SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Mike Young has been named head men’s basketball coach at Virginia Tech. In his 17 seasons as head coach at Wofford College, he built the program into a Southern Conference powerhouse. Young, a native of Radford, Virginia, spent the past 30 years at Wofford. This past season was one […]
John Thomas “Cotton” Hagee, Jr., age 72 of Dublin passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019. Born February 24, 1947 in Pulaski he was the son of the late John Thomas Hagee, Sr. & Louise Ann Ratcliffe Hagee. His brother-in-law, Tony Alexander also preceded him in death. He was raised in […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It is not Duke, North Carolina or UCLA. Yet when sorting through all the games, personalities and events that helped shape college basketball into the billion-dollar colossus it is today, it’s hard to look past the name “Virginia.” It’s the program that gave us one of the […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For Virginia and Texas Tech, doing something that had never been done before took hard work, dedication, determination — and vision. The Cavaliers and Red Raiders meet in the NCAA Tournament championship game Monday night. Neither program has ever been this close to a title, making it […]
Teddy Glenn Cregger, after a long, hard fought earthly battle, has been united with the love of his life, Brenda. Teddy courageously left his family April 3, 2019. He was born in Wythe County, March 1, 1953 to Paul G. and Laura Stroupe Cregger. Teddy was preceded in death by […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For those who thought Texas Tech only plays defense, it’s time to meet Matt Mooney. While the Red Raiders were locking down Michigan State on one end, the graduate transfer shooting guard was raining in 3s on the other, lifting Tech one win away from a title […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Virginia looked done. Everything changed with one slight bump, one whistle and three clutch free throws — along with a pretty big no-call moments earlier. Kyle Guy hit three free throws with 0.6 seconds left to help the Cavaliers beat Auburn 63-62 in a wild, controversial finish […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — From one-and-done to NCAA Tournament miracle men, Virginia will play in the national championship game for the first time after pulling off another last-second stunner on a disputed foul with 0.6 seconds left. Kyle Guy made three free throws as debate immediately started over the call and […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Virginia and Auburn meet at the Final Four in the latest installment of a long-running competition in basketball: Slow and steady vs. fast and furious. The top-seeded Cavaliers are rarely in a hurry, playing a style as deliberate and methodical as the Supreme Court. The Tigers take […]
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — NASCAR’s second stop at a short track this season is yet another race that’s impossible to predict. There’s a new rules package, a traction strip around Bristol Motor Speedway and the general crankiness that short-track racing tends to produce. Moods were mixed following Saturday’s final practice […]
Bobby Allen Murphy, age 72 of Pulaski passed away Thursday. April 4, 2019 at his home. Born July 10, 1946 in Pulaski, he is the son of the late Raymond Archie Murphy and Laura Sheppard Murphy. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Jo Stowers. Surviving are […]
Mary Alice Gardner Murphy, age 75 of Dublin passed away early Friday morning April 5, 2019 at home surrounded by husband, daughter and family members due to health issues. Born April 25, 1943 in Pulaski she was the daughter of the late Lowman & Jessie Blankenship Gardner. Her son, Charles […]