Published: September 29, 2008 11:42 pm      

KIAC honors Cougars’ Hasan Katrib

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mountain State University’s Hasan Katrib has been named Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men’s soccer offensive player of the week.

The 6-foot freshman forward from Salamieh, Syria, scored MSU’s lone goal in a 4-1 loss to undefeated Bryan College and also had a goal in the Cougars’ 2-0 victory over WVU Tech.

Katrib’s older brother Ali is a sophomore midfielder for MSU and was an all-KIAC selection last season.

Other KIAC soccer awards went to Brescia University’s McKenzie Stone (women’s offensive player of the week), Brescia’s Kat Howard (women’s defensive player of the week).

Stone, a senior midfielder, scored two goals and had an assist in a 7-0 win over Berea College. Howard, a sophomore defender, also scored two goals.

Indiana University Southeast’s Lindsey Williams was the KIAC volleyball player of the week. She had 30 kills and 24 digs in three matches last week.



MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER

Park 7, Bluefield 0

Ryan Thompson had a hat trick as Park shut out Bluefield.

Luke Rodriguez, Drew Wooldridge, Casey Young and Elizabeth Grambling all added a goal apiece for the Roadrunners (3-1-1).

Branson DeWese and Young each had two assists, while Rodriguez, Wooldridge and Tanner Trostle all had one.



YMCA Youth Basketball League registration

Registration for the 2008-09 Beckley-Raleigh County YMCA Youth Basketball League will begin Wednesday. The league features eight age divisions and is open to kindergarten-and-under to high school age boys and girls.

The cost per child is $25 for YMCA members and $75 for non-members. Families with additional children to register will receive $10 off the regular fee. The deadline to register is Saturday, Nov. 29.

All games and practices will be conducted at the YMCA gymnasium. The league tip-off is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13. Any parent interested in coaching, refereeing or helping to organize the league will need to note his or her volunteer interest on their child’s registration form.

Forms and additional information can be found online at www.beckleyymca.com or by visiting the YMCA at 121 East Main St. in uptown Beckley.



Beckley Little League to turn in uniforms

Parents, players, coaches and assistants can turn in uniforms and equipment at Beckley Little League on Thursday night from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the complex.



Syracuse-WVU football tickets on sale

MORGANTOWN — A limited number of tickets for the Oct. 11 Syracuse at West Virginia football game are now on sale at the Mountaineer Ticket Office. Those were returned by Syracuse and can be purchased for $45 each at the Coliseum or by calling 1-800-WVU GAME.



WVU Sports Hall of Fame inductions

The 18th annual WVU Sports Hall of Fame induction will be held Saturday at the Caperton Indoor Facility beginning at 9:30 a.m.

The 2008 class includes Eddie Bartrug (football), Bob Gresham (football), Roy Lester (football/basketball/baseball), Lowes Moore (basketball), Dr. Martin Puskin (track and field, cross country coach) and James M. Sottile (basketball).



WVU’s Fowler top Big East defensive player

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University women’s soccer player Kelsey Fowler was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week Monday.

She is the fourth straight Mountaineer to earn the conference’s weekly defensive honor following their 1-0-1 week. The Wheeling native anchored a backline that did not allow a goal in two league contests.

Fowler and the Mountaineer defense held St. John's to just two shots on-goal in 110 minutes of play in a 0-0 tie on Sept. 25. WVU held Syracuse without a shot on-goal and kept the Orange scoreless in an 8-0 win on Sept. 28. The Mountaineers earned their seventh and eighth shutouts of the season last week.

West Virginia (7-1-3, 2-0-1) plays at Seton Hall (4-5-1, 0-3-0) Friday.