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Miners run past Huskies, 65-44

By: Kyle Lovern | Posted: Jan. 7, 2018 | Source: Williamson Daily News

ELKVIEW – The Mingo Central Miners, ranked No. 4 in Class AA, improved to 6-1 on the season with a decisive 66-44 lead over Herbert Hoover Friday night at the Elkview Middle School gym.

The trio of Jeremy Dillon, Drew Hatfield and Garrett Brown combined for 56 point. Dillon, a senior who is head to Marshall University next season, scored 20 points. Hatfield, a sophomore, swished in 21 including three 3-pointers. Brown, also a senior, scored 15 points and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds. Brown also nailed a trio of 3s in the game.

Mingo Central jumped out to an 8-0 lead and led 19-7 after the first quarter. Dillon and Hatfield both had six points in the opening period. (more…)

January 7, 2018 in Herbert Hoover High School Athletics, NEWS, Sports News

Clendenin-based boxer from Hurricane to make professional kickboxing debut

By: Clint Thomas, Metro Staff | Posted: Jan. 3, 2018 | Source: WV Gazette-Mail

After years of amateur preparation and ring success, Laura Byrnes, who trains at the Elk River Boxing Club in Clendenin, will make her professional kickboxing debut later this month in Moundsville.

Byrnes, a Florida native who lives in Hurricane, will fight on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Moundsville State Penitentiary. She will compete against Crystal Beyers of Wheeling in the 145-pound weight division.

Byrnes’ match will be part of the Felony Assault live boxing and mixed martial arts card at the penitentiary, which was retired from prison use in the mid-1990s. The contests will get underway at 5 p.m. on Jan. 20. (more…)

January 3, 2018 in Local Olympic & Professional Athletics, NEWS, Sports News

Copper thieves halt progress on Herbert Hoover locker room project

By: Nathan Takitch | Posted: Dec. 19, 2017 at 12:59 am | Source: WSAZ

CLENDENIN, W.Va. (WSAZ) — Since floodwaters destroyed their locker room in June 2016, the Herbert Hoover baseball team has had to get dressed in the press box.

It’s why coach JR Oliver was excited that work transforming a new space into a real locker room was about to begin.

“It was gonna be more of a normal season this year, compared to last year after the flood,” Oliver said.

But now that project is up in the air all because of cooper thieves. Dozens of feet of copper wiring was stolen during the weekend. There is no power at the field. (more…)

December 19, 2017 in Crime, Education News, Herbert Hoover High School Athletics, NEWS, Sports News

Point grapplers split tri-match

By: Bryan Walters | Posted: Dec. 15, 2017 | Source: Gallipolis Daily Tribune

CLENDENIN, W.Va. — More highs than lows … even though they ended up in the middle.

The Point Pleasant wrestling team went 1-1 overall and posted 15 wins in 28 total contests on Thursday night during a tri-match against Independence and host Herbert Hoover in Kanawha County.

The Big Blacks went 11-3 while earning a 57-15 victory over the Huskies, but the defending Class AA state champion Patriots won 10 of their 14 matches against PPHS en route to a 53-19 decision. No final tally was available for the IHS head-to-head match with Herbert Hoover. (more…)

December 15, 2017 in Herbert Hoover High School Athletics, NEWS, Sports News

Softball’s Allison Rager named OVC player of the week

By: Connor Link, Morehead State Athletic Media Relations | Posted: Mar. 27, 2017 | Source: Morehead State Eagles

MOREHEAD, Ky. – Morehead State softball sophomore Allison Rager has been named Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for the first time in her career.

It marks the third time this season that an Eagle has received an OVC honor as junior Chelsea McManaway has twice been named OVC Pitcher of the Week. (more…)

March 27, 2017 in Local Collegiate Athletics, NEWS, Sports News