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Tug gets revenge on Tucker, takes down Tolsia
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — It was a hard-court battle between the state’s two top-ranked Class A basketball teams Saturday in Naugatuck. No. 1 Tug Valley got the best of No. 2 Tucker County in a convincing 59-39 win in front of the Panthers faithful. The Panthers were looking for revenge as…
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Tug girls improve to 16-2 with two wins
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The No. 3 ranked Tug Valley Lady Panthers improved to 16-2 on the season as they won two more games this past week. Those wins included one on Senior Night, Jan. 29, against East Ridge and one at Van. The much anticipated Friday night game against St.…
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LeeAnn Blankenship named baseball coach at Tug Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley High School will have a new leader on the baseball diamond this season. LeeAnn Blankenship, who served as an assistant coach last year, has been named the Panthers’ new head baseball coach. A 1998 graduate of Tug Valley, Blankenship was a four-year starter in both…
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Proud of Cardinals, Panthers on these cold winter days
The recent extremely cold winter weather has been tough on everyone. But some good things have happened over the last week or so. Big congratulations go out to both of Martin County’s high school basketball teams. The Lady Cards, led and coached by local legend Robin Harmon Newsome, won the 15th Region All “A” Classic…
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Tug Valley finishes regular season unbeaten
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN VAN, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers made school history Friday night finishing the regular season with a perfect 10-0 record and finishing ranked No. 1 in the WVSSAC playoff ranking for Class Single A. The Panthers downed the Van Bulldogs, 48-20, at Herschel Jarrell Field on the campus of Van High…
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Tug Valley heading to playoffs ranked No. 1
Coach Hady Ford talks about great season so far BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers football team has finished with the best regular season record in school history. They have also finished ranked No. 1 in Class A in West Virginia for the first time ever. They are taking…
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Tug Valley excited for football season; optimism high for Panthers
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The coaching staff and players at Tug Valley High School are excited and optimistic as the 2024 season approaches. During a hot, muggy August afternoon, the Panthers held media day at Bob Brewer Stadium after another productive practice. Tug Valley made the Class A playoffs last season…
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Tug Valley will be road warriors this football season
Six away games and only four at home BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers football squad will be road warriors in the 2024 season due to some schedule changes this summer. A couple of schools dropped the Panthers during the summer, forcing the coaching staff to have six away games and…
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Tug Valley Athletic Hall of Fame announces Inductees Class of 2024
NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Athletic Hall of Fame and Museum’s board of directors has announced the election of the members of the Class of 2024 Induction Class and its plans for its 2024 Induction Ceremony. The Fourth Tug Valley Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held on Friday, Oct. 11 at the high…
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Lackey, Vance named to Class A Honorable Mention All-State list
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Tug Valley seniors Conner Lackey and Julian Vance were both named to the Class A Honorable Mention All-State baseball list by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. The two helped lead the Panthers to a good season this spring. Vance and Lackey both had solid seasons this…
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