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Tug Valley downs Charleston Catholic
Win streak at 15 straight games BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley improved to 19-2 on the season as they downed Charleston Catholic 60-52 Thursday night in a tough road game. The win is the 15th straight for TVHS as they continued to be ranked No. 1 in the state in Class A.…
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Lady Panthers open tourney with win
Tug Valley defeats Wirt County 55-22 BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley won the catfight over the Wirt County Lady Tigers 55-22 in Super Regional Tournament action Friday night at the TVHS gym at Naugatuck. The No. 2 ranked Tug Valley squad jumped out to a 17-6…
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Tug Valley swims past Tide
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers finally got back on the hardwood Feb. 25 after the recent flooding that postponed games and practices. The Panthers did not miss a beat as they downed the visiting Sherman Tide 69-30 on Senior Night at the TVHS gym at Naugatuck. Three seniors…
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Lady Panthers get No. 2 seed in Super Regionals
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The seedings and brackets have been released for the upcoming Class A Super Regionals involving Tug Valley’s Lady Panthers. The first-round regional tourney game for Tug Valley (19-2), ranked No. 2 in the state in Class A, will be Friday, Feb. 28. Gilmer County received the No. 1…
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Tug Valley residents will rebound from recent flooding
There is no doubt the communities that make up the Tug Valley area in Mingo, Pike and Martin counties have had their share of disasters when it comes to flooding throughout the years. Most everyone with a few years on them remembers the historic 1977 flood, the worst flood on record, that literally changed the…
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Tug Valley rolls past Mingo Central Miners
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they downed county rival Mingo Central, 99-67, for the second time this season at the TVHS gym on Valentine’s Day evening at Naugatuck. The Panthers clawed their way to a 27-12 lead…
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Lady Panthers claw River View
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BRADSHAW, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers finished their regular season with a 72-39 win over River View on the road Feb. 10 at the RVHS gym at Bradshaw in McDowell County. The Lady Panthers are now 19-2 and have won 15 games in a row. Kenzie Browning fired in 23 points, while…
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Tug Valley wins pair of games in HM Shootout
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Tug Valley made the most of its time at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse, securing back-to-back victories over Kentucky rivals Phelps and Belfry in the 23rd Annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout on Friday and Saturday. Tug Valley got revenge over the Phelps Hornets on Friday night, downing the Pike County,…
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Tug Valley Panthers defeat St. Joe Irish 66-50
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The top-ranked Tug Valley Panthers took care of business with a 66-50 home victory over No. 4-ranked Huntington St. Joe on Feb. 4 at TVHS gym. The win came before a packed house in Naugatuck, adding to the electric atmosphere. Junior guard Braydun Ferris led Tug Valley…
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Lady Panthers defeat St. Joe, Mingo Central
Browning gets 1,000th career point BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers win streak improved to 14 straight with back-to-back wins over St. Joe 57-27 and Mingo Central 59-39 last week at home. The Ladies took an easy 57-27 victory over visiting perennial Class A power St. Joe of Huntington on…