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Jazz get first win in San Antonio since 1999
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A decade of misery for the Utah Jazz in San Antonio is over. But the Spurs’ early struggles show no sign of ending. Deron Williams scored 21 points and Carlos Boozer scored...
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Hunting season good time to focus on ATV safety
As the state begins to get into the hunting season, the WVU Extension Service reminds parents and youth in the community to be aware and reinforce the importance of ATV safety. There are more ...
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Belfry Lady Pirates to host Border States Shoot Out
BELFRY , Ky. —The Belfry High School Girl’s basketball team will host the annual “Border States Shoot Out” Saturday, Nov.28. This years field has been expanded to twelve teams and will also featu...
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The Williamson High School Cheerleaders recently won 2nd place in the Class A, Region IV  WVSSAC cheerleading competition held at Parkersburg High School Saturday. The team will compete for the Class A title on Dec. 12 at the Charleston Civic Center. Members of the squad include: Front row l-r:  Maggie Paige and Carissa Barker; Second row l-r:  Olivia Banks, Holly White, Cierra Lovett, Aislinn Dempsey; Third row l-r:  Chelsea Curry, Heather Craven, Kristin Hatmaker, Mackenzie Stapelton; and Fourth row l-r: Valerie White, Raven Paige, Alexis Weaver, Farren Staten The WHS cheerleaders are coached by Carmen Johnson and Karen Reynolds.


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Cheer champs
The Williamson High School Cheerleaders recently won 2nd place in the Class A, Region IV  WVSSAC cheerleading competition held at Parkersburg High School Saturday. The team will compete for the ...
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Machelle Goble hands a water bottle to a referee during the Southern Miss at Marshall game Saturday in Huntington. Goble’s job is to keep the players and referees hydrated during games. Local teen keeps MU football team, refs hydrated
HUNTINGTON — One Martin County woman is getting more time on the field at Marshall University football games than many of the Thundering Herd players. Pint-sized Machelle Goble works as an athle...
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Tough Man provides fun, exciting evening
LOGAN – It was a night of surprises last Saturday night at the 22nd-annual Coal Area Toughman Contest at Logan High School’s Willie Akers Arena. The biggest surprise of all was in Saturday’s ope...
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Zack Greinke wins Cy Young Award
NEW YORK (AP) — When the phone rang, Zack Greinke let it go — he didn’t recognize the number. Only after listening to the voice mail did he call back and find out he’d won the American League ...
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UK football team not satisfied with just being bowl eligible
LEXINGTON , Ky. (AP) — Memories of the raucous celebration following Kentucky’s bowl-clinching sixth win over Vanderbilt three years ago are still fresh to senior offensive lineman Christian John...
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Doubleheader doozy Kansas-Memphis, Pelphrey-Pitino
One game will be a rematch of one of the greatest NCAA championship games in history, a chance to relive Mario’s Miracle. And the first game could be more intriguing than the nightcap. Top-ranke...
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Tiger royalty
Georgetown College’s student body voted senior Ciera Mills from Stone, Ky., as their 2009 homecoming queen Saturday, Oct. 17. Ciera is the daughter of Angie Daniels and Paul Mills and grandd...
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Marshall marks 39th anniversary of plane crash
HUNTINGTON (AP) — The 39th anniversary of a plane crash that killed most of Marshall University’s football team is being marked at a memorial service. The memorial Saturday on the Huntingt...
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Friday's Ky. and W.Va. Prep scores
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Kentucky Prep scores Greenwood 28, Nelson Co. 17 Henderson Co. 24, Meade Co. 13 Lex. Henry Clay 7, Lex. Bryan Station 6, OT Lou. Male 35, Lou. Ballard 23 Lou. St. Xavier 66, Ryle 17 Lou. Trin...
Friday 13th unlucky for Pirates
Cardinals move ahead in playoffs
by By JOSHUA MURPHY
Staff Writer
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BELFRY, Ky. — Friday the 13th proved unlucky for the Belfry Pirates, losing to Sheldon Clark as the Cardinals advance to play in the regional championship. “At the beginning of the year I though...
Tiger opens with a 66 in Australia, tied for lead
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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Seve Benson has never seen so many people on a golf course. Some 10,000 fans lined both sides of the 10th fairway Thursday morning as t...
