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The Tug Valley cheerleaders have no doubt been the epitome of Class A cheerleading for more than a decade.
The states of Kentucky and West Virginia sit on their respective sides of the Tug River. So close in geography that many move from West Virginia across the river into the Bluegrass State.
If there is one thing we know, it’s that 2020 has been anything, but typical. When we first saw the effects of the novel coronavirus emergency plans were quickly put in place to combat it.
Larry Joe Harless was a visionary in the town of Gilbert. By being that visionary, tucked away in the tiny town stands the Larry Joe Harless Center.
Even though Tug Valley’s volleyball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and just being able to play four games on the season, one of the Tug Valley Panthers was recognized for her play on the hard court. Tug Valley senior standout Makayla May was recently named to the tradition…
As the old adage goes, “there’s a light at the end of the tunnel,” for many, that light seemed like it would never be seen.
Tug Valley’s cheerleaders are no strangers to the big stage as the school has won the Class A state title the past three years.
With the latest West Virginia color coded metric, Mingo County was labeled as orange on a rare Tuesday release of the metric. That all but closed the door on the Tug Valley Panthers playoff hopes.
With football season all over for Mingo County teams (Tug Valley and Mingo Central), we look at what we’ve missed out on in the sports world so far this year.
In a statement last Friday, that shocked many in the Mountain State, West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice announced winter sports like boys’ and girls’ basketball were being pushed back until January 11, 2021.
Tug Valley entered the Class A playoffs as the No. 1 overall seed and the team to beat.
Since the beginning of sport, fans have always had a soft spot for kids who never get to play. Whether it be ability, injury or through no fault of their own, our hearts break at the sight of a child missing out on something they love. With the COVID-19 pandemic, its doubly sad because playe…
In what looked like the absolute doom of any chances for teams to be able to participate in the postseason in West Virginia, the West Virginia Secondary Schools Athletic Commission or the WVSSAC, has given one last glimmer of hope to coaches and teams that there still might be a chance to pl…
The Tug Valley Panthers are no strangers to good football teams. During former head coach Tony Clusky’s tenure, the Panthers were always in the hunt in Class A.
As the fall sports season seems to be ever so slipping away for schools in Southern West Virginia, the next hopeful glint we can hope for is for winter sports to be unhindered.
Tug Valley head volleyball coach Greg Chapman received some deflating news early this week that just made his heart sank.
As Mingo County schools remained in the orange on Saturday night, coaches, players and parents are now having to swallow the bitter pill of losing another Friday night of football.
Ever since Mingo Central’s inception as a school they been looked to produce to athletically. Former Miner head coach Yogi Kinder left some big shoes to fill once he left.
Tug Valley’s Caleb May has made a name for himself the last two seasons.
Mingo County as a whole was once again in the orange in the Mountain State’s color coded metric. When a school finds itself in the orange, the team is permitted to condition, such as workout and train however, they cannot perform ball-to-ball drills or any kind of any type of scrimmage.
The COVID-19 pandemic looked as though it was beginning to slow in our area, but that window was very short as the region witnessed a sharp increase of cases as of late. In Kentucky, things starteded to return to normal from a sports perspective, with many local teams across the Tug River p…
Mingo Central didn’t get much rest last week as the Miners traveled to Oak Hill Friday night after taking on Man Wednesday.
The Tug Valley Panthers showed resilience in a thrilling 38-32 win over the James Monroe Mavericks Tuesday night.
As our nation goes through one it’s most turbulent times, we must look to our future and how it has been affected by the pandemic. While we missed nearly our entire spring, the virus has continued on past the first day of fall. The normal everyday things we take for granted are restricted an…
The Mingo Central Miners were anxious to get their season underway.
Pikeville put together a complete game Friday night against Belfry to help the Panthers pull out a 20-14 win over the Pirates.
Since the pandemic began, athletes from across the country have witnessed their season’s canceled or being modified on the fly as the season progresses.
BELFRY — There has been a lot of news this year.
On Tuesday of this week, Gov. Jim Justice, at his press conference, announced a new color, gold, to the state’s color coded metric.
Tug Valley Panther head football coach Hady Ford promised a no-huddle, hurry up offense. The Panthers put it on display for real Friday night as they made the trip up to Seth to take on Sherman in the season opener.
Mingo Central head coach Josh Sammons and his Miners have yet to play an official game on the season, as they were set to host Logan Friday night for their home opener.
By Randy White
The Tug Valley Panthers finally got onto the field last Friday night, ending a long hiatus from high school sports. Coach Hady Ford and his squad traveled up to Scott High School for the team’s first on-field scrimmage before the season gets underway.
One thing is for certain, the year 2020 will go down in history and be remembered as the “Year of the Pandemic” for generations to come.
The Mountain State is very unique in it’s own way. With some of the most picturesque scenery in the country and hospitality that can’t be matched anywhere, West Virginia is becoming a leader on the national stage.
The Mingo Central Miners have been in the midst of practice for their first week back, and coach Josh Sammons has to like what he sees.
One thing Tug Valley head coach Hady Ford knows about is the conditioning of his players and getting them in game shape.
Wes Wilson wears many hats in the Tug Valley area. He is not only the Director of Tourism for the Tug Valley area, he’s also the the team photographer and media director at Mingo Central.
August 17 can’t get here fast enough for athletes across our region.
Now that we’ve reached August, teams in Mingo County are looking forward to the start date on the 17th. That is the day most fall sports can officially start practice. Athletes have had to adapt to a whole new conditioning and workout plan during the historic Covid-19 pandemic. However, Augu…
One name known throughout the Mountain State and especially Southern West Virginia- Jeremy Dillon.
One thing is for sure, 2020 will be a year remembered throughout history. The year the virus shut down not only our country and economy, but every facet of our lives.
Tug Valley softball coach Rocky Hall and his Lady Panthers were really looking forward to being on the diamond this season after a 22 win record last year.
The Tug Valley Lady Panther volleyball team finished 16-14 a year ago, and coach Greg Chapman is hopeful this season will go on as scheduled.
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