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Abingdon's boys soccer team played, and won, in honor of beloved teammate Kirk Nairn:
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Richlands High School softball star Mac Osborne has verbally committed to Virginia Tech:
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King University grad Sarah Hildebrandt confident as she readies to wrestle at Tokyo Olympics:
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As Billy Wagner's Hall of Fame votes continue to rise, will today be the day the former Tazewell High School and Ferrum College star gets the call from Cooperstown?
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Honaker baseball star Looney, 18, remembered for joyful spirit:
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With the Georgetown Hoyas in the fold, that's now 31
#NCAAD1
scholarship offers for Gate City's Mac McClung:
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Eight rounds of chemotherapy. Seventeen radiation treatments. Northwood's Miranda McGlocklin was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 13. She survived and is a star slugger for a state semifinalist:
@PooreNichole
@CatieBordwine
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Jordan Stout (Honaker) and James Mitchell (Union) meet for first time as pros today
"We’re also set up to do a jersey swap, so I’ll be able to hang a little part of Big Stone Gap in my basement forever," Stout said.
#Ravens
#Lions
#LocalsInThePros
#NFL
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Some sad news out of Washington County on Saturday as John Battle High School boys basketball coach Jon Odum passed away:
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A knee injury took eight games away from his senior season, but for Zac Ervin -- a kid who grew up in the Gate City program -- he's grateful for chance to wear the Blue Devils uniform again in the state tourney:
@GCHS_AD_1
@VHSL_
@Noble_Jim
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Wise, Virginia, native Will Gipe is the director of player development for the University of Richmond Spiders and relished that win over Kentucky last weekend at Rupp Arena:
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After a White House visit Monday,
@GrimmReaper_52
will return to his high school alma mater Thursday:
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A 20-point performance for Gate City's Mac McClung (
@McclungMac
) in the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic (
@IversonClassic
):
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Gate City's Zac Ervin is the
@HeraldCourier
's 2018-19 boys basketball player of the year. Here's the story, along with the
@BHCSports
All-Area Team:
@GCHS_AD_1
@Jon_Compton8
@ScottyLeanne
@ZekeNewton
@Andrew_Canavos
#VHSL
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First spring without baseball an unprecedented feeling for Abingdon's Francisco family:
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When Mac, Zac, Mitchell, Cade, Creasy and other future Division I talents played on the same AAU basketball team:
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Our 2017 prep football offensive player of the year, Union's
@j_mitch82
. Story, plus a video interview with Mitchell and the full all-area offensive squad:
@coachgoforth
@TravisTturner
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#VHSL
BASEBALL: Abingdon's Cade Hungate, Thomas Francisco are top prospects, best friends and two of the best hitters in Southwest Virginia:
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King University grad Sarah Hildebrandt ready to grapple for the gold in Tokyo:
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Jon Odum could dominate a game and only take a dozen shots. Remembering the late John Battle High School star's career on the court:
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Buster Henderson makes tackles and leads in the locker room for the
@UVaWiseCavs
. He also honors the legacy of his late sister and biggest fan, Lisa, every time he steps on the field:
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For the first time in 25 years, the
@EHCMBB
team is going dancin' after winning Sunday's
@odacathletics
tourney championship:
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Brody Meadows is one of the state's top lineman and the Graham High School standout recently committed to the University of Virginia Cavaliers:
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E&H women No. 1 in ODAC for the first time in 34 years after beating Lynchburg:
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Southwest Virginia's top baseball prospect -- Lebanon left-handed pitcher Matthew Buchanan -- signed with the University of Virginia Cavaliers on Wednesday:
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That was a 25-point, 5-rebound, 5-assist masterpiece from Mac McClung on Sunday in New York City:
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Our 2018 boys basketball player of the year,
@McclungMac
of
@gcboysbball
, and our full all-area teams. Story, plus a video interview with McClung:
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Mac McClung (Gate City) has scored 39 points in two
#NBASummerLeague
games for the
#Warriors
in Las Vegas:
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Wise County Central's Luke Owens is the 2019
@HeraldCourier
Prep Football Coach of the Year:
@JasonMBryant
@jrobIHS
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More on Mac McClung (Gate City) helping Team USA go 2-0 in FIBA World Cup qualifying:
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Emory & Henry College is officially now a NCAA Division II, South Atlantic Conference school:
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Jordan Stout (Honaker) reflects on his journey from scrawny sophomore kicking neophyte to being one of the top punters in 2022
#NFLDraft
Class.
