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Lady Panthers claw Lady Rebels, St. Joe and East Ridge
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley shut out the Tolsia Lady Rebels, took down Huntington St. Joe and shut out East Ridge last week. The Tolsia and East Ridge games took place at home, while the Huntington St. Joe game was on the road. Below is a recap of the…
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Lady Panthers slap down Man
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers downed the Lady Hillbillies of Man 10-0 Wednesday, April 2 at the TVHS field at Naugatuck. Coach Rocky Hall’s squad pounded out 10 hits. Winning pitcher Bailee Hall only allowed one hit to the visitors, had 10 strikeouts and only issued two…
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Tug players sign with Bethany College
Tug Valley seniors Aiden Bosserman (above) and Dakoda Walker signed to play football at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia, on Wednesday, April 2. Family members, coaches and school administration joined them at the ceremony. Bosserman is one of the best placekickers in Tug Valley history. At the same time, Walker was a defensive and…
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Tug Valley baseball roundup
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It has been a tough start for the Tug Valley baseball team, but the team has been competitive under first-year head coach LeeAnn Blankenship. Sherman 3, Tug Valley 2 Tug Valley held a 2-1 lead but lost a tough heart-breaker to Sherman on the road at Seth,…
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Tug trio paces Class A all-state squad
BY WEST VIRGINIA SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION Two-time reigning state champion Tug Valley is well-represented on the 2025 Class A All-State Boys Basketball Team. Junior guard Braydun Ferris captains the 105th edition of the all-state squad, released Tuesday by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. Ferris is joined by a pair of senior teammates in Kaden…
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Lady Panthers softball roundup
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers lost their first game of the season to the St. Marys Lady Blue Devils 7-0 on March 25 but bounced back to beat Westside 5-0 on March 26. Both games were on the road. Below is a recap of the action. SM 7, TV 0…
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Lady Panthers place three on All-State teams
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON — Tug Valley High School placed three players on the 50th Class A All-State girls’ team. Senior Kenzie Browning and junior Bailee Hall made it onto the First Team and junior Haven Deskins made the Second Team. Members of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association vote on the All-State…
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Lady Panthers get two wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGTACK, W.Va. — The Lady Panthers of Tug Valley won their softball season opener 14-6 over the Van Lady Bulldogs on March 19 in Naugatuck. On Saturday, they edged Shelby Valley 3-2 in eight innings at home. In the opener, Coach Rocky Hall’s squad got home runs from Emma Lackey…
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Tug Valley tops Tucker County to win Class A state championship
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley made it back-to-back Class A state championships Saturday night with a convincing 65-45 victory over No. 2 seed Tucker County. The Panthers proved they are the best Single A team in West Virginia. Coach Garland “Rabbit” Thompson’s Panthers team entered the state tournament at the…
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Tug Valley Lady Panthers finish second in state
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers had one goal this season—get back to the state tournament and bring home another Class A championship. But their title hopes came to a crushing halt Saturday night at the Charleston Coliseum. In a showdown between the top two seeds, No. 1…
