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THE VIRGINIA
MOUNTAINEER |
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On-Line Edition |
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Buchanan County's
Family Newspaper Since 1922 |
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Thursday, March 23,
2006 |
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sports-page
2-online
edition |
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MEMBERS OF THE
Twin Valley Panther baseball squad for the 2006 season
are, (from left) kneeling: Brandon Viers (bat boy),
Jory Rife, Kenneth Street, Bo Hartman, J.J. Matney and
Chris Viers; standing: Ethan Prater, Brandon Bailey,
Matthew King, Josh Crigger, Colten Allison, Jeremiah
Lester, Hunter Simpson, Cory Hicks and Jacob St.
Clair. (Staff photo/Mike Stiltner.)
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Young
Panther
Baseball
Squad Has
Material
to Build
Something
Special |
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by
Lloyd
Combs
Sports
Reporter
Programs that win just six
games
in
four
years
don’t
rebuild,
but
Twin
Valley
is in
a
position
to
build
something,
and
it
has
the
material
it
needs
to
build
something
special.
The fifth-year program has five
freshmen
and
just
two
seniors,
so
this
year
is a
question
mark.
However,
the
Panthers
have
two
quality
arms
and
experience
to
build
around,
from
six
returnees
and
from
a
group
of
newcomers
who
have
tasted
success
in
youth
baseball.
“It’s a building year, but we
still
think
we
can
win
some
games
this
year,”
says
new
coach
Steve
Hamro
III,
the
third
coach
in
the
past
three
years
at
TVHS.
“A 6-45 (record) in four years
is a
lot
to
overcome,
but
the
boys
are
ready
to
work
hard
to
change
that.”
The pitching includes a
returnee
and a
newcomer
with
as
much
raw
ability
as
anyone
in
the
region.
Senior
righthander
Jeremiah
Lester
will
share
shortstop
and
starting
pitching
duties
with
freshman
Hunter
Simpson.
“Jeremiah gives us great senior
leadership,”
Hamro
said.
“He
has
that
fire
in
him.
He
wants
to
win.
“Hunter is one of the best
young
athletes
I’ve
seen
in my
10
years
of
being
around
high
school
baseball.
He is
a
great
hitter
and
has a
very
live
arm
for a
freshman.”
The returnees include
three
juniors
in
the
infield.
Cory Hicks takes over at first
base,
Josh
Crigger
moves
from
third
to
second
and
Chris
Viers
starts
at
third
after
spending
most
of
last
season
behind
the
plate.
Three experienced hands will
start
in
the
outfield.
Senior J.J. Matney is in left,
sophomore
Jory
Rife
starts
in
center
and
junior
Brandon
Bailey
is in
right.
“Cory Hicks is probably the
most
improved
player
from
last
year’s
team,”
Hamro
added.
“J.J.
Matney
and
Brandon
Bailey
hustle
and
work
hard.
They
give
me
everything
they
have
100
percent
of
the
time.
“Jory Rife and Josh Crigger are
solid
defenders
who
are
returning
from
last
year’s
team
and
Chris
Viers
is
one
of my
top
three
hitters.”
For more of the
story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at
newsstands now. For more information on how to subscribe to the Mountaineer,
call 276-935-2123 today.
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Grundy's
Justus Is
SWD,
Region IV
Player of
the Year |
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Theo Justus had a stellar
four-year career at Grundy, but he may have saved his best for last.
The senior guard helped
his injury-depleted club claim a share of the regular season title in the
Southwest District, win the SWD tournament and advance to the regional
semifinals this past season.
For his efforts Justus
was voted SWD and Region IV Player of the Year for the 2005-2006 season. Justus
shared the regional honors with Bassett standout Brandon Johnson.
Teammate Jimmy Ashby, a
6-foot-4 junior, was named to the All-SWD First Team and was honorable mention
All-Region IV.
Senior Stephan Baker, who
missed the club’s final seven games with a knee injury, made the All-SWD Second
Team. Seniors Aaron Church, Tigh Compton and Anthony Mullins and sophomore Bobby
Peck received honorable mention All-SWD.
A 1,000-point
scorer for his career, Justus averaged a little over 17 points, four assists and
two steals per game during his senior season.
Joining Justus on the
All-Southwest District First Team are Carroll County senior Clay Guynn, senior
Brandon Robinson and sophomore Ben Mulkey or Richands and Graham senior Eric
Hoosier.
Rounding out the
All-Region IV First Team is Johnson, along with Taylor Perdue of Abingdon,
Shaquan Beamer of Martinsville and Carroll County’s Clay Guynn.
Brandon Robinson
was named to the All-Region IV Second Team. Troy Wells, who guided Martinsville
to its 13th Group AA state title, was named Region IV Coach of the Year.
2005-2006
All-Southwest District Boys Basketball Team:
First
Team:
Theo Justus,
Grundy, sr.; Clay Guynn, Carroll County, sr.; Brandon Robinson,
Rich-lands, sr.; Ben Mulkey, Richlands, so.; Jimmy Ashby, Grundy, jr.;
Eric Hoosier, Graham, sr.;
Second
Team:
Willie Yates, CC
sr.; T.J. Rasnick, Tazewell, fr.; Ronnie Workman, Graham sr.; Jarred Strickland,
CC jr.; Stephan Baker, Grundy, sr..
