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Tug Valley Cheerleaders capture 11th state championship
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School added another chapter to its storied cheerleading history Nov. 19, winning the Class A state championship at the Charleston Coliseum to secure the program’s 11th overall title. The victory marks Tug Valley’s first state crown since 2023 and follows a dominant stretch in which the…
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Tucker County edges Tug Valley in playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PARSONS, W.Va. — In a battle of the big cats, the Mountain Lions of Tucker County defeated the Panthers of Tug Valley 42-28 in a hard-fought game Saturday at R.H. Armstrong Memorial Field in Parsons. Tug Valley made the trip Friday to the state’s far eastern panhandle to give players time to…
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Mavericks gallop past Panthers 49-6
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LINDSIDE, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers made the long trip to Monroe County to take on Class AA James Monroe High School in their final regular-season game on a rainy Friday night. The ride back to Mingo County was long and tough after they lost to the Mavericks 49-6. Coach Hady…
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Tug Valley captures Region 4 cheer championship
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Tug Valley High School captured the Class A Region 4 cheer championship Saturday at Cabell Midland High School. The team advances to the state finals in December in Huntington.
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Tug Valley to play Saturday in first round Class A playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers football team will play Saturday afternoon in the first round of the West Virginia High School Class A playoffs. Tug Valley is in Class A and will travel to Tucker County for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Injuries hit the Panthers hard in the…
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Man downs undermanned Tug Valley squad
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers went into their game Halloween Friday night against regional rival Man High School without two of their best offensive players. Senior Bryson Elia, a running back and junior quarterback Preston May. Both were all-state selections from last season. The Panthers were also playing…
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Tug Valley Panthers beat Tolsia on Senior Night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was a successful Senior Night for the Tug Valley Panthers football squad. They downed the rival Tolsia Rebels 33-14 on a chilly night Oct. 23 at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Coach Hady Ford’s Panthers played their last regular-season home game in front of a packed…
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Tug Valley Panthers claw Golden Knights
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WELCH, W.Va. — Tug Valley rolled to another convincing victory over Mount View, clawing the home team 60-28 Friday in Welch. Speedy Panthers wide receiver-defensive back Cameron Slone returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown to give TV an early lead. The junior then picked off two passes on consecutive…
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Tug Valley downs Wayne 25-20
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE, W.Va. — Tug Valley’s long road game stretch continued Friday night as they traveled to Wayne to take on the Class AA Pioneers. The Panthers earned the hard-fought 25-20 victory which should help them in the playoff rankings this week. “Tonight was a playoff-type atmosphere and we rose up…
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Tug Valley downs Wyoming East 44-12
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers downed visiting Wyoming East 44-12 in their homecoming game Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Coach Hady Ford and his staff were playing without the services of All-State tailback Bryson Elia. The senior is still nursing a pulled hamstring. In Elia’s…
