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Burton’s Drew Culbertson won the high jump in Tuesday’s Cumberland District meet. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Cumberland District track & field results, May 17

The top five individuals and top three relay teams advance to the Region 1D meet Saturday, May 21, at Eastside. Boys results Boys team...

Central’s Alec Gent soared to victory in the triple jump Wednesday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Mountain 7 District track & field results, May 18

The top six individuals and top three relay teams (excluding Abingdon) advance to the Region 2D meet next Wednesday, May 25, at Virginia High...

The Raiders are the regular season Cumberland District baseball champions. PHOTO BY RACHEL BAY

Raiders dismiss Titans to win Cumberland District championship

NORTON — The John I. Burton Raiders claimed the Cumberland District baseball regular season championship Thursday night at Lawson-Fitchko Stadium...

Reliever Robbie Wilson earned the win on the mound for the Warriors. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Bolling’s walk-off hit propels Central by John Battle

WISE — The Central Warriors used a full team effort Tuesday night to defeat John Battle, 5-4.The victory ties with the Trojans in the Mountain 7...

Chandler Cole poses for Team Nunes as part of The Ultimate Fighter 30. PHOTO BY CHRIS UNGER

Hometown boy makes good: Chandler Cole is on TUF 30

The Ultimate Fighter is a reality television show with some stamina, first airing in 2005. Now in its 30th season, the show features mixed martial...

A’nyah Hollinger slides safely into third before stealing home on an errant throw Tuesday. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Lady Spartans dismiss Lady Raiders with bevy of hits

COEBURN — J.I. Burton got on the board first, but Eastside rebounded with a 17-hit attack for a big district victory, 9-3. J.I. Burton’s lead-off...

James Mitchell (center) poses with members of his family this weekend as he waited on the call.

James Mitchell is headed to Detroit

“The Governor” is on his way to the Motor City. That’s just fine with James Mitchell, who was chosen by the Lions as the 177th pick in the fifth...

Union star James Mitchell is headed to Detroit

James Mitchell has realized a dream. The Big Stone Gap native achieved national acclaim at Virginia Tech and has now been drafted into the NFL. With the 177th pick in the...

Union’s Caiden Bartee, overall winner Bradley Bunch and head boys’ basketball coach Zack Moore. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Coalfield Progress winter sports leadership awards announced

The Coalfield Progress sports leadership awards are back in full swing as this week, the winter awards were given out and our overall winners were...

Central’s Logan Sartin gets every bit of this ball for his two-RBI double. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Fast start, relief pitching propels Central past Union

BIG STONE GAP — The Warriors were able to get things started in a hurry Thursday night at Buster Taylor Field and the Bears were never able to...

Eastside’s Clay Ward belts another hit. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Eastside downs Rye Cove in five innings

COEBURN — The Eastside Spartans powered past the stubborn Rye Cove Eagles in a key Cumberland District matchup Tuesday night at Tracy Stallard...

Brayden Dutton was the picture of focus in the batter’s box. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Seven errors, strong pitching leads Eastside past J.I. Burton

NORTON — The Eastside Spartans shutdown the Burton Raiders, Friday night at Burton’s Lawson-Fitchko Stadium, 12-1. It was Senior Day for the...

Baylee Collins launched a three-run home run Monday against Gate City. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Mullins’ walk-off single propels Lady Warriors by Gate City

WISE — Central’s first-year varsity member Gracie Mullins only got one hit on Monday, but it was the biggest hit of her varsity career thus far....

Eastside’s Haley Day (on second) knocks down a ball and throws from her knees to short stop Reagan McCoy to get the baserunner out. PHOTO BY KELLEY PEARSON

Eastside picks up victory number one over Patrick Henry

COEBURN — The Lady Spartans picked up their first win of the season on Thursday with a 4-1 victory over Patrick Henry. Head coach Suzi Atwood was...

Jill Sturgill launched her first dinger of her senior year Wednesday against Abingdon. PHOTO BY RICHARD MEADE

Lady Warriors blast past Lady Falcons

WISE — The Central Lady Warriors pounded out 14 hits, including three home runs, to defeat the visiting Lady Falcons from Abingdon 9-3 Wednesday...

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