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by Lloyd Combs
Sports Reporter
Haysi
and Honaker split most of the top honors on the
2006 All-Black Diamond District football team.
Haysi’s Chad Barton was named BDD Player of the
Year.
An all-around standout, Barton earned first team
honors at running back and defensive back and as a
punter and kick returner. Veteran coach James Colley
of Haysi was named BDD Coach of the Year.
Three other Haysi seniors earned top honors, while
Honaker senior linebacker Justin Newberry was voted
BDD Defensive Player of the Year. Newberry also earned
Defensive Linebacker/Back of the Year.
Twin Valley senior Wyatt Justus, who ran for some
1,500 yards, shared BDD Offensive Player of the Year
honors with Haysi quarterback Lance Compton, who led
the district with 20 touchdown passes.
Senior tight end Michael Tiller of Honaker was named
Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Haysi’s Nathan Boyd, who hauled in 12 TD passes, was
tabbed as the Offensive Back/Receiver of the Year,
while teammate Joshua Edwards was named Defensive
Lineman/End of the Year.
Twin Valley filled five of the first team spots on the
First Team offense and defense. The other 27 spots
were filled by Tigers, 14 from BDD champ Haysi and 13
from Honaker.
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Lady Cobras Advance to
Semifinals of Coal Classic with 51-34 Win Over Host Appalachia |
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by Lloyd Combs
Sports Reporter
Stephanie
Cornett’s double-double helped Council
advance to Wednesday’s semifinals of the Coal Classic
with a 51-34 win over host Appalachia Tuesday evening.
Cornett scored a game-high 14 points and added 10
rebounds, six assists and three steals for Council,
which never trailed.
After a slow start, especially from the perimeter, the
Lady Cobras broke down the Lady Bulldogs defense,
snapping a 14-14 tie with a 9-1 run to end the first
half.
Council took a 23-15 halftime lead and extended it to
42-22 with a 13-3 run that began late in the third
quarter.
“We struggled a little bit early against their zone,”
Council coach Dave Rasnake said. “But the girls did a
good job recognizing what the defense was giving us.
And we did a little better job defensively in the
second half.”
Freshmen Katie Thomas and Dakota Bostic added 10 and
eight points, respectively, for Council. Sophomore
Haley Arrington added nine points and Bostic had four
steals for the Lady Cobras, who forced 18 turnovers.
Leigha Lambert scored 10 points and Erin Wilson added
nine points for Appalachia.
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