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Tug Valley wins pair of games in HM Shootout
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Tug Valley made the most of its time at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse, securing back-to-back victories over Kentucky rivals Phelps and Belfry in the 23rd Annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout on Friday and Saturday. Tug Valley got revenge over the Phelps Hornets on Friday night, downing the Pike County,
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Tug Valley Panthers defeat St. Joe Irish 66-50
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The top-ranked Tug Valley Panthers took care of business with a 66-50 home victory over No. 4-ranked Huntington St. Joe on Feb. 4 at TVHS gym. The win came before a packed house in Naugatuck, adding to the electric atmosphere. Junior guard Braydun Ferris led Tug Valley
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Lady Panthers defeat St. Joe, Mingo Central
Browning gets 1,000th career point BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers win streak improved to 14 straight with back-to-back wins over St. Joe 57-27 and Mingo Central 59-39 last week at home. The Ladies took an easy 57-27 victory over visiting perennial Class A power St. Joe of Huntington on
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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
