The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia

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  • NWA/MAW to debut tonight in Beckley

    The Mother Ship is ready for takeoff.

    April 26, 2013

  • Derby Dames in first home bout

    The Beckley Area Derby Dames are back again, ready for their first home bout of the season against the NRV Bruisin’ Burgs Sunday at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.

    April 26, 2013

  • King’s Warriors name new assistant coaches

    For many Southern West Virginians, spring signals the end of the dreadful season of winter. For the Southern West Virginia King’s Warriors, spring signals the beginning of a new season of the beautiful game.

    April 26, 2013

  • W.Va.-Va. team matches this weekend

    Team West Virginia will host the 30th edition of the West Virginia-Virginia Team Matches this weekend at The Greenbrier Sporting Club.

    April 26, 2013

  • 042413 greenbrier Greenbrier Champions Tennis Classic returning in September

    Pete Sampras and John McEnroe are coming back to West Virginia this fall, and they’re bringing two other tennis stars with them.
    The two Tennis Hall of Famers, who came to White Sulphur Springs last September for the first-ever Greenbrier Champions Tennis Classic, will be back on the outdoor clay courts at the famed Greenbrier Resort Sept. 21-22 for a second helping of what is expected to be an annual event. They’ll be joined by Ivan Lendl and Tommy Haas this time around in what will be a two-day affair that will include both singles and doubles matches.

    April 23, 2013 1 Photo

  • Beckley semi-pro football team up and running

    In the syndicated sitcom “The King of Queens,” lead character Doug Heffernan once tried his hand at semi-pro football. He didn’t last a full game before he realized his body couldn’t handle the beating like it could when he was in high school, and he ran off the field like a scalded dog.

    April 22, 2013

  • 042113 Butch2.jpg Masters visit emotional for West Virginia man

    Note: This article appeared in the Saturday, April 13, 2013, edition of The Augusta Chronicle in Augusta, Ga., and is reprinted with permission from The Augusta Chronicle.

    April 21, 2013 1 Photo

  • 042113 Butch1.jpg One glorious spring day in April, dreams came true

    For those ate up with golf you can hear the voice of Jim Nantz every April telling you about The Masters — a tradition like no other.

    April 21, 2013 1 Photo

  • 042113 SSLL3.jpg Opening day at Shady Spring Little League

    April 21, 2013 3 Photos

  • 041913 webb simpson Greenbrier partners with PGA golfer Webb Simpson

    West Virginians now have another PGA TOUR golfer to support.
    Webb Simpson, the 2012 U.S. Open champion, has been added to The Greenbrier’s team of professional golfers who represent the resort. Simpson, a Raleigh, N.C., native, will join The Greenbrier Golf Pro Emeritus Tom Watson and Kenny Perry and will display The Greenbrier logo on his golf bag in all professional golf tournaments, pro-am golf events and public golf exhibitions.

    April 19, 2013 1 Photo