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Lady Panthers fall to Shelby Valley
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley girls basketball team suffered a tough loss to Shelby Valley 49-33 Tuesday night. Shelby Valley (8-2) built their lead up to 12 points in the second quarter, but two baskets from Bailee Hall and a corner three from Haven Deskins helped the Panthers trim the…
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Tug Valley wins pair in Christmas tournament
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley Panthers won a pair of games in the Kaydence Maynard Memorial Christmas Tournament, which was hosted and played at their home gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley went into the weekend ranked No. 5 in Class A in both the AP and Coaches Polls. Tug Valley…
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Tug Valley tops rival Tolsia
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN GLENHAYES, W.Va. — Tug Valley went on the road and defeated rival Tolsia 75-46 at Rebel Arena in Wayne County. Sophomore point guard Braydun Ferris led the Panthers (2-0) with 25 points and dished out five assists. Junior forward Ashton Davis added 22 points, including five 3-pointers and two rare…
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Tug Valley to remain in Class A in West Virginia
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN Tug Valley High School will remain in Class Single A in West Virginia. The new classifications were released Dec. 20 by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. Five WVSSAC sports will expand from three classes to four starting in the 2024-2025 academic year. Final approval came from the WVSSAC…
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Tug Valley opens season with win
Panthers run past visiting Westside BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers got their season started in the right direction with an impressive 78-51 win over Westside Friday night at the TVHS home gym in Naugatuck. Tug Valley jumped out to a 22-10 first-quarter lead and outscored the Renegades 26-5…
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Lady Panthers drop two games on the road
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HINTON, W.Va. — It was a rough road trip for the Lady Panthers of Tug Valley as they dropped a pair of games in the 34th annual Rogers Oil Classic at Summers County High School in Hinton. On Friday, TVHS lost a close game to Braxton County 45-39. Katelyn Richardson…
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Dynasty: Tug Valley cheer squad state champs again
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN HUNTINGTON — Tug Valley High School won its sixth state cheerleading championship in the last seven years and 10th overall with Saturday’s Class A state title at the Henderson Center on the Marshall University campus in Huntington. The squad is coached by Tara Mitchell and her two assistants are Marie…
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Lady Cards defeat Tug Valley
INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards came out on top 74-31 in a home matchup Dec. 5 with Tug Valley. The Lady Cards took a 21-12 lead over the Lady Panthers in the first quarter, then outscored them 24-5 in the second frame. Martin County had a 45-17 advantage at the half and maintained control…
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Lady Panthers win second game
TV 51, Man 22 BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers improved to 2-0 on the season as they won on the road against the Man Lady Billies, 51-22, Dec. 4. The Lady Panthers jumped out to an early 18-4 lead after the first period. Tug Valley increased its lead…
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Tug Valley Panthers ready to battle again
Goal is state tournament again BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — The Tug Valley Panthers are ready to defend their Class A regional title and return to the state tournament in March 2024. The Panthers are coached by veteran mentor Garland “Rabbit” Thompson and are coming off an outstanding season that saw them…