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story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at
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Compton,
Boyd and Maxwell Named to First Team
All-Region D Girls' Squad |
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Three
BDD
standouts
head
up
the
All-Region
D
girls
basketball
team
for
the
2005-2006
season.
Haysi senior Whitney
Compton
was
named
Region
D
Player
of
the
Year.
Haysi
teammate
LaRae
Boyd,
a
senior,
and
Twin
Valley
senior
Brittany
Maxwell
were
also
named
to
the
First
Team.
All
three
are
1,000-point
career
scorers.
No one else from
the
BDD
made
the
First
Team.
The
Cumberland
District,
which
didn’t
advance
a
single
team
beyond
the
Region
D
quarterfinals,
nevertheless
got
five
players
on
the
12-player
First
Team.
Council senior Ashley Stroehlein,
senior
Tiffany
Watson
and
junior
Samantha
Vandyke
of
Twin
Valley,
Honaker
freshman
Paige
Tiller
and
Haysi
senior
Kendra
Rowlett
received
honorable
mention.
Rounding out the first
unit
are
Ashton
Bishop
and
Brittany
Rogers
of
Gate
City;
J.J.
Kelly’s
Kalen
Collins,
Rye
Cove’s
Stephanie
Petelle;
Tiffany
Austin
of
St.
Paul;
Castlewood’s
Lauren
Evans,
Clintwood’s
Ashley
Rose,
Samantha
Baker
of
Twin
Springs
and
Tessa
Garrett
of
Thomas
Walker.
Hugh Godsey, who
guided
Gate
City
to
the
Group
A
state
title,
was
named
Region
D
Coach
of
the
Year.
All-Region
D
Girls:
First
Team:
Whitney Compton,
Haysi
and
LaRae
Boyd,
Haysi;
Brittany
Maxwell,
Twin
Valley;
Brittany
Rogers,
Gate
City
and
Ashton
Bishop,
Gate
City;
Kalen
Collins,
J.J.
Kelly;
Stephanie
Petelle,
Rye
Cove;
Tiffany
Austin,
St.
Paul;
Lauren
Evans,
Castlewood;
Ashley
Rose,
Clintwood;
Samantha
Baker,
Twin
Springs;
Tessa
Garrett,
Thomas
Walker.
Honorable
Mention:
Council Ashley
Stroehlein;
Haysi—Kendra
Rowlett;
Honaker—Paige
Tiller;
Twin
Valley—Tiffany
Watson,
Samantha
Vandyke;
Gate
City
—Haley
Odle;
J.J.
Kelly—Brynn
Hurst;
St.
Paul—
Courtney
Evans;
Castlewood
—Hannah
Campbell;
Clintwood—Kristen
Mullins;
Ervinton—Meagan
Boyd;
J.I.
Burton—Kelli
Lane;
Pound—
Kayla
Balthis;
Powell
Valley—Whitney
Seals,
Jessi
Shuler;
Thomas
Walker—Ashton
Clouse.
Player
of
the
Year—Whitney
Compton,
Haysi.
Coach
of
the
Year—Hugh
Godsey,
Gate
City.
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story, see the print edition of the Mountaineer, on sale at
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Fourth
Annual
ASL
Memorial
5K Run,
Walk
Slated
April 1 |
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The Appalachian School of Law will
hold the fourth annual ASL
Memorial 5K Run/Walk Saturday,
April 1.
The event will host a
competitive 5K run and a two mile
fitness walk.
Registration cost for the
event is $13 before March 25, or
$15 afterwards, including the day
of the race.
Size S-2XL shirts are included in the
registration price (children's
sizes available by request only).
Trophies will be awarded to the
top overall male and female run
winners. Medals will given to the
top three finishers in each run
category.
The race is an annual event in
memory of Tony Sutin, Tom
Blackwell and Angela Dales.
Proceeds from the race will
benefit the Anthony Sutin and
Thomas Blackwell Endowment
Scholarship Funds, which benefit
the future ASL students in memory
of those who died on January 16,
2002.
There will also be "Pasta
on the Plaza'' on Friday, March 31
from 5 to 8 p.m. at the school.
The cost is $3 for the Run/Walk
participants. ASL students are
paid for by the Student Bar
Association.
Family and friends of ASL
students are welcome.
The cost is $5 for non Run/Walk
participant adults, and $3 for
nonparticipating children (under
age 6).
To request a race form,
make a donation, help sponsor the
race or for more information, call
(276) 935-5905. Mail entry form
and check payable to: ASL Memorial
5K, P.O. Box 2825, Grundy, VA
24614.
The race is scheduled to begin
at 8:30 a.m. at the Appalachian
School of Law in Grundy.
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Youth
Pheasant Hunting Workshop Set
March 25 |
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Knox Creek Hunt Club will host a Youth
Pheasant Hunting Workshop Saturday,
March 25 on the hunt club property at
Hurley.
The workshop
program includes: upland game bird
habitat, hunting with bird dogs, shotgun
skills development, firearms safety and
pheasant and quail hunt for 30 hunters.
Participants must
have completed the basic hunter
education course; must have a current
Virginia hunting license or youth
license; and must be at least 12 years
of age or older.
For more
information or to register, call (276)
783-4860.
The hunting workshop is being held in
conjunction with the Virginia Department
of Game and Inland Fisheries Outdoor
Education Program.
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