The guy who coaxed him into kicking, Draft Experts and Honaker's other NFL alum (Heath Miller) also weigh in:
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No pomp and circumstance. No bells and whistles. Abingdon High School, Emory & Henry College grad Jamie Harless relies on blue-collar approach as head coach of
#VHSL
Class 3 state finalist Lord Botetourt:
@CoachHarless55
@AaronFuller24
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The Powell Panthers won the
#TSSAA
state football title last month and John Battle High School graduate Pace Melvin was the offensive line coach for the squad.
On his journey from Battle Hill to a title team north of Knoxville:
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Abingdon's Peyton Carter is a finalist for the Bristol Herald Courier's Gene "Pappy" Thompson Award:
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That time ESPN's Marty Smith played in the mud at Sandlick. Our pal Robert Anderson of
@Timesland
looks back at Giles' 1993
#VHSL
state semifinal win at Haysi:
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Our 2018 boys basketball coach of the year,
@ScottyLeanne
of
@gcboysbball
. Story, plus a video interview with Vermillion:
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Abingdon High School running back Martin Lucas has committed to play for coach Herm Edwards at Arizona State:
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Taylor Blevins stood tall in her four seasons playing hoops at Emory & Henry College:
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Full story of Gate City's landmark state title -- plus a bunch of photos -- as
@McclungMac
caps high school career in style:
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Question: Who's invited
@McclungMac
to an all-star showcase? Answer: None other than The Answer, Mr.
@alleniverson
:
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In is 12th
#VHSL
state baseball tournament -- eight as a head coach, one as assistant, three as a player -- 64-year-old Doc Adams of Lebanon hopes to fill a state title prescription:
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James Mitchell (Union) capped his rookie season with 11 catches and was one of several newcomers to shine for the
#Lions
:
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Parker Kligerman and the Henderson Motorsports team nailed down a fourth-place finish on Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway:
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Our 2018 girls basketball player of the year,
@grace_hess20
of
@AHSgbasketball
, and our full all-area teams. Story, plus a video interview with Hess:
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Before he became one of the nation's most prominent promoters and built a wrestling empire, Jim Crockett Sr. was a tough lineman and pitcher/outfielder for Virginia High, a gridiron standout at King College:
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VHSL CLASS 2 BOYS: Defense, depth lift Gate City past Radford:
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Kelly Smith Houseright told her team to trust the process. After two previous gut-wrenching losses in the state finals, the process paid off for the Gate City coach as she got her state title writes
@Hayes_BHCSports
:
@GCHS_AD_1
@Kelly3202
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Four years ago, Luke Phillips was a star basketball player at Richlands High School.
Last week, the 22-year-old was elected as the mayor of Cedar Bluff, Virginia.
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From Abingdon High School to Emory & Henry College, Taylor Blevins has excelled:
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Eastside's Patrick Damron is the 2018-19
@HeraldCourier
boys basketball coach of the year:
@pdamron23
@EastsideSpartan
@eastsideladysp1
@spartanlife51
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BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
@gcboysbball
's
@McclungMac
, plus the full all-area teams:
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A new
#SWVABowl
? No, but a scrimmage between Bluefield and Emory & Henry on Aug. 18 in Richlands is scheduled:
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Former UVa-Wise football player Hakeem Abdul-Saboor to compete in Bobsled at 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea:
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Jordan Stout (Honaker) was 2-for-2 on extra points and perfect on kickoffs as well on Saturday for Virginia Tech:
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A state title for the Lebanon Pioneers was just what the Doctor ordered. The quest for that long elusive baseball championship is complete for Charles Anthony Adams.
