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Three Tug Valley players named first-team All-State, four others named honorable mention
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley High School was well represented on the Class A All-State football team released this week by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association (WVSWA). Sophomore running back/QB/defensive back Bryson Elia, senior defensive lineman Buddy Marcum and senior offensive lineman Luke Bartram all made the first team. Others from the…
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Tug Valley Panthers improve to 7-1 with win at Westside
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CLEAR FORK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers, ranked No. 6 in Class A, made the long trip down to Wyoming County to take on the Class AA Westside Renegades on a wet, cool Friday night. After the Renegades kept it close in the first half, the Panthers pulled away…
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Tug Valley rolls to 42-7 win over Mount View
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WELCH, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers rolled to another victory over the Mount View Knights 42-7 in a road game Friday in Welch. The Panthers led 14-0 after one quarter and 42-0 at halftime. In the second half the coaches agreed just to play two six-minute quarters. Buddy Marcum…
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Panthers claw River View
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BRADSHAW, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers improved to 5-1 on the season with an impressive 48-0 road win over the River View Raiders Friday night. Tug Valley led 13-0 after the first quarter and 34-0 at halftime. They tacked on seven more points in each of the final two…
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Tug Valley defeats rival Tolsia in homecoming game
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley went into Friday’s homecoming game fighting for playoff positioning at the halfway point in the regular season. The Panthers downed the visiting Tolsia Rebels 35-8 with five games left to play in the season. Tug Valley improved to 4-1 with the win at Bob Brewer…
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Tug Valley picks up win over Sherman
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers picked up their first win of the season 13-8 over visiting Sherman High School Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Coach Hady Ford’s squad took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Then the Tide of Sherman took the lead 8-7…
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Tug Valley falls in opener, loses battle of Mingo County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The much-anticipated football game between Tug Valley and Mingo Central was played Thursday night as both teams opened their 2023 season at Bob Brewer Field in Naugatuck. Using a hard-working defense and quick offense, the Miners ended up winning 38-0 to pick up the season-opening win. The…
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Tug Valley football team working hard in summer sessions
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley football program has been working hard during the three-week summer sessions. Coach Hady Ford and staff have participated in 7-on-7 drills against other schools. They hosted their own version recently at Bob Brewer Stadium with several schools attending. The Panthers narrowly missed the Class…