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Cardinals overpower ranked teams in Christmas Classic at Tug Valley
Martin County point guard Dray Duff with an acrobatic finish around the rim Thursday at Tug Valley High School. (Citizen photo by Roger Smith) BY ROGER SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Martin County crossed the river to Tug Valley High School last week and overpowered third-ranked Tucker County (WV) 72-53 and fourth-ranked Cameron (WV) 73-45…
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Panthers win pair in holiday tourney
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN TV 87, GC 42 NAUGATUCK — Tug Valley rolled over Gilmer County 87-42 Thursday in the Kaydence Maynard Memorial Christmas Tournament at the TVHS gym. The Panthers jumped out to a 22-10 first quarter lead and led 49-15 at the half. The game was never close as Tug Valley played several…
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Panthers split pair before Christmas holiday
Spring Valley 86, Tug Valley 75 KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON — Tug Valley fell to 2-2 on the young season as they lost to Class AAA Spring Valley 86-75 Thursday in a road game. Joey Gollihue and Ashton Davis each scored 17 points to lead Tug Valley. Gollihue swished in four 3-pointers, while Davis connected…
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Logan downs Tug Valley for first loss of season
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LOGAN — The Panthers lost their first game of the season to Class AAA Logan Dec. 13 at Willie Akers Arena in Logan 84-75. Tug Valley played close in the first half only trailing 22-21 after one quarter and the game was tied at the half 39-all. The Wildcats outscored Tug…
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Tug Valley wins season opener at Westside
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN CLEAR FORK — The Tug Valley Panthers won their season opener over Westside 63-52 Friday night at Clear Fork in Wyoming County, W.Va. The Panthers of Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson trailed 13-12 after the first quarter but led 26-21 at halftime. They pulled ahead in the final quarter outscoring the Renegades…
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Tug Valley wins Class A state cheer championship
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley High School cheerleading team won the Class A State Cheer Competition championship Saturday at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington. It was back-to-back titles for Coach Tara Mitchell Wolford and her cheer squads. The West Virginia cheer championships, held by the WVSSAC, were on the…
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Five Panthers receive Class A All-State honors
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley High School football team landed five players on the Class A All-State team last week. The honors were voted on by the W. Va. Sports Writers Association and released last week. Buddy Marcum, a junior, was named First-Team All-State Defense. Freshman defensive back Bryson Elia grabbed…
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Lady Panthers hope to continue success
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers were ranked No. 7 in Class A in the preseason poll last week. In the 2021 season Coach Clyde Farley led Tug Valley to its first-ever girls state championship when they won the Class A title at the Charleston Civic Center. So TVHS has had success and…
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Tug Valley runs past Lawrence Co. 83-62
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Tug Valley ran past Lawrence County 83-62 in the annual Zip Zone Express Tip Off Classic held Saturday at Martin County High School’s gym. The Thanksgiving weekend event helps start the high school basketball season in the area. Although the game was considered a preseason scrimmage, Panthers head coach…
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Thompson expects good season at Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERNMOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley has a young roster for the 2022-23 basketball season but experience is still there for the Panthers. Tug Valley Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson expects improvement for his squad as he prepares for the tough grind of the upcoming campaign. Several sophomores return who played a lot of minutes…
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