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Jack England tees off on his way to a score of 76, which is good enough to advance to next week’s Region 2D tournament. He will wait for the result of Friday’s playoff to see if his team advances with him. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

England, Slagle and Day advance as individuals in M7 golf

September 24, 2021

BRISTOL — Freshman Connor Brummitt shot a career-best three-under-par 69 to lead the Abingdon Falcons (288) to the Mountain 7 golf title at The...

Eastside’s Ethan Hill ran roughshod over the Tigers Friday. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Hill’s record-setting performance leads Spartans past Honaker

September 21, 2021

COEBURN — Senior running back Ethan Hill scored a school record six touchdowns to lead the Spartans past the Honaker Tigers 51-22. Hill also...

Setter Emilee Mullins was the picture of focus for the Lady Warriors. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

New kids on the block help Central dispense of Union

September 18, 2021

NORTON — In a highly contested volleyball battle Wednesday night, the Lady Warriors built a wall at the net thwarting Union’s front line to take a...

Eastside’s Ethan Hill finds a big opening in the Pioneer defensive line. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Eastside outlasts Pioneers for first win of the season

September 14, 2021

LEBANON — The Eastside Spartans claimed their first victory of the 2021 season with a score of 34-21 over the Lebanon Pioneers Thursday night. The...

Central sweeps Eastside in volleyball action

September 10, 2021

COEBURN — In a battle of county rivals, the Central Lady Warriors swept the Eastside Lady Spartans in non-district volleyball action Wednesday night in Coeburn. The 3-0...

Mason Polier wraps up the Dragon quarterback to earn one of 13 sacks on the day for the Cavs. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Cavs set records, blank Dragons in season opener

September 6, 2021

WISE — The UVA Wise football team had a banner day Saturday, drubbing the Dragons of Virginia University of Lynchburg 54-0. In the...

Central’s Matthew Boggs and Eastside’s Ben Ward battle it out on a carry Friday night. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Mullins’ versatility helps Warriors out-battle Spartans

September 1, 2021

COEBURN — Senior Ethan Mullins has been the quarterback of the Warriors’ offense since midway through his freshman year. This year, Central head...

Brooklyn Rutherford. PHOTO BY KRISTEN RUTHERFORD

National Champion!

August 27, 2021

Coeburn’s Brooklyn Rutherford followed up a third-place performance in 2020 by becoming the national champion at the 2021 T-Mobile Little League...

The Warriors’ Tyson Tester intercepts the first pass of the game Friday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Football gets underway with jamborees, scrimmages and benefit games

August 24, 2021

Friday evening, football coaches, players and fans alike were in their best form the week before the actual season starts. Locally, J.I. Burton...

Picker picks the preseason pigskin polls

August 20, 2021

Howdy, folks! It’s your old pal the Fence Line Picker and I’m back for another season of pickin’ winners. You long time readers know of my excellence, but for you newcomers...

This week in sports history August 15-21

August 16, 2021

1961 Twelve Lonesome Pine District football teams began official practice on August 15. The members of the I-B group were Joneseville, Pennington, St. Charles, Powell...

Happenings at UVA Wise

August 14, 2021

UVA Wise announces return of coaches show, broadcast improvements WISE — UVA Wise is excited to announce the return of the UVA Wise Coaches Show beginning August 31 at 7...

This week in sports history August 8-14

August 10, 2021

1961 Big Stone Gap’s George Litton accepted a graduate assistant coaching slot on the football staff at East Tennessee State in Johnson City, Tenn. Arno native Willie...

Damron, White give insight into upcoming Cavs football season

The Highland Cavaliers look to bounce back from going 1-2 in last year’s COVID-shortened season. According to head coach Dane Damron and newly promoted defensive...

This week in sports history August 1-7

1966 Former Coeburn High School baseball star Tracy Stallard improved his record with Lafayette, Ind., a farm team of the Boston Red Sox in Class D Midwest League to 403...

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