The annual Clay County High School 3 on 3 basketball tournament fund raiser will be held on March 16 at the high school. It will be hosted this year by the sophomore class.
Teams must have at least three and no more than six players.
Deadline to enter is March 8.
Cost of pre-pay will be $10 per player. Cost the day of the tourney will be $15 per player.
For more information, contact Clay County High School or Amy Nichols at 304-632-0220.
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The John Marshall girls basketball program and the WV Lady Rebels will once again host the B&B Classic Middle School Girls Basketball Tournament on March 15-17 at the John Marshall High School gyms in Glen Dale. Entry fee is $150, with a three-game guarantee. There will be three age divisions: 6th grade, 7th grade and 8th grade.
All teams (school, all-star, travel, club, AAU, etc.) are welcome.
For more information, e-mail: BBClassicTourney@aol.com; or call 304-281-5100.
Entry deadline is March 5. Early registration is encouraged.
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Coaches at the college, high school, junior varsity, junior high and recreational league (adult or youth) levels are urged to submit game results and updated statistics to The Fayette Tribune.
When turning in scores or statistics, coaches/statisticians are reminded to provide at least last names of participants; information will not be accepted with only the first name.
Schedules and rosters for spring sports can also be submitted.
Information can be sent a variety of ways: via e-mail to skeenan@register-herald.com; by U.S. mail at The Fayette Tribune, P.O. Box 139, Oak Hill, WV 25901; by fax at 304-469-4105; or in person at the office at 417 W. Main Street in Oak Hill.
Anyone with questions can call Steve Keenan at 304-469-3375.
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Banquet tickets for the 100th celebration dinner in conjunction with the boys state high school basketball tournament in March are now on sale. The banquet will be held on March 12, 2013.
Individual tickets are priced at $35 while a reserve table for 10 will cost $400. The goal of the banquet is to create a reunion for teams and individuals that have competed in previous state tournaments.
Everyone purchasing tickets will receive a complimentary pictorial book highlighting the last 100 years of boys basketball.
For information and ordering of banquet tickets, go to the WVSSAC website at www.wvssac.org and click on the 100th Celebration link.
Sports
Sports briefs — Monday, Feb. 25, 2013
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Pirates, ‘Hounds to begin region play
Two Fayette County baseball teams have advanced deeper into postseason play and will begin Region 3 tournament action on Tuesday.
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Gore’s state long jump title paces Fayette showing
Fayetteville senior Jonathan Gore finally garnered the state meet gold he’d so long desired.
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Terri’s Tribute golf event set
For the fourth summer in a row, C. Adam Toney’s Discount Tires is sponsoring the annual Terri’s Tribute Golf Tournament at Bridge Haven Golf Course in Fayetteville.
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OH Rotary plans golf tourney June 8
The Oak Hill Rotary Club will hold its annual golf tournament at the White Oak Country Club on June 8.
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Elsie Pruett scholarship event set at White Oak
The third annual Elsie Pruett Scholarship Golf Tournament and Auction will be held June 6 and 7 at White Oak Country Club.
Elsie Pruett is the wife of former Marshall University head coach Bob Pruett, a Beckley native. -
Local athletes headed to states
Fayette County athletes will be among those competing this weekend in the annual West Virginia high school track and field championships in Charleston.
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Terri’s Tribute Golf Tournament enters fourth summer
For the fourth summer in a row, C. Adam Toney’s Discount Tires is sponsoring the annual Terri’s Tribute Golf Tournament at Bridge Haven Golf Course in Fayetteville.
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Homer K. Ball golf tournament set June 14 at Pipestem
The 24th annual Homer K. Ball Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held Friday, June 14 at Pipestem Resort State Park. Proceeds from the tournament are used to fund scholarships for Concord University students.
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Coalfield Conference honors finest athletes
Over the last 20 years, names like Independence’s Ashley Jackson, Woodrow Wilson’s Doug Legursky, Shady Spring’s Whitney Humphreys, Wyoming East’s Tank Tunstalle and the late Benny Bowles of Oceana have been enshrined forever as Coalfield Conference Impact Athletes of the Year. On Tuesday evening, four more well-deserving prep athletes joined the illustrious ranks.
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Tech in fifth-place game in USCAA
The WVU Tech women’s softball team remained in contention on the second day of the 2013 USCAA Softball National Championships at Firestone Stadium.
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