Cheer champs
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(Photos Submitted) Tug Valley Cheerleaders won the Region AA Championship and will be competing at state on Dec.12, at noon, reported their coach Tara Ellis.
Talented MSU Eagles ready to take flight
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MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — Donnie Tyndall came to Morehead State in 2006 tasked with rebuilding arguably one of the worst programs in the country. Consider the project ahead of schedule. The Eagles ent...
Steelers are a different team with Polamalu back on board
by ALAN ROBINSON AP Sports Writer
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers watched a snow-splattered Troy Polamalu make a seemingly impossible, one-handed scoop interception on a mushy field against Chargers quarterback Philip Riv...
Steelers peaking for 2nd half as AFC race develops
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — At the same time the Colts and Patriots are looking ahead to their pivotal AFC game in Indianapolis on Sunday night, they might be tempted to peek over their shoulders at the Stee...
No. 2 Billies blast Matewan
by PAUL ADKINS The Logan Banner Sports Editor
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MAN – All eyes were on Man on Saturday night as the Class A No. 2-ranked Man High School football team hosted Matewan in West Virginia’s regular season finale. The Hillbillies were hoping to blow ...
Chiefs release RB Larry Johnson
by DOUG TUCKER AP Sports Writer
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Given good blocking and a fresh start, Larry Johnson might still be the power-running Pro Bowler who had back-to-back 1,700-yard seasons for Kansas City. Are you listening,...
Devine, Brown should be ready for unbeaten Cincinnati team
by JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia coach Bill Stewart says sore ankles shouldn’t keep running back Noel Devine and quarterback Jarrett Brown from playing at unbeaten Cincinnati. Devine touched...
Bulldogs take bite out of Hannan, 52-20
by By MICHAEL BROWNING Managing Editor The Logan Banner
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ASHTON — The Burch Bulldogs finished the season with their best performance of the year, a 54-20 win over the homestanding Hannan Wildcats in Ashton, W.Va. The Bulldogs scored six rushing touchd...
Gilbert Lions devour Panthers in 30-0 win
by By JOSHUA MURPHY Staff Writer
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The Gilbert Lions finished their regular season with a 30-0 win against the Tug Valley Panthers on their home field of Lowell Phipps Stadium, Friday, Nov. 6. “With this win, I think we beat every...
Yankees give ‘The Boss’ his 7th title as owner
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NEW YORK (AP) — For a guy who was hundreds of miles away, George Steinbrenner still managed to dominate the World Series. Talk about a fitting tribute. The frail owner was in Tampa, Fla., when Ne...
Gilbert wins sectional tournament
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Gilbert won the secionals Wednesday night over Man. On Monday night Gilbert easily defeated Man 25-16, 25-21, 25-15. But Man pushed the match to five games last night in the championship game by wi...
A.J. Green's injury to test Dogs' depth at WR
by CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia probably picked a good week to be without the Southeastern Conference's leading receiver. A.J. Green, who leads the conference with 44 catches and 732 yards receiving, w...
New York claims title of being baseball’s best for 27th time
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees bolted from the dugout even before the last grounder was scooped up. After waiting nine years for championship No. 27, no one would dare hold them back. "It fe...
Kermit Blue Devils: back to back county champs
by JOSHUA MURPHY Staff Writer
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MATEWAN - The Kermit K-8 Blue Devils came through in an overtime win against Williamson Middle School to become Mingo County champions for the second year in a row Wednesday, Oct. 29 at Tiger Stadi...
Volleyball sectionals underway
by MICHAEL BROWNING The Logan Banner Managing Editor
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GILBERT — The Gilbert High School Lady Lions volleyball team emerged unscathed from the first night of the Class A Region 4 Section 2 tournament Monday night, while the Man Lady Billies, Matewan La...
No. 4 Kentucky dominates Campbellsville 74-38
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — John Calipari surveyed the assembled media and decided it was time to take an informal poll. “How many of you thought we’d score 115 tonight,” Calipari said after the fourth-...
Utley, Lee help Phils stay in Series
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — By the ninth inning, Phillies fans were preparing for the worst. The New York Yankees were at it again, chipping away at a dwindling lead and threatening to take away the Phils...
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