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Entering his fifth season in retirement, Heath Miller (Honaker) is at peace in his post-football life as husband and father of four in Charlottesville:
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James Mitchell (Union) is on the mend, working out in Florida in preparation for the
#NFLDraft
:
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Holston's Jordan Keith is the 39th winner of the
@HeraldCourier
's Gene "Pappy" Thompson Award. Read
@BHCWoodson
's story and watch the 2020 video awards show below to hear from Keith and the four other finalists:
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Our 36th winner of the "Pappy" Thompson Award, Marion's Margaret Wagner:
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Ex-Abingdon QB Jake Sturgill transferring from UVa-Wise to E&H:
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Emory & Henry wins
#ODAC
opener in dramatic style vs. Washington & Lee, getting winning TD with 11 ticks left:
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Former UVa-Wise QB Randy Hippeard is the 2017 Arena Football League MVP:
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Last year Eastside had the Twin Towers. This year they have the Twins. Meet juniors Grayson and Garrett Whited, the secret weapons for the state finalist Spartans:
@EastsideSpartan
@pdamron23
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ICYMI: The Buchanan brothers shared a special and emotional moment on Feb. 28 when Virginia beat VMI in a non-conference baseball game:
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Ethan Ketron and Jake Thacker combined to pitch a five-inning no-hitter as the A-Town Falcons blanked the Bucs from Johnson City in the
#ETHSBL
:
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A record-setting field goal for Penn State's Jordan Stout (
@HonakerHSTigers
) and a touchdown for Virginia Tech's James Mitchell (Union). Yep, it was another sterling Saturday for Southwest Virginia's college football superstars:
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Mac McClung is 17 points shy of becoming the
#VHSL
's career leading scorer and his team is one victory shy of being state champs. All McClung wants is the title:
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A Stout leg has former Honaker High School star getting his kicks at Virginia Tech:
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2018 ODAC pitcher of the year Colin Selby has been a strike-throwing machine for
@BriBucs
in first two starts:
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BRIEFS: That's 15
#NCAAD1
offers as of Monday night for Gate City's McClung; King's Nave earns honor:
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Tahnaj Thomas earned his first pro victory on Thursday against the Pulaski Yankees and it helped the
@BriBucs
(31-30) move closer to a potential playoff berth:
#AppyLeague
#MiLB
#Pirates
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.
@TheStateLiners
skipper Bill Kinneberg penciled in his son Joe's name in the lineup card on Father's Day. Another special moment for father and son in what is their first experience together as coach and player. Also, Joe's godfather is Terry Francona:
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A
#VHSL
state champ at Powell Valley. A starter at Virginia Tech. A Secret Service Agent on team protecting then-Vice President Joe Biden for five years. Todd Meade from Big Stone Gap has done big things.
@j_mitch82
@DoubleD_BSG
@MeadeVT
@CoachBRobbins
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Virginia Tech's new defensive coordinator was a star player at Clintwood High School, held the same spot for the
@UVaWiseCavs
at one time and was the 2001 winner of the
@HeraldCourier
's Gene "Pappy" Thompson Award:
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The guy from the West Dante community of Dickenson County finally got his Region D championship on Saturday writes
@Hayes_BHCSports
. How the Mark Palmer Plan took hold at Patrick Henry:
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James Mitchell (Union) bumped into another gridiron great from Big Stone Gap in Thomas Jones last week in New Jersey. That headlines the latest
#LocalsInThePros
Notebook:
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Training camp has arrived for
#Lakers
rookie Mac McClung (Gate City) as challenge of pro career awaits. L.A.'s preseason opener is Sunday vs. Brooklyn:
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