball
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RED JACKET, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers softball team of Tug Valley defeated county rival Mingo Central 14-6 Thursday. Bailee Hall was the winning pitcher, and she helped her own cause at the plate with two doubles and scored four runs. Hall also had a couple of RBIs. Haleigh Muncy
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Ferris, Hale make All-State teams, Davis honorable mention
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The state championship Tug Valley Panthers basketball team was well represented on the Class A All-State team released March 25. Sophomore point guard Braydun Ferris was on the First Team, while junior guard Kaden Hale was on the Second Team and junior guard Ashton Davis was an Honorable Mention All-State
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Lady Panthers softball ready for good season
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The 2024 edition of the Tug Valley High School softball team is ready for another good season. Rocky Hall once again coaches the Lady Panthers. The team went 17-13 last season and won three games in the double-elimination sectional tournament. They lost to a good Buffalo High
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Auto Brokers Players of the Week: Tug Valley Panthers
NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers and coaching staff are the Auto Brokers Players of the Week. The Panthers defeated No. 1 seed Tucker County 35-32 Saturday in the Class A West Virginia Boys Basketball State Tournament in Charleston to bring the big trophy back to Naugatuck. Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson’s crew went into the
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Tug Valley wins Class A state championship
Elia saves game with steal and basket BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bryson Elia stole the basketball midcourt and made a contested layup to give Tug Valley a one-point lead with just 13 seconds left in the West Virginia Class A championship game Saturday at Charleston Coliseum. The Panthers went on to
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Tug Valley beats East Hardy to advance to state title game
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The No. 2-ranked Tug Valley Panthers outscored East Hardy Cougars 14-4 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 52-39 semifinal win Friday in the West Virginia Boys State Basketball Tournament. The event took place in the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. With the win, the
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Tug Valley Panthers pull away late to win first round at state tourney
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers went into the final quarter with a four-point lead, 34-30. Minutes later, they built that lead to 17 and went on to defeat Doddridge County 56-42 in the first round of the Class A state tournament Wednesday afternoon at the Charleston Coliseum. The
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Tug Valley wins co-regional, heads to state tourney
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers are headed back to the West Virginia State Basketball Tournament. The Panthers defeated Wahama 72-64 in the Class A Region 4 co-championship game Tuesday at the TVHS home gym. The Panthers of Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson finished the regular season ranked No. 3
