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Tug Valley dominates Morgan County 48-6
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WEST LIBERTY, Ky. — The Tug Valley Panthers dominated the Morgan County Cougars 48-6 Saturday afternoon, spoiling the Sorghum Bowl game hosted by the home team at Don McKenzie Field in West Liberty. The game was postponed Friday night due to the severe weather in the region caused by Hurricane Helene. Tug…
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Tug Valley ranked No. 1 in latest WVSSAC rankings
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Football team took over the No. 1 spot in the state in this week’s Class A West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC) rankings. Mingo Central rose two spots to 14th in Class AA. The Panthers (3-0) traveled to Morgan County (2-2) in Kentucky…
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Senior Ashton Davis helps lead Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley defensive end Ashton Davis was among the leaders in the Mountain State in sacks last season as he got to the quarterback 14 times and had 44 tackles, 23 of which were for a loss of yardage. In 2023 on offense, Davis added 221 yards…
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Panthers claw Wildcats
Tug Valley downs Logan 13-6 BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN, W.Va. — It was Friday the 13th but the No. 13 proved to be lucky for Tug Valley. The Panthers improved to 3-0 on the season with a 13-6 win over the Class AA Logan Wildcats at Willis-Nisbet Stadium on Midelburg Island in Logan,…
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Panthers roll back the Tide
Tug downs Sherman 33-12 BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN SETH, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers rolled over the Sherman Tide 33-12 on Friday night as they improved to 2-0 on the young season. The road game was close in the first half with Tug Valley only leading 7-6 at halftime. But the Panthers scored 26 points…
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Tug downs Mingo Central in season-opener 14-6
First-ever win over Miners for Panthers BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN RED JACKET, W.Va. — The weather was hot and humid with temperatures and a heat index near 100 degrees for the rare Thursday night season opener between visiting Tug Valley at Mingo Central. It was Tug Valley who came away with the win –…
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Versatility helps Tug Valley’s Elia lead Panthers
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — As a sophomore, Tug Valley’s Bryson Elia did about everything but sell popcorn at halftime for the program. He was named to the Class A First Team All-State team as a defensive back. However, with the versatility Elia has shown, he could have very well been placed…
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Panthers win opener, fall to St. Joe, Buffalo in sectional
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers baseball team opened up tournament play May 6 in the Class A, Region 4, Section 1 opener at Don Spence Field in Naugatuck. The Panthers advanced with a 14-4 mercy rule win in five innings over Van. Tug Valley improved to 13-15 and…
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Panthers celebrate Senior Night with big win
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was a successful Senior Night for the Tug Valley baseball players, staff and fans as the Panthers downed the Van Bulldogs 9-4 on April 29 at Don Spence Field in Naugatuck. Senior Julian Vance led the offense with three hits including a home run over the…
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Tug Valley downs Westside 20-9
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CLEAR FORK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers out-slugged the Westside Warriors 20-9 Friday, picking up a road win. Zack Hall clubbed a pair of doubles and had five RBIs for the Panthers. Tug Valley took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first frame on a Conner Lackey…