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Tucker County edges Tug Valley in playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PARSONS, W.Va. — In a battle of the big cats, the Mountain Lions of Tucker County defeated the Panthers of Tug Valley 42-28 in a hard-fought game Saturday at R.H. Armstrong Memorial Field in Parsons. Tug Valley made the trip Friday to the state’s far eastern panhandle to give players time to
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Mavericks gallop past Panthers 49-6
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LINDSIDE, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers made the long trip to Monroe County to take on Class AA James Monroe High School in their final regular-season game on a rainy Friday night. The ride back to Mingo County was long and tough after they lost to the Mavericks 49-6. Coach Hady
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Tug Valley captures Region 4 cheer championship
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT Tug Valley High School captured the Class A Region 4 cheer championship Saturday at Cabell Midland High School. The team advances to the state finals in December in Huntington.
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Tug Valley to play Saturday in first round Class A playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers football team will play Saturday afternoon in the first round of the West Virginia High School Class A playoffs. Tug Valley is in Class A and will travel to Tucker County for a 1 p.m. kickoff. Injuries hit the Panthers hard in the
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Man downs undermanned Tug Valley squad
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers went into their game Halloween Friday night against regional rival Man High School without two of their best offensive players. Senior Bryson Elia, a running back and junior quarterback Preston May. Both were all-state selections from last season. The Panthers were also playing
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Tug Valley Panthers claw Golden Knights
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WELCH, W.Va. — Tug Valley rolled to another convincing victory over Mount View, clawing the home team 60-28 Friday in Welch. Speedy Panthers wide receiver-defensive back Cameron Slone returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown to give TV an early lead. The junior then picked off two passes on consecutive
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Tug Valley downs Wayne 25-20
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WAYNE, W.Va. — Tug Valley’s long road game stretch continued Friday night as they traveled to Wayne to take on the Class AA Pioneers. The Panthers earned the hard-fought 25-20 victory which should help them in the playoff rankings this week. “Tonight was a playoff-type atmosphere and we rose up
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Tug Valley cruises past River View
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN BRADSHAW, W.Va. — After a bye week, Tug Valley made the trip down into rural McDowell County on Friday night and handled business as they defeated River View 48-6. The Panthers entered the game rated No. 10 in the WVSSAC playoff rankings. “The bye week definitely came at a good
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Tug Valley downs Wyoming East 44-12
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers downed visiting Wyoming East 44-12 in their homecoming game Friday night at Bob Brewer Stadium in Naugatuck. Coach Hady Ford and his staff were playing without the services of All-State tailback Bryson Elia. The senior is still nursing a pulled hamstring. In Elia’s
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Tug Valley crowns Homecoming Queen and King: Kayley and Zach
NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School crowned its 2025 Homecoming royalty during halftime of Friday night’s game against Wyoming East. Kayley Richardson received the crown as the 2025 Homecoming Queen, while Zach Richardson was voted Homecoming King by the student body. The ceremony took place at midfield before a packed home crowd celebrating one
