PRINCETON —
If the recent past is any indication, then the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletics Conference Championship should have its share of intrigue.
The three-day tournament will begin today on the Cobb Course at The Resort at Glade Springs. Each day is scheduled to start at 8 a.m.
Bluefield State will be looking to win the championship for the second straight year. The Big Blues beat Pitt-Johnstown by two strokes to claim the title.
Repeating may prove difficult. Concord goes in as the hottest team, having won back-to-back tournaments.
The Mountain Lions won the Northern Regional last week, besting second-place Charleston by seven strokes. Davis & Elkins, Bluefield State and West Liberty rounded out the top five.
The Mountain Lions also registered a victory at the Central Regional last month. Concord finished eight-under par at the event, winning by 17 strokes. D&E, Bluefield State, Fairmont State and Charleston followed.
Concord’s Sebastian Starud, a native of Sweden, won the WVIAC individual championship last year. His teammate, Evan Muscari of Pineville, won this season’s Central Regional, while Charleston’s Jamin Smith took home top honors at the Northern Regional.
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WVIAC golf tournament gets under way today
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Woodrow downs defending AAA champs
It’s a play that Woodrow Wilson has practiced everyday this season and has rarely had to utilize.
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No repeat for Warriors
Independence has been on a tear offensively the entire month of May. It didn’t stop Tuesday, even against Wyoming East ace Derek Thornton.
The Patriots led 5-0 after two innings, and Brian Sexton — backed by that very offense and some sparkling defense — gutted out a complete game in a 7-5 win in the Class AA Region 3 semifinals Tuesday night. -
’Hounds hold off upset bid from Man Hillbillies
Valley’s potent offense never came to life, but the Greyhounds are still alive.
Valley (22-7) — with several players hitting .400 or better this season — could muster just three singles against underdog Man (6-20-1) in one of two Class A Region 3 baseball semifinals Tuesday, but the ’Hounds manufactured two runs in the crucial fifth inning to finally go ahead of the stubborn Hillbillies and escape with a 3-2 victory. -
WVU baseball team helps tornado victims
West Virginia University head baseball coach Randy Mazey was having lunch at an Oklahoma City restaurant Monday afternoon, keeping a close watch on the television set.
With every passing minute, the tornado that devastated the Oklahoma town of Moore, was moving closer and closer to his location and its path was being documented by a local television station. At one point, the coach even looked out the window to see if he could see the approaching funnel. -
Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship Format Changed
In the wake of this week’s devastating storm in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, the Big 12 Conference is postponing the start of the 2013 Phillips 66 Big 12 Baseball Championship. No. 3 seeded WVU scheduled to take on Kansas at 4 p.m. (Central) on Thursday.
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Patriots, Warriors meet in anticipated matchup
The matchup many people expected will take place today.
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Fayette teams, Cavaliers vying for Class A spots
Two Fayette County baseball teams have advanced deeper into postseason play and will begin Region 3 tournament action today.
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Epling already having a busy week for Miners
At this point a year ago, Sam Lewis was the only player on the West Virginia Miners roster to have reported to Beckley. All he did was pitch two no-hitters, and the Miners won the 2012 Prospect League championship.
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Confident Mavs headed to states
From the outset, James Monroe’s mission was clear: Get to the state softball tournament.
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Eagles get 2nd shot at Tigers
The road to the Class AAA state championship for Princeton last year went through Beckley. A repeat would require the same stop, but Woodrow Wilson is looking to put up more resistance this time around.
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