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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
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Tug Valley gets new chair-back seats
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT NAUGATUCK — New chair-back seats were installed last week just in time for the season opener for the girls team at Tug Valley High School. The gym was built in the late 1980s. The old bleachers had become outdated and unsafe for public use and needed replaced. The Mingo County Board of
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Lady Panthers win season opener
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK — It was a great debut for first-year head coach Seth Ooten on Thursday night. His Lady Panthers defeated Cross Lanes Christian 60-23 at the TVHS gym in Naugatuck. The Lady Warriors took a 2-0 lead at the start of the game. From that point, it was all Tug
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Zip Zone Classic showcases finest basketball talent in Kentucky
BY BOO NEWSOMEMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — The Zip Zone Express Tip-Off Classic lived up to its reputation Saturday at Martin County High School as the pinnacle of preseason basketball events in the state. The day featured exciting matchups, the presence of University of Kentucky assistant basketball coaches Orlando Antiqua and Chuck Martin, and a hint
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Lady Cards dominate Tug Valley in Zip Zone Classic
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT INEZ — Martin County Lady Cards dominated Tug Valley 76-26 in the Zip Zone Classis held Saturday at Martin County High School. The Lady Cards took the floor in front of a packed gymnasium. The scrimmage served as a preview of the Lady Cards’ upcoming season. The Lady Cards unveiled new shooting
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Ooten takes over as head coach for Lady Panthers
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Seth Ooten has taken over as head coach of the Tug Valley girls’ basketball program after serving as an assistant to former coach Clyde Farley. Ooten is a former 3-sport athlete at Tug Valley with plenty of local ties. What is the difference between being the top
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Tug Valley falls to Tucker County in Class A playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN PARSONS, W.Va. — The football season came to an end for the No. 7 Tug Valley Panthers Saturday afternoon as they lost to No. 2 ranked Tucker County 42-0 in the second round of the Class A playoffs. The game was close in the first half as Tug Valley only
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Panthers claw Bulldogs, head to playoffs
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN NAUGATUCK, W.Va. — Tug Valley led 20-0 at the half and then erupted for 26 more points in the third quarter to defeat the visiting Van Bulldogs 46-6 Friday at Bob Brewer Stadium. The Slone brothers, Adam and Cameron, both scored a pair of touchdowns in a balanced Panthers offense.
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Man edges Tug Valley 22-21 in Class A battle
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN MAN, W.Va. — Man’s Trey Ward made a contested reception with just 0:37 left in the game and galloped 40 yards for a touchdown to pull the Hillbillies to within one point of Tug Valley. Man Coach Harvey Arms elected to go for the 2-point conversion and go ahead rather
