The high school football season in Mingo and Logan counties has reached week five and only a single game has been played combined since the implementation of the state’s color-coded map. Tug Valley was able to play on the road at Sherman in week one but has been sidelined since because of COVID-19…
Read MoreHere is a look at this weekend’s high school football games involving area schools: Pikeville (2-0) at Henry Clay (0-0) Date: Sept. 25 Site: Lexington Kickoff: 7 p.m. Radio: WPKE 98.1 FM/musicradiowpke.com Coaches: Chris McNamee (Pikeville), Demetrius Gay (Henry Clay) Players to watch: RB Blake Birchfield,…
Read MoreWhile players, coaches and fans rallied early Monday morning to ease the guidelines for athletics to get back on the field, Secondary School Activities Commissioner (SSAC) Bernie Dolan over the week announced a major COVID protocols announcement. Schools now in the orange can only workout to conditions…
Read MoreThe frustrations of getting to play high school football in Mingo and Logan counties have reached a boiling point for coaches, players, and fans. Saturday’s new COVID protocols map posted to the West Virginia Department of Education website showed both Mingo and Logan in orange, along with Boone,…
Read MoreWest Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said every athlete, coaching staff, band member and other others affiliated with fall sports will be test for coronavirus if their county is in the orange. Logan, Fayette, and Kanawha counties currently fall under those conditions. He said if everyone tests negative they…
Read MoreSaturday night’s WVDHHR school re-entry metrics and protocols map has placed Mingo and Wyoming Counties in yellow status for the week, thus allowing high school football games to be played this coming Friday night. Mingo Central is scheduled to kick off its season at New Richmond against Wyoming…
Read MoreLogan County WV – The WVSSAC and officials with Man High School have released the 2020 football schedule for the Hillbillies. Changes may be made during the season due to ongoing circumstances amidst the novel Coronavirus pandemic. The Hillbillies will have ten regularly scheduled games for the…
Read MoreLast week West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said he will allow youth sports to resume games and have spectators in the stands this summer, continuing his plans to lift coronavirus restrictions. Justice said during a press briefing on Friday that low-contact youth sports teams can begin practicing…
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