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Tug Valley Lady Panthers down Tolsia, Pike Central
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley Lady Panthers kept rolling with a pair of strong performances on the road last week. They used a balanced scoring attack and relentless defense to notch back-to-back victories over regional foe Tolsia 63-41 and Pike County Central 73-60. The Class A No. 2 Lady Panthers improved to 13-3
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Tug Valley Panthers claw Man behind Ferris’ 34 points
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — Because of the recent winter weather, Tug Valley had not played a game in over a week. But they finally were able to hit the hardwood Feb. 4 at Man and downed the Hillbillies 79-49. Perhaps it was the ride to Logan County or the cold outside
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Lady Panthers race past Lady Miners
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GILBERT, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers were able to get in a game during the cold and snowy weather Jan. 29. They downed the Lady Miners of county rival Mingo Central 62-35 in a game at Gilbert Middle School’s gymnasium. The game was a home contest for Mingo Central, but
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Tug Valley trounces Mingo Central 84-35
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back as they trounced visiting county rival Mingo Central 84-35, Jan. 20 at the TV gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley jumped out to a 19-6 first-quarter lead and led 42-13 at halftime. The Panthers
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Tug Lady Panthers upset No. 1 Gilmer County
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GLENVILLE, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers pulled off a huge upset by defeating No. 1-ranked Gilmer County 42-39 in a road game Saturday night in Glenville. Tug Valley went into the game ranked No. 3 in Class A. Gilmer County is the defending Single A state champ, beating the Lady
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Tug Valley runs past Tolsia 93-31
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GLENHAYES, W.Va. — Tug Valley jumped out to a 25-5 lead after one quarter and continued to sprint past regional rival Tolsia 93-31 Saturday night at Rebel Arena. The second quarter was even worse for the home team. The Panthers clawed the Rebels 29-2 to take a commanding 54-7 lead into the
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Tug Valley falls to Wyoming East
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NEW RICHMOND, W.Va. — For the second time this season, Wyoming East, the Class AA No. 2-ranked team in the state, defeated Tug Valley. This time it was on the road as the Panthers fell 69-57 in Wyoming County. Tug Valley lost to the Warriors at home earlier in the
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Lady Panthers split pair of games
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN The Tug Valley Lady Panthers, ranked No. 3 in Class A, split a pair of games last week. They overwhelmed Pocahontas County 81-37 behind four players in double figures Jan. 10, then fell 55-50 at Wayne despite a late rally Jan. 15. The Lady Panthers had a 9-3 record after the
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Hatfield-McCoy Shootout schedule released: Martin County, Tug Valley to participate each night
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — One of the premier high school basketball events in the region, the 24th annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout, is scheduled to be played again at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7. Several schools are slated to play in the two-day event, including Martin County and
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Tug Valley Panthers trap Beavers 74-54
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley turned up the defense and turned the game around as they downed visiting Bluefield 74-54 Friday night at the TVHS gym. The Panthers came into the game ranked No. 1 in Class A in the Mountain State, while Bluefield was ranked No. 4 in Class AA. Bluefield
